"Specialized in every area of combat, equipped for survival, and trained in absolute discretion, you are entrusted with the missions no other soldier can handle. Armed to the teeth with an arsenal of real-world high-tech weaponry only in prototype today, you are an F-16 on legs, trained to lock-on to your objective even in the world's most complex, high-risk warzones."

"After a decade absent from store shelves, GameFan magazine is returning to the fold of print media in a new, dual-cover proprietary format covering both videogames and filmed entertainment."

"In the end, Trauma Team is staying true to the storybook style of Trauma Center with a certain degree of anime style and dynamic art all in tone with what fans have come to expect. From an annoying 70-year-old woman playing the role of the nosey neighbor to the cocaine-like substance that was found around the fireplace, Trauma Team is set to deliver the goods on April 20 in the US."

"Dante’s Inferno has vision, but lacks scope and that makes it an average experience. That it departs significantly from the book is excusable; that it merely mimics God of War, to some extent, is on par with a lot of titles jumping on that bandwagon. This is a game that could have been more, but it settles for average."

"After spending countless hours with Mass Effect 2 – whether as a paragon or as a renegade – and handing out our Game of the Month award to BioWare’s spectacular role-playing game, it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. Yes, that’s right, we are about to reveal a few of the biggest secrets of Mass Effect 2 and we have no shame in doing so."

If enjoy shooters but they aren't really your thing, this is an interesting look at why MAG might be for you. On the surface, a 256 player game is probably what attracts most players MAG, but there are some other features that might be of interest (like the fact that "every second person I meet isn’t a giant douche"). Of course, this is for those that aren't as into the Call of Duty franchise as some might be.

Fresh from YouTube, rapper Duane Zwuala busts a 3 minute flow summarizing the entire Game Boy classic game. This video will be far more amusing if you've played Super Mario Land due to the references, but I promise you'll enjoy it one way or another. Though it’s nothing compared to my personal favorite video game rap...

"Massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) boast one of the largest player bases of any gaming genre. With 11 million players subscribing to World of Warcraft alone, MMOs are not only a hugely popular form of entertainment, they're also becoming an increasingly popular lab for social scientists."

"Dead or Alive Paradise is the next entry of the famed Dead or Alive series in the vacation/volleyball genre. Heavy with sexual content, partially thanks to the clad bikinis and sexually oriented mini-games featuring subtle innuendos, Dead or Alive Paradise will likely be enjoyed by the audience that found pleasure in the Dead or Alive: Xtreme Volleyball titles. The official box art is now revealed and it's all kinds of sexy."

"This week's Cosplay Babe of the Week is the popular, yet evil doing I-No from the Guilty Gear Series where she made her first appearance in in GG XX which took place about two weeks after Guilty Gear X. I-No fights with an electric guitar which she uses to bludgeon her enemies with and plays it to create deadly sonic waves. She also wears a stereotypical pointed witch's hat that can fire projectiles out of a hidden "mouth." She is the primary antagonist and boss character of Guilty Gear XX."

"In true Electronic Arts fashion, we already have a release schedule set for Dante's Inferno DLC. We're sure that even though the game is still warm from the disc pressing and just shipping, that EA just couldn't fit the DLC on the disc. Maybe that's a complete lie and EA is just ready to nickel and dime you?"

"Electronic Arts Inc. has today announced that, after a seven year hiatus, the venerable automaker and elite racing brand Ferrari is returning to Need for Speed. On February 16th 2010, players of Need for Speed SHIFT on Xbox 360 will be able to download a content pack that delivers ten extraordinary Ferrari cars including the 430 Scuderia and the ultra-rare FXX and F50 GT. Now, Need for Speed SHIFT players will feel the rush of being in the driver’s seat, realizing the true driver’s experi..."

"Square Enix Ltd. has announced that the highly-anticipated NIER will be available as a simultaneous global release on 23rd April 2010, for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. The newest title from Square Enix, NIER promises to deliver unique and memorable characters, intense action-packed battles, explosive magic and storytelling like only Square Enix can."

"Official strategy guide expert, BradyGames, has today launched the BioShock 2 Signature Series Guide, coinciding with the release of the game from 2K Games. BradyGames’ strategy guide is the only officially licensed choice for gamers looking to uncover all the secrets held within the dark halls of Rapture, and has a Recommended Retail Price (RRP) of £12.99 for the Signature Series book and an RRP of £19.99 for the Collector’s Edition hardcover that includes exclusive lithographs."

"Following the confirmation that the release date of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice For All on WiiWare had been brought forward in the US, along with the release of twenty-one new screenshots from the game, Capcom Europe has announced that the game will also launch earlier than planned in Europe. Now set to arrive on February 19th 2010, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice For All is the second title in the series to make it’s way to Nintendo’s WiiWare distribution channel."

Highlighting the extreme amount of "gore" and shock factor thrown into EA's game, the review initially criticizes the themes and visuals, but goes on to commend the solid mechanics and gameplay in the game.

"Frogster Interactive have launched a new raid dungeon for the free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) Runes of Magic. The Demon Stronghold is part of the new content patch '2.1.6 – Fall of the Demon Lord’, which Frogster deployed across the servers on Thursday last week and now available globally. Additionally, the MMORPG is also being expanded with an additional so-called Public Encounter: ‘Bloodbath Valley’."

EA executives talks about "something far reaching from Mass Effect" in early 2011 and explains why there was no mention of new games from the Rock Band franchise in yesterday's quarterly financial report.

"Dante’s Inferno has taken a bit of flak from the gaming community for borrowing a lot (and I do mean a lot) of gameplay elements from God of War. But when it’s all said and done, Dante’s Inferno is a fun experience. The journey through Hell is one worth taking. It doesn’t last a terribly long time and has some lackluster moments, but the majority of the game is a blast to fight through."

Some very interesting news coming out of Ubisoft today in regards to Ghost Recon. I can't say that I've played too many of these games in the past but with the power of the PS3 and Xbox 360 this should be something to look out for.

"MAG can be an addictive race to earn as many experience points as possible and upgrade your online soldier to the max. Saving allies from having to respawn and shrewdly using skills points on upgrades are this game’s strong features. Its main drawbacks can be remedied with DLC, specifically the lack of maps and game types. As it stands MAG is a technical feat because it boasts 256 console players in an online-only environment, but doesn’t offer anything else that’s truly exceptional for..."

"Today's sleek, powerful games consoles are a far cry from the clunky boxes of yesteryear, with their basic graphics, cartridges and cassette tapes. The launch of the Game Boy Colour transformed the image of the games consoles, turning it in to a device you'd be proud to whip out of your pocket on the train journey home."

Famitsu recently reviewed three big upcoming titled - Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, MAG and Dante's Inferno... and they enjoyed all of them, giving them all scores in the 30s (out of 40).

"Anyone that follows this site and has read anything related to Forza 2 or Forza 3 knows that the game is a passionate one for me.

I could be like many ‘fanboys’ and agree that the tracks are terrific just to be in the game. Or I could say heaps of great things about the developers Turn 10 for adding the 2 best tracks in the world, that were in the last game by the way, into their new game.

But I’m not a fanboy, and I’m not one to praise something that does not deliver what the e..."

UGDB has an interview with Mathieu Girard, Senior Producer at Ubisoft, regarding the potential multiplatform strategy hit RUSE. Some of the highlights are: will it be possible to play the game with a touchscreens like the shown in the announcement trailer, how long is the solo campaign, how many CGI scenes we can expect, new information for ISISZOOM engine, and more...