Bethesda Softworks today treated us to release dates for two of the games from its publishing portfolio, namely Brink (May 17 in North America, May 20 in Europe) and Hunted: The Demon's Forge (June 1 in NA, June 3 for those foreign places).

Splash Damage's Brink is a class-based, objective-driven and multiplayer-centric shooter--first-person, not third as its 'screenshots' show--which also happens to be one of my most-anticipated games of 2011. inXile's Hunted, on the other hand, is a fantasy action game with co-op, starring a bloke with a sword and a lady with a bow. Read more »

The Dreamcast is almost a dozen years old, but it still has a special place in the hearts of gamers. For those looking to relive old memories, Sega has revealed that a new Dreamcast Collection will be coming on February 22 to PC and Xbox 360 owners. Unfortunately, the game selection may prove underwhelming for some fans.

The Collection only includes a scant four games, all of which are either currently available on Xbox Live Arcade or will be soon. Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi are both up for 800 MSP ($10), while Sega Bass Fishing and Space Channel 5: Part 2 are both on the way. PC users might be pleased to find these games available with enhanced graphics, while 360 players could grab the whole set or download only the pieces they want. Read more »

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter features new media for MLB 11: The Show, Fallout: New Vegas, Killzone 3, Heavy Fire: Black Arms, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Fez, Dirt 3, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, NASCAR The Game 2011, Resistance 3, Back to the Future: The Game, Mario Sports Mix, and Thor: God of Thunder. Read more »

Crazy Taxi, the second of Sega's promised downloadable revamps of Dreamcast classics, will be released to the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in the last week of November, the publisher announced today.

The PS3 edition of Hitmaker's zany passenger-delivery game will arrive on November 23, followed by the Xbox 360 release on November 24. It'll run you $9.99 (800 MS Points). Read more »

Brace yourself, because yet another upcoming game is set to go the extremely irritating route of "retailer-specific pre-order bonuses." Today, Bethesda revealed four sets of in-game bonuses that will be offered for its upcoming inXile Entertainment-developed title, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, at retailers across North America.

Gamers who pre-order the title at GameStop and Best Buy will get their hands on "The Darkset" and "Griffin" content packs, respectively, which feature special weapons and armor for in-game characters. Read more »

With QuakeCon 2010 in full swing, id and Bethesda have released the latest screenshots for its upcoming line-up.

The images feature shots of the id Tech 5-powered Rage, Obsidian's take on the post apocalyptic in Fallout: New Vegas, the gritty and lethal world of Hunted: The Demon's Forge and the multiplayer mayhem of Brink. Read more »

Following numerous rumors and a leaked internal document, SEGA today confirmed that it will be bringing "classic titles from its popular Dreamcast console" to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade downloads.

"Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi will be the first two classics made available," the company says, "with Sonic leading the pack in Fall 2010 for the 11th anniversary of the launch of the Dreamcast in the United States." According to the Sega PressVault, both titles are due to arrive in Q3 2010, so between July 1 and September 30, 2010. Read more »