New screenshots for the upcoming all-new IP from Konami, NeverDead, have been made public today. The game currently under developing will be released on the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and on the Xbox360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The release date is yet to be announced.

In NeverDead players will enter a horror-influenced fantasy universe where extraordinary battles between ungodly creatures and humans are a constant reality. The third-person action gameplay comes packed with breathtaking encounters in which gamers will be able to use their butterfly design-inspired sword and enormous guns arsenal. … More

There has always been a sort of gamer/developer pride regarding game genres, pride which made people blindly dive into arguments trying to decide for example whether an FPS can be considered a better or a more valuable game than an RPG. Pointless discussions really because there is no way to compare the two without doing a great injustice to one of them – it’s like comparing apples with oranges while stating from the start that the color orange is a must have for every decent fruit.

This kind of arguments have been going on for years, decades even, but not without beneficial results. That’s because when trying to decide which one is better and why, people … More

After mixed critical responses and contrary to what many expected, the first person shooter published by THQ has passed the “key break-even level”. According to Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian, with an unexpected figure of 2.4 million units sold the game has now surpassed the level which makes it profitable for the publishing company THQ. Homefront also sets some records for the current year, becoming the best-selling console debut of 2011. The game has sold 375 thousand units in the US in its first day and holds the pole position in the UK charts.

Soon after the game’s release the cumulated game score (currently 71 on Metacritic) sent THQ’s stock diving for 26%. However, the latest Lazard Capital Markets economical analysis points towards expected revenues of $254.8 million … More

A new “Ruin Mode” trailer and the final box art for the upcoming Red Faction: Armageddon, have been recently released by THQ. The game developed by Volition is set to be released in May 2011 on XBOX360, PS3 and PC and promises to set new standards for game defining physics-weaponry in the shooter genre. The action takes place under the surface of the Mars in ice caves and lava tubes, fifty years after the resistance originally freed the red planet. The players, walking in the shoes of Darius Mason, will fight against a new horrifying evil that threatens to extinguish all life on the planet.

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Online rumors claiming that the sequel to Mirror`s Edge, the single-player first person shooter action-adventure game released in 2008, has been canceled recently pushed the publisher EA to offer official comments related to the issues. Several games sites interpreted the indirect quotes attributed by the Swedish site Press 2 Play TV to EA senior VP Patrick Soderlund as a sign that further developments on the game had been stopped. However, it seems that the DICE series was “an important franchise” as EA stated for 1UP before adding that it had “nothing further to announce” at the moment, thus giving no more additional details about the state of the game or the amount of truth present in rumors that spread over the internet. … More

Dead Space 2, the survival horror developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts, was one of the most highly anticipated games of the last twelve months. After its release it sky-rocketed in top positions in software charts across the globe and in the UK alone it stood anchored in pole position for two consecutive weeks with competitors such as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Little Big Planet 2 at its heels. And all this not without merit as the game takes the horror genre one step further. A little step, a tiny one even, but nevertheless taken in the right direction.

The action in Dead Space 2 takes place three years after the first episode which focused on the Ishimura tragedy, … More

Two Worlds 2 or 2W2 is an RPG (Role-playing game), sequel to Two Worlds, developed by Reality Pump and published by TopWare Interactive. The game was released on November 9, 2010 in Europe, January 25, 2011 in North-America and on February 25, 2011  in the UK for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. At first I was a bit skeptical about it, and that’s mainly because of the problems that the previous installment had, but giving the game a chance resulted in an amazing experience defined by hours of dynamic gameplay, challenging and sometimes frustrating battles, entertaining mini-games and moments of sheer joy which accompanied key moments of the game. … More

Today the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences picked 2010’s winners. Read Dead Redemption, the open-world western shooter developed by Rockstar was this edition’s top dog, taking home no less than 5 AIAS awards: action game, art direction, game direction, character performance and gameplay engineering. Read Dead Redemption’s success was already foretold by The Escapist Magazine which on January 21, 2011 awarded it with 2010 Game of the Year, praising the game for its engaging and well-told narrative and innovative gameplay and design. … More

Earlier today Square Enix Ltd. announced that Dungeon Siege III, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, will be available in Europe and other PAL countries from May 27, 2011 on Sony PlayStation3, Microsoft XBOX360 and Windows PC. A limited edition of the game will also be available in the same countries exclusively by pre-order and will feature four unique in-game items available to activate on day of launch, enhancing and increasing your characters’ abilities as they venture forth through the Kingdom of Ehb.

“With DUNGEON SIEGE III we are bringing the rich world and lore of Ehb to an all new audience,” said Ned Browning, Brand Manager at Square Enix. … More