It seems the $50 million Microsoft payed to Rockstar to have Grand Theft Auto 4's DLC exclusively was indeed part of a timed deal. The controversial developer announced that GTA: Episodes From Liberty City will be coming to the other two platforms the base game was available for on March 30th. The expansions will be sold in much the same way that they were on the 360, both on disc and digital down... more.

Capcom's Lost Planet 2 takes place 10 years after the events of the first game on the same frigid planet. As far as I know the release date is as yet undetermined, but is due sometime after April 2010.  A demo was release a while back for both PSN and Xbox Live. Pictures courtesy of GamesPress: ... more.

As of lately there has been a slew of really well made fan film based on video games. Like in a previous post, I'm not one to put them up unless they are exceptional. So here's another fan film that I though was great.... more.

Source: Joystiq.com Just found this video of Rockstar's upcoming long awaited sequel to Red Dead Revolver. Source: Joystiq.com... more.

Not surprisingly, THQ's highly successful first attempt at making an MMA game has spawned a sequel, UFC Undisputed 2010.  The title will make it's worldwide debut at this years Spike TV Video Game Awards, featuring gameplay footage with commentary from some of the UFC roster. The VGA's will be broadcast live on December 12 at 8PM Eastern time. Source... more.

In 2010 an all-new Medal of Honor game will be introduced to the already popular franchise, but this time will take place in Afghanistan. The game will introduce the Tier 1 Operator "a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle." In order to create the most authentic modern war experience, the development team ... more.

EA announced today that a playable demo of Dante's Inferno will be available as a free download on PSN on Dec 10th and on Xbox Live on Dec 24th.  The actual game is due to release in Feb,  so you'll have plenty of time to decide if you're up for a trip through the nine circles of hell. I'm pretty excited about this game, even though it looks pretty similar, though much darker than of God of War.... more.

Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands was just announced by Ubisoft today. Release date is set for May 2010 for both console and handhelds. More will be revealed on Spike TV's 2009 Video Game Awards on Sat. Dec 12th @ 8pm/7c. (Info via Gamepress)... more.

As the holidays get closer, let's share the gift of gaming with those we love.....Here are some options from some artisans on Etsy: Controller Ornaments ($25) by useyourdigits Katamari Pillows ($30) by Penguinotic Gears of War Glasses ($34) by Placidrain ... more.

If you didn’t already know, Ubisoft has decided to go with the all out media blitz approach for its upcoming sequel Assassin’s Creed 2. I believe they're going for the trifecta. Besides Assassin’s Creed 2(Xbox 360/PS3), and Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines (PSP), they have done a three part mini series entitled Assassin’s Creed Lineage. Now the PSP game and the films will bridge the ga... more.