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Bethesda has officially announced a brand new “first-person stealth/action adventure” game,Dishonored. The full details are in the latest issue ofGame Informer, becauseGame Informeris now where all videogame announcements happen. Arkane Studios is working on the game and has some serious talent on board.Deus Exdesigner Harvey Smith acts as co-creative director, while Viktor Antonov, the man who designedHalf-Life 2‘s City 17, is helping to craft the game world. Dishonoredis all about setting traps and slipping in and out of fortifications without leaving a trace....

Yes, you read that right. There won’t be any LAN support for the console or PC versions ofBioShock 2. Dedicated servers are also out completely. The Cult of Rapture put up a Q&A list of multiplayer related key points and LAN support and dedicated servers just weren’t able to make it in. Digital Extremes, the developers behindBioShock 2’smultiplayer, wanted to ensure they created a solid game foundation first and foremost. They could have either spent all their resources doing everything and leaving things feeling unfinished, or they could have spent their time focusing on key parts to make a good overall multiplayer experience, as the A of the Q&A states....

In this brand newBioShock Infinitetrailer, designer and lovely boy Ken Levine talks about opening windows into other worlds. It’s a pretty interesting look at how 2K approaches the narrative in its games, but the bit you really want to wait for is the in-game clip at the end. Talk about fascinating! BioShock Infiniteis a game I’m trying not to be too hyped up about at this early stage, but it’s increasingly difficult....

The crips and bloods ain’t got shit on Blastoise and Charizard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brk7UH3R5u8 The crips and bloods ain’t got shit on Blastoise and Charizard.

The latest Iwata Asksis full of informationthat allZeldafans will dig. On the last couple of updates, the group talking with Iwata whipped out some of the original concept art forThe Legend of Zeldafor the original Nintendo. The images include a world map, design outline, a dungeon and more. The interview is a real treat as Iwata is so surprised to see these original documents are still around. It’s also really surreal seeing these images....

Seriously, why did nobody tell me that the villain is called Lord Agony? I’d have paid attention toLock’s Questa lot sooner if THQ had done me the honors. Lord Agony and his Clockwork Army is, without hyperbole, the greatest force of evil I have ever seen in a videogame. I am convinced the game can’t fail with a villain like that. These new trailers for the DS title explain the world ofLock’s Questin all its tinkering glory....

Big business! The world’s largest games publisher signs a deal with the makers ofUnrealandGears of War, the next in a lineup of awesome devs under the EA Partners belt. What’s the mystery title? Who knows, but it going to Epic’s “next big IP on the global stage,” according to Epic’s Mark Rein. Is this the hotness that Rein has been talking about? We know that it’s currently being developed by Epic’s People Can Fly studio in Poland, and will eventually be released for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC....

Okay, that headline might be ever so slightly hyperbolic, but thereareunderwater cities you can build inAnno 2070. Maybe we can get a user-made mod to bring the concept ofBioShock‘s Rapture in this game closer to reality. Because seriously, that would rule. Apparently, rising sea levels will one day push humanity into the ocean depths; at least, that’s the backdrop forAnno 2070. Truth be told, I don’t need a premise to get worked up about managing cities under the sea....

TheBionic Commandofranchise is tinged with nostalgia, making it a wildly difficult proposition for Swedish-developer GRIN to attempt a next-gen reinvention. “I think there’s a sweet spot as to how long you can let a franchise sleep,” producer Ben Judd told us, “and I think it’s about five or so years. Maybe ten.” “But it’s not twenty,” adds GRIN founder and the game’s creative director, Ulf Anderson. “It’s not f**king twenty,” agrees Judd....

I make the best headlines in the whole of the Blogocube. Anyway, here are ten screenshots of Wii fighting game spin-offCastlevania Judgment. As far as Wii games go, this one isn’t looking too visually shabby. A lot of developers seem to think that Wii games give them an excuse for shoddy graphics, so it’s good to see Konami putting some actual effort in. Among the characters shown is oldCastlevaniafavorite Death, who is looking a bit like Vivien fromThe Young Ones....

Your first look at Turbine’s recently announced digital upgrade toDungeons and Dragons Online, titled “Eberron Unlimited,” is available in the gallery below. No need to feign surprise: the upgrade won’t affect the visual quality of the game. Think of it (on the game side) as a traditional expansion. The level cap will raise, new monsters will be introduced, and a new class will be revealed. The press release for the Eberron digital upgrade mentions “major new content” will be added, so there could be more than just the aforementioned stuff....

The Nintendo DS is such a popular game system that even with the new crimsonred DS Liteon the way, it’s hard to have your beloved game system stand out from the crowd. If you don’t mind a little bit of modification, this upgrade will definitely catch some eyes. Consoleshop has this Shock! case for the DS Lite, which decks out the system in “Magnum Chrome” after modification. For $39.95, customers get the chrome colored casing (ABS plastic), battery compartment cover, all buttons and sliders, a GBA cover, and screwpads....

Listen and understand. That terminator is out there. It can’t be bargained with, it can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear, and it absolutely will not stop. Ever. Until you are dead. And thanks to Gameloft, the Terminator will continue as a licensed game for the iPhone withTerminator Salvation, set to release alongside the movie on May 22nd. You know the deal: John Connor, Skynet, saving mankind....