Sleeping Dogs is a game that, quite honestly, flew below my personal radar for a long time. In fact, outside of the occasional blast of media when it was a True Crime game from Activision, I never paid it any mind. Then Square Enix picked the project up. Then I found out that the title wasn’t

Max Payne 3 is the first game in the trilogy that was not created by Remedy Entertainment. Rockstar Games are the folks responsible for the publishing and development of Max’s newest romp. Don’t worry, the core components that made Max Payne, well, Max Payne remain intact. The terrible puns, the depressing storylines, the action-flick style

Almost anyone who’s ever tried Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system — including myself — will tell you that it’s a pretty terrific smartphone platform, except for one major weakness: The Windows Phone Marketplace. Although it’s home to a number of great apps, there aren’t nearly enough of them, and those who are used to Android

Listen up, lovers of adventure gaming, Ron Gilbert and Double Fine! A brand new story is heading your way. The Cave is a 2D take on a 3D world, it features a cast of unique characters and what appears to be elements of puzzle solving, fantasy and science fiction. Hear that? That’s the sound of nerds

Live action trailers for video games, as far as I’m concerned, are never really that good. They don’t do much to show off what’s coming, and it’s for that reason that I always take them lightly. The trailer at the head of this post, however, is engaging. It’s also depressing. The video’s description on YouTube

The video clip attached to this post packs within it, essentially, two things: German gaming writers talking about Lost Planet 3 and actual, in-game footage of Lost Planet 3. If you don’t speak German, don’t worry. You can just dodge all of the unfamiliar language and skip to the bits with the mechs, monsters and frozen

Far Cry 3, one of the most anticipated titles of 2012, has gotten an announcement trailer for the Insane Edition of the game. Sensitive ears be warned, the trailer uses some pretty strong language. The trailer for Far Cry 3: Insane Edition goes about the announcement in a unique way. When targeting gamers, unique is a

If you purchased the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft and you own a standard definition television, you will not be able to play splitscreen multiplayer. This feature was one of the most heavily touted additions to the console port of Mojang’s block breaking classic (too early to call it a classic?). We have good news for the slice of

The beloved zombie slasher Dead Island is getting its very own Game of the Year edition release. Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition will be available on June 26th and will bundle the game’s original campaign, the Ripper weapon mod add-on, the Bloodbath Arena DLC and the single-player expansion Ryder White. With all of this content stuffed into a disc for only

The trailer above is actually made up of mostly (if not entirely) the game footage we had a chance to catch during the eyes-on preview at PAX East in Boston a month or so ago. There’s references to the Alien cannon within; stuff like the lower half of a once whole android. According to the folks

I loved the original Borderlands. The combination of solid first person shooter gameplay, multiplayer gaming and sweet, sweet loot made it one of my favorite games to launch for this generation of consoles. Playing the title, though, left me with two major complaints: the game’s story was terrible and there wasn’t enough diversity. When I

Microsoft’s new deal might be a little counter-productive for the target demographic, but who cares. Students young and old can currently purchase a new PC (study) and get a free Xbox 360 (don’t study!). These days, students are basically required to use computers — otherwise it’s impossible to turn in those 15 page essays on

The NHL franchise from EA Sports has been about evolving the game of video hockey ever so slightly since NHL 07. It was during that year that they introduced the Skill Stick. It took play off of the face buttons and put it on the right stick, something that feels exceptionally natural today. Six years later

This time around on We Play, we’re taking a look at Sega’s second effort in the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 relaunch. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II is available now on just about every platform (sans Wii). As I warn in the video, I wouldn’t exactly label myself an expert Sonic player. In fact, I’m terrible. The

We suppose we should assert that the video above contains minor spoilers for those that have not yet played or completed Batman: Arkham City (like our own resident jerk, Sean Aune). Although, the name of this DLC, “Harley Quinn’s Revenge,” is almost spoilerish in and of itself. I will say this about the upcoming DLC…

Shortly after the unveiling of Halo 4′s cover art, 343 Industries went ahead and detailed what we can expect from the Limited Edition of the game. First off, the design looks great. When it comes to limited editions I’ve always felt that steelbooks are the way to go. The stainless steel-looking design with the UNSC

Following its big reveal earlier this month, Activision released the premiere teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which will launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this November. But you can be sure that the teasing won’t stop there. Activision is set to air a second trailer this Saturday, May 19.

Several team members from Junction Point, including Chase Jones and Warren Spector, talk about what’s coming to the sequel for Disney Epic Mickey, Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. This multiplatform adventure will feature drop-in/drop-out co-op, updated graphics, new storylines and brand new mechanics. Based on the preview footage and discussion, it’s looking

Yesterday, 343 Industries randomly sent out 32 sections of an image to Halo Waypoint users. When pieced together, the image turned into what has been confirmed as the cover art for Halo 4. The cover art looks awesome. 343 is really taking a new approach to Halo just by the game’s cover alone. It just

UPDATE: Absolutely not. The company guilty of false advertising? Sketchers. The shoes that tone your body, totally bogus. Original Story: The FTC posted an announcement today that could potentially stir a lot of things up inside the gaming industry. The headline of the announcement runs like so: FTC Announces Action Against Major Marketer of Consumer Goods The

Having played the game for what approached 45 minutes at PAX East with Square Enix, I can safely say that I like what I’ve witnessed in regards to the hand-to-hand combat this title offers up.

Starting next week, fans of the Max Payne franchise will be able to dive back into the world of bullet-time after an exceptionally long break. Max Payne 3, the first in the series developed entirely by Rockstar Games instead of Remedy Entertainment, will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. PC gamers won’t have

Minecraft is doing pretty well on the Xbox 360. Okay, check that, Minecraft is doing exceptionally well. The quick, official news comes to us by way of Xbox’s Major Nelson. As he reported on his blog, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition ”has broken all previous Xbox LIVE Arcade digital sales records, selling more than any other title in the first

Get ready to settle in for a look at in-game footage for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III. The trailer above checks in at two minutes and 25 seconds. A few bits of the footage (the guard hanging from the tree and the legions of riflemen on the battlefield) were actually part of the eyes-on gameplay

Normally, release date announces come in emails specifically about that subject. “Such-and-Such-3′s Release Date Announced,” is typically how the subject lines run. Square Enix elected to go a different route for the launch time of Hitman: Absolution. The news came to us by way of emailed press release. The subject line? SQUARE ENIX Announces HITMAN: