The second half of 2011 is shaping up to be a stellar year in the gaming world, here's a list of some games to look forward to in the months of august to December in this year. Dead Island (PS3, X360, PC): This is a game that I'm really excited about, it's like Dead Rising and Left 4 Dead came together and had a baby. The player takes on the role of one of four survivors stranded on a resort ... more.

  [caption id="attachment_4039" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Backbreaker Vengeance"][/caption] Major Nelson's blog detailed several new games that will be arriving on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Most were already announced games, albeit without release dates or prices. BackBreaker Vengeance Half Minute Hero Super Mega Neo Climax Galaga Legions DX Deadliest Warrior: Le... more.

Bit. Trip Saga, the compilation of all six of the Bit. Trip games released on WiiWare has gotten a release date. The collection, coming to a 3DS game retailer near you, will be in stores September 13th. Additionally, the other compilation, Bit. Trip Complete, that was slyly talked about at E3, has received a release date of September 13th as well. It also includes all six WiiWare on a single ... more.

Microsoft's annual "Summer of Arcade" in which they reveal a new game every week of summer will begin July 20th. The games, as shown by Xbox Live's Major Nelson, are as follows. “Toy Soldiers: Cold War” (Signal Studios/Microsoft Studios). Jump into the fray with playful ’80s combat action in “Toy Soldiers: Cold War.” Bring your favorite action toys to life and wage war against th... more.

Whilst looking over the Nintendo Press Kit for this year's E3, it seems Nintendo gave some interesting news about the new Zelda game, coming this holiday season. This is the main paragraph that stands out: "Explore a massive, multilayered world that seamlessly blends soaring exploration in a sea of clouds with intense ground-based adventuring that blurs the line between the main world and ... more.

Microsoft IPs Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition Microsoft confirmed Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition for November 15th. It will contain a remastered campaign of the original Halo: Combat Evolved, online co-op, and 7 classic multiplayer maps. Fable: The Journey A first-person adventure take on Fable was announced, specifically for Kinect. You use your arms to steer vehicles, ca... more.

Okay, so for all of us who play WoW enough, we have all read a little something about the new expansion, Cataclysm. Seems like everyday there is something new they reveal about it. If you are anything like me, I tend to play WoW more than I read about it, despite how exciting patches and expansions are. That is why I am going to highlight some of the features that make this expansion so special... more.

[Editor's Note: The game was released a month ago, but this is an article that was written up back in March that never got published. So enjoy!] Some of you may know that right now, Lego Universe is in its beta phase, and is currently running a closed, invitation only preview of the game. I was fortunate enough to be invited into it. And because I love you guys so much, I’ve decided to giv... more.

Battlestar Galactica MMO The Battlestar Galactica MMO will be a browser-based MMO game. However, as Quake Live proved to players recently, this need not be alarming news. Quake Live, for those not in the know, is a free version of Quake 3: Arena is the original game played in one's browser. Our browsers are no longer as limited as they used to be and the Battlestar MMO is more awe-inspiring than ... more.

This week at E3, Ubisoft, the publisher of Driver, announced the release of Driver: San Francisco for fall 2010. The storyline starts where Driver 3 left off, with Tanner being shot by his adversary Jericho. Tanner then goes into a coma, in turn, he gains the ability to teleport from vehicle to vehicle. This new ability is called shifting, which seems to be an awesome concept. Although Tanner h... more.