Bioware has announced four new additional playable species for Star Wars: The Old Republic: * Sith Pureblood – The red-skinned descendants of Sith Lords. * Miraluka – Lacking eyes, but use the Force to see as they’re sensitive to it. * Zabrak: Basically Darth Maul in the Phantom Menace, who was also a Sith Lord. […]

There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding the latest download-only Lara Croft adventure. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will release first for Xbox 360 on August 18 2010. It will release for PC (via Steam) and PS3 on September 28 2010. However, the Xbox 360 version won’t feature online multiplayer/co-op, leaderboards […]

Ross Alexander, product manager at SCEE, has posted details about Heavy Rain’s support for Move. He writes that Heavy Rain Move Edition will be available to buy before Christmas 2010, and current owners of Heavy Rain can download a free patch that will enable Move functionality. Players can use Move to complete actions along with […]

Firaxis has released the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Civilization V. Minimum System Requirements * Operating System: Windows XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 * Processor: Dual Core CPU * Memory: 2GB RAM * Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free * DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation * Video: 256 MB ATI […]

Ubisoft has partnered with GameStop, and those who pre-order Assasin’s Creed: Brotherhood for their PS3 will gain access to an assassination-themed multiplayer beta come September 13 2010. Ubisoft says that the beta–which hits September 13–will give gamers a first look and feel for the game’s new multiplayer component. It will also act as a final […]

Activision Blizzard has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010, ending June 30, and it posted net revenues of $967 million, which is down 7 percent from $1 billion yoy. Net income was up to $219 million from $195 million during the same period in 2009. For the first six months of […]

EA has released the first trailer for Fifa 11, which doesn’t show very much except for Kaka switching from his Brazil jersey to Real Madrid.
Check it out below:
Fifa 11 will release on all major platforms on September 28 2010 (USA)and October 1 2010 (EU).

It’s not a Starcraft MMO nor is it a Diablo MMO. Activision boss Bobby Kotick said during the company’s Q1 financial conference call that Blizzard’s next MMO will be a new IP. The project is one of two which will receive an “enormous investment” from the company: the other being Bungie’s next “universe”. “I think […]

Platinum games, developer of Bayonetta, has released a new trailer for its shooter dubbed Vanquish. Vanquish releases on October 19 2010 (USA) and October 22 2010 (UK) for PS3 and Xbox 360.

Square Enix has released its financials for Q1 ending on June 30 for fiscal year 2011, and it shows net sales of ¥32.5 billion ($378.2 million) which is up 11 percent year-over-year from ¥29.4 billion ($341.5 million). The increase can be attributed to 1.25 million unit sales for Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 in Japan, […]

Naughty Dog community strategist Arne Meyer has said the developer will only include 3D or Move in its future games if it “fits into the story”. Speaking in an interview with PlayStation University: “3D is an interesting technology, especially given how well it’s been recently implemented in the cinema and all the support it’s getting […]

2k has said that the last piece of DLC for BioShock 2 will be a single-player affair, dubbed Minerva’s Den. The DLC you “in the role of an all-new character who has teamed up with Brigid Tenenbaum to unravel a dictator’s stranglehold on a key district in the distinctive city under the sea.” “Minerva’s Den […]

Lionhead’s Peter Molyneux has said that Fable III won’t support Kinect right out of the box when it releases this October. Joystiq believes that Kinect support will be patched in after the game releases.

Uh-oh. You know what that means. Lynch is back in this new Kane & Lynch 2 trailer below. And there you thought he was “just” mental. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days releases on August 20 2010 (UK) for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.