Shank 2 returns with a story of redemption as Shank, a former mob hitman with a dark and vengeful past, is thrust back into action when the lives of those close to him are endangered.

Finally got around to playing some Battlefield 3. Graphically, it's quite impressive and runs smoothly. Jumped in a few multiplayer matches and got my ass handed to me right away, so obviously I have to run through the single-player to get familiar with the mechanics before I foolishly rush into online matches. The first impression is positive, although dealing with the web-based interface is a bit annoying.

Later on this afternoon, we're heading out to the Judas Priest concert, so anybody calling on Friday will have to speak up. I might be hearing-impaired for a day or so ... \m/

Based on the Aliens movie, Aliens: Colonial Marines is a squad-based first-person shooter where players are part of a United States Colonial Marine squad and must prepare to face an Aliens assault more intense and horrific than ever before.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Battlefield 3 (PS3/X360/PC)
• Ben 10 Galactic Racing (3DS)
• Blackwater (X360)
• Centipede: Infestation (3DS/Wii)
• The Cursed Crusade (PS3/X360/PC)
• Dance Central 2 (X360)
• Digimon Masters (PC)
• Disney Universe (Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3/X360)
• Dungeon Siege III: Treasures of the Sun DLC (PS3/X360/PC)
• Family Vacation: California (PC)
• Gemini Rue (PC)
• House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut (PS3)
• inviZimals: Shadow Zone (PSP)
• Just Dance Kids 2 (Wii/PS3/X360)
• Kinect Sports: Season Two (X360)
• Monster High: Ghoul Spirit (NDS/Wii)
• Motion Explosion (X360)
• Moxie Girlz (NDS)
• Nikoli's Pencil Puzzle (3DS)
• Pillow Pets (NDS)
• Puss In Boots (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360)
• Rage of Titans (PC)
• Stronghold 3 (PC)
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Exterminatus DLC (PS3/PC)
• Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone (PSN/XBLA)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Star Conflict is a dynamic new MMO action game that puts you at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles!

Featuring 42 hot new music tracks, sizzling choreography and a huge variety of new dance styles and arenas, Zumba Fitness Rush invites players to dance their way into shape with a fun and proven program. 

NASCAR Unleashed allows players to take their racer "to the streets" by driving on AND off some of NASCAR's most famous tracks in this stylistically souped-up arcade racing competition.

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is comprised of HD remastered versions of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, marking the first time these titles have been released for these formats, acting as an introduction to the video game series.

Hitman Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted — and now hunted by the police — he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world.

Epic Games launched the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), the free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides access to the toolset used in blockbuster video games, 3D visualizations, digital films and more.