Resident Evil 6 announced, we quiver with excitement a bit
So last week Capcom gave us Operation: Raccoon City, and this week they've announced a return to shambling zombies in their latest Resident Evil game – looks like they're combining old-fashioned plot with new-fangled gameplay. Gosh. What's happening next week, guys? Are you going to come round to our houses, rub our feet and tell us how nice our new haircut looks?
I Am Alive lets you threaten people with guns, and we're fine with that
Ubisoft have been working on I Am Alive for yonks, and it's coming out soon – not entirely sure when as of yet, but soon – and in addition to Uncharted-style climbing sections, this grainy post-apocalyptic title features some smart combat. If guys run at you carrying knives, they might stop and back away if you draw a gun, rather than just throwing their lives away against your mighty protagonist bullets. That's clever, no?
We've found the perfect girlfriend for Voldo in Skullgirls
Skullgirls, if you didn't know, is one of them there Fighting games. Unlike most fighting games, it features an entirely female cast and comes in a funky cartoon style, both of which we're entirely behind. This week sees the announcement of Painwheel – like Pinwheel, yeah, but for Pain instead – who's some sort of hideous robot creature that kills you with extendible claws and a razor-sharp wheel on her back. Sounds fun to us.
Dear Esther is dark and moody and depressing and BRILLIANT
We're into shooty games, here at FHM. Or fighty games. Or games which involve both shooting and fighting, those are good too. But sometimes, a game comes along that opens our eyes to the fact that games can be art, and Dear Esther is one of those games.
What started as a fan mod for Half Life 2 has evolved into a fantastic-looking product re-released on February 14, and there's a trailer for it above. It's not a game, as such, but an – it almost hurts us to say this, because it's pretty pretentious – exploration of loss and sadness, centred around an uninhabited island and a series of letters to some guy's dead wife. Yeah. We know it doesn't jump off the page, but this is... well. It's really something.
Fallout: New Vegas is getting an Ultimate Edition
Fallout: New Vegas is a fantastic, sprawling open-world title that saw us through a pretty severe bout of unemployment back when it was released, so it holds a special place in our heart – even if, you know, it's probably sort of the reason we went without a job for so long. Anyway, they're releasing an Ultimate Edition, which includes not only the massive main game but also all four expansion packs, on February 10. If you've not played it yet, for God's sake buy this and do so or we'll come round your house and have a go.
This dude has made a pretty sweet Assassin's Creed hidden blade
Last week, we showed the majesty of the Bad Touch Game in Assassin's Creed 2. This guy's made his own hidden blade, which locks in place so you can “stab it into... stuff.” Stuff like unsuspecting rooftop guards? Corrupt dignitaries? Templar spies? Whatever, man, we don't mind. We really want one, though.
What if Uncharted 3 was a romantic movie?
This trailer explores that. In kind of a funny way. Especially when Aerosmith kicks in.