As much as everyone loves playing band games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band by pressing buttons on instrument-shaped controllers, it was surely only a matter of time before a games developer took the next logical step and came up with a game that uses real instruments. Well, that time has finally come, with Seven45 Studios today announcing Power Gig: Rise of the SixString for the PS3. Se... more.

Codemasters has today announced a new First Person Shooter  for the PS3 called Bodycount.  The game is currently in production at Codemasters Studios in Guildford, and is being designed by Creative Director Stuart Black (co-creator and designer of 2006’s Black). The development team is creating the game using the EGO Game Technology Platform. In the game, players become embroiled in a secr... more.

SEGA Europe and Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami have today unveiled some screenshots and nuggets of information about forthcoming third-person action-shooter, Vanquish. Developed by Platinum games and directed by Shinji Mikami, Vanquish is an epic sci-fi shooter with a frenetic combat system and an immersive storyline set in the near future, where Russia and the US are at war over the plan... more.

Tecmo Koei Europe and NSP have today announced that they will be releasing cult classic Fist of the North Star on the PS3 in Europe this summer. The game pays homage to the old side-scrolling beat-‘em-ups of the past, but brings the genre right up to date with ground-breaking physics, combat, and gore, inspired by the cult comic. The game is set in a ravaged, post-apocalyptic Earth. What few... more.

Crystal Dynamics, the developer who revitalised the Tomb Raider franchise, has today issued a somewhat cryptic and tantalising announcement of a new game called Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, which will be available as a digital download. Note that the words “Tomb Raider” are nowhere to be seen! All very curious. The game is due to be shown strictly behind closed doors at this year�... more.

After the runaway success of the first Test Drive Unlimited game, which saw over one million players creating online accounts, Atari has today announced Test Drive Unlimited 2 for the PS3. Test Drive Unlimited 2 expands on the traditional racing experience with its Massively Open Online Racing (M.O.O.R) environment, enabling players to compete, team up, and share their achievements and creations o... more.