More Assassin's Creed 2 media has crept silently from the shadows and explains some differences between Ezio, the series' new protagonist, and his predecessor Altair.

Unlike Altair, who was trained by a cabal of assassins to be a professional killer, the new "hero" Ezio is described as a "man of the Renaissance" out for revenge. In other words, killing isn't just his day job.

Assassin's Creed 2 jumps out and shanks the PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 17, with the PC version to arrive in early 2010.

Check out the new trailer below, or the "Tramps and Thieves" trailer here.

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Ever wonder what would happen if one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was betrayed? Yes or no, developer Vigil readied its answer in the form of Darksiders.

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 action game, published by studio owner THQ, arrives in North America on January 5, with its European release following on January 7.

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With the November 17 release of Left 4 Dead 2 fast approaching and backed by a $25 million ad campaign, developer Valve has produced a few television commercials.

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The above spot features many of the same scenes glimpsed in the intro movie for the two-stage demo, which is now available on PC and Xbox 360... Read more

The importance of having friends in both high and low places is imparted in the latest Assassin's Creed II trailer, which details the open-world game's various factions.

Ubisoft Montreal's premeditated murder simulation sequel hits PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 17, with portable iPhone and Nintendo DS renditions and Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines PSP coming the same day. AC2 PC, meanwhile, arrives in early 2010.

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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising developer Codemasters has announced a downloadable content pack titled 'Skirmish' will hit its tactical battlefield shooter soon.

Bringing two new Fire Team Engagement missions plus four new multiplayer maps, the Skirmish pack will come to the PC edition tomorrow bundled with a patch for free.

Skirmish will hit consoles following a title update, due tomorrow on Xbox 360 and "shortly" for PlayStation 3. Skirmish will cost $4 on PS3 but 400 MS Points ($5) on 360.

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Now available on FileShack is a 46MB demo for Gratuitous Space Battles, Positech's space fleet warfare simulator designed to thrill your inner space strategist.

Fleet lords do not directly control units, rather they design ships from a wide range of components, arrange formations and define behaviour then observe the ensuing gratuitous battles with enemy fleets--including armadas designed by other players.

Gratuitous Space Battles is now available for download from GamersGate and direct from Positech for $23, while a small sale at Impulse brings it down to $20.

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"These boots are made for shooting," soothes the narrator of this Bayonettta trailer as our titular protagonist stands on her head and demonstrates said lethal footwear.

Coming from PlatinumGames with the help of Devil May Cry creator creator Hideki Kamiya, the stylish PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 action game hits on January 5.

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Providing a gentle reminder that DJ Hero won't be the only turntable game on the market for long, publisher Genius Products has issued a new trailer that details Scratch: The Ultimate DJ's "scratch deck" controller and compares it to real DJ equipment.

Now in the hands of Commotion, Scratch is due on PS3 and Xbox 360 in early 2010.

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Stardate 50911.03.2015. A pair of new trailers for Cryptic's MMO Star Trek Online have materialised off the starboard bow and we have begun our investigations. The first appears to offer pure gameplay footage from both away team and space combat.

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The second is identified as belonging to a 'Future Past' series of trailers, which contain extensive information on historical events of the era. We are studying... Read more

The debut trailer for Disney's game-inspired Prince of Persia film has arrived, offering a glimpse of the Jake Gyllenhaal's antics as the titular (and time-traveling) prince.

Partially written by franchise creator Jordan Mechner, directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean), the film rolls out to theaters in late May. A higher quality version of the trailer is expected tomorrow--for now, you'll have to make due with this blocky YouTube embed.

Update: As expected, a much higher quality version of the trailer is now available.

When we covered the announcement of the first planned DLC for Brutal Legend developer Double Fine's president Tim Schafer said that he needed more maps to feed his nightly gaming habit. With the release on tap this week a video came out today of the new map that let him put his skills on display. Okay, not exactly. But he does call the action between Kee Chi and Brad Muir from the team as they battle it out on Death's Fjord.

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In an interesting turn, the map comes out first this Wed (11/3) on Live where it will set 360 gamers back 400 MS Points. PS3 players will have to wait until Fri (11/5) for the download but get to grab it for two weeks for free. After Nov. 19 it returns to its regular price of $4.99 on the PlayStation Network.

Dead Before Dawn, the much-anticipated Left 4 Dead fan-made campaign based on the Crossroads Mall of Zack Snyder's zombie remake Dawn of the Dead, was released this Halloween weekend and can be found in a 1.1GB download over on FileShack.

This first public beta contains five maps--the finale arrives in a future release--of zombie mall fun for co-op or versus, complete with new props, sounds, music, voice-overs and even a new line from Francis, on show in the following pre-release teaser trailer.

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Shedding further light on the forthcoming showdown between the Blood Ravens and Chaos Space Marines, publisher THQ and developer Relic have released new screenshots from the upcoming Dawn of War II expansion Chaos Rising (PC). Packing 15 new campaign missions along with new multiplayer maps, units, items and the addition of the Chaos Space Marines as a playable faction in multiplayer, the standalone strategy-RPG expansion is slated to arrive in spring 2010.

We've also got an extended cut of the initial teaser, now with gameplay... Read more

Wizards of the Coast today announced Magic: The Gathering - Tactics, an "online, 3D turn-based strategy game" based on its collectible card game, coming from Sony Online Entertainment Denver--developer of the EverQuest online CCG 'Legends of Norrath.'

Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will hit PC in "early 2010" followed by a PlayStation 3 release. The following 'sizzle' trailer accompanied the announcement.

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With the release of its first title mere days away, Futuremark Game Studios has issued more screenshots and footage from its multiplayer PC shooter Shattered Horizon. Though the trailer says it's now available, Shattered Horizon doesn't arrive until Wednesday, November 4. Those who pre-order the download get a discount and early access to the various free level packs coming post-release... Read more

Relive a classic Raiders of the Last Ark moment in this new LEGO Indiana Jones 2 trailer, splicing footage from the film and its plasticised video game recreation.

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues hits PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS and PSP on November 17 with revamped versions of the films recreated in the first LEGO Indiana Jones plus Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and now toting a level editor.

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A return to insanity is unsurprisingly on the cards for American McGee's Alice's Alice in the sequel to the action platformer under development at American McGee's Spicy Horse, documented in a teaser trailer somewhat reminiscent of Jan Svankmajer's Alice.

Published by EA Partners and now seemingly named Return of Alice, the sequel is scheduled to arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2011.

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"Pizza in the morning, pizza in the evening, pizza at suppertime," the old commercial jingle used to declare. "When pizza's on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime."

And while this trailer for Avalanche Studios' Just Cause 2--coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 2010--certainly isn't as catchy, you'll notice that if you replace "pizza" with "grapple" and "on a bagel" with "in the game," the resulting ditty is oddly appropriate.

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Remember when LEGO Rock Band was announced and publisher MTV said the music game would embrace the "imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers?"

May I present to you the intro video for LEGO Rock Band. It's out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS in North America next Tuesday, November 3, with console owners able to export the included songs (at a cost) for use in regular Rock Band.

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To commemorate the availability of Fort Zombie (PC) on "all major digital distribution channels," developer Kerberos has issued a new trailer for the undead action-RPG.

The video provides a glimpse of everything the $9.99 title offers, from shooting zombies and scavenging around the randomly-generated town for supplies to fortifying your base and ensuring that other survivors have proper identification before joining the party.

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