IGN has recently released some key notes from the making of Dead Rising 2 panel at GDC 2009. Here’s all you need to know:

Laura Scholl, the Product Manager of mental mill confirmed that Dead Rising 2 will frequently track at soleast 800 separate clothing textures to provide the sense of unique zombies onscreen. What’s more, thanks to the elements that Blue Castle are using from mental mill to quickly mass produce characters for the game engine, players could experience as many as 6000 characters onscreen during multiplayer sessions.

Update 3/31: So now it looks like there might not be multiplayer… Laura Scholl has issued a response to the news: (more…)

Over on the official Killzone 2 forums, Seb Downie, producer at Guerrilla Games has announced that the new 1.21 Patch will be released this Tuesday, March 31st at 8AM GMT. Hit the jump for all the patch notes and future issues being looked at. (more…)

After an impressive initial showcasing at the E3 Expo in 2005; Huxley, an FPSMMORPG (first person shooter massive multiplayer online role playing game) that uses the Unreal Engine 3 and was once said to be the game that would revolutionize the MMO industry has fallen off the map. Release dates constantly being pushed back and little updates on information about the game have killed almost all the buzz that Huxley once had. Huxley mixes the gameplay components of FPSs like Unreal Tournament 3 and MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and Anarchy Online. Click the jump for more information and video of the walkthrough. (more…)

This game just keeps looking better and better. Batman: Arkham Asylum uses of the Unreal Engine 3 and looks beautiful. Check out this new gameplay footage in which the game’s director, Sefton Hill, walks you through the Silent Knight Challenge Mode and shows off predator gameplay. I must say the video is impressive and this game is looking very promising. Hit the jump for the HD video. (more…)

Honestly, there is only one reason that you must have Prototype and that’s because it looks badass. When I first saw trailers for this game I was speechless. I want to say this game looks like Grand Theft Auto on crack… but Crackdown was the result of Grand Theft Auto on crack. This game is far beyond Crackdown. Prototype looks like Grand Theft Auto on acid. Prototype comes out this June and if you haven’t seen or heard about this game, I strongly suggest checking the HD for the top ten reasons you must have Prototype after the break. (more…)

After the success of Mountain Dew’s Halo 3 Game Fuel flavor back in 2007, Mountain Dew has announced plans to release two new World of Warcraft inspired drinks this Summer. The Horde Citrus Cherry flavor looks to be the same as Game Fuel, which is good because the original Game Fuel was amazing and I miss it. It’s been hard to find good soda at grocery stores ever since bottled water became so popular. I’m tired of only being able to find regular Mountain Dew at grocery stores! Some of my favorite sodas are the unique Mountain Dew flavors like Game Fuel, Voltage and Pitch Black. I’ll be buying these by the case come Summer.

Epic has just released a trailer for the upcoming Snowblind Map Pack for Gears of War 2. The Snowblind Map Pack will be available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for $10 on March 31st. This is Epic’s third map pack for the game and will contain 3 brand new maps and a remake of Fuel Depot, one of the most popular maps from the original Gears of War. Hit the jump for the HD video narrated by Damon Baird. (more…)

Sick of watching the teaser trailer over and over again? Well good news God of War fans. Video of God of War III gameplay has leaked onto the internet from this year’s Game Developers Conference. The video is low quality and the camera is a bit shaky, but it’s the first video of actual gameplay, so be happy. Click the jump for the video. (more…)

A teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has just been released at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The trailer doesn’t show much but does announce that the game will be released on November 10, 2009. Click the jump for the HD video. (more…)

Unfortunately, none of the three will be the long-awaited Duke Nukem Forever. Duke Nukem: Critical Mass, Duke Nukem: Chain Reaction and Duke Nukem: Proving Grounds will be released in late 2009 for the PSP and Nintendo DS.

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Earlier today the latest content The Pitt for Fallout 3 was made available on Xbox Live. Sounds good right? Well it appears that the content is broken with many glitches causing multiple errors and the game to freeze. After realizing what a mess this is, Bethesda has pulled the content from Xbox Live and has issued the following statement from their website: (more…)

Insomniac has just released details about Resistance 2’s first DLC. The new content is split into two pieces: The v1.50 patch and content for the PSN Store. Both will be available this Thursday, March 26.

The DLC called the Aftermath map pack, will retail for $5.99 on the PlayStation Network. The exact number of maps has yet to be revealed, but they’re said to be designed at a smaller scale for close-quarters battles. There will also be a number of new skins available for $0.99 each. Hit the jump for more details on the patch. (more…)

EA Sports head Peter Moore has released the first screenshot from Madden NFL 10 on his official blog. Moore wants to know “How many improvements can you pick out?” Hit the jump for the fullsize screenshot. (more…)

Call of Duty: WaW has regained the top spot after the release of its Map Pack 1 last week. Gears of War 2 has slipped to the #5 spot, yet with the release of the Title Update 3 patch today and the map pack on the 31st, I’m betting Gears of War 2 will make a run for the #1 spot over the next two weeks. Xbox 360 most played Live titles for the week of March 16th: (more…)

Good news for Halo fans who didn’t feel like getting the Limited Edition of Halo Wars. Major Nelson has announced that the current Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack that is only available to those who purchased the Limited Edition of Halo Wars, will be available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 points ($10) on April 9, 2009.

Rockstar Games has just announced that Max Payne 3 will be released in Winter 2009 for PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Rockstar is promising “classic elements and hyper-intense action” but a new direction to the Max Payne story. “We’re starting a new chapter of Max’s life with this game,” said Sam Houser, Rockstar Games, in the company’s statement. “This is Max as we’ve never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation.”

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Blizzard has just introduced the new Battle.net which gives players many new features including the ability to now sign up for the StarCraft II closed beta. The new Battle.net is described as a brand-new way for players to manage their Blizzard Entertainment games, make online Blizzard store purchases, log in to World of Warcraft, and more using just one set of login information. Click the jump for more information. (more…)

In a recent interview with CVG, 2k Games has announced that BioShock 2 will see a “simultaneous” release on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. This is big news considering that the first BioShock was released as a Xbox 360 exclusive.

What’s in the box? I have no idea, but I definitely want to find out! This week a 9-minute short film titled What’s in the Box? – Test Film 2009 appeared on YouTube and has been creating all sorts of buzz. The video is shot similar to the movie Cloverfield and has everyone on the internet wondering where it came from. Many are wondering if this has anything to do with the Half-Life video game series and is some form of viral marketing. The video also uses the musical score from the television show Lost. Watch closely when the character puts on the Computer Brain Interface, one of the the news stories scrolling across the bottom states, “NO NEWS FROM DISASTER AREA – LARGEST SINGLE COLLAPSE IN HISTORY SINCE BLACK MESA” which is referring to Half-Life. Whatever it is, it’s worth watching, especially if you’re a fan of Cloverfield. Click the jump for more info and the HD video. (more…)

The Titan Pack for Unreal Tournament 3 can be downloaded today from the Playstation Store for free. The Titan Pack’s downloadable content includes: (more…)