Assassin’s Creed III Announced March 6, 2012

The year is 1775, the place, the American Colonies.  The hero, a Native American warrior with the intention to protect his land and his people.  He dresses really familiar…

Assassin’s Creed III is coming October 30th, 2012 to PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Making Halo 4: First Look March 6, 2012

Almost a year after it was first announced and with less than a year before it’s expected to be released, today, we’ve got our first look at Halo 4, the first game of a new Halo Trilogy, which is being developed exclusively for the Xbox 360.  Curious about what’s coming with multiplayer, or what the new design of the Master Chief looks like?  Give it a look!

Halo 4 is coming Holiday 2012 exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Max Payne 3 Story Trailer February 25, 2012

Rockstar Games has released the second official story trailer for Max Payne 3.

Max Payne 3 was delayed from its March release, the game is now expected to launch in May.  The delay has also meant that the game’s collector’s edition preorder deadline has been extended to April, so there’s still time to preorder it if you’re interested.

For those of you interested in knowing more about the game, you can check out the preview we did of it at the New York Comic Con here.

Mass Effect 3 Take Back Earth Cinematic Trailer February 25, 2012

With Mass Effect 3 launching very soon, EA and Bioware has released this full cinematic trailer for the game.  While it seems to be done entirely computer generated (opposed to with in-engine game footage) it really succeeds in showing to the player just what the stakes are this time around.

Mass Effect 3 is launching March 6th, 2012 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.  You can check out our preview of the demo here.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Released February 22, 2012

In his defense, he did tell us in advance.

And that will bring us to the end of the day of Alan Wake on this site!

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is out now exclusive to the Xbox Live Arcade.  Price is 1200 Microsoft Points.  A trial is availible.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Launch Trailer February 21, 2012

The next Alan Wake game is launching on Wednesday, and to celebrate the imminent release, Remedy has uploaded the game’s official launch trailer for the game.  It does a fantastic job to setting up the story of the game and its new theme, which is obviously inspired by series like The Twilight Zone, and if you listen closely you can enjoy a little bit of the music for the new game’s soundtrack!

And for those who may have missed it, here’s the third developer diary for the game, once again being done by Ozz, Matias (who I met at last year’s E3) and Sam Lake.  They’re not alone however, keep your eyes peeled for a cameo by someone very important to the new game!

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is launching Feb 22nd, 2012 exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade.

The Making of Alan Wake February 20, 2012

Edge Online has posted up a fantastic article about the making of the game Alan Wake.  With Alan Wake now released to the PC, and the next Alan Wake game coming Wednesday exclusive to the Xbox Live Arcade, it’s a great nostalgic trip for Alan Wake fans and newcomers alike!  Check it out!

Alan Wake Releases To PC February 16, 2012

All steam ahead, Alan Wake has been released to the PC and you can purchase it for download right now through Steam.

Here’s the official launch trailer for the PC version of the game.

There’s a promo going on right now that anyone who purchases the game this week will get an automatic update to the downloadable collector’s edition of the game including some extra downloadable content including the game’s soundtrack.

Alan Wake is out now for PC and is still out for the Xbox 360.

Xbox 360 Color Issues Update Released February 16, 2012

Since the recent Fall Update (2011), there have been many online 360 users that have been complaining to Microsoft that there were issues with color vibrancy with third-party video apps used by the Xbox 360.  During beta testing the issues, they claim, were mostly ignored or swept under the rug.  When the update released and many more Live users noticed the problem, Microsoft promised they would fix the issue, and today, they have released a required update which lists a fix to color issues as part of its patch notes.

According to the details of the update, the third-party programs may need to be updated in order for full color compatibility, and that may take some time.  From what I heard, people were complaining about this issue in programs like Netflix, but oddly did not have such an issue with Microsoft’s Zune program.

You will be automatically notified about the update upon initial login to Xbox Live.  The patch is required for Live access.

Playstation 3 Firmware 4.11 Released February 16, 2012

A not yet required release has quietly been phased into the Playstation 3 update program in the form of Firmware Update 4.11.  When I say quietly I mean very quietly, there is no notification of the update during Playstation Network login.  The only way you would know the update was there would be to check the Firmware Update program manually.  No patch notes were included with the update, so it is unclear what, if anything the update is supposed to do or fix.

From what I have researched, the firwmare is not required to access the Playstation Network in the United States, but it is required to use the Playstation Network in other nations.