Namco Bandai Games today released further details about the forthcoming free downloadable update designed to improve the online game experience for players of TEKKEN 6 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The update is scheduled for release on 26th November. The update is separate from the online co-op Scenario Campaign mode download which is scheduled for release separately this winter. Online gameplay enhancements in the update include the following: Improved input response: improvement of the game’s responsiveness to button / command inputs. Selectable search priorities for ranked matches:...

Square Enix London Studios, today announced that the anticipated action sequel to 2006’s top-selling Just Cause will release in-stores on March 23rd, 2010, in North America and March 26th, 2010, in Europe, Middle East, and Australasia. Developed by Avalanche Studios and using the proprietary Avalanche 2.0 Engine, Just Cause 2 features over 1000Km² (400miles²) of South East Asian island paradise in one of the richest, most realistic game worlds ever seen. Snow-capped mountains, sun-kissed beaches, dense jungle and arid deserts create a stunning backdrop for a unique and compelling take on open-world...

The “Forza Motorsport 3” engine is still firing on all cylinders as today marks the release of the “Hyundai Genesis Coupe Car Pack,” downloadable for free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Additionally, Turn 10 and Microsoft are giving fans even more reasons to celebrate with the “Hot Holidays Car Pack” Game Add-on, including 10 late-model year cars available on Dec. 8. The “Hyundai Genesis Coupe Car Pack,” now available for free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, includes the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the HKS Genesis Coupe, and a one-of-a-kind “Forza Motorsport 3”...

THQ have released a video interview with Joe Madureira, the creative director at Vigil Games, the developers of Darksiders. Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War, the first Horseman of the Apocalypse, stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. Dishonored and stripped of his powers, War must return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible. Hunted by a vengeful group of Angels, War must take on the forces of Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across...

Infinity Ward has added three new playlists to Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer; Mosh Pit, 3rd Person Team Tactical, and Team Deathmatch Express. The new  playlists are live, and available on all three platforms of the game. Mosh Pit Mixed bag of many game modes in one playlist. Players: 8-12 3rd Person Team Tactical Third person perspective with Team Deathmatch, Domination, Capture the Flag, and Demolition. Players: 6-8 Team Deathmatch Express Team Deathmatch with shorter time between matches. Jump in with your TDM class prepared. Players: 8-12 //

Square Enix, announced today the highly anticipated street date for FINAL FANTASY XIII. This latest project in the multi-platinum FINAL FANTASY series promises to be intensely compelling and will be available for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 on 9th March 2010. FINAL FANTASY XIII marks the dawning of a new era for the celebrated series, bringing the series to multiple hi-definition consoles simultaneously for the first time in its history. Expanding upon the rich tradition of the series, producer Yoshinori Kitase (FINAL FANTASY VII, X, X-2), director Motomu Toriyama (FINAL FANTASY...

Tethering soldiers to passing jet fighters and using decapitated statue heads as wrecking balls… The development team behind the action-packed Just Cause 2 explains why Rico’s all-new integrated grappling hook is the must-have Agency accessory. Taking grapple gameplay to its logical conclusion, Just Cause 2 packs a punch quite like no other with the upgraded grappling hook. Permanently mounted on the player’s left arm and instantly available at the click of a button, the grapple can be used to reel in to objects and quickly traverse the world. Grapple to buildings to scale the tallest...

Spend the holidays in hell! Visceral Games, a studio of Electronic Arts, today announced a demo for Dante’s Inferno. Coming this December, the ‘Gates of Hell’ demo includes the entire opening level and gives gamers a taste of Visceral Games’ blockbuster adaptation of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, The Divine Comedy. The ‘Gates of Hell’ demo will introduce players to the game’s hero, epic story and intense action gameplay, tracing Dante’s battles from the surface all the way to the Gates of Hell. Players will experience fast-paced...

Penguin Books and Ubisoft announced today a groundbreaking partnership that will bring together the worlds of gaming and publishing in a unique collaboration. The new book, Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, is based on Ubisoft Entertainment’s blockbuster interactive entertainment game Assassin’s Creed II, and will be published in association with Ubisoft. “Penguin are hugely excited to be publishing the novelisation to the second Assassin’s Creed game” said Editorial Director Alex Clarke. “This partnership presents at last a way for traditional book-publishing to cross-over...

DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, today announced the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta exclusively on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Starting November 19, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to experience the unprecedented action, destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open sandbox environments that only Battlefield can deliver. “This is an outstanding opportunity for PlayStation gamers to get early access to one of the most action-packed and polished shooters in the marketplace with Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” says Rob Dyer, SVP, Publisher Relations,...