Color me gullible, but I’m quite looking forward toSilent Hill: Downpour. So far, its developers aresaying all the right thingsand it’s sounding very promising. These new screens are pretty gorgeous too, so check them out. These are the first public screens of the game, barring whateverGame Informernabbed for its exclusive. It’s all looking suitably dark and mysterious, and the environmental shots appear particularly creepy. I’ve got my fingers crossed. I haven’t been into the series since the last generation, and I countSilent Hill 2as my favorite game in all creation, so I’m really hoping Konami can win me back this time....

Been wondering what setsSingularityapart from other FPS that have evil Russians and time travel? OK, maybe those things aren’t as ubiquitous as WWII and Nazis, but you have to admit that from a cursory glance at the gameSingularitydoesn’t look all that different. However, like all good games, it is the gameplay that is looking to set it apart. In the trailer above you can check out this gameplay. See, Raven Studio’s have taken the time mechanic and used it in a pretty interesting way....

With all the talk aboutCall of Duty: Black Ops, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Activision has another studio suckling at the cash cow’s teet. Sledgehammer Games is making an “adventure spin-off” title and according to studio boss Glen Schofield, its packing real-life based narrative that’ll blow you away. “Working with military guys — their stories will blow you away,” he Tweets. “Names/locations will change but some situations going in the game — real stuff!...

Far be it from me to judge, but I have never understood the appeal of smelling like a famous person, place or thing. In fact I’ve never really understood the appeal of cologne in general, especially when so few men have any idea how to use it in proper amounts. Of course perfumes, or their less powerful siblings Eau de Toilet, I can understand since women seem to have the ability to not dump an entire bottle of scented liquid on themselves....

As Koei readiesDynasty Warriors: Multi-Raidfor the PSP, there is anew scanfromFamitsushowing off the Super Saiyan-esque versions of a few new characters. As explained last time, the playable warriors inMulti-Raidwill have access to a new Kakusei ability which will transform them into beefed up versions with a brand new look. In addition to the alternate Zhao Yun, the new looks for Xiahou Dun and Sun Shang Xiang have also made an appearance....

Hello Kitty Onlinehas to be the girliest, silliest looking MMO in existence, and if I close my eyes tight I can easily imagine scores of eight year old girls getting glued to their computers at an early age and driving their mothers to a life of anti-gaming rallies. Still, there’s some small part of me that wants to play it. I don’t know, maybe it’s that I’m attracted to silly things, or that I’m curious what a Hello Kitty MMO would be like....

If you’re lying on your couch at home gazing at the window daydreaming about how the Playstation 4 will play your games, auto-prepare breakfast and feed the cat, I have some bad news for you: it isn’t on the way anytime soon. Speaking withT3 magazine, Sony offered some words in regards to the lifespan of the PS3: “PS3 won’t celebrate its second birthday in the UK until March of this year, and we’ve said all along that the life-cycle for this generation of hardware will be longer than previous models....

Mommy, Sony is talking again! Another day, another round of promises from the house of PlayStation. This time, it’sSCEA VP of product marketing Scott Steinberg talking about the PS3’s future, because there’s sovery littleto talk about in the present. In a Keynote, Steinberg reveals that Sony will spend this Christmas promoting the PS3’s Blu-ray disc drive, its first party titles, the PlayStation Network and its community features … So basically, Sony is going to do exactly what it did all of last year and all of this year....

The Spanish civil war is a touchy subject for many Spaniards — hardly surprising, as the war gave rise to fascist dictator Francisco Franco and claimed the lives of around 500,000 people. Perhaps basing a videogame on this period of time, where you can either play as the defeated Republicans, or the victoriousbloody fascists, might cause trouble —in fact, it has. Shadows of War: The Spanish Civil Waris apparently the first game to be based on this time period and is upsetting the locals....

Square Enix has announced that it will be launching intriguing online shooterMindjackon July 22, 2025. If you’ve never heard of the game (understandable), it’s a title that aims to seamlessly blend single-player narrative and competitive multiplayer into one unique beast. The general idea is that players can hack into the brains of NPCs in other people’s single-player games, kind of like the Agents in theMatrix. They’ll be able to either aid or oppose the main player, who takes on the role of federal agent Jim Corbijin....

Richard Garriot’sTabula Rasais shutting down its live service on February 28. Players who still want to get a taste of bargain bin sci-fi MMO action will be able to play the game for free starting January 10.An open letter(in full after the break) was addressed to the community this afternoon stating the reason for the shutdown was performance-based. For the seemingly few people still eager to pay for the privilege of playing a dying game, NCSoft (the game’s developer) has a few tricks up its sleeves....

Lots of people around the Destructoid offices were very excited to hear about a North American release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. But what about fighting game fans who don’t own a Wii, preferring to play their games on a PS3 or Xbox 360? Well, you’re probably out of luck. At least for now. When asked byVideogamer.comwhether we could expect the crossover conflict to be released on other current gen consoles, producer Ryota Niitsuma said that it’s not going to happen....

Making sure that the “charming but thoroughly weird Japanese RPG” demographic is met, here’s a trailer for what those at the Tokyo Game Show would know asBumpy Trot2, but what we typically would refer to asSteambot Chronicles 2. I preferBumpy Trot. Don’t bother watching the cam-recorded trailer all the way through as it repeats itself towad the end.I’m really not a fan of the almost last-gen era graphics or the unimpressive animation, especially for a PS3 game, butSteambothas its fans so I expect it won’t be a flop and graphics aren’t everything....