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Such was both the critical and commercial success of this year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum that the announcement of a sequel at last night’s VGA awards arguably overshadowed the reveal of even Bungie’s Halo Reach. However, it will be Warner and not now Eidos owners Square Enix Europe that will publish …

The world has caught its first glimpse of both Microsoft’s already feverously anticipated Halo Reach and the already rumoured Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. Aired at the VGAs in the US last night, the Halo Reach trailer hints at a slightly grittier approach to Bungie’s famous franchise. Squad-based mechanics …

A Green Day Rock Band game is coming, it was confirmed during the Spike TV VGAs. The game was rumoured earlier in the year, when lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong mentioned it on US rock radio station KROQ. A trailer was shown during the VGAs, which featured Armstrong, drummer Tre …

A sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum was teased during the Spike VGAs. No official title, release date or platforms were revealed, only the URL www.arkhamhasmoved.com. Developer Rocksteady also picked up a VGA for ‘Studio of the Year’. The original Batman: Arkham Aslyum was released in August to critical acclaim, and …

A new True Crime has been revealed during the Spike TV Vide Game Awards. The game looks to be set in Shanghai and is being developed by United Front Games. Players must take control of an undercover cop and attempt to take down the triad. Release date and platforms have …

LucasArts has announced Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II for 2010. The sequel to the 2008 smash hit was revealed by Samuel L. Jackson during the Spike TV Video game Awards . The trailer featured Starkiller, the protagonist from the original game. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was released on …

Tiger Woods has confirmed he is going on an ‘indefinite break’ from professional golf following various revelations about his infidelity – throwing doubt over his many licensing and endorsement deals. But games publisher Electronic Arts, which releases the hugely successful Tiger Woods branded PGA Tour golf game every summer, says …

Jonathan Blow’s celebrated indie game Braid will become available to download from PSN on December 17th. Publisher Hothead Games has announced that the title will cost just €9.99 (around 9) for PS3 owners. The game, ‘a puzzle platformer’, allows players to manipulate time and control protagonist Tim. Braid won plaudits …