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Ubisoft has released the launch trailer for Trials Evolution. Developed by RedLynx, the Xbox Live Arcade title goes on sale tomorrow for 1200 Microsoft Points. As you can see from the various comments in the trailer, games websites and mags think the Trials HD sequel is a bit special. We called it the best game …

Bethesda may have published the first screenshot of the debut DLC pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The image was posted on the Bethblog Twitter account this afternoon alongside a tease simply saying “tomorrow“. See it here. Bethesda said last week that it is “hard at work” on the first Xbox 360 timed exclusive …

English language Kinect support for Skyrim will launch during the week beginning April 23rd. Pete Hines, vice president of marketing at Bethesda, told CNN that free Kinect support for the game will also be available shortly after in French, Italian, German and Spanish. Kinect support will introduce more than 200 voice commands, including Dragon Shouts, …

Mass Effect 3 users are reporting widespread crashes when trying to load the game, following yesterday’s title update. The issue, which seems to be affecting Xbox 360 versions of the sequel, sees the game lock-up during the boot up sequence, leaving it completely unplayable. After bombarding the developer with Tweets and forum posts, BioWare responded …

The first Crysis 3 details have appeared online via a Russian website, which claims the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC threequel will release in spring 2013. The new instalment is said to take place in a heavily destroyed New York which has become “almost a jungle”, thus combining the settings of the first and second …

EA has released a new ‘Ultimate Shortcut Bundle’ for Battlefield 3 on Xbox Live Marketplace. The DLC instantly unlocks all 119 weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades available in the game’s multiplayer. It’s yours for a whopping 3200 Microsoft Points (£27.41). It’s also available on Origin and PSN, according to Gamerzines, which points out that the …

PC players will be getting the latest Battlefield 3 patch tomorrow, the studio’s community boss has revealed. Battlefield 3 will briefly go offline for maintenance between 8am and 9:30am BST / 9am and 10:30am while the patch deploys. It was released yesterday on PS3 and introduced a number of gameplay tweaks and balancing, as well …

It’s a slow news days today, but Namco Bandai has released a launch trailer for Ridge Racer Unbounded, ahead of the game’s PS3, Xbox 360 and PC release next week. And we have to say, it looks pretty decent. Developed by Finnish studio Bugbear Entertainment, which is best know for the FlatOut titles and also …

EA revealed earlier today that it will be cutting off online services for a variety of games, effective April 13th, as well as some of their iOS offerings on March 31st. Among the titles affected are Burnout Revenge, The Godfather II, and EA Sports MMA, which is notable for being the first Online Pass-requiring game …

Warner Bros. Interactive has released the first trailer for Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, which is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS, 3DS and Vita in summer 2012. As always development duties are being handled by Traveller’s Tales, which has previously given Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean …

Xbox 720 will launch next year without a disc drive if reports are to be believed. At least that’s according to MCV, which says Microsoft has been briefing partners under what sources describe as “the strictest NDA” they have ever encountered. The site claims the console will “offer compatibility with some sort of interchangeable solid-state …

Apple has released a wonderfully sterile looking trailer showcasing the just-announced third-generation iPad, aimed at making you part with even more of your Apple currency. As expected, the device features a ‘retina display’ screen which comes in at 9.7 inches – So it’s the same size as the original iPad, though slightly thicker at 9.4mm …

Fresh from GDC, EA’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter has been given an official release date. Danger Close’s Frostbite 2-powered first-person shooter will be available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC from 23rd October, EA has confirmed. The date was announced at the game’s official unveiling in San Francisco earlier today, and the reveal …

Valve has confirmed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will no longer feature PC and PS3 cross-platform. Booooooo! The company’s Chet Faliszek said the decision was made based on lessons gathered from the beta. He said that linking platforms could impact Valve’s ability to constantly update CS:GO, so it ditched the functionality. Roughly translated: “we couldn’t handle the …

Valve has finally announced that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be released “this summer”. CS: GO is being developed for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, making it the first game in the multiplayer series to be released simultaneously on PC and consoles. Early reports suggest it will launch with seven maps, including dust, Dust2, Aztec, Nuke, …