Valve officially announced Portal 2 today with what has to be one of the best game teases ever.

Portal 2 has got to be at the top of everybody's most wanted list and Valve has finally answered our pleas for a sequel. The original Portal was released back in 2007 and quickly became many people's Game of the Year. Fans of the game have been waiting patiently ever since and now there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Valve announced Portal 2 with one of the coolest game teases ever. The first step was to update the original game with radios that transmitted Morse code and new ending. Gamers than went to work in the content folders and found hidden messages in the wav files. These hidden messages translated into a phone number near Kirkland, Washington that was set up as a BBS. When people logged into the BBS they found ASCII art that may be the first screenshot from the game and also hints at possible co-operative play. Many sites are pointing towards GameStop's description of the game that also stated it would contain co-op but it was later removed.

Portal 2 will feature new and returning characters, new puzzles, and you will get to explore different areas of Aperture Science. It will obviously include a single player campaign and it may include a multiplayer co-op mode. It will be released this holiday season for Xbox 360 and the PC. Game Informer has revealed their April issue will feature Portal 2.

Avalanche Studios and Square Enix have released a new Just Cause 2 trailer and also announced when we can get our hands on the demo.

Just Cause 2 just looks like fun and this new trailer is a good example why. They are doing a really good job at marketing this game as just a huge island for you to do whatever you want. This new set of trailers entitled, "Anatomy Of A Stunt" demonstrates the crazy stuff that you can try out in the game. They show Rico climbing out of speed plane and grappling over to a fighter plane. He then plants a bomb on the other and opens his parachutes and floats away.

Just Cause 2 is going to be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC on March 23rd. A demo for the game that will give you 35 miles of land to play around in will drop on March 4th. Check out the new trailer after the jump.Read more...

Ubisoft releases a new Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer that focuses on the game's story.

In previous Splinter Cell: Conviction trailers we got to see Sam Fisher bashing faces off of urinals and necks getting choked. Now with the new trailer we get to see the inspiration behind Sam's rage. The new story trailer gives us the back story that fuels the anger we get to play with and also shows how Sam gets pulled back in to his old job. The rage is very evident in the brutality that Sam shows his enemies and leaves no doubt that you don't want to be on his warpath. I love the new direction the Splinter Cell franchise has taken and I can't wait to get my hands on this game.

Splinter Cell: Conviction is going to be released on April 13th for Xbox 360 and the PC. Check out the new story trailer after the break.Read more...

The PC version of Alan Wake has been in limbo for quite awhile now and Microsoft has finally made an official announcement.

Alan Wake started out as a PC and Xbox 360 game way back when it was announced at E3 2005. Remedy took a break from publishing the PC version in mid 2009 so they could focus on the Xbox 360 version. PC owners hoped that once the Xbox 360 version was finished that maybe Remedy would start production back up for the PC. Unfortunately Microsoft has officially pulled the plug permanently and canceled the PC version entirely. It was stated that the reasoning behind the cancellation was because the "most compelling way to experience Alan Wake was on the Xbox 360 platform". Most people will chalk this one up to yet another nail in the PC games market's coffin, but let's hope that Microsoft truly believes this one should only be on the Xbox 360.

Alan Wake's release date was recently set for May 18th, now exclusive to the Xbox 360

Ubisoft has revealed new details to the recently announced Assassin's Creed 3 and it will continue the story from the previous game.

Assassin's Creed 2's sales have reached 8 million worldwide and Ubisoft is wasting no time on the game's follow-up. Assassin's Creed 3 was announced last month by Ubisoft in a press release and they revealed that it would out during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. During a third quarter financial call, Ubisoft has revealed more details about the game. We already knew that it would include a multiplayer mode and that it would again star ACII's Ezio. Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guilletmot announced today that the new game will take place in Rome. He stated that this time Ezio will "strike directly at the heart of the Templars order in Rome". He also mentioned the game's multiplayer mode that "players will also be able to challenge their friends in a very innovative assassination multiplayer." We will have to wait to see exactly what that will mean when more details are released.

We expect Assassin's Creed 3 to be here hopefully this holiday season but no official date has been given yet. I'm sure we can probably expect it to be announced for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC like previous games.

LucasArts and Traveller's Tales announced the development of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars today.

The original LEGO Star Wars was released way back in 2005 and was a huge hit that spawned a sequel and several other games based on other movie franchises. LucasArts announced today that Traveller's Tales is working on a new installment in the franchise that I'm sure will be a big hit as well. The same team that worked on the original Star Wars games and the Indiana Jones franchise will be working on the new game. The 3rd game (4th overall) in the series will based on the animated series, The Clone Wars, and will include characters from both seasons. We can expect to play some new battle modes and an upgraded level builder in the new game. We will have the option to play as a Jedi or a Separatist with a bunch of new abilities.

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS, PC, and the PSP this Fall 2010.

Our long awaited return to Rapture is almost here and I couldn't be more excited. At least that is what I thought before I saw the awesome BioShock 2 launch trailer 2K Games debuted on Jimmy Fallon's late night show last night.

The new BioShock 2 trailer is too cool. We get to see the Big Daddy whooping ass on some Splicers that are bugging your Little Sister. We also get a good luck at the new Brute Splicer that is able to pick up objects, like huge chunks of concrete, and toss them at us ala the Tank from Left 4 Dead. They look to be one of the bigger challenges in the new game. Another big challenge in BioShock 2 is the new Big Sister that makes an impressive entrance in the new trailer. If you weren't excited about the sequel before now, try to hide it after you watch this.

BioShock 2 is going to be released next week on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC on February 9th. Check out the launch trailer after the jump.Read more...