It’s common knowledge that video games based on movies are always awful, and vice-versa; yet, as technology and video games sales both improve drastically, so has the quality of games based on movies. Just last January, Lord of the Rings: Conquest was released and to the shock of many who played the demo, was surprisingly good. While the game was very well-made, many still felt it wasn’t worth the $59.99 purchase price with other huge games being released around the same time such as F.E.A.R. 2, Killzone 2, Mirror’s Edge, Saints Row 2 and Street Fighter IV.

Now, one year later, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is set for release this Tuesday and is looking very promising and even has a similar multiplayer game style as Lord of the Rings: Conquest. But will the game be the blockbuster hit that many believe the movie will be or will it be left in the shadows of this year’s best games? With the recent releases of some of the best games ever made such as Assassin’s Creed II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and Uncharted 2; it will be hard for Avatar The Game to win over hardcore video game fans and sell copies to anybody who isn’t a fan of the movie. Hit the jump for a HD video preview of the multiplayer gameplay from Avatar The Game. (more…)

2k Games and Gearbox have announced that although Borderlands has only been out for one month, new DLC is already planned to be released on November 24th. The first installment of DLC with be entitled “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned” and feature all new quests, items and enemies. The DLC will cost Playstation and Xbox users $10 and comes out just one week after the  release of another zombie themed game, Left 4 Dead 2.

It seems like it was just yesterday that I was seeing footage at E3 2007 of a crazy new game that was set to introduce a whole new style of gameplay with 4 players fighting off thousands of zombies called Left 4 Dead.

Now two years later, it’s time for the sequel after the huge success of Left 4 Dead. It’s pretty surprising that the sequel is already set for release this November, but hey, I’m not complaining.

One of the biggest improvements that the trailer teases is the ability to use more items such as chainsaws and frying pans to kill zombies, similar to Capcom’s Dead Rising. Click the jump for the full HD trailer. (more…)

Call of Duty: World at War is holding on to the #1 spot for the second week in a row after the release of its latest map pack, while Resident Evil 5 slipped and Gears of War 2 has started climbing the chart due to last weeks big patch update. I’m guessing Gears of War 2 will jump to the #3 if not #2 spot on this week’s most played list after the release of the Snowblind Map Pack today. (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…)

It’s hard to believe, but after a year and a half Halo 3 is still topping the Xbox Live most played list. I’d expect Gears of War 2 to take the number 3 spot once the multiplayer Title Update 3 patch update is released on March 24th. (more…)