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You know what the third-person shooter genre has too much of? Gravity. Namco Bandai has announced that developer Saber Interactive’s third-person shooterInversionwill hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2010. The title puts players in destructible, gravity-shifting environments, giving them control over futuristic weapons like the Grappler. With said weapon, players can move objects for cover, assult on enemies, or to solve puzzles. “We are doing things inInversionthat most people didn’t think possible on the current generation of consoles,” said Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive....

EA invited us out to theNeed for Speed: Hot PursuitOn Tour event to get hands-on with the latest installment in the franchise. The event was being held at the Mighty in San Francisco, only a short walk from the Dtoid Headquarters. After trudging uphill for what seemed like an eternity, arguing the actual distance of a San Francisco block, we finally arrived at the venue. Upon walking up, we were immediately met with exotic cars made up to look like Seacrest County Police vehicles and a swank red carpeted entrance....

Japan gets all the good stuff. As of today they’re getting a No More Heroes mobile game. No More Heroes for Mobage was described as a “social assassin battle” at today’s Marvelous AQL new title announcement.Andriasangsays that it has direct controls one would expect of a smartphone game and cooperative and competitive play with other players. The game will also have new characters and weapons. That’s all we have to go on right now....

Assassin’s Creedproducer Jade Raymondrecently interviewedcrazy genius Hideo Kojima forFamitsumagazine, discussing of course the upcomingMetal Gear Solid 4and violence in videogames. Kojima had some very interesting things to say on the latter: “I don’t think there are many games that tackle violence head on. When you hit someone or inflict pain, faces get disfigured for example, and I want to make games that show that sort of thing. If you don’t see the pain, you can’t understand what you’ve done, and you’ll pass through battles without taking responsibility for your actions....

Hudson Entertainment’sCallingis real anditwillbe coming to North America. Earlier this afternoon, Hudson officially announced that the Wii-exclusive survival title would be making the jump across the pond at some point in Spring 2010. The publisher also released several screenshots of the title that are now viewable in the gallery immediately below all this silly text stuff. A horror game wouldn’t be a horror game without a delightfully tacky story. Get ready for this:Calling’sstory revolves around the Internet....

To me,Hydro Thunderwas always about violent rumble action and making boat racing even more over the top than it naturally is. Vector Unit seems to agree — it’s working on add-on content for October that is about “ratcheting up the level of insanity,”according to creative director Matt Small. The appropriately titled “Tempest Pack” forHydro Thunder Hurricaneintroduces the following: The pricing and exact date have yet to be determined. Maybe they’re waiting to see our reaction before slapping a number on this?...

Prior to speaking with id Software’s community manager Peter Sokol — literally seconds before our interview — I researched theWolfensteinfranchise. I read a few blurbs on Internet Web sites, tried to get through a preview or two, and clicked a few random links on Wikipedia. Through my careful research and analysis, I found that theWolfensteinfranchise has never starred a wolf and neither will Raven Software’s new title. What’s up with that?...

I’m going to take a wild guess: a significant number of you may have seenGamma Bros, and maybe even played it for a few minutes, but never finished it. I do not necessarily blame you:Gamma Brosis quiet, difficult, and pretty lengthy for what one might immediately assume to be a simple, flash-based time waster. Still, it needs to be said — if you haven’t playedGamma Brosall the way to the end, you haven’t experienced what makes the game so damned special....

I’m a sucker for anything Platinum Games makes, soInfinite Spaceis on my do want list, but even so I’m not sure if I am going to love it or not. What you’ll find after the break is the third in a series of four animated webisodes promoting the game (you may see the previous oneshereandhere). There’s nothing wrong with them (well, except the fact that the English voice acting is dubious in quality), but I really want to see more of the actual gameplay....

Jetpac Refuelled is a remake of the 1983 arcade game,Jetpac. But, this isn’t just another sloppy port with improved graphics. Instead,Refuelledoffers 128 levels (the originalJetpachad only 16), multiplayer, and a whole lot of trippy effects. Includes two versions of the game Retro – The classic 1980s version Refuelled – Rare’s 2007 remake of the classic “Jetpac” comes complete with entirely new hi-def graphics, menacing enemies, new smartbombs that produce an electromagnetic pulse, modernized weapon upgrades and updated gameplay for modern gamers...

Konami? D3 used to release theBen 10games. Now Konami Digital Entertainment is announcing an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare release forBen 10: Alien Forcegames. What, no PS3 version? Transform into aliens in the upcomingBen 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hexis an action-puzzle platformer. Fifteen levels, save earth, green eyes. Or give it to your brother or son to do. They’ll likely be into it. As of now, there’s no developer listing or screenshots, so you’ll have to use your imaginations....

Ever sinceEA’s CEO John Riccitiello’s slideshow extravaganza, the Internet has been pointing tothisas unmistakable proof thatKOTOR IIIwas already underway. Unfortunately, EA has been quick to squash the rumor, with the hope of Star Wars fans along with it. That’s what the “official” stance is saying, of course — and we all know how versatile they can be: “The slide in John’s presentation is titled ‘Best Creative Talent’–it addresses future and past titles....

I’ll happily admit that the Wii does not contain the kind of titles that get my rocks off, but Platinum Games’MadWorldcontinues to enthrall me with its promise of top-notch violence and comic book visuals. This new gameplay trailer shows a little of both, and has kept my hype levels high for this promising game. Check out the video (contained after the jump to appease those ESRB dogs) if you wish for the Black Baron to learn ya’ll a little som’n som’n in the methods of mayhem....