Activision has released this launch trailer for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

Yesterday I was invited over to Electronic Arts to play NBA Elite 11. I used to be quite a fan of basketball games but I grew bored of their lack of evolution and more importantly player involvement.

Can EA Sports turn around the malaise in the genre and create a basketball game that will appeal to gamers who may not be fans of the sport?

Well, let's see...

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What's new in your local games store today? Well not a whole lot - but there is Mafia II. The game has received some mixed reviews buy the word on the street is that many of these reviews have been too harsh - just as they were with the first game.

XBOX 360
Mafia II

PLAYSTATION 3
Mafia II

WII
10 Minute Solution
Gormiti
Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns Arcade
Rayman Rabbids Party Collection

PC
Mafia II
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Radioactive Edition

DS
Gormiti

Activision has released the full track list for the upcoming DJ Hero 2 and boy is it a list.

A whopping 105 tracks is set to release with the game on October 22nd for 360, PS3 and Wii, including everything from 50 Cent to Daft Punk to the Pussycat Dolls, and a whole load more.

Full list after the break.

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We've had leaks aplenty, but now the full tracklist for Rock Band 3 has finally been officially announced.

"The Rock Band 3 soundtrack represents the strongest, most diverse collection of music ever assembled for a video game," said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games, music and programming for MTV Games. "The addition of keyboards and vocal harmonies to the Rock Band platform massively broadens the music selection available to our players. You haven’t sung Queen's epic Bohemian Rhapsody unless you’ve sung the harmony parts - and you can’t do that unless you have Rock Band 3."

Rock Band 3 will be released October 26th in North America and Oct 29th in the rest of the world on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

Check out the full tracklist after the jump:

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Capcom has announced that Kazuhiko Abe has been appointed as CEO an President of CE Europe and Capcom USA. He'll be responsible for the overall management of all North American and European operations. He originally joined the company in 2003 and rose to CEO of Capcom Japan in 2006.

"Abe-san has proven to be an invaluable asset to Capcom," said Kenzo Tsujimoto, chairman and chief executive officer of Capcom Co., Ltd. "His experience of over seven years with Capcom can only benefit the operations in North America and Europe and strengthen the relationships between the Japanese and Pan-Western territories."

Want to sing like Stoke-on-Trent's very own fat dancer? Your chance is coming soon in We Sing Robbie Williams from Nordic Games.

The Karaoke game is set for release alongisde Robbie's retrospective album The Greatest Hits 1990-2010 in October.

"These tracks undoubtedly represent the finest from Robbie Williams' vast discography," says Nik Blower, Nordic Games Sales and Marketing Director. "We're really excited to be able to announce the tracklisting and know fans are going to be delighted with it."

Check out the full tracklist after the jump:

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We have a new number one videogame in the UK charts this week. Square Enix's Kane & Lynch 2 has knocked Toy Story 3 from the top spot.

Full chart rundown after the jump:

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Electronic Arts European boss Jens Uwe Intat says that FIFA will retain its dominance over the rival Pro Evo franchise this year.

While FIFA has been clearly better than the last few Pro Evo releases this year looks like it might be a closer fight.

We'll find out when FIFA 11 is released on October 1st (Sept 28th in US) and PES 2011 on October 8th.

Source: MCV

Activision has finally released the full tracklist for the latest entry into its Guitar Hero series, Warriors of Rock, which is out on September 24th for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.

You've got hits from such bands as Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, Black Sabbath, Muse, to name but a few. There's bands on there I don't even recognise.

Hit the break for the full list.

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Electronic Arts is certainly pouring out news at a fair old pace from Gamescom this afternoon. Now we have details of the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Limited Edition.

The LE adds the following vehicles, two of which won't be available any other way - Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Ford Shelby GT500, Audi TT RS Coupé, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Porsche Cayman S and Dodge Challenger SRT8.

Full details are just a click away:

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Ubisoft has emailed to tell us that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wii and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon for PSP will be released this autumn.

The screenshot above is from the PSP game, which looks pretty good to me, not far off the first GRAW on X360 (don't believe then fire it up - remember when that wowed you?).

Full press release after the jump:

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THQ has announced the cover stars for the latest sweaty Smackdown vs Raw man-grappling sim.

John Cena, Big Show and The Miz are are the cover stars for the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India. Meanwhile Randy Orton, Undertaker and Sheamus will appear on the European cover.

Full details after the jump:

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Activision has finally gotten around to officially announcing SHRED, the follow up to the last really terrible Tony Hawk game - which was so bad the name of it has fallen out of my memory. I do remember how bad it was though, it really stank.

But perhaps the new game will be pretty good. However aiming it just at ankle-biters does hint that it may not be.

Full PR after the jump (if you're ankles can take it):

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It's another week at the top for Disney Interactive's Toy Story 3. Movement below sees Red Dead Redemption move back up the chart to second place again.

Here's the full top 20 for the week ending 14th August.

POS. TITLE PUBLISHER LAST WEEK
1 - TOY STORY 3 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS 1
2 RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR 5
3 - DANCE ON BROADWAY UBISOFT 3
4 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 8
5 ART ACADEMY NINTENDO -
6 - JUST DANCE UBISOFT 6
7 - DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS STARRY SKIES SQUARE ENIX 7
8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION 2
9 - SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 NINTENDO 9
10 MADDEN NFL 11 EA SPORTS -
11 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 EA GAMES 10
12 STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY BLIZZARD 4
13 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE 14
14 FIFA 10 EA SPORTS 13
15 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO 11
16 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 EA SPORTS 12
17 - NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO 17
18 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO 15
19 PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS UBISOFT 16
20 ALIENS VS PREDATOR SEGA -

Source: ChartTrack/ELSPA

Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive have today announced the development of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The book has been split into two parts for the movie treatment and the game is doing the same, with two full length releases.

The first part is set entirely outside the familiar confines of Hogwarts and his heavily focused on action - with Harry and friends battling Horcruxes, Death Eaters and Snatchers.

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There's no real surprise in the latest UK all formats videogames chart. Rockstar Games' excellent Red Dead Redemption (review here) conquers all.

All formats week ending 29 May 2010

1. RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR 1
2. UFC 2010: UNDISPUTED THQ -
3. 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA EA SPORTS 2
4. JUST DANCE UBISOFT 3
5. WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO 4
6. SPLIT/SECOND: VELOCITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS 5
7. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION 11
8. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS UBISOFT 9
9. LOST PLANET 2 CAPCOM 7
10. WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO 13
11. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 EA GAMES 6
12. MODNATION RACERS SONY COMPUTER ENT. 10
13. ALPHA PROTOCOL SEGA -
14. BLUR ACTIVISION -
15. ALAN WAKE MICROSOFT 8
16. TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION UBISOFT 18
17. SKATE 3 EA SPORTS 12
18. SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV CAPCOM -
19. GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR 14
20. JUST CAUSE 2 EIDOS 16

Source: ChartTrack/ELSPA

This morning we've a guest editorial from Drift Gaming's Bryce Wilson. Bryce quite rightly is angry at the way Australian gamers have to pay much more for games in the US. Here in the UK we already pay over the odds compared to the folks across the pond - but Bryce and his Australian compatriots really are screwed by the games industry.

From its humble beginnings in the form of a single basic game; Tennis for Two, video games and the video game industry are now a billion dollar enterprise. Many games now sell more than movies and more often than not some games can make more than most companies after launch. This editorial is a brief look at the ever increasing cost of games and the attempts by vendors to undercut each other and make a quick buck.

The problem however for us consumers is the price of products. With some titles costing more than half a week's rent, when does the cost start to over weigh the benefit. Going to the cinemas for example costs in Australia around 13-15 dollars. This is for about ninety minutes and assuming the movie is good, we walk away happy customers. A new release game in Australia can cost generally $100 upwards. The same title could be getting sold in America for $50-60 AUD or even being sold online for $40-50.

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Ubisoft has just sent over the first details of Shaun White Skateboarding.

The game is set for release in the autumn on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PC. Further details will be announced at E3 next month.

You can see the first video below, with the full details after the jump.

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This week's best selling game - no one will be surprised to learn - is Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption.

The highest other new entry is the arcade racer Split Second. The new Prince of Persia release could only manage ninth place.

1. RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR
2. 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA EA SPORTS
3. JUST DANCE UBISOFT
4. WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO
5. SPLIT/SECOND: VELOCITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
6. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 EA GAMES
7. LOST PLANET 2 CAPCOM
8. ALAN WAKE MICROSOFT
9. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS UBISOFT
10. MODNATION RACERS SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION
12. SKATE 3 EA SPORTS
13. WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO
14. GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR
15. FINAL FANTASY XIII SQUARE ENIX
16. JUST CAUSE 2 EIDOS
17. SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING SEGA
18. TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION UBISOFT
19. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO
20. FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 MICROSOFT

All formats week ending 22 May 2010
Source: ChartTrack/ELSPA