Author - Jerry Paxton

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Debut Trailer

Namco Bandai has released the debut trailer for their upcoming Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. The game takes place throughout a post-apocalyptic America and features two characters who appear to be polar opposites. The initial description alludes to players controlling the more direct combat-oriented character of ‘Monkey’ – no word on coop with another player controlling the more tactical character of ‘Trip’. Enslaved will be released in late 2010.

Happy Star Wars Day 2010

As today is the unofficial National Star Wars Day, I thought it fitting to send a bit of Star Wars humor to you fine readers. While a bit long in the tooth for a YouTube vid, this one still doesn’t ever NOT make me laugh.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Gets October Release Date

Followers of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Facebook page were treated to a surprise today by way of an announcement of the game’s official release date! Gamers can look forward to playing the role of Starkiller once more on October 26th, 2010. The game is being developed for multiple platforms in some form or another and will continue the story set forth in the original game. LucasArts will also be showing the title at E3 next month.

Dead to Rights: Retribution Out Now


Namco Bandai has announced that Dead to Rights: Retribution is now available across North America. The game puts players in the shoes (or paws) of Detective Jack Slate and his K-9 partner, Shadow, as they track down bad guys and put the smack down on criminals. It was released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms and retails for $59.99

Nier Launch Trailer Released

Square Enix’s latest Action-RPG, Nier, has finally arrived on store shelves. In the game, you play as a father seeking a cure to a horrible plague which as afflicted his daughter. Also released is the game’s official launch trailer, which you can see below!

BLUR Cars and Tracks Trailer

Activision and Bizarre Creations released a new ‘Cars and Tracks’ video for their upcoming racer, BLUR. The game is set for release on May 25th for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC platforms. It features both licensed and ‘based-on’ cars to race in and against.

Bad Company 2 Kit Upgrade DLC Starts Tomorrow

EA DICE has announced that the Kit Upgrade DLC codes will start being accepted tomorrow for their shooter, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. These codes can be found on specially-marked cans of Dr. Pepper and will unlock new uniforms and weapon camouflage. European gamers can purchase the kits on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 160 Microsoft Points per kit.

What Comes After Runaway? The Next BIG Thing

Focus Home Interactive and Pendulo Studios have taken the lid off of their next big graphical adventure game following the three-part Runaway franchise. Titled ‘The Next BIG Thing’, the game promises to pay careful homage to many of our favorite movie and TV franchises while also telling an intricate story in the vein of Runaway. Along with the initial announcement, they released two screenshots of the game, the first pictured above.

Checkout the second screenshot, After the Break!