Hitman: Absolution Releases November 20, 2012! Gameplay Shown In Dynamic Audio Developer Diary Trailer

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION releases across North America, Europe and PAL territories on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

IO Interactive presents a closer look at HITMAN: ABSOLUTION's sound department. Join Audio Director Thomas Bärtschi and the rest of the team, as they explain the importance of immersive and dynamic audio in order to create a believable world. 

GTA 5 Releases 2013. Grand Theft Auto 5 Is Set In Los Santos (ie LA California)

Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) will be released in Spring 2013 confirmed Rockstar for Xbox 360 and PS3. This game will arguably be the last of the big-budget AAA titles to be released for the current-generation of systems, as we'll likely learn of the immanent next-gen Xbox 720 or PS4 systems by the time the new GTA hits next year.

This time Grand Theft Auto moves to Los Angeles in a city called "Los Santos" and will feature towns and cities surrounding Los Angeles, California, so we can probably expect to see cities like San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Fresno, Sacremento, San Diego or Long Beach.... That is, Rockstar has tons of locations to work with given that the game is based, essentially, in their version of California. It even features Hollywood, called "Winewood" in the game. Previous GTA games have featured several cities, so you would expect that this one will follow suit.

It will also be interesting to see whether this game has a greater emphasis on Hispanics, given that they make up 30% of the population in California and given the liberal stance of California towards illegal aliens in comparison to their more Conservative neighbor, the state of Arizona. This is ripe political and social material from which to pick for plotlines if Rockstar wants to go in that direction. It would be fitting given that San Andreas had a focus on black Americans, and GTAIV had a focus on non-US immigrants (not to mention the GTAIV expansion, "The Ballad of Gay Tony" which had a gay pride focus, of which California is well-known), I think all of this is likely. But we'll have to see once more information on the game is available.

"Grand Theft Auto V is the largest and most ambitious title in the series to date. Set in the sprawling city of Los Santos and the surrounding area, Grand Theft Auto V delivers a world of unprecedented scale and detail bursting with life, from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean."

"Grand Theft Auto V builds on everything we've learned about open world game design," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We can’t wait to share it with fans."

Pre-orders for GTAV will begin all the way back on November 5th 2012, which is almost here, so get ready to open your pocket books! Next year can't come soon enough!

Halo 4 Gameplay Launch Trailer. Release Date Is November 6, 2012

The Halo 4 gameplay launch trailer is here! The Master Chief returns to battle an ancient evil bent on vengeance and annihilation. Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, Master Chief is faced with new enemies and a powerful new Forerunner menace. 

Halo 4 is releasing on November 6, 2012.

F1 Race Stars Gameplay Trailer

F1 RACE STARS is coming to Xbox 360 this November 2012! Speed through loop-the-loops, soar through the sky making huge jumps and charge through tunnels whilst collecting and using a range of fun power-ups to boost ahead or slow down their rivals. 

From battling for position beneath a neon-lit Ferris wheel in Singapore and dodging a Truckasaurus in the USA, the video reveals how each circuit in the game turns into a fantastical stage of FORMULA ONE fun. Packed with audacious overtaking moves, cheeky taunts and speedy boosts, see the F1 RACE STARS speed for the through castles, forests and more.

F1 Race Stars is also coming to PS3 & PC this November 2012!

Assassins Creed 3 Launch Trailer. Release Date October 30th 2012

7 days until Assassins Creed 3 releases! To get you pumped up here's the launch trailer! 

Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack Releases December 18 2012 On Xbox Live. Costs 1600 MS Points

Forza Horizon's Rally Expansion Pack will be released on December 18th for the Xbox 360 exclusive and will run you 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. Forza Horizon releases on October 23rd 2012.

Delivering an immersive and authentic rally racing experience on the roughest untamed roads of Colorado, the 'Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack' will offer Horizon players an outstanding off-road racing experience with deeper ruts, higher jumps, and new surface types to explore. Players will experience authentic rally action behind the wheel of rally-tuned cars, complete with co-driver calls, and much more.

More details on this first expansion will be released as December closes in.

Resident Evil 6 Archives Limited Edition Out Now. Launch Trailer

Resident Evil 6 Archives Limited Edition is the name of the Xbox 360-exclusive version of the latest installment in Capcom's long-running Resident Evil series! It was released on October 2, 2012 on Xbox 360 and PS3, with a PC version scheduled for release later on.

Here is the Resident Evil 6 launch trailer!

This version of the game, called "Archives", costs quite a bit more ($30 more to be exact at $90) but includes a myriad of great additional content over the vanilla version of RE6.

Archives includes the following:
* Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD - The full, digital version of the high-definition re-release of Resident Evil: Code Veronica X. Originally released for the PS2 in 2001 and an update of the Dreamcast original from 2000, this version features all-new Achievements to earn, remastered music, tweaks to the menus, new item placement and such, alongside an all-new leaderboard system. Code Veronica marked the first polygonal 3D version in the series but maintained the slow-pace, tank controls and static camera angles that the series was built on. Costs $20 if bought separately.
* Resident Evil 4 HD - The full digital version of the high-definition re-release of Resident Evil 4. Originally released for the GameCube in early 2005, and later re-released in updated form for PS2 (late 2005) and Wii (2007) as well as PC (2007) and mobile (2009 for iPhone, 2010 for iPad). This game popularized the "over-the-shoulder" third-person viewpoint that would become an industry standard in later games like Gears of War. The first fully 3D game in the series, it re-invented Resident Evil as a high-octane action game. Costs $20 if bought separately.
* Resident Evil 5: Gold - The full digital version of Resident Evil 5 alongside every piece of downloadable content and expansion released for the title. RE5 marked the first true current-gen entry in the series, taking advantage of the high graphical fidelity of the Xbox 360 and PS3, to take the series to new heights of high-octane action. Costs between $20 and $40 separately.
* Resident Evil: Degeneration CG movie - This is the only version of Resident Evil 6 that includes the full-length CG feature film Resident Evil: Degeneration on DVD! Costs $10 if bought separately.

It's worth noting that the PS3 Resident Evil 6: Limited Edition is arguably a better value, as it includes virtually every major game in the Resident Evil saga (outside of Code Veronica) including digital versions via the PlayStation Network of: Resident Evil 1: Director's Cut, Resident Evil 2: Dual Shock Edition, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Resident Evil 4 HD and Resident Evil 5: Gold.

So definitely weigh the two options, based on which games you already own and how badly you want the digital HD versions and the CG movie versus the PlayStation Network PSOne Classics retro versions sans Code Veronica, and make your choice! Or you can buy the regular version of Resident Evil 6 at the normal price of $60.

Forza Horizon Releases On October 23, 2012. Newest Installment In Best-Selling Racing Series

Forza Horizon's release date is October 23 2012 as the newest installment in the best-selling Xbox 360-exclusive series of high-quality racing games. 

Will you be picking up this newest installment in the hit series? I'm not a racing fan so I won't, but if I WAS I'd definitely be interested in Horizon, which is a spin-off in the series with an open-world set in Colorado (US).

What can you expect from Forza Horizon? Find out with this Forza Horizon launch trailer.