On Saturday night, the 2010 Spike VGAs were presented, showcasing a slew of new trailers for games stretching out as far as the year Two-Thousand-Thirteen. In case you were out, living your life to the fullest, we've compiled this handy recap post to help you find your way around all of the show's announcements.

Along with giving you a HUB to locate all of the announcements, this post gives you an opportunity to tell us what you thought of the show. What worked? What needs work? Which trailer captured your attention the most? Read more »

After being teased for months, director Guillermo del Toro took the stage during the 2010 Spike VGAs to reveal his newest creation: a game with THQ, titled Insane.

Described as a "Lovecraftian" horror title, Insane will be "an original trilogy of triple-A games" from developer Volition, Inc. (Saint's Row 2, Red Faction: Guerrilla), with the Hollywood filmmaker acting as the external creative director on the series. Read more »

An expansion pack, titled Fall of Setarrif, for ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is in the pipeline, developer Spellbound Entertainment and publisher DreamCatcher announced today.

Fall of Setarrif will pack an estimated ten hours of extra content, with new quests, missions, enemies, environments and items. Plus, apparently "for the very first time in the franchise," you'll have the opportunity to play as other characters. Read more »

The latest issue of Game Informer has hit the streets, confirming some details about Crystal Dynamics' upcoming Tomb Raider reboot that focuses on Lara Croft's origin story.

Based on the new tidbits, it looks like the series most interesting turns will be a darker tone, the elimination of the series' traditional lock-on targeting, and an open-ended approach to player objectives. NeoGaf poster SolidSnakex sums up some of the mag's more interesting reveals. Read more »

It looks like the Mr. Minecraft won't be the only guest-star when Super Meat Boy launches on PC later this month.

In a Tweet over the weekend, Team Meat revealed that Captain Veridian from the "what do you mean you haven't played it" indie-darling, VVVVVV, will also be unlockable Super Meat Boy for PC. Shacknews has contacted Team Meat to confirm whether or not the bonus will also make its way to Mac users. Read more »

Terry Cavanagh's fiendishly clever platformer VVVVVV is now available on Steam at the bargain price of $4.49, rising to the still-fantastic price of $4.99 after September 14. The Steam edition is a SteamPlay release, giving both Windows and Mac editions.

The retro-styled platformer does away with tiresome jumping and instead lets you flip gravity, bouncing from floor to ceiling through the delightfully cruel and pointy world. Read more »

IndieCade, the International Festival of Independent Games, has announced the thirty-two finalists selected for 2010. The IndieCade 2010 festival is open to the public and is taking place from October 8-10 in Culver City, CA. If you're a Los Angeles local (or within driving distance that weekend), check out the various admission options. The Los Angeles Times called IndieCade the "video game industry's Sundance," for a reason, y'know.

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Indie developer Terry Cavanagh has released his topsy-turvy PC platformer VVVVVV today as well as a demo available in Windows and Mac flavours from FileShack.

The demo contains two levels of challenging gravity-flipping fun from the eight in the full version, which can be bought direct from Cavanagh for $15. The Linux version also planned for release today has been briefly delayed due to "technical issues." The soundtrack by chiptune artist SoulEye can also be bought for $4.

Indie developer Terry Cavanagh has announced that his topsy-turvy platformer VVVVVV will be released on January 10 for $15. Windows, Mac and Linux flavours will be available DRM-free from its site.

Rather than jumping, VVVVVV sees players inverting gravity to navigate the harsh but fair spiky retro world. I thoroughly enjoyed VVVVVV's challenging charms when I played at the Eurogamer Expo and a demo is in the works so you can check it out for yourself.