Tuesday, January 31:
BioShock 2–Mac–Feral Interactive
Final Fantasy XIII-2–PS3, X360–Square Enix
NeverDead–PS3, X360–Konami
Puddle–PS3–Konami
SoulCalibur V–PS3, X360–Namco Bandai

Wednesday, February 1:
Rhythm Party–X360–Konami

via [Gamespot]

• Top 10 bestselling games worldwide
• ESA drops SOPA and PIPA support
• Freddie Prinze Jr. is the voice of Mass Effect 3’s James Vega
• Twisted Metal Goes Gold
• Lord of the Rings and Batman MMOs in the works

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is very proud to announce that Resident Evil® 6 is in full development and scheduled for release on the Xbox360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on November 20, 2012 with a Windows PC version to follow. Blending action and survival horror, this latest instalment in the multi-million selling franchise, is the most ambitious, immersive and feature rich title of the series to date and promises to be the dramatic horror experience of the year.

Resident Evil 6 portrays a world where an escalation in bioterrorist attacks across the globe has led to widespread fear among the population. In an attempt to quell the panic and curb the bioterrorist activity the President of the United States has decided to speak to the nation but not before the very location of the address itself comes under attack. With the President’s safety compromised the situation for the rest of the world seems hopeless.

In a first for the franchise, Resident Evil 6 sees series favourites Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield come together to face this unprecedented threat. They will be joined by new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement in this relentless dramatic horror experience enacted on a global scale.

Since the landmark release of Resident Evil in 1996, the franchise has firmly established itself as a truly worldwide entertainment brand and mainstay of contemporary culture with a series of live action movies, CG anime, manga, novels and numerous merchandising lines. To date the Resident Evil series of videogames has achieved global sales of over 47 million units, while the live action movies starring Milla Jovovich have grossed in excess of $525 million dollars at the box office.

To view the announcement trailer visit www.youtube.com/residentevil

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Rockstar Games has pushed back the release date for Max Payne 3 two months, the developer said Tuesday.

The third-person shooter, originally scheduled to come out in March, will now be out for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 15. A PC version of the game will arrive on May 29.

[Wired]

Your reward will differ depending on which retailer you choose to go with, and there’s plenty on offer including a Cemetery multiplayer map, a Silent Killer Multiplayer Loadout Pack and the promise of the first paid multiplayer DLC pack for free.

The Cemetery multiplayer map can be had by pre-ordering at Game. US gamers will get that through GameStop.

More at [CVG]

NEW YORK & REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Microsoft Corp. and News Corporation today announced plans to launch a series of new apps for Xbox LIVE that will feature content from News Corp.’s leading broadcast, news and Web properties. The apps will incorporate content — as well as voice- and motion-activated controls using Kinect for Xbox 360 — from brands including Fox Broadcasting Co. (FOX), Fox News Channel, IGN Entertainment Inc. and The Wall Street Journal.

Video content from the Fox News Channel and FOX apps will be made available to authenticated subscribers of participating cable and satellite television distributors. News Corp. expects to announce authentication agreements to support the FOX and Fox News apps in the near future.

All the News Corp. apps will be available to Xbox LIVE Gold members and are slated to launch in 2012*.

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This is one of the ads for SoulCalibur V. Remember, it’s a fighting game, folks.