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Assassin's Creed 2 Screenshots: Polearms and Ponies

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 8:08am PDT

Zesty new Assassin's Creed 2 screenshots from Gamescom show Ubisoft Montreal's new murderer, Ezio, wielding various weapons and getting out to...

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"If a game's simply for looking, then you get away with it. But it ain't."

- Xulu see all 8 comments

Borderlands Screenshots: Lilith and Her Claptrap

By Chris Faylor, Aug 20, 2009 7:31am PDT

Dancing robotic companion Claptrap and Lilith welcome you to the world of Pandora in the latest screenshots from Borderlands, meant to commemorate...

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"It is a black border for stylistic purposes. I think it is an awesome art direction."

- OmegaRed59 see all 58 comments

Mafia 2 Screenshots: Fast Cars and Flick Knives

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 7:25am PDT

A fine time, the 1950s. Before the advent of Twitter, rainbow clubs and rap singers, for $5 you could ride a steam train, have a malt, buy a fast...

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Rage Screenshots Display Best of British

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 5:57am PDT

New Rage screenshots show that even in a post-apocalyptic future, there's no escaping British sports hooligans. Given that id Software's shooter...

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"This finally makes games look like cutscenes. Not because of how technically advanced the ..."

- lukej__ see all 21 comments

Guild Wars 2 Trailer, Media Flood Unleashed

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 4:41am PDT

Publisher NCSoft has released the first trailer for ArenaNet's subscription-free PC MMORPG Guild Wars 2, first showing animated backstory then lavish in-game footage. A whole shedload of screensho

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"In addition to the three add-on campaigns, Guild Wars also offered additional upgrades in the ..."

- Wilhuf see all 92 comments

Tropico 3 Trailer: El Presidente Presses the Flesh

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 4:28am PDT

We are truly honoured to receive a new trailer for Tropico 3 by the grace of our beloved El Presidente and his faithful developers Haemimont Games. Long may his fierce eyes gaze down lovingly upon us, instructing us to build, fight and serve our island pa

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"This video does a poor job at showing how you spend the majority of the game -- which is zoomed ..."

- DrZettl see all 6 comments

Just Cause 2 Trailer: Paradise Exploded

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 3:31am PDT

A new trailer for Avalanche Studios' over-the-top shooter Just Cause 2 shows how gorgeous the open-world island of Panal is, and why razing it will be such a hoot. Just Cause 2 is slated to arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2010, publi

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"There, their, they're. You might want to do some research on those words."

- OmegaRed59 see all 12 comments

Avatar Screenshots: Helicopter vs. Dinosaur vs. Wii

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 20, 2009 3:19am PDT

The video game adaptation of James Cameron's movie Avatar has been visited by the Gamescom faery, receiving screenshots of both the Wii and proper...

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Bayonetta Screenshots: Stylish High Heels

By Chris Faylor, Aug 19, 2009 3:41pm PDT

My Bayonetta, what multi-purpose footwear you have. Those things can do just about anything, be it tentacle running or concrete skating, and they...

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"Well, it is from the creator of DMC, so that shouldn't be a surprise."

- NeoChaosX see all 2 comments

Aliens vs. Predator Screens: I Want to Hold Your Head

By Nick Breckon, Aug 19, 2009 2:27pm PDT

The loving embrace of an alien. The longing stare of a predator. Much like Heavy Rain, Aliens vs. Predator is all about finding love. I think you...

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"Who would win, the Enterprise-D or a Star Destroyer...and also...what if a Shadow Battle Crab ..."

- Vorlonesque see all 28 comments

Tekken 6 Explosion: Screens and Video Galore

By Chris Faylor, Aug 19, 2009 12:59pm PDT

High heels and kangaroos--why yes, another batch of Tekken 6 media has arrived.

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"Soul Calibur... Button Mashing...? Does... not... compute...!"

- Zyrusticae see all 15 comments

The Beatles: Rock Band Albums Priced and Dated; Upcoming RB2 DLC Includes Queen, White Stripes

By Nick Breckon, Aug 19, 2009 12:24pm PDT

Major Harmonix-related announcements have just been unleashed from GamesCom. The company has priced the downloadable Abbey Road album for The...

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"Accepted. We've got some songs from Malmsteen, Nirvana and Vaughn without 4 tracks and I guess ..."

- TrickSh0t see all 28 comments

Marvel 'Not Doing Crappy Movie Games Anymore'

By Nick Breckon, Aug 19, 2009 12:15pm PDT

With a spotty record of movie tie-in videogames, Marvel is hoping the well-received X-Men Origins: Wolverine becomes a turning point. "We are...

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"Note that Origins wasn't made by the new Marvel Studious though, like Iron Man or Norton's Hulk ..."

- Don Soleone see all 24 comments

Dead Nation Debut Trailer: Stardust Meets Zombies

By Nick Breckon, Aug 19, 2009 11:38am PDT

The developers of Super Stardust HD, Housemarque, are working on a new zombie-themed PlayStation exclusive dubbed "Dead Nation." Judging from the GamesCom trailer below, the game looks fun enough, if you have room in your life for another zombie

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"Wait this reminds me of another game on the PS2 that I used to own...what was that game called...?"

- getuse2it see all 30 comments

South Park Screenshots: Totally Tower Defense

By Chris Faylor, Aug 19, 2009 11:04am PDT

What happens when you mix South Park and the tower defense genre? See below, but look out. I hear those ginger kids, old people and hippies make...

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"Phase 1: Take South Park IP. Phase 2: Add Tower Defense gameplay. Phase 3: ? Phase 4: Profit!!"

- etherealrhythm see all 8 comments