Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Beta Behind The Scenes Video April 12, 2011

Epic Games has released a new behind the scenes video for Gears of War 3, detailing the trials and tribulations of the push to release the Gears of War 3 beta.

The beta is expected to go live on the 18th of April for Bulletstorm: Epic Edition owners.  It should be released a week later to those who pre-order the game.  Xbox Live Gold required for beta participation.

Gears of War 3 is coming September, 2011 exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Episode 1 Released April 12, 2011

The first episode of a multi-part live action Mortal Kombat series has been officially released through Machinima.com.

This is the series that was promised after the highly successful Mortal Kombat: Rebirth viral video hit the web last year.  Although that original video has since been taken down, this new one has been done by the same production people and stars many of the same actors.

The series has been released by a division of Warner Bros and starrs Jeri Ryan and Michael Jai White.

Mortal Kombat (The New Game) will release April 21st, 2011 for PS3 and Xbox 360.

Portal 2 Comic Part 2 Released April 11, 2011

The second and final part of the comic that bridges the gap between Portal and Portal 2 has been released on IGN.com.

Portal 2: Lab Rat continues the story of Portal, introducing readers to a new character, and opening possibilities to what their impact will be on the new game.

You can read Part 2 here.  If you missed Part 1, it’s here.

Portal 2 is coming April 21st, 2011 to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Back to the Future The Game Part 1 Free April 11, 2011

Telltelle Games has pulled a big bit of generousity and made the first episode of the Back to the Future Game series free to download for all PC and Mac users.  To obtain the game for free, simply just visit the Telltale Games website and create a Telltale Games account or log into your existing one.

The deal is good for the PC or Mac version of the game.  Telltale Games has promised a total of five episodes.  Of those five, currently three have been released on PC and Mac, and they will be arriving on console pretty soon.

Interested in playing any more of the game?  Here’s a preview for Part 3, the most recent episode.  Part 4 is expected to arrive this month for PC and Mac.  Part 5 currently has no release date.

Portal 2 Online Comic Part 1 Released April 10, 2011

IGN and Valve has released the first part of an exclusive webcomic which will bridge the gap between Portal and the upcoming Portal 2.  Portal 2: Lab Rat introduces a new character with a unique backstory and will lead up to the events of Portal 2.

As a graphic medium, I think the art style is fantastic, blurring the edge between reality and fantasy.  As for a story medium, the first half starts pretty interesting, but since the story is currently incomplete you really can’t tell what the relevance of it is, or how interconnected it will be with Portal 2’s story.

You can check out the comic for yourself here.  Part 2 is expected to come pretty soon.

Portal 2 is coming April 21st, 2011 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Unreal Engine 3 Shows New Features April 8, 2011

Epic has started to show just what is now possible with the newest version of Unreal Engine 3.  This is looking to be the technology that will be powering games like Gears of War 3.

From the looks of it, it supports full DirectX 11 hardware capabilities, with options like enhanced bloom, realistic foliage, enhanced motion blur, filmlike depth blur, and a handfull of other options.

It also shows the new development tools, including the development tools for iOS and Android Phones.

Please note this is just a technology demonstration and not by any means the demonstration of a final product that Epic is working on.  However, Epic IS working on Gears of War 3 right now, and it’s quite possible some of this technology could find it’s way into the game.

History of Duke Nukem Part 1 April 8, 2011

Well, not to be upstaged by my little Duke Nukem History Video, Gearbox Software has released their own history series of Duke Nukem, but they were fortunate enough to interview the key players involved with Duke Nukem since the beginning.

Also, the Official Duke Nukem Forever page has released their very first podcast.  It’s not yet been added to the Apple iTunes store, so you’ll have to sync it manually to your various iOS devices, but you can listen to it on your computer or mp3 player.

Duke Nukem Forever is coming June 14th, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Portal 2 Investment Opportunities Trailer #3 April 8, 2011

Turrets!  Everyone loves turrets!  In Portal, they had their own personality (programmed of course), and in this trailer for Portal 2, Cave Johnson (still voiced by J.K. Simmons) shows you just what goes into making these turrets and just how awesome they are.

Portal 2 is launching for PS3, PC and Xbox 360 April 21st, 2011.

The Babes of Duke Nukem Forever Trailer April 8, 2011

A new trailer for Duke Nukem Forever has been released, showcasing the ladies that are a part of Duke Nukem’s life, and um…the physics technology that is in the game.

Duke Nukem Forever is coming June 14th, 2011 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Prequel Comic for The Darkness 2 Coming Free April 5, 2011

The 2K Games offical twitter feed has announced that a comic tie in for the upcoming game, The Darkness II will be released on Free Comic Book Day this year.

The comic, titled The Darkness II: Confession, will bridge the gap between the stories of The Darkness and The Darkness II, and will serve as a prequel to the events of The Darkness II’s story.

The Darkness was originally a comic book property published by Top Cow and in Summer 2007 became a hot video game for PS3 and Xbox 360 by Starbreeze and 2K Games.

Free Comic Book Day is happening on May 7th of this year.  If you can’t get to your local comic book store on May 7th, the comics released under Free Comic Book Day will stay free for as long as they’re in stock.  Just pick one up and enjoy it.

The Darkness II is coming for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 this year.