When Assassin's Creed first stepped on gaming's battlefield it was the year of 2007 and the game ended up blowing us away with innovative gameplay and commercial success. The rest is history.

Today Ubisoft released a video about The Making of the Assassin’s Creed Encyclopedia. Have a look and don't drool too much.

This day has just gotten a whole lot better! Deep Silver has sent over the release trailer for a title Andreas and I can not wait to check out, Dead Island. The game releases in one week (9/6/11) on the Playstation 3, PC and Xbox 360. Definitely give this one a watch below!

You guys remember the unbelievably difficult Garage level in the original Driver, right? Well, Ubisoft thought you guys would love to check it out again, only now in beautifully rendered HD.



Also, if you find the DeLorean, shift into it, and drive 88 MPH, you will travel back in time to the original Garage level.

Driver San Fransisco hits shelves on September 6th.

What was previously only available as a printed limited edition at the recent San Diego Comic Con, can now be consumed digitally. Just the way we like it, plus, we can keep sitting in our computer chairs or couches and eat junk food without damaging the paper.

Deep Silver and Marvel have digitally released a six-page comic that 'introduces journalist Roger Howard, who has traveled to Banoi to investigate the illegal exploitation of the island’s resources. During his investigations in the Royal Palms Resort hotel he discovers a terrible surprise that no one could ever expect'.

The comic can be read here for free and just as a reminder, Dead Island releases on September 6th, 2011.

Well, if you have heard of the Red Orchestra series I probably don't have much explaining to do here, Tripwire's hardcore first person shooter sequel, Red Orchestra 2, has finally gone into Beta.

If you have pre-ordered the game's Deluxe Edition, you can now expect a Beta invite to access three levels and three game types in multiplayer. Anyone buying the Deluxe Edition prior to release will also get Beta invites.

The first phase of the pre-purchase beta will include 3 levels from the game running the 3 gametypes - Firefight, Countdown, and Territory. From the open destroyed cityscape of Fallen Fighters, to the close quarters combat of Apartments, and the wide open tank battles of Gumrak - the beta gives players a sample of the diverse action Red Orchestra 2 has to offer. Apart from the opportunity for people to play the game early, this is our volume and final balance testing, so we are looking for feedback. Head for the Tripwire forums to give us that feedback.

343 Industries and Microsoft have just sent out a bunch of new Halo: Anniversary screenshots that show off the campaign, a few multiplayer maps, and the recently revealed Firefight level, Installation 04. Check it all out below.

Good Kinect games are few and far between, one of the most promising titles to release this year is Twisted Pixel's 'The Gunstringer'.

Today, sort of out of the blue, we found out that a demo for the game has popped up on Xbox LIVE's Marketplace. Go ahead and give it a 'shot'..., yeah, I went there.

Activision has taken the two most enjoyable Spideys from Shattered Dimensions and made a game focusing on just on them. Spider-Man Edge of Time will have players experience Classic Spidey and 2099 as they, well, try and save the world. As Always.

This behind the scenes doc focuses on the two voice actors behind them and what they think about the tale.

You want a follow up to Modern Warfare 2? Check! You'd like to have dedicated servers while playing Modern Warfare 3? Check. As if all that wasn't enough, today Valve revealed that Modern Warfare 3 will utilize Steamworks.

If you are wondering what exactly Steamworks is and what it means for MW3, check out the bit we took from Valve's press release.

The PC version of the product will be powered with Steamworks for both the digital and tangible versions of the game and, as with all Steamworks titles, offline play will also be supported along with Auto-Updating, Achievements, and more. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will also support dedicated servers on day 1.

Steamworks is a complete suite of publishing and development tools -- ranging from product key authentication to social networking services -- offered free of charge to publishers and developers. For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.

Today Rockstar revealed two brand new Max Payne screenshots that show off a younger, better looking Max Payne than what we have seen in the past iterations. You can check the two images out below.

We are supposed to hear more about the third Max Payne game very soon if the rumor mill is to be believed.

Driver San Fransisco will releasing next month and we were already able to get a taste of the single and multiplayer modes in the demos available on Xbox LIVE and PSN.

In this latest developer diary, the team talks about the multiplayer aspects of Driver San Fran.

Valve has just sent out the first batch of screenshots along with a teaser trailer today for the upcoming PC, Mac, PS3 and 360 title, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. - Check them out below.

Valve has revealed today that you will be able to play cross-platform between the PC, Mac and PS3. If you are on the Xbox 360 you will only be able to play with other 360 players.

On the Playstation 3 you will be able to use mouse and keyboard, PSMove or the DualShock 3. And finally a Global Offensive beta will kick off sometime in October on the PC and Mac.

343 Industries have just released a new behind the scenes video for Halo: Anniversary that takes a look at some of the Halo 1 recreated multiplayer maps, and new firefight level. They also chat about the upcoming Halo: Reach multiplayer patch that will remove reticle bloom from weapons and increase the pistol strength.

You can give the video a watch below.

I know we all were heartbroken, when Jaffe himself, delivered the horrible news of the Twisted Metal delay. Today we have some much, much better news. Twisted Metal and Sweet Tooth will be ready to crush your loved ones on Valentines Day.

February 14th, 2012 is the day you can grab your glorious copy of Twisted Metal for PS3.

After so many years of waiting for GearBox's Aliens Colonial Marines, we are finally seeing more and more details and footage. Sega has recently released a new trailer that shows us some more ambiance, scary aliens and gameplay footage.

Today the guys at Hogrocket have shed a little bit of light as to what the heck is going on over there in England! The studio will be making an iOS game that will release on September 1st.

We have no details whatsoever as to what the ex-Bizarre Creations developers are working on because they don't want you to get the 'wrong idea' when looking an images for an iOS game.

Keep your eyeballs peeled, we will drop the news as soon as we get it!

RAGE has some of the closest feel to the Mad Max game we never got to play. Bethesda and id have just released, yet another trailer, that will make RAGE fans excited. In this clip we can see the protagonist entering the 'Gearhead Vault' to take care of some business.

In the newly released Dark Souls prologue trailer, we get to know a little bit more about why the world of the game is so messed up. From Software is going for the gritty and gloomy look we have come to know from Demon's Souls.

To celebrate the launch of the new Dishonored website, Bethesda and Arkane Studios published five brand new screenshots that feature that man guy sneaking around and getting into a drunk bar fight. Check them out below.

Sony has just sent out a video today that reveals what all will be coming in the Uncharted 3 collector's edition when it releases November 1st. The video that they released features everyone's favorite voice actor, Nolan North, going through talking about what all the collector's edition contains.

Uncharted 3 CE costs $99 and comes with a Drake statue, wearable belt buckle, and a ring necklace. The video is definitely worth a watch. Check it out below.

Lots of good news for Fallout New Vegas fans today. Bethesda revealed that the Lonesome Road DLC will be available on September 20th. The content will be released on Xbox LIVE, PSN and Steam for 800 MSP or 9.99 USD.

In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of Fallout: New Vegas. Ulysses promises the answer as to why he didn’t take the job, but only if you make one last journey into the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms. It's up to you whether you take the job or not.

Bethesda also announced Courier’s Stash and un Runners’ Arsenal, which are sublimental add ons for an even deeper experience. Both will be released on September 27th.

Courier’s Stash (Xbox LIVE for 160 Microsoft points, PlayStation Network and Steam for $1.99) gives players immediate access to four content bundles previously available only through pre-ordering Fallout: New Vegas. The Caravan Pack, Classic Pack, Mercenary Pack and Tribal Pack each offer unique weapons, apparel and aid advantages that will help you throughout your journey.

Gun Runners’ Arsenal (Xbox LIVE for 320 Microsoft points, PlayStation Network and Steam for $3.99) increases the range of unique weapons, weapon mods, ammo types and recipes waiting to be uncovered in the vast Mojave Wasteland.

When I found out that development newcomer Eidos Montreal was taking on the challenge of making a prequel to the excellent Deus Ex, I was a bit concerned, to say the least. Over 10 years after the original, the team around Eidos Montreal shipped Deus Ex Human Revolution and got it exceptionally right, for the most part.

In a tense and controversial near-future world of trans-humanism, filled with augmentation galore, elevated by the extreme divide of poverty and successful corporations, Adam Jensen has to figure out what went wrong the day his company was attacked and he almost lost his life. That is what you can expect to deal with in Deus Ex.

Players will see the world of Human Revolution through the eyes of Jensen, an ex-SWAT member with a suspicious and mysterious past, who now works as head of security for Sarif Industries. Sarif is one of the corporations, pushing augmentation and human modification to the limit by improving what society is used to and may not be ready for. Jensen is not given a choice whether he wants to undergo extensive surgery to become an 'Aug' but the operation saved his life and allows him to find out who is behind the attack on Sarif, days before his company was going to deliver valuable research to Washington DC.

The story and backdrop of Deus Ex Human Revolution is deep and engaging, while the characters Jensen meets may not present the best voice acting on the planet, they do tell a good story and keep the game moving. There are loads of side-missions, computer terminals, newspapers and characters that help flesh out the universe of Human Revolution. If you enjoy looking for every bit of information and detail behind virtually anything in the world, you will enjoy playing this game.

Eidos Montreal has also managed to make the surroundings and semi open world environments look fantastic. The cyberpunk inspired world really sucks you in, if you let it do that. Exploring is encouraged and rewarded, make sure to move a few vending machines to find vents which lead you to some goodies. Deus Ex really feels a lot like an old school PC game, it may not have the amazingly deep skill tree the original had but it certainly creates a retro atmosphere, which is a good thing and even refreshing in a day where gamers' hands may be held a bit too often.

Actually playing Human Revolution makes for a good experience, I had a blast going through the environments and explore while completing missions, meeting characters and finding out about the plot that takes you from Detroit, over Shanghai to Montreal. Deus Ex is a first person shooter with RPG elements and it does get the basic mechanics right. Jensen will fire many different weapons and use several neat gadgets during his missions, upgrading and looting is also a big aspect of he game. In order to advance, players will need to collect XP and credits to upgrade Jensen's augmentation features such as increased abilities, better protection and stealth tools.

Choosing upgrades wisely is important since there are so many ways to complete a mission in Deus Ex. Players will be able to increase the fall distance damage resistance to jump down deeper gaps, walk through poison gas willed hallways or circumvent injuries from electricity fields, all to avoid getting caught. Choosing which way you upgrade will affect the path Jensen will take to achieve his goals, the options are not endless but plentiful.

Another major factor in getting to your objective is dealing with the AI and conversation system. While the enemy AI isn't perfect and sometimes makes you wonder if certain sections weren't QA tested enough, it does a decent job to make the game interesting in combat and remain more on the PC feel from 10 years ago. During conversations, which Jensen will have a lot of, players can, if upgraded enough, release pheromones to influence the outcome in their favor. I loved the idea of this mechanic which is just one more aspect that helped me realize how well designed and crafted Deus Ex human Revolution really is.

Deus Ex Human Revolution was an absolute highlight for me this year and a pleasant surprise. Eidos Montreal managed to pull of a fantastic first game and a successful Deus Ex title at that. While Human Revolution has a few small issues in it's character presentation and voice acting as well as a sometimes silly AI, the game's remaining aspects make more than up for it. Whether I was exploring the beautiful cyberpunk world, talking to people or engaging in stealth and combat, Deus Ex kept me entertained and wanting more.


Score: 9 / 10

Deus Ex Human Revolution was developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on August 23rd. A copy of the game was provided to us by Square Enix for reviewing purposes