It's probably not a surprise to anyone to learn that EA will be shipping the upcoming SSX reboot with an online pass. The screenshot above (taken from Giantbomb's SSX quick look) shows the pass feature in the lowers left corner of the SSX home menu. While EA hasn't announced what the pass will unlock, the multiplayer mode seems like a safe bet.  There's also a possibility of a Kingdoms of A... more.

Namco Bandai has delayed the release of the gravity shifting shooter yet again. The delay is to give Saber Interactive, the developer, some time to "polish" the game. The game was set for a February 7 release, but now has the vague release window of "early 2012." "This additional development time will allow the team to polish several key aspects of the game ensuring Inversion is of the ... more.

Vigil Games and THQ has released some new promo media for their upcoming title, Darksiders II. The trailer uses a dramatic voice over to give you a bit back story on the character of Death, while the screenshots show off  the menacing  being and his arsenal of  melee weapons. Darksiders 2 is set for a June 2012 release. ... more.

Today, Namco Bandai has announced the release date for Armored Core V. The game will be released March 20, 2012 in North America and March 23 in Europe for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3. "Gamers have been eagerly anticipating the release of Armored Core V, which will bring strategic mech combat to new heights,” said studio head of FromSoftware, Eiichi Nakajima. “With cooperative missio... more.

Spike TV has announced the full list of nominees for the 2011 Video Game Awards. The full list is posted below. GAME OF THE YEAR Batman: Arkham City The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Portal 2 Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception STUDIO OF THE YEAR Bethesda Game Studios Naughty Dog Rocksteady Studios Valve BEST XBOX 360 GAME Batman: ... more.

Ubisoft has officially announced the next Rainbow 6 game: Rainbow 6: Patriots. Patriots will follow Rainbow team as they take on a domestic terrorist group called the 'True Patriots'. The “True Patriots” are a well-trained activist group who plan to rid the American government of greedy politicians and corporate special interests. “Terrorism has evolved, and so has Rainbow 6. I... more.

It’s a bit challenging to review a game that suffers from such the dichotomy that Battlefield 3 suffers. Set in the near-future of 2014, the campaign plot is terribly cliché, involving the repeated formula of Russians, terrorism, impossibly bad-ass protagonists, and somehow always being the center of the action in a widespread conflict. The multiplayer, however, is one of the deepest, most sa... more.

There have been many successful fighting game franchises over years such as Street Fighter, Tekken, Virtua Fighter and Soul Caliber. However, there was one fighting game that managed to stand out from the rest. That game was called Mortal Kombat and it was released by Midway in 1992 and was created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. It was originally available for the arcades and later found itself on ... more.

Grand Theft Auto V has been confirmed by Rockstar Games! The official Rockstar Games website was updated and now only shows a massive GTA V logo and the date of, 11.02.11 which is the release date of the debut trailer. While the trailer will probably just be a teaser with text and dramatic music, I'm hoping it gives us a hint of when and where the game will be set. A release window ... more.

Bethesda has released a live action trailer for Elder Scrolls V. I wouldn't say this was as good as the Halo shorts, but it's effective. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is set for a November 11 release date. ... more.