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In a series of brave and bold moves publishers have been announcing sequels to games that have been popular. The latest publisher to do so has been Rockstar who announced that they are working on Max Payne 3.

This comes hard on the heels of Capcom's announcement of Lost World 2, a follow up to the immensely popular Lost World. The gaming world was stunned as sequels had not been expected.

An anonymous slack-jawed gamer was quoted as saying: "I never expected them to make another Max Payne game after the success of the first two. What ever will be next? A sequel to Duke Nukem 3D?"

But seriously, Max Payne will return this winter on Xbox 360, PC and PS3, with Rockstar Vancouver handling the development this time around. The story will follow on from the end of Max Payne 2. Despite Max having left New York and the NYPD far behind he finds himself double-crossed and having to fight his way out and find the truth in yet another city rife with violence and double-dealing.

"We're starting a new chapter of Max's life with this game," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "This is Max as we've never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation."

For more information check out the website at: http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/

Tim said I should mention Arkham Asylum as an excuse to put this cool little video up. Fuck Arkham Asylum. Until I see otherwise, I believe it's going to suck like every other Batman game.

The above video, set to the music of underground Irish punk band U2, illustrates how the symbol Batman (or THE Batman, depending where you're from) wears on his chest has changed over the years. If I was a tattoo guy, I'd have a series of these running down each arm. Alas, I'm not a tattoo guy.

See more at the artist's website.

Activision will soon make Stan Bush's Transformers: The Movie anthem The Touch available as a Guitar Hero download. I understand there is some kitsch value here and a few of my friends will likely grab it right away (Googs and Pete, I'm looking at both of you), but this song is fucking stupid. I'd go so far as to call it one of the worst songs ever written. Really not much else to say here, the above video speaks for itself.

I was just about to post the Dark Void trailer for your viewing pleasure and then I realized what a waste of time the trailer actually is. It's just a hollow montage of choreographed action sans gameplay. The game pretty much resembles Orson Scott Card's diarrhea. I can't in good faith post that video. Instead, I will post the riveting plot synopsis from Wikipedia: "The game's story will center around a cargo pilot named Will who crashes in the Bermuda Triangle. From there, he is teleported to a parallel universe where he encounters other humans, called Survivors." Huzzah!

You know, it's nice to see that the game developers took time to work out a passionate storyline instead of relying on some newfangled gameplay gimmick like say, vertical cover.

Blow.

In a move that surprised no one except for those dirty uneducated Krogans, BioWare officially announced Mass Effect 2 today. Dr. Ray Muzyka General Manager and CEO of BioWare promised to "surpass the extraordinary gaming experience we brought our fans in Mass Effect by delivering intensified combat and expanded weapon options as well as increased depth of planet exploration, all while delivering a powerful, emotionally engaging story." Which in gamer speak, roughly translates to "more rough alien sex while acting like a kick ass space cowboy." Mass Effect 2 is coming to PC and the Xbox 360 in Early 2010. Head over to www.masseffect.com for more info.

Burn the land, boil the see. You can't take the sky from me. Giddy up.