Ubisoft has announced that on November 30, 2009, the R.U.S.E. extended multiplayer VIP beta for PC will be available for installation to selected participants worldwide. VIP beta content, which will initially include two factions (US and Germany), three maps and a chance for players to experience multiplayer features, will be updated on an ongoing basis throughout the beta time-frame with new content...

Pandemic Studios, a division of Electronic Arts, today announced that an all-new game in the studio’s popular Mercenaries franchise is in early stages of development at EALA. ‘Mercs Inc’ (working title) is the latest entry in the action series first made popular by Mercenaries in 2005 and most recently by Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. Mercs Inc will be the first Pandemic game to be developed...

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...

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...

SCEE will expand its PlayStation entertainment experience tomorrow with the launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service for Europe. Available tomorrow in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010, the service allows film fans to download hundreds of movies, including the latest releases, straight to their PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStation Portable). More...

Konami announced today the first details for METAL GEAR ONLINE 24-hour Survival Challenge which is open to all registered MGO players to enjoy over a 24-hour period. Players will be awarded Reward Points based on their team’s winning streak. Of course, players are not recommended to play for an extensive duration of time due to health risks. The challenge will be held once a month for the...

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...

Creat Studios today announced the release of a free-to-play demonstration version of Mushroom Wars for the PlayStation Network. The demo for Mushroom Wars will be available for download on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, offered via Sony’s PlayStation Network on November 19th in Europe and December 10th in North America. A hit with fans and critics alike, Mushroom Wars is an all-ages,...

Tecmo Koei have released images of the new costume pack which is due for release for their PS3 exclusive, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. The pack will be available in the US tomorrow (November 19th), and is set for release in Europe next week (November 26th). New costumes of all four playable characters (Ayane, Momiji, Rachel and Ryu Hayabusa) will be released in the pack, you can check out images of all the...

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...