The most anticipated Spider-Man game of 2010 is around the corner and will be available on Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS on 10th September.

The plot is quite simple Amazing Spider-Man accidently, shatters the tablet of order and chaos during a scuffle with Mysterio. Now shattered into pieces the universe is in danger, any villain with the tablet is a threat.

Spider-Man must now obtain every single piece from 4 different dimensions, with the help of other Spider-Men. The dimensions that are featured in the game are the amazing universe, noire universe, 2099 universe and the ultimate universe.

The launch trailer focuses on each Spider-Man’s distinctive abilities which will help restore the tablet of order and chaos. You also get a glimpse at some of Spideys foes you will be facing next week such as Mysterio, Sandman, the Scorpion, Carnage, Deadpool, Hobgoblin, Kraven and the Vulture.

Kick the tires and light the fires, ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON is coming in 2011 to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Never before has aerial combat been so fast, so in-your-face and so vicious. It’s time to set the sky on fire - strap in. Check out the video preview for a taste of what's to come in the great looking, gritty and modern flight fighter.

Get ready for planes that are torn apart limb from limb right in front of your face, spewing their oil across the sky. Scrape the streets and dodge the steel skyscrapers of real world cities at blistering speeds, in this war drama that spans the globe. The age old problem of flying games is how hard they are to play, but we are promised a pick up and play outing that will see us become Maverick in seconds, pulling off breathtaking kills at impossible speeds, and doing battle online in a multiplayer sky littered with fiery supersonic debris. What they wanted was steel carnage in the sky. Ace combat is not just a sequel to ACE COMBAT series, it's a re envisioning, built from the ground up, with new technology that puts players right in the heart of the fight like no aerial combat game has achieved before. “For us, this is a rebirth of the Ace Combat series, and a chance for us to take the series in a completely new direction,” said Kazutoki Kono, Producer at Project Aces, NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. “We’re confident that we’re going to create a new kind of action shooting (high-speed and destruction) experience with ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON, and we’re pouring passion, vision and skill into making a game like no other. We want to bring players closer than ever to the action so they feel the energy surge through them with every shot fired.” ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is scheduled to launch across across the world in 2011.

Sucker Punch has graced us with a brand new trailer, showcasing more of New Marais, gangs, monsters, pedestrians and fantastic visual effects. In the mix of all this is the main man Cole.

I say he does look rather different in this trailer doesn’t he or is it just me? His face definitely resembles the Cole we know from the first game but as for his body structure and clothing they need working on.

It’s still early days yet, were a year away from the final product so you can expect Cole’s character to progress with time. One aspect still not confirmed is whether the voice actor from the old game will return. It would be incredible if they could have the total package, both the voice actor and character design from the first inFAMOUS.

inFAMOUS 2 is slated for release in 2011 and you can read Game Hub’s first look at the game right here.

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Its official Playstation 3 owners will finally have a chance control Commander Shepard. At the moment the release dated is slated for January 2011, which is not too far away. Also The PlayStation 3 edition will include the full Mass Effect 2 game and hours of bonus content. It’s just goes to show that nothing is Exclusive for long, unless the game is being published by Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo.

This seems to happening a lot these days, first with GTA’s DLC and then with Fallout 3’s DLC. It won’t be long before Ubisoft finally announces Splinter Cell: Conviction for PS3.

For those of you who haven’t been following the Mass Effect franchise, let me tell give you a little recap. The Mass Effect franchise is an epic science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous aliens and mysterious, uncharted planets.

In Mass Effect 2, PlayStation 3 players will step into the role of Commander Shepard for the very first time, leading a crew of the most dangerous special operatives from across the galaxy on a mission to save mankind. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, Mass Effect 2 delivers an unparalleled gameplay experience.

The underground metro station is the last place where the human race remains. Looking around you will see posters of beautiful landscapes of the world you once knew. Now life Imagebeyond the metro is a post apocalyptic world, smeared in blood of innocent life’s and infested with mutated creatures.

Metro 2033 is based on a novel by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky and does well to interpret the narrative. The loading screen between sequences has the protagonist unfold the story as you progress. If you listen to the conversations that NPC (Non Playable Characters) make you’ll get a better understanding of life in the metro. 

Don’t be mistaking this for a Fallout clone as the games main focus is life in an underground metro station. Excellent level design makes environments feel fresh and varied. You won’t come across one environment that has been seen before.

The metro stations are bleak and dark, sometimes too much for your liking. While you have a flash light and lighter at your disposal, the overwhelming darkness can be very frustrating.

When you walk through the games environment you will come across mourning parents and hear people reminiscing on their lives. 4A Games have definitely achieved their goal, in terms of immersing players in the games environment. It’s a vibrant world that you feel the need to save and care about. Read More  »

For those of you who haven’t purchased the beast of a comic book game Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady has put the icing on the cake with the addition of 3D. Before your Imageimagination runs wild after watching Avatar, (which uses stereophonic 3D) don’t get hypes up.

The GOTY (Game of the Year) edition of Arkham Asylum utilizes the old school red and green 3D glasses, which depicts an illusion of depth in the game. You’ll find that there are two 3D glasses in the games cover, giving the chance for one person to play in 3D and the other to watch.

Unfortunately none of the cutscenes are in 3D but the real time gameplay is. When you first don the glasses be prepared for a world of wooziness, as your eyes take time to adjust to the glasses. At a first glimpse you’ll notice that the only 3D effect in sight is on Batman, who has an outlined focus around him.

Other time’s the 3D effect is really showcased when you’re sitting on top of a gargoyle. If you look down you get an illusion of depth and the floor ends up looking like a long fall.

It wouldn’t be a GOTY edition without added features; all of the DLC challenge maps are included in the game. These maps range from the alley way in Gotham City to the Scarecrow’s maps. Read More  »

The launch trailer for Kane & Lynch 2 has caused a bit of a stir, here in Britain and is apparently too violent for TV. The trailer shows the duo running through an alley and up some stairs into someone’s home.

Next thing you know there on the street with a road full of cop cars, the action is intense and guns are blazing. The camera work is magnificent, with all the commotion in the trailer you don’t know where to look. It makes you feel like you’re the cameraman filming them on this wild rampage.

Watch the dramatically edited launch trailer below, for TV and see the difference between the one above.

Once you’ve finished drooling over the trailer, mark the date 20th August 2010 on your Calendar. Kane & Lynch 2 will be Available on Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Windows PC next Friday. Check out Game Hub’s Kane & Lynch 2 preview right here.

Legends and Killers is Red Dead Redemptions first DLC with a price tag, it will be available for £7.99 on PSN and 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live on 10th August 2010. The “Legends and Killers Pack” boasts nine new multiplayer map locations, the Tomahawk, a brand new projectile weapon, and more opportunities to earn Achievements and Trophies. Eight characters from Red Dead Revolver will make their debut as new multiplayer characters.

Rockstar has plans to release three other additional DLC packs over the coming months which include:

Liars and Cheats Pack
New Competitive Modes, Multiplayer Mini-games in Free Roam, and more:
•    ‘Attack and Defend’ Multiplayer Competitive Mode and Challenges
•    New Multiplayer Horse Races complete with mounted combat
•    Play as the heroes and villains of Red Dead Redemption as well as 8 additional multiplayer characters
•    Multiplayer versions of Liars Dice and Poker from the single-player game
•    Introducing a new weapon: the Explosive Rifle, with associated Challenges available in single-player and multiplayer
•    New Achievements/Trophies
•    Release date TBC
•    Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE) Read More  »

Thanks to 2K Games, Game Hub was given the opportunity to play the Mafia II demo a week early. Representing Game Hub I went down to their office in Windsor, to Play Mafia II for the first time.

After 8 years in the making Mafia II is finally in reach of fans, just shy a few weeks from release. Powered by 2K Czech’s own Illusion Engine, Mafia II is concentrating on good old story telling.

It would seem as though this is an area that current generation of games is out of touch of. High definition presentation and powerful technology, powering video games is mainly the talk these days.

You’ll find that 2K Czech hasn’t followed suit of the inclusion of multiplayer and has chosen voice actors for their talent rather than their stardom. Mafia II wants players to experience an authentic time in America, where average jobs paid little and joining the Mafia was the route to stacks of cash. It’s not always a win win situation though, as joining the Mafia has its own implications. 

Mafia II is the story of Vito Scaletta, an Italian American who’s returned from the war and discovers his family is in debt. Vito has no choice but to support his family the best he can, but he knows that a normal paid job won’t help him. So he gets involved with the wrong crowd alongside his friend Joe Barbaro, scaling the ranks of the underworld to become a name to remember. Read More  »

This latest trailer showcases the relentless nature and frantic action fuelling Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. In it, we learn not to make Lynch angry. In fact, try not to make any sudden movements whatsoever when he is your proximity. He may be an old dog, but he's got new tricks and the same vicious bite.

Kane & Lynch 2 look more bloody, intense and great in every trailer. For those of you who have forgotten the story let me give you a little recap. Lynch is the main protagonist player’s control in Kane & Lynch 2. He’s now got a girlfriend and settled down with her in Shanghai (China). Kane on the other hand has family problems, looking to escape his daily life for a while.

He is called down to Shanghai to tag along with Lynch on a job he needs help with. Unfortunately everything’s goes south and they fail to complete a simple job. Now they have the entire Shanghai underground to deal with and must pay the consequences.

Kane & Lynch 2 we will be released on Xbox 360, PC and Playstation 3 on 20th August 2010.

If you haven’t already check out our Kane & Lynch 2 preview right here.

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It has been revealed that the title of the award winning, Batman: Arkham Asylum sequel is Batman: Arkham City. It will be available for the Xbox 360, Windows PC and Playstation 3 in autumn 2011.  Below is what the official press release from Warner Bros had to say.

“Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.”

Watch the teaser trailer below to get a glimpse of what you can expect come autumn 2011.

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According to publisher Activision-Blizzard, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty has become this year's best selling PC game to date, selling 1.5 million copies in just 48 hours.
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12 years after the original Starcraft, Activsion-Blizzard's long awaited sequel Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty stormed to the top of the UK charts.
 
Whilst the original managed only as high as 24 and wasn't even the highest placing PC game then, beaten by Lucasarts’ Star Wars Supremacy, Starcraft II became the first PC game this year to top the All Formats chart, astonishingly managing to garner more sales in it's first week on sale than Starcraft managed in it's entire lifetime in the UK. Whilst digital copies aren't accounted for, that Starcraft can still be found for sale on the high street makes Wings of Liberty's achievement all the more impressive.
 
Last weeks top 4 Disney’s Toy Story 3, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption, Ubisoft’s Dance on Broadway and Warner Bros. Interactive’s Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 all slide down a place, whilst Just Dance and Dragon Quest IX: Sentinals of the Starry Skies both climb two places, reaching numbers six and seven respectively. A surge of sales for another Acitvision-Blizzard game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 see's it return to the top 10 at number eight, whilst Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy 2 drops two places to nine. In tenth place, another re-entry is EA's Battlefield Bad Company 2.
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Prepare yourself for the biggest sandbox environment you’ll ever experience, in thefictional Panau Island (south Asia orientated) of Just Cause 2. Avalanche Studios returns for a sequel, this time introducing some new tech. Avalanche 2.0 is the name of the new game engine, used to develop Just Cause 2. 

Rico Rodriguez returns as the protagonist deployed in Panau, to ultimately track down dictator Pandak Panay and annihilate his army. Never mind the story though, its cheesy B movie stuff. Don’t even get me started on the voice acting and dialogues.

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The real star of the show is Panau itself and Rico’s arsenal. He’s got a badass grapple hook attached to his arm, which allows you to zip anywhere from roughly 100 meters. Also attached to Rico at all times is a reusable parachute.

The grappling hook can be use to join anything together in your view. Whether that being cars to buildings or enemies to aeroplanes is entirely up to you.

You’ve got access to a black market supplier who can deliver you anything from aeroplanes, jets, boats, weapons and transport to a destination of your desire.  

Then you’ve got Panau itself, which is over 1,000 square kilometers of playground. It took me half an hour to get from one side of the map, to another by aeroplane and even longer by boat. Read More  »

Beenox (latest dev to take on Spider-Man licence) have finally broken the mould of recycled Spider-Man games in sandbox New York. This new title presents us with a promising game that involves 4 different Spider-Man universes.

The gaming environment is now more confined and level based, with enough space for Spider-Man to flow. Before you read on watch this exciting opening trailer, of Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions.

The plot is quite simple Amazing Spider-Man accidently, shatters the tablet of order and chaos during a scuffle with Mysterio. Now shattered into pieces the universe is in danger, any villain with the tablet is a threat.

Spider-Man must now obtain every single piece from 4 different dimensions, with the help of other Spider-Men. The dimensions that are featured in the game are the amazing universe, noire universe, 2099 universe and the ultimate universe.

Each universe has a distinctive art style and gameplay mechanics. The amazing universe has Spider-Man wearing the famous red and blue suit. The combats main emphasis is web based attacks e.g. a huge hammer formed from Spider-Mans web. The amazing universe takes place in a jungle which is kraven’s lair. Read More  »