The demo for Fight Night Round 4 is now available to Gold Members of Xbox Live. Players can choose between two boxers, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao. Sorry PS3 owners, the demo won’t be available on the Playstation Network until June 4th. The full retail version of Fight Night Round 4 ships on June 30th.

After releasing five different fighting games, it looks like UFC might finally put out one that isn’t complete garbage. THQ is looking to break the cycle of bad games by releasing UFC Undisputed 2009 on May 19, 2009. The game looks great and seems like it will be the Fight Night of Mixed Martial Arts games.  Hit the jump to check out two HD trailers where producer Neven Dravinski shows off how the standing and ground game work. (more…)

Well it’s April 1, 2009 and like always game developers have started having their April Fool’s Day fun by releasing all sorts of bogus news information. Guerilla Games has announced via their official site that:

It looks like the cat’s out of the bag: yes, it’s now possible to play as Visari in the Killzone 2 multiplayer mode. Several players spotted the Helghast head honcho online following the v1.21 update, and the Internet has been rife with speculation since.

There are also two button combinations listed on the site that supposedly unlock the characters Radec and Visari. Obviously these codes do not work when entered and this is all part of a April Fool’s joke. There is even a link on the site to see “video of the new multiplayer characters in action” however it is not a video of gameplay and instead a video that says “You’ve been Killzoned!!” Click the jump to see the video. (more…)

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…)

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…)

Four years ago I played Resident Evil 4 and was blown away. Not only did the game breathe new life into the Resident Evil series, but it took a risk with a new camera style that previous 3rd person shooters had never thought to use. The risk turned out to be well worth it as Resident Evil 4 went on to win multiple Game of the Year awards and the over the shoulder camera style became the new standard in 3rd person shooters. Game developer CliffyB (Cliff Belinski) even cited Resident Evil 4’s over the shoulder style as one of the key inspirations in the making of the now infamous Gears of War franchise. (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…)

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…)

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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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.

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…)

The first map pack for Call of Duty: World at War can be downloaded today on the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network for $10. Click the jump for more details and HD video of the new features. (more…)

Capcom has announced that two new multiplayer modes for Resident Evil 5 will be released as DLC through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network. Click the jump for more info. (more…)

Today you can purchase the SCENE Expansion by itself for $9.99, as a bundle with the MEME Expansion for $14.99, or get all three Expansions, GENE, MEME, and SCENE for $17.99. All three options are available now via Metal Gear Online’s in-game shop and Konami’s shop. Hit the jump for all the details. (more…)

After new images were revealed in this month’s Game Informer Magazine, Shack News has confirmed some details regarding BioShock 2. Hit the jump for all the newest details, spoilers and this months cover of Game Informer showing the new Big Sister. (more…)