Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today takes the wraps off one of the most anticipated games of the year: METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Announced over two years ago, KONAMI premiered a new trailer for METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE at the prestigious Video Game Awards on December 10th, and is now ready to outline the direction the action title is taking and detailing those behind it. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is a stunning action title, produced by Kojima Productions and developed by Platinum Games. Kojima Productions has created the story for the game, managed the cutscenes and voice-over sessions, and Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa has created the character designs. Platinum Games will focus on the game design and programming elements, under the supervision of Kojima Productions. A special documentary piece will debut on www.metalgearsolid.com this Tuesday, 5:00PM (PST) that will reveal more on the development collaboration details between Kojima Productions and Platinum Games.

Hideo Kojima, Head of Kojima Productions and creator of the Metal Gear series, personally chose Platinum Games to create the new title, and Metal Gear Solid veteran Yuji Korekado has been appointed to oversee the project for Kojima productions and will work closely with Platinum’s Atsushi Inaba. Hideo Kojima will act as Executive Producer. These appointments follow the decision to reposition METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE as a more action-orientated title than initially planned, with Platinum Games creating a game where the player has total control of the main character – the cybernetically-enhanced Raiden from METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots – and a total freedom of how users control him. As such, the game title has been subtly rebranded to reflect the more action-based content than in previous Metal Gear Solid titles.

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NAMCO BANDAI Games has announced that TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 will be coming out for home consoles for Holiday 2012. They didn’t include which consoles, so for now we will assume PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Unless a new console is released during Holiday 2012 that is 🙂 They also incluced a teaser trailer for TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2!

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NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today KO’d TEKKEN fans with the announcement that TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT ™ 2 will be coming to home consoles worldwide for the holiday season in 2012.

The highly-anticipated sequel to 2000’s legendary TEKKEN Tag Tournament, TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 is being brought to home consoles with all of the action seen in the arcades along with unique content and features that won’t be seen anywhere else, making for the most feature-rich title in the history of the TEKKEN franchise. The game will come loaded with a slate of new features not available in the existing arcade version found in Japan, including online functionality that has been comprehensively reworked in direct response to fan feedback as well as a host of all-new features that have yet to be revealed.

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Today, Ubisoft announced it will debut the first official trailer for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots during Spike TV’s 2011 “Video Game Awards” (#VGA) which telecast LIVE on Saturday December 10 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on Spike TV, MTV2 and Spike.com.

Setting the stage for the newest edition in the popular franchise, the trailer exemplifies the terrorist threat that not only poses a danger to Team Rainbow, but also to the nation. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots is due for release on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in 2013.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one. You take a video game series centered around stealth, with a well known protagonist that has a filled out back story, then you actually let him age to the point where he has gray hairs and a beard and.. well.. no.. it’s not Metal Gear Solid. It’s Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the latest yearly iteration of Ubisoft’s cloak and dagger smash hit. And while that little detail about Ezio’s appearance in this version may be nothing new, the way the story continues to unfold does not disappoint, for the most part anyway. The same can be said for the gameplay which is both tried and true at its core, but a bit overextended in its ambition.

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Among many things, Mark Twain is famous for coining the term “The Gilded Age” to describe a time of excess and shameless display that didn’t actually extend beyond the superficial. When industry boomed in the United States after the Civil War, wealth skyrocketed. Though the country seemed rich and full of life, it didn’t take a lot of careful examination to determine the lack of depth once past the surface.

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In Scribblenauts Remix, created by 5TH Cell and developed by Iron Galaxy, gamers write any word, modify it with adjectives and bring that object to life to solve puzzles. To use the Scribble Speak voice feature, players simply tap on the keyboard microphone icon to create objects through speech. The text field populates with what the player said. Players can let their imaginations run wild by solving challenges with objects they’ve created such as a “robotic, plaid llama” or a “gigantic, candy-coated triceratops.”

For consumers that have already purchased Scribblenauts Remix, the new feature is available for iPhone 4S with the latest update which also includes a new holiday themed playground with music and iPhone/iPod 180-degree rotation.

The Scribblenauts Remix App is available from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch for just $2.99.

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Today Capcom is releasing another glimpse of the new DmC – Devil May Cry. Featuring almost two minutes of straight gameplay, the newest trailer sees Dante navigating the streets of a city that is trying to kill him. The game is slated for a 2012 release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC – Devil May Cry depicts a duplicitous world where nothing is ever as it seems and the line between good and evil is constantly blurred. Spurred into action by the promises of a trusted relation, Dante bursts into this world intent on revenge at any cost. DmC – Devil May Cry retains the series’ signature mix of sword and gunplay as players encounter a devilish mix of enemies and navigate the rich, interactive environment.

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The Rayman series has traditionally been the victim of having the worst timing when it comes to game releases. The original game was released in 1995; with the lead platform being the Atari Jaguar, with secondary releases on the Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation. The first two systems were outright bombs, with the Jagaur being a bigger one than the Saturn. As for the Playstation: while it was enormously successful, releasing a 2D game on the father of mainstream 3D polygons was about a smart as releasing a XXX BMX game on the Gamecube.

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Users of OnLive can rejoice, as they’ve announced the free OnLive app for mobile phones and tablets. If you own an iOS or Android device that happens to be on their compatible list, you can play on your phone over Wi-Fi or your phone network.

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Cue obligatory soundbite from their CEO Steve Perlman:

“Today marks a major milestone: OnLive is now delivering the latest, console-class, top-tier games — literally to your fingertips—on tablets and phones for instant, on-demand play anywhere, anytime. Through the free OnLive app, tablet and smartphone gamers can play top console and PC titles like Assassins Creed®: Revelations and L.A. Noire — one of the most highly acclaimed, graphically sophisticated games to date—with exclusive OnLive Cloud Touch controls or with the new mobile-compatible Universal OnLive Wireless Controller. Tablets and smartphones, the fastest-growing consumer product categories in history, are now capable of running the hottest, highest-end games. Gaming and mobile devices will never be the same.”

Usefully, anything bought for use on the phone app will work on the PC, Mac and OnLive Console versions. Just hope your data plan is big enough…

Full press release available after the jump.

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Xbox LIVE has released the official Xbox LIVE app for iOS owners. This is a universal iOS app that will work on iPhones, iPad and even iPod Touch (wifi connection required of course).

This free app will allow you to stay connected to the Xbox LIVE community when you are away from your console. Some of the features include:

– Read and send messages to friends
– Manage your friends list, invite new friends
– Read and Edit your full LIVE profile (name, bio, motto)
– Change your avatar features/items with the avatar closet
– View and compare your achievement progress with friends

Grab it here or search the iTunes store for “My Xbox Live”.