In an auctioning process, THQ has sold many of its studios and upcoming games. Sega has agreed to purchase Relic Entertainment, developer of the upcoming Company of Heroes 2. Given the publisher's penchant for PC strategy games (like the Total War series), Relic's future may be relatively safe in the House of Sonic. According to @DDInvesting, Sega fronted $26 million in the auction, proving they want ownership of the PC strategy space.

Koch Media, owner of the Deep Silver publishing label, has agreed to purchase publishing rights for Metro: Last Light, and Volition, developer of THQ's successful Saints Row franchise. Koch Media offered $22.3 million for Volition, $5.8 million for Metro.

Read more: Darksiders unsold »

Metro: Last Light's hardcore 'Ranger Mode' difficulty setting "provides the definitive Metro experience," according to publisher THQ's creative strategist Huw Beynon. Yet it won't be included in the base game, oh no, rather you'll need to pre-order or buy it early to ensure you get a 'Limited Edition' copy. How awfully creative. Presumably it'll be sold separately as DLC too.

Read more: Release confirmed for March

Finally, after so many live action trailers, THQ has finally cut a gameplay trailer for Metro: Last Light. This two minute video shows off 4A Games' impressive engine, and how it renders the horrifying beasts that will kill you in the upcoming FPS.

Read more: Get Metro 2033 for free »

Moscow is a shell of it's former self in Metro: Last Light. THQ is using live-action trailers to get emphasize the post-apocalyptic feel of the game, and the latest revolves around a young model who has lost everything.

Watch: Fall from grace »

Live-action is the trend du jour among video game trailers, aimed at setting the tone and mood without spending millions of dollars on computer generated effects. Metro: Last Light is the latest to get in on the act, with a new trailer that captures all the filth-caked preachers and regret of the real game.

Watch: Now who's laughing? »

Two of THQ's most anticipated games are now expected to ship in March, "later than initially planned."

Metro: Last Light, a first-person shooter from 4A Games, was already delayed to Q1, but now we're certain of its March release. Company of Heroes 2, a long-awaited RTS sequel, has also been delayed. But hey, at least you know what pre-order bonuses you'll get.

Read more: Reaching 'their full potential' »

Spec Ops: The Line developer Yager recently raged against being forced to include multiplayer in its single-player-focused game, received with whoops and cheers by the peanut gallery. If only more games could go undiluted! Huzzah, then, that Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has dropped plans for adding multiplayer to Metro 2033's sequel, choosing instead to focus its resources on the single-player campaign.

Read more: Could potentially return to multiplayer after launch »

Dmitry Glukhovsky's post-apocalyptic novel Metro 2033, which was introduced to most of us by 4A Games' pleasing video game adaptation, is headed to the silver screen. MGM has picked up the movie rights, and it's a fair bet that it'll follow the game's lead and be light on philosophy and politics, but heavy on action, given Hollywood's penchant for the bombastic.

Read more: Fledgling screenwriter penning script »

Metro: Last Light got a lengthy gameplay demonstration at E3, but it was for press eyes only until today. THQ and 4A Games has released the full 13 minute video today, giving more than enough Metro to whet your appetite for gritty post-apocalyptic goodness.

Watch: 13 minutes of Last Light »

4A Games' upcoming FPS shooter is one of our most anticipated games for a reason. It looks absolutely stunning. While last year's E3 demo focused on the action-oriented gameplay of Metro: Last Light, this year's demo focuses on the survival horror half--with an emphasis on survival.

Every resource is scarce, whether it be ammo, health, and even the air you breathe. You'll be looting dead bodies and foraging through the environment not just for fun--but because it's a necessity. As you see the timer on your air filter quickly tick away, a sensation of dread quickly takes over.

Read more: Not just a 'shooting gallery training mode for multiplayer' »

Live action trailers are all the rage these days. However, few are as effective as this short film for Metro: Last Light. Taking place before the nuclear apocalypse of Last Light, the film shows a panicked crowd trying to head towards the Moscow Metro, built to serve as a refuge in case of an atomic attack. It's a rather dramatic piece, one that should reflect the grim tone developer 4A Games is going for with its upcoming first-person shooter.

Watch: 'Enter the Metro' »

Metro: Last Light has been delayed into Q1 2013, according to publisher THQ. The company's third-quarter earnings report confirms that the game has been moved to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, otherwise known as between January and March to us non-business humans.

Read more: THQ's mounting problems »

There's a lot to be excited for in 2012, and the Shacknews staff each have five games on their radar. The editorial team at Shacknews outlines their most anticipated games of 2012 individually. Lastly, here's senior editor Xav de Matos and his list of 2012 titles.

Metro: Last Light

There's something about Metro 2033 that just spoke to me. It was dark and complex, it didn't pander to its audience, and it was equal parts incredible and insane--with variations of good and bad between both. Metro: Last Light looks to continue with these trends. Based on what I've seen, developer 4A Games looks to build upon the foundation of the first game to bring players an even more intense experience with Metro: Last Light.

Read more: The rest of Xav's picks for 2012 »

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.

Strap yourself in! It's Gamescom 2011; we have a ton of new videos and screenshots for you to enjoy. Be warned, you might be here for longer than usual.

Read more: Check out today's Filter »

The third video featuring the Metro: Last Light E3 2011 demo has been released, featuring hundreds of dollars worth of ammo being used to clear a path for the game's hero to board a moving train and find a prisoner. Doesn't he remember ammo is currency?

In Metro: Last Light from developer 4A Games, the protagonist Artyom returns and--from what we've seen in the previous two parts of the E3 2011 demo--has become as fiscally responsible as a modern-day mortgage association.

Watch: Train jumping in Metro: Last Light »