Mafia II GDC 2010 Trailer [HD]
Developer: 2k Games
Release: Q4/2010
Genre: Action/Adventure
Platform: PS3/X360/PC
Publisher: 2k Games
Website: www.mafia2game.com

The next installment of the award-winning racing franchise, Gran Turismo® 5, is coming exclusively to the PlayStation®3 system. Known for its signature beauty and precision, the highly anticipated racer will showcase new jaw-dropping cars, real-life tracks, and diverse racing styles. Gran Turismo promises to deliver exciting advancements to the series in the most comprehensive racing experience ever.

Developer: Polyphony Digital
Release: 3/2010
Genre: Racing
Platform: PS3
Publisher: SCEA
Website: www.gran-turismo.com/

Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II Multiplayer Battle Trailer [HD]
Developer: Relic
Release: 3/2010
Genre: RTS
Platform: PC
Publisher: THQ
Website: www.dawnofwar2.com/

It marks the first game based on the global Naruto Shippuden manga and anime phenomenon to appear on the consoles.

Packed with “new features and enhancements, a comprehensive character line up and stunning graphics”, the game is being developed by acclaimed Japanese studio CyberConnect2 and promises to be a “tour de force of Naruto thrills and spills”.

Impressively faithfully to the universe of the anime, the game takes players through the Naruto Shippuden story arc with new battle systems enhancing the gameplay. Players must choose the right companions to fight alongside for a greater chance of winning, and together unleash explosive Team Special Techniques to lay waste to opponents.

Players will meet a host of criminal Akatsuki characters in the game, and in an astonishing story twist even see Sasuke wearing an Akatsuki costume. With the original Japanese voiceover, an almost endless number of unlockables and power ups to discover, a host of brand new environments to explore, two-player offline multiplayer, amazing visuals faithful to the anime, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is an “unmissable tornado of fierce ninja action.”

Naruto is the #1 best-selling manga across Europe, with the hit anime TV series currently broadcast worldwide to massive audiences. Since 2003 NAMCO BANDAI Games has been the leading company selling video games based on the Naruto license.

Name: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Release date: To Be Announced
Platform(s): PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Publisher(s): Namco Bandai Games
Developer(s): CyberConnect2

The Wii version of the game will exclusively include a free copy of the Super Nintendo version of the original Prince of Persia Classic.

And that’s not the only addition for Nintendo fans, they will also receive cooperative multiplayer in their version of the game!

Get the first info on this Wii-specific entry into the Prince of Persia lexicon in this interview. Read more: http://gamespot.com/6251809

Here is the full list with details on the major titles.

WII SCHEDULE

* Max & the Magic Marker (WiiWare) – March 8

Launching on March 8, Max & the Magic Marker from Press Play turns the Wii Remote into an orange magic marker that’s literally magic. Players draw lines and objects to help Max reach objects and his ultimate goal.

* Cave Story (WiiWare) – March 22

The long-awaited indie cult classic Cave Story comes to WiiWare with new game play, artwork and music enhancements on March 22. It’s classic gaming reborn for 2010.

* Disney Guilty Party – TBA

Disney Guilty Party is the official title of the highly anticipated first collaboration between Disney Interactive Studios and its recently acquired studio, Wideload Games. The fun and hilarious mystery party game is set for release in the second half of 2010, exclusively for Wii.

* WarioWare DIY Showcase (WiiWare) – March 29

Launching on March 29, WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase is a standalone product exclusive to the WiiWare service and available only from the Wii Shop Channel (ed. note: D.I.Y stands for “Do It Yourself”). The game contains more than 70 new microgames and features interoperability with the WarioWare: D.I.Y. game for the Nintendo DS family of products. Players that own both games can transfer content between the two via a local wireless connection, and can even play user-created microgames on their television using WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase.

* Monster Hunter Tri – April 20

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Tri, an epic action game for Wii, launches in the United States on April 20. The game lets players customize their character, armor and weapons in order to protect a town from majestic monsters as that town rebuilds following a devastating earthquake. Online play will be available for all players with broadband Internet access at no additional cost. Online text chat is fully functional and online voice chat is enabled using the Wii Speak microphone, which is sold separately. At a suggested retail price of $59.99, limited quantities of Monster Hunter Tri will include the new Black Classic Controller Pro, while both Black and White versions of the controller will be available separately at a suggested retail price of $19.99. The game will also be available without a controller at a suggested retail price of $49.99.

* Super Mario Galaxy 2 – May 23

Super Mario Galaxy 2, the sequel to the smash-hit galaxy-hopping original game, launches May 23 for the Wii console. The game includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario™ can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies. Players can also have fun with new items such as a drill that lets our hero tunnel through solid rock.

* Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (formerly Sin & Punishment 2) – June 7

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, the breakthrough shooter game for Wii from legendary developer Treasure, will launch across North America on June 7. The game features nonstop action with two playable characters and international online leaderboards to track high scores. Using the Wii Remote pointer functionality, the game offers unprecedented precision in the shooter genre.

* Metroid: Other M – June 27

Metroid: Other M, the incredible new Metroid game developed for Wii through a collaboration by Nintendo and the world-renowned Team Ninja, launches June 27. The game looks at the classic franchise from a new perspective: While much of the game is reminiscent of 2-D side-scrollers, players can switch the perspective into 3-D at any time as they explore the twisting passages of a derelict space station and delve deep into a cinematic, never-before-told story of bounty hunter Samus Aran’s past. This new approach uses a new control scheme in which players use the Wii Remote controller held sideways to battle enemies and navigate the expansive, gorgeous environments in classic Metroid fashion, then aim at the screen with the Wii Remote pointer to blast foes in first-person and hunt the world for clues and hidden passages.

* Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – May 18, 2010

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands from Ubisoft will launch May 18 on both the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms. Boasting amazing graphics with fantastic action and puzzle-solving game play, the Wii version will be the first in franchise history to feature a two-player cooperative experience. As an added bonus, the Wii version of the game will exclusively include the 1992 Super NES version of the original Prince of Persia game.

* Mega Man 10 (WiiWare)

Launching on March 1, Capcom’s Mega Man 10 builds upon the huge impact of Mega Man 9, a completely new adventure rendered in classic 8-bit style. This new game looks and sounds as awesomely retro as its predecessor.

* And Yet It Moves (WiiWare) – Spring

Launching this spring, And Yet It Moves from Broken Rules requires players to rotate the world to help their line-drawn protagonist progress. Walls become floors and floors become ceilings in this surreal twist on the platformer genre.

* Art Style: light trax (WiiWare) – Spring

As the techno music pulses, Nintendo’s Art Style: light trax™ puts players in charge of a white beam of light as it engages in a surreal race against other beams across a dark track. Players must keep away from obstacles, use items and look for power boosts if they want to finish first. Art Style: light trax launches this spring.

* Art Style: Rotozoa (WiiWare) – Spring

Swim and spin through the primordial ooze in Nintendo’s Art Style: Rotozoa as you absorb tiny organisms that match the colors of your tentacles. As you absorb more organisms, your tentacles grow. The challenge increases as additional tentacles are gained, but power-ups can help you survive and thrive. Art Style: Rotozoa launches this spring.

* Rage of the Gladiator (WiiWare) – Spring

Launching this spring, Rage of the Gladiator from Ghostfire Games is an intense fighting game that asks players to perfect their well-timed moves against an array of opponents. The game is compatible with the Wii MotionPlus accessory.

* FlingSmash (MotionPlus) – Summer

FlingSmash for Wii will test players’ Wii Remote skills as they bounce a ball-like hero through countless side-scrolling stages, combining the precision of racket sports with the unpredictable fun of pinball. Playable only with the Wii MotionPlus accessory, the game will launch this summer.

* Super Meat Boy (WiiWare) – Summer

Launching this summer, Independent Games Festival Seumas McNally Grand Prize Finalist Super Meat Boy from Team Meat sets a cube of meat off on an adventure to save Princess Bandage. This off-the-wall game is not for the faint of heart.

* Grill Off! With Ultrahand (Club Nintendo prize; WiiWare) – TBD

DS SCHEDULE

* Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver – March 14

* DSi XL (hardware; $189.99) – March 28

– The new Nintendo DSi XL hand-held system launches March 28 at a suggested retail price of $189.99. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL are 93 percent larger than those of the Nintendo DS Lite model, providing a more vivid and engaging play experience. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL also feature a wider viewing angle, letting friends and family members join the fun. The new system launches in both Burgundy and Bronze colors, and comes loaded with pre-installed premium software Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock, as well as two free applications: the Nintendo DSi Browser and Flipnote Studio. Nintendo DSi XL will also come with a larger pen-like stylus that allows for a more comfortable grip and enhanced ease of use when playing games that use the Nintendo DS touch screen. America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking and WarioWare: D.I.Y. will also launch for the Nintendo DS family of products on March 28, providing consumers with new content that can be enjoyed on any Nintendo DS system. Games like these demonstrate the enhanced experience available with the Nintendo DSi XL.

* America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking ($19.99) – March 28

* WarioWare DIY – March 28

* Picross 3D – May 3

Picross 3D is poised to become a puzzle game phenomenon when it launches for the Nintendo DS family of products on May 3. In Picross 3D, players start with a cube and smash away smaller blocks to reveal an object, shape or symbol. Delivering more than 350 unique puzzles and more made available for download on a regular basis after launch via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service (broadband Internet access required), the game takes the mind-bending fun of Picross into the next dimension.

* 100 Classic Books ($19.99) – June 14

100 Classic Books transforms the Nintendo DS family of products into a library of timeless literature when it launches on June 14 at a suggested retail price of $19.99, highlighted by 100 works from authors such as William Shakespeare, Jules Verne, Jane Austen, Mark Twain and more. Readers can adjust the size of text, place bookmarks and even download new content via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service (broadband Internet connection required).

* PhotoDojo (DSiWare) – Spring

Nintendo’s Photo Dojo™ is poised to be the cult hit of 2010 when it launches this spring. The game first asks players to pose for 13 pictures and input 10 sound effects. Once that’s done, the player becomes the main character in a hilarious side-scrolling fighting game. Create up to eight characters and do battle alone or against a friend on a single Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL system.

* Metal Torrent (DsiWare) – Spring

Launching this spring, Nintendo’s Metal Torrent delivers a frantic barrage of gunfire that fills the screen. Players try to convert opponents’ bullets into cubes that, when collected, increase their score and fill an energy meter that powers special weapons. Online Leaderboards record scores and movies of top games.

* X-Scape (DSiWare) – Spring

Launching this spring, X-Scape™ from Nintendo immerses players in an exploratory adventure involving more than 20 planets. Players will pilot their tank through 3-D tunnels, fire at enemies and even battle ancient weapons that resemble giant robots.

* GhostWire – October

Majesco’s Nintendo DSi exclusive Ghostwire: Link to the Paranormal uses incredible augmented reality technology through the Nintendo DSi Camera. Launching this October, the game lets players become a ghost hunter as they interact with the paranormal.

* Dragon Quest IX – Summer

In a unique partnership with Square-Enix, Nintendo of America will publish Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in the Americas when the game arrives in summer 2010. Dragon Quest IX has sold more than 4.15 million copies in the Japanese market. Nintendo and Square-Enix will now work together to bring this title to the Nintendo DS consumer base in the Americas.

* Game & Watch Collection 2 (Club Nintendo prize) – TBD

And here is the European games dated:

WII LIST

Monster Hunter Tri – April 23
Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies – June 7
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – June 11
Metroid: Other M – Q3
FlingSmash (MotionPlus) – Summer

DS LIST

DSi XL (hardware) – March 5
WarioWare: Do It Yourself – April 30
Photo Dojo (DSiWare) – Spring
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies – Summer

Super Mario Drive Thru (Live Action)

Some hilarity as Mario Goes to the Drive-Thru at the Pacific Coast U.S. Fast Food Joint Carl’s Jr.

Serious NOOB Bashing, by a dude who claims to be helping NOOBS. Some good fun and some helpful tips.

A domination match on Afghan with a pretty good score to cash in with. The setup used is the following:

UMP45 Silencer
PP2000
Semtex, Flash x2
Marathon
Stopping Power Pro
Steady Aim

Final Score: 71-1-8

Star Wars The Old Republic Returning to Taris Trailer [HD]
Developer: Bioware
Release: 2011
Genre: MMO/RPG
Platform: PC
Publisher: LucasArts
Website: www.swtor.com/

Conviction is a story of how elite government agent, Sam Fisher, turned the bitterness of his past into the fuel to drive his quest for answers. For years, Fisher has been off the grid and on his own, chasing his daughter’s murderer. But the trail leads him to Washington D.C. the last place he ever wanted to see again. Now Sam must stand against vast, faceless enemies and battle the corrupt government agency that made him into the merciless warrior he’s come to be. Free from constraints, he must now outwit, outmaneuver, and outgun his enemies to get what he’s seeking: the truth. You’ve never played a Splinter Cell like this before. And you will only be able to play it on the Xbox 360 or PC.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Release: 4/2010
Genre: Action/Stealth
Platform: X360/PC
Publisher: Ubisoft
Website: http://splintercell.us.ubi.com

The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier. Along the way, players will meet a host of unique characters and experience the heat of gunfights and battles.

www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/

Take aim and blast your way through a post-apocalyptic world packed with nonstop arcade shooter action. Sin and Punishment™: Star Successor is the long-awaited sequel to the Japanese Nintendo 64 cult-classic. This series debut in North America delivers an intense, adrenaline-soaked thrill ride that never lets up from start to finish as Isa and Kachi go on the run and on the defensive, shooting everything as a host of enemies try to hunt them down. Sin & Punishment: Star Successor brings a one of a kind shooter gameplay created by the undisputed masters of the genre.

Developer: Treasure
Release: 6/7/2010
Genre: Action
Platform: Wii
Publisher: Nintendo