The Banner Saga 2 Trailer

Earlier this year we got to play an amazing viking-based game, The Banner Saga. Stoic officially announced the sequel to this tactical role-playing hit by releasing a trailer for The Banner Saga 2. There have been no releases dates yet, but we will let you soon.

Gears of War: Judgement Giveaway

It's that time again! After a very successful November contest, we decided we'd get everyone pumped about for my personal favorite series, Gears of War: Judgement. One lucky contestant is going to be able to play this game when it's released, for free.

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Good luck to everyone out there. Tell your friends about this contest, or share it on facebook or twitter with the bar on the left. The contest will end on Gears of War Judgement's release date, which is currently scheduled for 03/19/2013.

Tomb Raider Special Editions Revealed

I have been a huge fan of the Tomb Raider franchise since I was a young teenager, and it's amazing how far the series has come. Square-Enix's new take on Lara Croft in the upcoming game, Tomb Raider, has gotten quite a few people hyped up about it's upcoming release. Square-Enix released pictures today of the collector edition and survival edition of Tomb Raider, which we have pictured below.

North America Collector's Edition

Screenshots of Upcoming Family Guy Game

With the upcoming game based on the hit TV show, Family Guy,  coming out real soon, Activision has released some new screenshots of Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse. Though I have read several mixed reviews on the game, I absolutely love the art style, since it compares so much to the TV show.

Brian taking on Pirates

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is set to release November 20th for North America and November 23rd for Europe. Read more to see more screenshots.

New "Super" Wii U Promotional Video

A new Japanese video from Nintendo, which is a 15 minutes promotional video for the new Wii U console, released today. It shows us many of the interesting Wii U concepts which makes it a very unique system. Check it out below.

Lego City Undercover Trailer revealed

 

 

The upcoming Wii U launch title, Lego City Undercover, which will be developed by TT games, revealed it's first trailer today. Lego City Undercover will also be released on the Nintendo 3DS. Expect to be able to pick up your copy sometime Holiday 2012.

You can also checkout some screenshots after the jump.

FIFA 13 demo hits almost 2 million downloads!

 

Earlier this week, we reported that FIFA 13's demo was getting released to the public, and since then it's had great success. FIFA 13 sets a new record for the series, with EA Sports reporting that FIFA 13 has already been downloaded an amazing 1.99 million times. FIFA 13 will be coming to all platforms next week on September 25th.

Nintendo announces Mass Effect 3 for the Wii U will include both DLC

Nintendo stated in their press release today that the upcoming title for the Nintendo Wii U, Mass Effect 3, will include both add-ons, From Ashes and Extended Cut. The downloadable content contains extra costumes for your characters, the Particle Rifle weapon, and an additional member to your squad, Javik. There is no current set release date for Mass Effect 3. We will continue to keep you updated as new information unfolds.

Nintendo Wii U's title launch list

Nintendo's next console, the Wii U, releases on November 18th, 2012. You will be able to purchase Nintendo's new console for $299.99. Nintendo has also released a list of their launching titles for the system up to March, check that out below.

Nintendo Wii U - Title Launch List

• NBA 2K13 (2K Sports)
• Jeft Tailfin (Maximum Games)
• Madden NFL 13 (EA)
• EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 (EA)
• Mass Effect 3 (EA)
• Toki Tori 2 (two tribes)
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom)
• ZombiU (Ubisoft)
• Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
• Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft)
• Rabbids Land (Ubisoft)
• Assassin's Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
• Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
• Sports Connection (Ubisoft)
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 (Ubisoft)
• Nano Assault Neo (Shin'En)
• Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega)
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars: Racing Transformed (Sega)
• Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte)
• Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco)
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco)
• Wheel of Fortune (THQ)
• Jeopardy (THQ)
• Darksiders 2 (THQ)
• Funky Barn (505 Games)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Activision)
• 007 Legends (Activision)
• Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 (Activision)
• Wipeout 3 (Activision)
• Skylanders Giants (Activision)
• Rapala Pro Bass Fishing (Activision)
• Transformers Prime (Activision)
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Disney Interactive)
• Scribblenauts Unlimited (WB Games)
• Game Party Champions (WB Games)
• Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition (WB Games)
• Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Gaijin Games)
• Ben 10: Omniverse (D3 Publisher)
• Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game (D3 Publisher)
• Family Party: 30 Great games Obstacle Arcade (D3 Publisher)
• Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii U (Nintendo)
• Game & Wario (Nintendo)
• Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (Nintendo)
• Sing Party (Nintendo)
• Nintendo Land (Nintendo)
• Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
• The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo)
• Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)

Another Hitman Game in the Making

It seems that Square Enix is already working another title for the Hitman series. According to Siliconera. a trademark was just registered in the name of Hitman: Profession by Square Enix Europe. Don't forget that Hitman: Absolution is supposed to be released sometime in 2012. Check out the trailer for it below.

New SSX game on it's way

EA Sports have announced a new SSX game on its way to all consoles. It's been years since a SSX game has been releasesd, but I still consider the series the best snowboarding games created.


The soundtrack has been released:
Run-D.M.C.- "It's Tricky" (Remix)
Pretty Lights- "Hot Like Dimes"
Junkie XL- "No Remorse"
The Qemists featuring Wiley- "Dem Na Like Me" (Remix)
The Qemists- "Lifeline"
Bob Bradley ft. Nick McEnnally- "Shatter"

Mr. Grimm in new Twisted Metal series

The new TWISTED METAL game, exclusive to the PS3, will be released in February 2012. Click Read More to check out the new trailer featuring motorcycle killer, Mr. Grimm.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 is on the way

It seems that Sega is going to make another installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 has recently been rated by Korea's Game Rating Board which usually means the game is only a couple months away! I'm definitely excited about this!
Keep checking back for more updates on this title, read more for screenshots.