Deus Ex: Human Revolution is “a fresh start on the franchise”

Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s game director Jean-Francois Dugas has said that the development team behind the game are “dedicated to re-creating” the Deus Ex experience “for a new generation of gamers” that missed out on it previously.Speaking with Gamespot, Dugas said that as action RPG, the game has a “compelling narrative”, a “great cast of characters” and will allow you to play it the way you want.

Guild Wars 2 blog details dynamic events

Over on the Guild Wars 2 site, ArenaNet has revealed some of the dynamic events its toying with for the MMO.

Mass Effect 2 getting Equalizer Pack DLC today

BioWare’s announced more additions to the Cerberus Network for Mass Effect 2 in the form of new gear.

Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead gets June release

Bohemia Interactive has announced a release date for Operation Arrowhead, the next expansion for Arma 2.

Out on June 29, Operation Arrowhead takes place in Takistan three years after the events of the core game.

Patch for StarCraft II Beta adds map editor, more

Blizzard has released a new patch for the StarCraft II Beta, and even if you are not involved in the testing process, but are eager for the game, the patch notes should keep you up-to-date on the overall progress.

Third Bad Company 2 map pack getting ready for release

Looks like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is getting set for the release of a third map pack, going by the listing for any VIP owners online.

LOTRO is three, celebrates with goodies and a subscription sale

Lord of the Rings Online has turned three, and to celebrate Turbine has some niceties in store for players. Starting on April 21 and running through June 30 the third anniversary party gives players a Writ of Virtue, that gives you 20 percent off with the Bards of Middle-earth – they be the folks you purchase or rearrange traits with and whatnot. Also, all nasties around the land will drop tokens that allow you to trade for anniversary gift boxes.

Crytek taking 3D “very seriously”, working close with Move, Natal

Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has revealed that the developer is working “very closely” with Microsoft and Sony’s new motion controls. While he admitted that the firm was working with Move and Natal, an NDA forbade him from speaking further on the matter. He revealed as well that the CryEngine platform supports the technology.

Conviction started out much different than final product, says producer

Splinter Cell: Conviction’s creative director Maxime Beland has revealed that the original idea of the game was lot different than it turned out.Speaking with GamePro, Beland said that originally, the team wanted to make an “anti” Splinter Cell game.

Ubisoft drew inspiration from Uncharted, Max Payne for Conviction

Splinter Cell: Conviction’s game director, Patrick Redding, has revealed the development team’s inspiration for the game to OXM, citing games like Max Payne and Uncharted.Chatting about gameplay elements and invisibility, Redding said looking at other popular games gave the team an idea of what the player spent their time doing.

Blacklight: Tango Down has normal multiplayer modes, mini-games

Ignition Entertainment’s lead designer and project lead for Blacklight: Tango Down, Jared Gerritzen, has revealed some of the multiplayer aspects gamers can expect to delve into once the game is released.Speaking during an interview with D’toid, Gerritzen says that while the multiplayer bits should be familiar to shooter fans, the teams gave the normal offerings a bit of a fresh spin – including mini-games.

BioWare on lack of homosexuality in ME2: “We view it as a PG-13 action movie”

Mass Effect 2’s a game of choice. But even though your choices determine the fate of the entire galaxy, Shepard’s sexuality is firmly set in stone.

Splinter: Cell Conviction’s Mark & Execute feature detailed

Pumped for Splinter Cell: Conviction? We are, and you should too. This new video showing off its Mark & Execute feature proves it.

It shows how the concept of the feature works out in the game. Pick a weapon that has the ability to pick off more enemies or effectively have more power in a gun that has less marks? It’s up to you.

The footage is below, thanks to IGN.

Splinter Cell: Conviction releases next Tuesday in the US for Xbox 360, with a release a couple of days later on April 16.

Rumour – Call of Duty 7 called Black Ops, gets zombie mode and dedicated servers, more

According to a report from Tek9 (via MapModNews), an Activision insider has reportedly said that the next Call of Duty title will be called “Call of Duty: Black Ops”.

Dead Space 2 footage from PAX East is a go

Did you watch the Dead Space 2 PAX East panel yesterday? You didn’t? Bad people, you missed the first ever footage of the Visceral horror sequel.But we forgive you.

StarCraft II Beta patch includes gameplay changes and additions

Blizzard has released the sixth patch for its StarCraft II Beta, and it includes gameplay changes and additions.After installing the patch, players can now view another player’s profile after completing a game, and some improvements were made to 2v2 matchmaking and pathfinding.

Bungie: All platform options are open to the developer

With the release of Halo: Reach looming in the not-so-distant future, Bungie’s Brian Jarrard was asked if the developers had put any thought into which platforms it plans to create games for next.

Screens – Modern Warfare 2: Stimulus Package

Infinity Ward has released some screens for Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Package DLC.Check ‘em out in the gallery below.You can also watch the official video through here, which was posted last night.

Large patch for Aliens vs Predator released on Steam

Rebellion has released a massive patch for Aliens vs Predator over on Steam, and it’s full of fixes.One of the main additions is that players no longer need Steam to run dedicated server files, along with the dedicated server now able to use DLC maps, like Swarm which was released last week.

Mass Effect 2 Firewalker DLC now live

BioWare’s put live the Firewalker DLC for Mass Effect 2, which sees you get hold of the Hammerhead flying tank.It’s also put up the clothing pack for Thane, Jack and Garrus, as promised last week.