Red Faction: Armageddon Motion Capture Video

One of the challenges faced by game developers is capturing realistic motion for the characters themselves. What Kitguru has included for you today, is video demonstrating just how this has been done for Red Faction: Armageddon. As can be seen from the video everything is choreographed, right down to facial movements for speech. The split screen comparison between the motion capture and ac... more.

Brink was recently released for the XBox 360, PS3, and Windows PC platforms on May 10th. Issues have been reported with online gameplay, even in our own XBox 360 review written by Terry Franklin. When Kitguru got wind of this online championship, we thought we should investigate. Despite the issues reported with online gameplay in a number of reviews, we were informed of this European contest ... more.

Known for the popular Grand Theft Auto series, L.A. Noire is a bit of a departure for Rockstar Games. Set in 1947 Los Angeles, you assume the role of an L.A.P.D. Detective going by the handle of Cole Phelps. This is set for release May 17th in North America and May 20th in the UK, on both the PS3 and XBox 360 platforms. Organized crime is in its limelight, and it is your job to help rectify... more.

Today Kitguru learned that Crytek will be releasing a multi-player map pack DLC called Retaliation. This will offer players 4 additional maps including Park Avenue, Transit, Shipyard, and Compound. The DLC will be available for download on May 17th, with no firm confirmation of cost. Kitguru gave Crysis 2 a solid thumbs up recently in a review by Terry Franklin. During the course of the rev... more.

Ubisoft has announced development on the fourth installment of this series has begun, Assassin's Creed Revelations. This is being spearheaded by the Canadian branch Ubisoft Montreal, and should be ready for release this November. Supported platforms will include Windows PC , XBox 360, and PS3. Assassin's Creed Revelations starts out with master assassin Ezio Auditore following in the footsteps ... more.

If you have followed the Dungeon Siege series from the start as this writer has, you are probably wondering what the 10th Legion is. The Legion are the remnants of a group that helped create Ehb, and they are  Lucas, Katarina, Reinhart and Anjali.  As shown in the multi-player trailer we have included, you assume one of their identities during gameplay. Details on the Legion are still... more.

Electronic Arts has released a new Virtual Playbook video for the upcoming Madden NFL 12 game. The game is set to be in stores August 30th and will be available for the Wii, PS2, PS3, XBox 360, PSP and Nintendo 3DS. This will be the 10th installment of the Madden NFL series and will showcase some new additions, including 25 new plays. We will also list a few of the additional features known... more.

Kitguru discovered today that Square Enix will be working in collaboration with Deep Silver on the release of Dead Island.  This is set for release August 1st  for the XBox 360, PS3 and PC platforms. The Zombie thriller should draw attention from fans of games like Left 4 Dead. Square Enix is a solid choice for distribution in this region, and a good call by Deep Silver. This is echo... more.

Today our own Terry Franklin gave this new a game a smoking review over here. Overall, this new revitalization to a classic series has been well received. Kitguru has heard rumours abound of a glitch though, and we wanted to take time to share this with our readers. This was reported initially by OJuggernautO, on a forum called TestYourMight. As time progresses though we find this isn't ju... more.

For those familiar with Valve, it is not uncommon for them to do something like this. The game itself is pulling great numbers, with almost three quarters of a million copies being sold on release day. Unlike some other DLC's from Valve however, it will be available for all 3 platforms. These include PC/Mac, XBox 360, and the PS3. This DLC will include new test chambers with accompanying leade... more.