In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Huang Lee has a simple mission: deliver an ancient sword to ensure his family retains control of the Triad gangs of Liberty City. He will search for honor, riches and revenge in the most dangerous and morally bankrupt city in the world. Chinatown Wars marks the debut of the…

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 has been revealed by Japanese magazine Famitsu, which reports that Sigma 2 will be an upgraded version of Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360. Just like the original Ninja Gaiden Sigma was an upgraded version of Ninja Gaiden Black for the original Xbox (which was in turn an upgrade of the…

Pressure has been mounting on Sony to reduce the price of it’s PlayStation 3 console, which is getting hammered by Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 (although less so). The calls have come not only from consumers but from analysts as well. Sony however seems to be fed up with the calls, and has vehemently…

Capcom got a lot of backlash from some people in the gaming community when they announced that the Resident Evil 5 DLC for a Versus Multiplayer Mode will be paid DLC. Gamers were particularly upset that it was coming so soon after the release of Resident Evil 5, charging that it should have been simply…

Famitsu has revealed an all-new Gundam game that is in the works for the PlayStation 3 by Bandai Namco. The game is called “Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081″ (Kido Senshi Gundam Senki U.C. 0081 in Japanese) and will feature the revamped RX-78-7 Gundam #7 design that first debuted in Kadokawa Shoten’s Gundam Ace…

Marvel has announced that they have signed a decade-long deal with publisher Gazillion Entertainment to produce several Marvel-based MMOs (Massively Multiplayer Online games) over a period of a decade. The first MMO game will be based off of Marvel’s “Super Hero Squad” comics and is due for release next year. The deal would cover all…

Sony might add downloadable digital comics to the PlayStation Store on the PSP according to a recent survey in which they asked people what they would like to see in the form of digital comic distribution on the Sony handheld. As per usual when these kind of surveys are concerned, people were asked general questions…

Valve has announced that Steam DLC (downloadable content) is now available in-game via their popular online download service. This means that developers and publishers will be able to issue new DLC for their games that players can download right there in the actual game without having to go to the Steam web-site. The Maw is…

Hip hop music producer, singer and rapper Timbaland is reportedly working with Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive to produce a PSP music mixing tool that’s being dubbed “Beaterator”. The game will include robust beatmaking features and will also include a “highly addictive collection of rhythm games”, which presumably means that there will be some fun…

Sega has announced that they are officially bringing Sonic the Hedgehog to the iPhone and iPod Touch this Spring 2009. The game will be a port of the Sega Genesis classic that will deliver all the trademark speed and “charming attitude” that gamers have known and loved for decades. As usual gamers will play as…

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising‘s assistant producer Matt Ott reckons there’s life in the real-time strategy series yet. “I’d hardly say Red Alert has run its course,” he said implying Red Alert 4 is likely to go into production at developer Electronic Arts in the future. In a recent interview, about the…

MadWorld is a Wii-exclusive with highly stylized black and white graphics, over-the-top violence and visceral action which incorporating a layer of unexpected, irreverent comedy that makes the experience unlike any other. In MadWorld, Varrigan City is under siege by a terrorist group simply known as “The Organizers.” They have isolated its citizens from the rest…

Capcom has announced that they have SHIPPED 4 million Resident Evil 5 units to retailers, making this the single biggest launch in Resident Evil history, even if the actual sales numbers have yet to be announced. The game shipped for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and included premium pre-order bundles in addition to the regular…