Not wanting to be outdone by yesterday’s Battlefield 3 tease, Bethesda releases the first-ever gameplay trailer for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, backed by an epic score performed by renowned video game composer Jeremy Soule. To sum up: it’s glorious.

As an answer to the PS3’s FAT file system limitations on external drives, a developer simply known as “anonymous” has released a library that can add read support for NTFS-formatted volumes. Dubbed libpfsm, it supports “simultaneously connected devices” along with hot swapping capabilities and multiple partitions. The complete breakdown of features on offer is below:

THQ’s announced that Red Faction: Armageddon, the latest entry in its destruction-heavy shooter franchise, will arrive on May 31. An international release will follow on June 3. Players assume the role of demolition specialist Darius Mason, embarking from the frozen poles to the molten core of Mars in a struggle against “Red Faction’s greatest enemy yet.”

It looks like BioWare’s plans for more Mass Effect 2 DLC have been inadvertently revealed. A trio of trophy list entries for the title indicate that another DLC pack is inbound, dubbed ‘Arrival.’ Details, which we’ll warn may tread into spoiler territory for you, can be found after the break. While we can’t say for certain, judging from the descriptions […]

That amusing rap aside, things aren’t looking so rosy for famed iPhone and PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz. While Hotz himself was hoping for a quick victory, Sony’s long-winded legal case shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that he’s in for the long haul. As a result, he’s now set up a defense fund […]

Danger Close, the creative force behind the single-player campaign in last year’s Medal of Honor reboot, has announced that development on the next title in the series has commenced. In a recent blog post, producer Greg Goodrich thanked fans for their continued support, further noting that the company is “very excited to be marching forward on the next title.” While […]

Sony’s pinned a date on its electrifying superhero sequel inFamous 2, announcing today that it will hit store shelves on June 7 in North America. Additionally, Sony confirmed the existence of the “Hero Edition.” Priced at $99.99, it’s a special edition box set that includes “a highly detailed 8.5” Cole MacGrath statue, a sportable sling pack modeled after Cole’s own […]

The cat’s out of the bag, it seems. According to a recently posted job listing on industry site Gamasutra, Blizzard is working on a version of Diablo 3 for consoles. The listing seeks a senior producer with a minimum of 4 years industry experience, in addition to having shipped at least one “AAA console title in a sr. producer role.” […]

Update: Hit the break for a brief teaser trailer and screenshots. Ubisoft today announced plans to extend the single-player and multiplayer component of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood with new DLC entitled The Da Vinci Disappearance. Due out in March on PSN and Xbox Live, the content chronicles the fall of the Borgias in Rome, during which Leonardo Da Vinci is kidnapped […]

Publisher Konami today confirmed that the first batch of DLC bits for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow have been delayed into March. While development has wrapped up, it’s currently held up in certification, according to producer David Cox on Twitter: We just finished it, so it’s gonna be a couple of weeks at least in submissions. Sorry for the wait but […]

Initially announced in 2007, Techland’s Dead Island has returned, with an all-new trailer to boot. IGN has the exclusive on a preview, calling it a “first-person zombie-slasher/action-RPG” set on a luxurious island overrun by bloodthirsty zombies. As foreboding as the premise sounds, it looks glorious. The game places a heavy emphasis on survival and melee combat. More often than not, […]

Predictability, in the interests of preserving integrity of PSN, Sony issued a statement today in which it confirms that those “running unauthorized or pirated software” are at risk being of banned. Any user detected using circumvention devices or related hacks will have their access to PSN “terminated permanently” by the almighty banhammer. Hardly surprising to see Sony respond in this manner. It […]

With Killzone 3 poised to become one of this year’s biggest PS3 releases, it only seems fitting to give it special treatment. And that’s exactly what Sony is doing, with a Killzone 3 hardware bundle. It comes equipped with a 160GB hard drive, along with the game itself and of course a base PS3 unit. Look for it to hit […]

Sony Computer Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida has told Edge Magazine that that company remained conservative on adding features to NGP, noting that it had a set price range in mind from very beginning. As a result, a number of ‘cool’ elements were set aside in the conceptualization stage to meet this price goal, a lesson Sony says it learned from […]

In speaking with Geoff Keighly of Gametrailers, Randy Pitchford confirmed to the host that the campaign for Duke Nukem Forever will be 16-18 hours long. Pitchford previously claimed the title would be 2-3 times the length of the Call of Duty campaigns and he was spot on. Duke Nukem Forever is set to be released for the Xbox 360, PS3 […]

After Activision recommended closure of the studio last month, the Bizarre Creation’s management has agreed to close the studio after 17 years in the business. Bizarre Creations is best known for their Project Gotham Racing series and the addictive Geometry Wars titles. The studio was acquired in 2007 by Activision and will die by the same hands this week. Many […]

Feel that gravitational pull on your wallet? Yep, Portal 2 is now available for pre-order on Steam. As part of Valve’s dual-incentive offer, early bird purchasers get 10 percent off the original purchase price of $49.99, along with a free giftable copy of the original Portal. “Portal 2 is shaping up to be the most innovative title in Valve’s history, […]

You have to admit, this is pure awesomeness. From jailbreaker to rapper, well-known PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz busts some rhymes in this amusing clip about his legal feud with Sony. Gotta give him props for making light of it. Read our ongoing coverage of the case here.

Yikes, this could get messy. Internet reports indicate that a beta of Crysis 2 has leaked online. The 9GB download is spreading like wildfire across torrent sites, with gameplay videos already appearing on YouTube (soon to be removed by EA’s legal team, surely). Judging from information obtained on the file timestamps, this leak is fairly recent, compiled on January 13. […]

2K is giving the King a fitting return, with a Duke Nukem Forever: Balls of Steel Edition designed to satisfy even the most rabid fans. Available in “limited” quantities, the $99 collector’s edition will be sold exclusively through GameStop and Amazon. It’ll net you the following: