Fans came a big step closer to setting the skies alight today as NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. announced that the team at Project Aces have completed development on ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON. The next generation air combat opus is scheduled for release across North America on October 11, 2011 for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system for the suggested retail price of $59.99.

While supplies last, fans who purchase ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON at participating retailers beginning on launch day will receive three free multiplayer skills to enhance the online combat experience. Also from day one, all players will be able to download the fantastic winning entry to the recent Facebook Skin Design Contest, Death Rider by Chi-Chun Liu, as a playable skin for the F15-C fighter.

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Did Ezio perish at the hands of his captors in Masyaf? Find out in this extended E3 2011 trailer for Assassin’s Creed Revelations that Ubisoft has just revealed.

To celebrate the release of X-Men: Destiny on Tuesday, September 27, Silicon Knights and Activision have released a series of four new trailers highlighting the X-Men, Brotherhood, X-Genes and Choice.

A new breed of mutant heroes will invade game consoles on September 27, 2011 in X-Men: Destiny, from Marvel Entertainment and Activision. The all-new original video game casts players as new mutant recruits in a rich, branching storyline that features a deep element of choice and gives players ultimate control of their destiny. For more information on X-Men: Destiny head to the game’s official website at www.XMenDestiny.com.

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Trailer 1 – Brotherhood

Trailer 2 – Choice

Trailer 3 – Genes

Trailer 4 – X-Men

Among the cadre of villains that Batman has faced, The Joker stands as one the Dark Knight’s arch-nemesis. With his elaborate schemes and capacity for violence, the Clown Prince of Crime has demonstrated a knack for creating deadly mayhem in Gotham, and now that threat has come to the dangerous streets of Arkham City.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today released the new trailer for Batman: Arkham City showcasing The Joker and his crew of deadly henchmen.

Batman: Arkham City will be available beginning Oct. 18 in North America for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The PC version will be available in November.

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Electronic Arts Inc. today announced the record-breaking launch of NHL 12. Based on internal estimates, NHL 12 had its biggest launch week in franchise history with more than $27 million generated at retail worldwide. First week unit sales of NHL® 12 were up 19 percent across Europe and North America. The game launched Sept. 9 in Europe and Sept. 13 in North America.

EA SPORTS also announced that the NHL franchise will be expanding with NHL Superstars, a free-to-play social game on Facebook. NHL Superstars will bring an all-new NHL experience to millions of hockey fans by enabling players to build and manage their ultimate team of professional hockey players. With dynamic and accessible gameplay, fans can compete head-to-head in games against their Facebook friends from around the world. NHL Superstars will be available in early October.

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At the stroke of midnight last night, the blockbuster holiday season officially ignited with a bang, as “Gears of War 3” hit store shelves with more than 20,000 retailers worldwide marking the occasion with midnight madness events. At the blockbuster game’s marquee Canadian launch events in Toronto and Vancouver rabid fans flocked to the launch events to be among the first to experience the year’s highest-rated Xbox 360 exclusive.

“Today’s launch of ‘Gears of War 3’ kicks off the biggest holiday season of blockbuster games in the history of Xbox 360,” said Microsoft Corporate Vice President Phil Spencer. “The team at Epic Games has raised the bar yet again and we’re extremely excited to see fans around the world get their hands on the game and jump into the action.”

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Beginning today, Resident Evil 4 is available for download on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Games on Demand. This release marks the first time that the beloved game will be available in HD. Resident Evil 4 features upgraded visuals and support for Trophies and Achievements.

One of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, Resident Evil 4 catapulted the series in a new direction, with a strong focus on all-out action as Leon S. Kennedy battled hordes of cultists, mutants and mind-controlled villagers. Now available for the first time on PS3 and Xbox 360, the release also contains all the bonus content available in previous versions of the game, including the Separate Ways epilogue.

Resident Evil 4 is rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and is available for purchase for $19.99 or 1600 Microsoft points. Check out the new trailer and screenshots below.

THQ Inc. today announced that the next title in its Homefront franchise will be developed by multi-award winning FPS veterans Crytek.

“Selecting Crytek to take Homefront forward underscores our strategy of working with the industry’s best talent,” said Danny Bilson, EVP Core Games, THQ. “Homefront’s unique setting and storyline captivated gamers the world over. With Crytek’s industry leading technology and legendary experience in the FPS genre, we’re supremely confident that the next Homefront will deliver that AAA-quality experience that players demand.”

“We see Homefront as a really strong universe that has a lot of potential and that has been expertly created and marketed by THQ,” said Cevat Yerli, Founder, CEO and President of Crytek. “We believe that bringing our level of quality, creativity and production values to the next Homefront title creates an opportunity for both THQ and Crytek to deliver a truly blockbuster game. It’s really important to us that THQ has the faith in giving us a lot of creative freedom over one of its most important properties to allow us to bring the Homefront world to life in a new and innovative way.”

The first Homefront title was released in March 2011, and proved to be a commercial success for THQ. The yet-to-be-named sequel is scheduled for release in THQ’s fiscal year 2014 on console and PC platforms.

It is finally here, Gears of War 3. The final installment in this Gears of War series is upon us. Can it really live up to the previous 2 games? YES IT CAN! Epic Games shows off how you can improve a game greatly from the previous games, creating an amazing game in the end. The COG are battling the lambent for humanity…can they win in this final story arc of Gears of War 3?  Find out when we review Gears of War 3 for the Xbox 360.

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Deus Ex was a title that should have spawned a new class of games. This title, along with the likes of System Shock 2 forged a perfect meld between first person shooter (FPS) and role-playing game (RPG). Unfortunately, this type of game did not catch on until the recent success of Bioshock. At the time, Deus Ex was incredible. Years before it’s time and clearly worthy of another title. The spawn of Deus Ex’s sequel was basically equivalent to seeing the movie Jurassic Park and wanting more. The movie was amazing. It was clearly worthy of a follow up. Then The Lost World comes out. Metacritic puts the first one at 68% with the Lost World netting 59%. Not a significant drop but just think of how you rate those two movies. That’s the equivalence of how of lot of fans think about Deus Ex compared to Deus Ex 2. If you force yourself to be objective, it was a competent title, but it didn’t carry the spirit that made Deus Ex great. Now over 7 years later, a prequel arrives. It had one of the most epic trailers in recent memory. Can Deus Ex: Human Revolution deliver on its pedigree and promise or will it cave under the pressure?

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