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Blur is an exaggerated-action driving game for high-def generation consoles and home computers, featuring kart-style racing in realistic, urban settings. As many as 20 real-life sports car models zip bumper-to-bumper through street-racing courses, collecting and using offensive and defensive power-ups, such as "Shunt," "Shock," "Barge," and "Nitro." Licensed automobiles and real-time damage system convey a sense of speed and realism, while a forgiving physics model and over-the-top action inspire win-at-all-costs competition with lots of risky, bump-and-go driving. Because groups of cars tend to clump together as they speed through city streets, players are encouraged to apply their power-ups tactically. A single blast of energy at the right time and place can be just trick to clear a lane and take the lead, but saving and using power-ups in combinations of three can unleash even more course-clearing chaos. The single-player game follows a developing storyline, and virtual drivers gain rivals and fans as they go on to win more races. Online, players can make real-life fans and rivals as well, among other networked players. In good kart-racing form, the game features multiplayer modes, including split-screen racing for up to four. Blur was designed by Bizarre Creations, veteran racing-game developers of the Dreamcast's Metropolis Street Racer and the Xbox's long-running Project Gotham Racing series.

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Debuting on PlayStation 3, the Call of Juarez story steps a generation back in time with Bound in Blood, a prequel to the original game. Set 20 years earlier, the adventure stars Ray and Thomas McCall, two brothers from Atlanta, in their prime, fighting for the Confederate army in the War Between the States. As the game begins, tragedy tears them from the war and their home.
Through sequences of stealth, light platforming puzzles, and plenty of shooting, Ray and Thomas face a full complement of classic Western scenarios -- duels, jailbreaks, gunfights, horseback battles, stagecoach chases, and more -- as they travel from Georgia to Mexico, on a quest for a pile of cursed gold they believe will be their family's salvation. Once again, the Call of Juarez story is told from two perspectives, as players take the roles of two different lead characters, but unlike in the original, Bound in Blood players can choose which character they want to play in each stage (computer AI will control the other).
Ray McCall, featured as a much older man in the first game, is the more direct of the two. He specializes in two-fisted six-shooting and big explosives. Thomas is more cunning, with a knack for sniper shooting and stealth. In the tradition of rollicking Spaghetti Western films, weapons in the game are slightly more reliable and easy to use than era-accurate, and the game's gunplay was designed around giving the weapons a solid, authentic feel when fired. In addition to the single-player campaign, online multiplayer modes allow gamers to fight it out in cinema-inspired Western combat.

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The fifth title in Pivotal Games' squad-based "Conflict" series takes players into the aftermath of a military coup that plunges Venezuela into civil war. Gamers take control two different members of the CIA's Special Activities Division, the hardened veteran Graves, and the exuberant newcomer Lang, as they travel deep behind enemy lines on three continents attempting to prevent the brutal new dictator from acquiring nuclear weapons. The Denied Ops portion of the title comes from the depth of their clandestine activities: if any member is captured, all links to the U.S. will be denied.
Though the action is primarily handled like a first-person shooter, players can instantly alternate between both characters to take advantage of their individual skills, provide covering fire, or set up an enemy-shredding fusillade. A variety of different weapons allow players to approach the game in the manner they see fit, like using silenced weapons and Graves' sniper skills to maneuver quietly, or taking advantage of Lang's arsenal of heavy machinery to blow enemies to bits. Gamers can also take control of armored personnel carriers, tanks, and hovercrafts, or call in air support from F-22 fighter jets and AH-64D Apache helicopters.
Most of the action in Denied Ops takes the form of massive firefights that allow the game to showcase its highly destructible environments. Players can demolish entire buildings, turn vehicles into flaming metal shells, or strategically use their weapons to carve out escape routes, attack covered enemies, and shoot through their own cover. Gamers can undertake the main campaign alone or team up with a friend in two-player co-op online and split-screen modes. Further multiplayer support lets up to four split-screen players or 16 online players battle it out in Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Conquest Mode.

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A former SWAT operative travels around the world to unravel a conspiracy in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Private security expert Adam Jensen, who has been secretly "augmented" with biotechnology, will complete missions using a choice of combat, hacking, stealth, or social means. Each approach is designed to influence the game's story in various ways. Human Revolution is the third entry in the futuristic Deus Ex series, which was notable for blending role-playing elements with first-person action.
Human Revolution continues many elements from its predecessors, such as the ability for players to acquire new, permanent augmentations and weapon upgrades to enhance their character's abilities. There are multiple ways to approach each scenario as well as multiple ways to develop your character. Jensen can use a variety of close-quarters takedown moves, more than 20 weapons, and other offensive techniques against targets that range from robots and thugs to augmented spec-ops soldiers and boss characters.

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The Devil May Cry HD Collection features the games from the series' original PS2 trilogy, remastered with updated textures and widescreen support for high-definition play on PlayStation 3. The games follow the adventures of the demon hunter, Dante, which play out through kinetic battles involving martial arts, firearms, dark magic, and gravity-defying chain attacks. Included are Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and the Special Edition of the prequel, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. The package adds PSN Trophies to the games and includes other bonus content.

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After years of celebrating rock & roll culture and making gamers feel like guitar gods, Activision turns its attention to hip-hop pioneers like Kool Herc and Grand Wizard Theodore by offering players more than 80 original mixes to blend, juggle, and scratch in DJ Hero. Featuring a variation of the "note highway" mechanic popularized by Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and incorporating a turntable-and-mixer peripheral controller, DJ Hero finds gamers manipulating a crossfader and effects knob with one hand, while using the other hand to press three gameplay buttons located atop a fully rotatable faux record. Instead of increasing difficulty by making players account for more buttons, DJ Hero begins to incorporate more scratching and crossfader movement in an attempt to foster a more authentic feel.
Developer FreeStyleGames worked closely with world-renowned artists DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, DJ AM, and Cut Chemist to create a realistic experience, and all four DJs contributed original mixes and mash-ups. DJ Hero also features DJ Jazzy Jeff and Grandmaster Flash as playable characters, but the game does not mine its track list solely from the world of hip-hop, featuring portions of more than 100 individual songs from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Beck, Nirvana, Daft Punk, and Tears for Fears. The game takes players to a variety of locations designed to mimic real-life party hotspots, and gamers looking for multiplayer action can hook up multiple controllers for competitive "DJ vs. DJ" mode, or the co-operative "DJ + DJ" and "DJ + Guitar" modes.

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Just a bit player in the 1999's mission-based racing title Driver, the City by the Bay takes on the title role as gamers once again assume control of race car driver-turned-detective John Tanner as he continues to hunt crime boss Charles Jericho in Driver: San Francisco. However, the developers at Ubisoft Reflections have included a plot twist that throws the series on its ear: the entire game takes place in the fevered dreams of a comatose John Tanner.
The resulting freedom of movement allows for the aptly named "Shift" mechanic, which lets players exit their current vehicle, float above the scene, and switch to other cars in real time. Gamers can use this feature for any number of purposes, such as jumping from a pursuit vehicle into an oncoming car to cause a head-on collision, or making a 90-degree turn at full speed by simply shifting into a car heading in a perpendicular direction.
Driver: San Francisco makes several more departures from series tradition, beginning with the inclusion of more than 100 licensed vehicles inspired by classic Hollywood films like Bullitt and Vanishing Point. Gamers can speed around more than 200 miles of Bay-area streets in Alfa Romeos, Aston Martins, and even DeLoreans, but they can't get out of the car and run along the road, as was the case in some previous entries in the series.
And for the first time in a Driver game, players can head online for nine different modes of multiplayer competition. Driver: San Francisco also supports local split-screen multiplayer action, and the "Movie Maker" mode returns, allowing gamers to record car chases with Hollywood-style visual effects, and then upload them online.

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Codemasters' F1 2010 is based directly on the 61st season of the FIA Formula One Championship, featuring the drivers, teams, racecars, and courses of the real-life Grand Prix series. Created for dedicated fans of the motorsport, the game focuses on presenting a sophisticated simulation of the power and handling of an F1 car, under a variety of realistic conditions. Developers incorporated real-world racing data and feedback from teams and parts manufacturers. The game's physics account for the whole car, part by overpowered part, to create an authentically "twitchy" feel in steering and acceleration, demanding precision from virtual drivers. In a sport of control, skill in managing the uncontrollable separates winners from the pack, and the game's dynamic weather system affects the courses in extensive detail. As rain begins to fall, for example, areas of the track sheltered by foliage or overhanging structures remain dry and safe, and after a shower, slick puddles remain in low spots as moisture evaporates from the rest of the track. Other fleeting details can change conditions in significant way, such as whether the track is still clean and "green" or has been broken in over a weekend of racing. Quick-race options are available, as well as a Career Mode campaign of three, five, or seven seasons, in which players must manage their F1 careers off as well as on the track. Multiplayer racing is supported over an Internet connection.

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Watch out for slime and avoid crossing the streams in this surprise continuation of Sony Pictures' Ghostbusters franchise. Written by stars Harold Ramis and Dan Ackroyd, who scripted both blockbuster films, Ghostbusters: The Video Game features a storyline set two years after the events depicted in Ghostbusters 2. Hailed by New York City residents as heroes, the Ghostbusters are hoping to turn their thriving business into a franchise, much to the chagrin of ex-EPA agent Walter Peck. After the Ghostbusters hire a new crewmember, the city is overwhelmed with a surge of paranormal activity. There's something even stranger in the neighborhood, and you're getting the call.
Since the game is all about hunting down and capturing ghosts, the perspective is set behind your character's shoulder to offer a clear view of the rooms and spectral anomalies ahead. The third-person viewpoint also displays one of the most important tools you'll have in confronting the ghosts: the Proton Pack. You must monitor the Proton Pack's power consumption to avoid overheating the device, and the backpack's flashing display also indicates health and weapon charge. Your character will be in constant radio communication with other members of the Ghostbusters team, including Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore, each voiced by the movie's original actors.
Each 3D area features a number of ghosts to bag and tag using a mix of familiar devices (ghost traps, ecto goggles, and PKE meters) and new technology (goo-slinging slime guns and freezing electron beams). As in the film series, apparitions can attack, disappear through walls, and will struggle when faced with the proton beam's harnessing power. Using the second analog stick, players can slam wrangled ghosts into environmental objects to subdue them, while nearby computer-controlled teammates assist in the capture process. Money earned from trapping the ectoplasmic enemies enables the purchase of various equipment upgrades and enhancements. A variety of collectibles can also be found while exploring the haunted buildings, unlocking bonus content in the form of artwork, interviews, and more.

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The God of War Collection is a compilation that includes the first two mythological adventures of Sony's irascible antihero Kratos. Originally released for PlayStation 2, God of War and its sequel God of War II have been reformatted and remastered to fit on a single PS3 Blu-ray disc, and both games offer full PlayStation Network trophy support.

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After three years of honing his golf game (Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds), loaning out his trademark looks (LittleBigPlanet), and working on his hand-to-hand combat skills (Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny), Sony's belligerent mascot Kratos gets back to the old-fashioned deicide that made him famous in God of War III. Serving as the final installment in an epic trilogy, God of War III picks up where its predecessor concluded: with Kratos and the Titans scaling Mt. Olympus for a final confrontation with the Gods.
Gamers will guide the irascible "Ghost of Sparta" on his relentless pursuit of vengeance, taking him to the heights of the famed Greek summit, exploring the bowels of Hell, and literally standing on the shoulders of giants in Shadow of the Colossus-style levels that take place entirely on living beings the size of skyscrapers. The gameplay is once again designed to mix frequent bouts of furious, bloody combat with periods of exploration and puzzle solving, all set within massive, multifaceted levels. Sony's Santa Monica development branch created an entirely new engine for God of War III, promising groundbreaking lighting techniques that mimic the human retina, and textures designed to realistically depict muscle contours and the glisten of freshly spilled viscera.
New magical attacks and weapons, such as the supremely powerful Cestus gauntlets, help Kratos unleash his wrath in a variety of ways, but familiar items such as the Golden Fleece, the Icarus Wings, and the permanently affixed Blades of Chaos also return. Beasts are now a means of conveyance as well as an obstacle, as Kratos can rip the wings from a Harpy to glide over chasms or yank the eyeball off a Cyclops to ride it like an enraged bull, and players can help guide the tortured soul along his path of ultimate revenge by using new grappling techniques and wall-to-ground attacks to dispatch hordes of mythological foes.

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In God of War: Ascension PS3 gamers join Sony's perpetually enraged antihero Kratos on another blood-soaked adventure full of grand vistas, environmental puzzles, brutal hack-and-slash combat, massive enemies, and for the first time in the series, multiplayer action. Set years before the events of the original God of War, but after Ares tricked Kratos into killing his own wife and child, Ascension finds the Ghost of Sparta trapped in a prison for mortals who break oaths with the Gods, fending off insanity and torture at the hands of the hideous, sadistic Furies.
Fans of the series know that Kratos isn't one to simply accept his fate, so players guide him as he begins his quest for vengeance and unleashes his rage on hordes of twisted, undead monsters. The Blades of Chaos are once again his primary means of attack, but now Kratos can also steal weapons from some enemies, use a tether attack to swing foes like a giant mace, and use the new Life Cycle mechanic to alter time, solve puzzles, and freeze enemies in the middle of combat.
The biggest addition to Ascension is undoubtedly the online multiplayer action, which finds gamers swearing an allegiance to Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, or Ares and building up their character by engaging in 3D combat across a variety of modes. Each God offers a different set of weapons, armor, attacks, and magic, all of which can be upgraded as players accrue experience. Eight-player modes include Capture the Flag and Favor of the Gods (Deathmatch), while four gamers can compete in the Free-for-All mode.

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This compilation lets PS3 gamers try out the previously PSP-only adventures of Sony's irascible antihero Kratos. The graphics of God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta have been re-mastered for high-definition displays, and the God of War: Origins Collection also includes downloadable content, a behind-the-scenes video, and full trophy support.

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Sony's fifth entry in its flagship racing series includes over one thousand licensed cars that, for the first time in the franchise, will show real-time damage based on the point of impact and rate of speed. Other visual enhancements include smoke from tires, sparks from rollovers, and the gradual accumulation of dirt. The vehicle physics engine introduced in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has been replaced with a revamped model to offer more realism. Play modes include the GT Career Mode, Championship Races, Arcade Mode, and License Tests, with a progression system that lets you earn credits to further customize your ride(s).
The career option features a world map that lets you enter races, visit licensed dealerships, browse various tuning and body shops, and view nearby car washes to return your vehicle to its showroom state. More than 20 tracks are included, each supporting over 70 variations to offer new twists and turns each time you play. Snap photos of your best races from multiple angles and store them in an album, or capture replay footage to share with others on YouTube. Four players can compete via split-screen display, and up to 16 can battle each other online via PlayStation Network. Online features include public and private lobbies as well as text and voice chat. Owners of the PSP version and/or Gran Turismo 5 Prologue can also transfer unlocked vehicles to the PS3 game's garage.

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When an evil king destroys the clan guarding the Heavenly Sword, players must take the role of Nariko and begin a long journey to revenge. Featuring in-game cinematography and real-time story involvement, Heavenly Sword is designed to look and feel similar to an action movie and stars Andy Serkis as the invading king. To complete her quest, Nariko must take up the sword and fight her way through miles of enemies.

The sword itself is deadly to mortals who wield it, so Nariko must find and kill the king before her life is taken by the powers of her weapon. Players can create their own fighting style by switching between three different stances, and when a meter at the bottom of the screen is filled, players may execute visually stimulating and deadly combos. Besides using the Heavenly Sword, gamers can also lay waste to their enemies with spears and bazookas, and a counter system allows players to perform reversals by successfully blocking an opponents attack.

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Heavy Rain is a high-def psychological thriller; an adventure game with action-oriented elements and a dark storyline that is as disturbing as it is compelling. The noir plot follows the lives of four largely unrelated individuals, all of which have been affected by a serial murderer on the loose. Each with a different motive, the characters seek to end the gruesome spree of the "Origami Killer," so-called for the folded paper creations left on murder victims. Players navigate the game world using the controller's left stick to look around and the trigger to move, squeezing harder to run faster. Interaction with objects comes through context-sensitive buttons. Fights, chases, escapes, and other fast actions are accomplished in quick time event style, as players must punch in a button sequence, move the analog sticks in a particular direction, or shake the controller, quickly and accurately following onscreen cues for success. Each decision and action can influence the development of the plot, and even the ultimate survival of the four main characters depends on the choices the player makes throughout the game. Released in 2010 as a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Heavy Rain was created by Quantic Dream, the French development studio behind 2005's well-received crime adventure for 128-bit systems, Indigo Prophecy (known as Fahrenheit in Europe).

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Developed exclusively for the PS3 by Sucker Punch Productions, Infamous is an electrically themed open-world adventure that fuses a Grand Theft Auto-style narrative with Crackdown's superpowers and the parkour-inspired acrobatics of Assassin's Creed, all set within a modern metropolis left reeling after a catastrophic explosion. At the epicenter of that explosion was Cole MacGrath, a simple courier whose package detonated in mid-transit, leveling a six-block area of Empire City, and seemingly unleashing a mysterious plague that prompted a military-enforced quarantine. Even more mysterious is the fact that Cole not only survived the blast, but walked away from it with the superhero-like abilities to harness electricity, cling to nearly any surface, and scale buildings with stunning alacrity.
As the beleaguered citizenry of Empire City try to eek out an existence, waiting for supply drops, coping with isolation and anger, and living in fear of roving gangs, they begin to look to Cole as either the source of their misery, or their only hope for deliverance. It soon becomes clear, however, that Cole is not the only one with mysterious powers. The gangs terrorizing people aren't mere hoodlums or looters, but mysterious wraith-like creatures known as Reapers. Infamous gives players the freedom to use Cole's powers for good or for ill, but regardless of whether they choose to navigate the story altruistically or go the self-serving route, gamers will frequently confront Reapers of varying size and strength.
From a combat standpoint, Infamous resembles a typical third-person shooter, except Cole's powers render him incapable of handling firearms. No matter, though, as his arcing bolts of blue lightning serve the same purpose as bullets, and small bundles of charged energy function as electric grenades. He can also create electric handcuffs to restrain foes, use blasts of energy to send people or objects spiraling backward, resuscitate injured bystanders, and even sap the life from downed enemies. Cole is not a never-ending reservoir of electricity, however, so players must locate transformers, lampposts, power wires, car batteries, and other electrical hotspots in order to recharge.
As is the case with many open-world games, Infamous includes a number of side missions and collectibles, though the developers actively sought to encourage vertical exploration by tying the collectibles to the main storyline. Instead of tracking down hidden packages or flags, gamers set out to find audio recordings from a federal agent, or chunks of a strange substance that makes Cole even more powerful. Another continuing side quest finds players shutting off valves to prevent the Reapers from releasing a hallucinogenic substance into Empire City's water supply. Unfortunately, Cole must come in contact with the psychoactive drug in order to reach the valves, but the resulting hallucinations open a mental link to the mysterious leader of the Reapers, and these revelations offer gamers a more complete understanding of Cole's place in the ongoing struggle.

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Infamous 2 continues the saga of Cole MacGrath as players guide Sucker Punch Productions' electrified superhero to the New Orleans-inspired city of New Marais in order to enhance his powers in preparation for a battle with a devastating evil known only as The Beast. Further complicating matters is the fact that the citizens of New Marias are being terrorized by mutated swamp creatures known as The Corrupted, and the city has been placed under martial law by the iron-fisted politician Joseph Bertrand, III, whose militia has been ordered to kill all "unpure" dwellers, including MacGrath. Sandbox-style gameplay returns, giving players the freedom to roam the city's slums, swamps, and plantations at will, taking advantage of Cole's parkour-like acrobatic climbing skills, and his ability to "grind" along power lines and hover through the air on a cushion of electricity.
Morality continues to play a part in the storyline and in-game mechanics, as gamers must decide whether Cole should act out of pure altruism, selfishness, or any of the gray areas in between; and the choices players make ultimately determine Cole's appearance and powers. But while the original Infamous often presented users with black-and-white choices, Infamous 2 attempts a more nuanced approach by introducing two new super-powered characters who offer different solutions to each problem. Essentially personifying the proverbial Angel and Devil on Cole's shoulders, Kuo is a patriotic NSA agent who harnesses the power of ice, while Nix is a hot-tempered New Marais native who can wield oil and fire.
MacGrath has a variety of new powers, including the Amp, an electrified melee weapon designed by his friend Zeke; the Kinetic Pulse, which lets Cole launch vehicles at enemies; and the Ionic Vortex, a massively destructive tornado of electricity. Players can also acquire fire- and ice-based attacks from Nix and Kuo, or team up with the new characters for combo attacks. And though Infamous 2 lacks a true multiplayer component, it does include a user-generated mission editor that is part Demon's Souls, part LittleBigPlanet. Gamers can use any of the allies, enemies, and non-player characters that they have encountered to create custom side-quests that include target shooting, platforming, and escort, survival, and stealth missions, among many other options. Players then have the option of playing and rating missions that randomly appear in the game world, with highly rated quests earning "Featured" status.

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The multisystem release of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes offers more third-person platforming action for young (and young-at-heart) comics, building-block, and video game fans. Carrying on from the first adventure, Batman and Robin are joined by the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern in virtual LEGO-constructed settings stocked with gadgets and special-use power suits. Players will also pilot the Batmobile and Batwing in some sequences. As in Traveller's Tales' earlier LEGO adventures, a second gamer can drop in and out of the action at almost any time.

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Incorporating characters, settings, and storylines from the first four entries in Disney's blockbuster film series, this adaptation of Pirates of the Caribbean continues in the tradition of earlier LEGO games based on Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter. Over 20 whimsical levels are included as players guide "minifig" versions of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann across locales based on Port Royal, Tortuga, Isla de Muerta, Shipwreck Cove, and Sparrow's ship, the Black Pearl.
Characters will engage in lighthearted swordplay against soldiers, skeletons, and other enemies while solving puzzles and interacting with objects in the environment. As with previous titles in the LEGO series, you'll quickly assemble items throughout each area to reveal treasures, unlock secret areas, or to complete objectives. The action is once again viewed from a third-person perspective as up to two friends or family members work together on the same screen. Over 70 playable characters are included in total, with a "free play" mode allowing players to revisit their favorite scenes with their choice of heroes or villains.

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Sony's most unusual release for 2008 is, on the surface, a platform title starring a stitched burlap doll called Sackboy. Yet beneath its whimsical exterior lies a robust editing tool that allows owners to create, save, and share custom levels. You are introduced to LittleBigPlanet through a campaign simply entitled "Play." This mode features an interactive tutorial and a series of offbeat levels where you'll be able to drive vehicles, activate switches, avoid hazards, solve puzzles, and defeat boss characters. By collecting orbs throughout each level, you'll earn various items, accessories, and stickers to help personalize the game to your liking.
The other two modes are arguably the heart and soul of LittleBigPlanet: "Create" and "Share." You can cobble together levels filled with an assortment of objects, platforms, dangers, triggers, and other surprises. Tools to create more exotic stages are unlocked by completing the tutorial, and other useful items will become available while advancing through the main campaign. Up to three custom levels can be published to the online community, who will rate and rank your creations. Those who deliver exciting content will be allowed to publish more levels, but there are no restrictions on the stages you create for friends. Up to four players can work together during the campaign as well as the creation phase.

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Sony's hit platform game that presented players with the tools to create their own levels returns to PlayStation 3 with LittleBigPlanet 2. Over 40 new story levels are included, with six new themes that range from steampunk and "hand-made arcade" to "neon propaganda" and "designer organic." Up to four players can once again work together online or offline, as they participate in new competitive and cooperative modes that incorporate puzzle, racing, action, sports, and adventure mechanics. Sackboy also has some new tools to use in his travels, including a grappling hook, power gloves, and a "creatinator" that spits out whatever items players desire. The create tools have expanded to allow level designers the ability to reset controller buttons for any object or even alter the rules for any level.
Multiple genres are now possible, and computer-controlled Sackboys can be customized in size, appearance, behavior, and given user-created voices. The editing tools can be used to design full-length movies, short films, music videos, or cut-scenes. All-new materials to work with include plasma, electrical neon, holographic material, and an assortment of stickers, decorations, materials, bolts, rods, and more. Other notable improvements include a revamped graphics engine, new tools to expand and improve level design, and easier access to user-created levels from social networking site, LBP.me. LittleBigPlanet 2 is backwards compatible with the first game's downloadable levels and includes trophy support. As an added bonus, Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves is included on the disc to showcase cooperative play with the PlayStation Move.

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Juliet Starling is an athletic, attractive, high school cheerleader, who spends her 18th birthday hack-and-slashing through writhing throngs of hungry zombies. She is the hero of Lollipop Chainsaw, a post-modern horror-action game from Suda51 and his Grasshopper Manufacture. Echoed by the juxtaposition in its title, the game combines two disparate libertine attractions: a firm-fleshed young woman in graceful motion and the gas-powered massacre of splatter-y undead mobs. Juliet acrobatically outmaneuvers attackers, and fights back with her oversized chainsaw blade.
Often outnumbered, Juliet's cheerleading skills allow her to leap about and kick foes into place, setting up gratifyingly gory finishing moves that cut down the whole gang. Her now-zombified classmates remain organized by social groups, and Juliet must defeat increasingly difficult rock & roll-themed cliques of zombie teens as she progresses through the adventure. Not completely alone in this endeavor, she travels with her boyfriend, Nick -- or, Nick's chatty severed head, at least -- to provide supernatural assistance and foul-mouthed comic relief.

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In a win-or-die-trying romp through America's happy days, Mafia II players vie for underworld ascendancy, in the role of a young thug who's willing to drive and shoot his way in and out of whatever trouble it takes to get the job done. The original Mafia won a gangland of fans by combining the open-ended driving adventure and on-foot urban action of Grand Theft Auto III with a more tightly scripted story, set in a romanticized 1930s inspired by films and pulp fiction. Coming a console-generation later, Mafia II presents a grittier, less linear, more personal adventure, but with the same goal of enveloping the player in a cinematic experience of action, violence, and storytelling.
Mafia II is set in Empire Bay, a fictional metropolis inspired primarily by New York and San Francisco, and influenced by other major American cities during the 1940s and early 1950s. Most of the game plays out in a ten square-mile area, created from hundreds of photographs and illustrations of the era, in interactive detail worthy of Illusion Softwork's (now 2K Czech's) original setting of Lost Heaven -- but in higher definition and greater intricacy. Players are free to walk, drive, and move all about the area with no artificial restriction, but the choices made there have realistic consequences. Laws, both capital and minor, are expected by in-game authorities to be obeyed. In many common situations, players can choose between "normal" and "violent" interactions with objects or people.
Instead of unfortunate circumstances leading the main character to a life of crime, as in the original game, Mafia II's Vito Scaletta is an outlaw hero at heart, whose ambition outweighs his moral reservations right from the start. When he was busted in a small-time robbery that went wrong, he took an opportunity to join the military instead of serving time in jail. The game begins as Vito returns from his tour of duty in World War II, ready to get back to work on his career. There are at least three competing crime families running the Empire Bay underworld. With patience, some luck, and a little dirty work, one day Vito hopes to be the man in charge of the one that puts the other two out of business.

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Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe presents coin-op and comics fans alike with the chance to battle through never-before-seen fantasy grudge matches featuring the most powerful characters from Midway's notoriously brutal fighting series and DC Comics' expansive superhero universe. Although it's not the first fighting game to bring together characters from multiple fictional universes, many of the most recognizable DC heroes are playable in head-to-head bouts for the first time here.
The roster of 22 playable characters includes Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya, Raiden, and Kano from the Mortal Kombat games, with Batman, Superman, The Joker, Wonder Woman, and Darkseid from DC. Each character has a particular fighting technique, as well as a distinct, Mortal Kombat-style finishing move. The game's "Freefall Kombat" allows fighters to battle as they fall from one level of an arena to another, and the "Klose Kombat" mechanic handles up-close grappling. An expanded single-player campaign follows a storyline in part by comics writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. Unlike earlier Mortal Kombat console games, Vs. DC Universe receives a rollicking T for "Teen" rating from the ESRB.

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Designed to analyze their surroundings and react in a realistic manner, the artificial intelligence in MotorStorm can adjust their speed or team up with another driver to take you out if they feel threatened. Your opponents can also locate shortcuts and adjust their aggressiveness based on your actions. As an extreme racing enthusiast, you find yourself beginning at the MotorStorm Festival for a variety of off-road events including the Grizzly, Mud Pool, and the Rockhopper. You must enter and win races to earn tickets for previously locked activities. Competitions range from similar vehicle races to odd-man-out scenarios where your opponents have semi trucks and you must beat them on a motorcycle. Each off-road transport in the game reacts to the courses differently, creating a unique ride for all vehicles. Multiplayer action and voice chat is available for up to eight players.

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Sony's extreme off-road racing series continues with MotorStorm: Apocalypse. The highlight of this installment is its dynamically changing urban setting. Bridges, skyscrapers, subway tunnels, and other structures can crumble, crash, burn, twist, or collapse at any moment. Drive and customize your choice of supercar, muscle car, chopper, and superbike while engaging rival racers across an earthquake-ravaged metropolis. More than 40 races are included, each challenging you to survive machine gun fire, rocket attacks, and the destructible environment. Up to four players are supported via split-screen display, while up to 16 racers can compete online in custom-created game modes. MotorStorm: Apocalypse also includes 3D support for stereoscopic televisions.

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The system's first off-road racing title returns with a new tropical setting and 16 destructible tracks. The arcade-style racer once again challenges you to not only come in first, but to make it through the chaotic courses unscathed. ATVs, motorbikes, rally cars, trucks, buggies, and other rugged vehicles will compete on multi-route tracks that snake through jungles, mountains, and lagoons. Hostile opponents won't think twice about ramming your vehicle or sending you on an extended vacation off a steep cliff. As in the original MotorStorm, the courses will wear down in real time, as the competition digs into the ground or collides into objects with each new lap. Pacific Rift introduces split-screen racing for up to four players, and features online action for up to 20 racers. Network features include a matchmaking service, stat tracking, leaderboards, and support for downloadable content.

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In Naughty Bear, the Island of Perfection has a flaw that's about to become quite noticeable. The colorful, cheerful teddy bears populating the island have forgotten to invite one of their own. This sullen, tattered bear has been picked on, laughed at, and forgotten for the last time. Naughty Bear is going to get even with his teddy bear brethren in gruesome fashion. Armed with a machete and a need to maim, Naughty Bear will exact his brutal revenge on every island inhabitant.
Played from a third-person perspective, Naughty Bear features an objective that involves causing as much mayhem as possible. Your goal is simply to do harm to your teddy bear rivals, earning "naughty points" for creative methods of killing, acts of intimidation, and more. Achieving high scores will unlock new areas of the island to explore. You'll also have to watch out for local law enforcement, nicknamed "the fuzz," as well as organized factions looking to end your murderous rampage. In addition to the single-player campaign, an assortment of game types are available for multiplayer action.

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Master ninja Ryu Hayabusa somersaults and springs onto PlayStation 3 in this enhanced remake of 2004's Ninja Gaiden on Xbox and its remixed successor, Ninja Gaiden Black. For its PS3 debut, the game has undergone a visual makeover with a higher polygon count, refined textures, new animations, and retooled special effects such as improved lighting and shadows. Hyabusa can also wield twin katanas for the first time, offering a new twist to the fast-paced, blood-soaked, athletic action. Perhaps the most intriguing addition for Gaiden veterans is the addition of a new playable character in Rachel, who was previously seen in cut-scenes from the Xbox original.
The suggestively costumed Rachel swings a heavy war hammer and features different moves than Hyabusa, giving players a new way to approach combat during the specific stages in which she's available. Play options include a cinematic story mode divided into chapters and a mission mode featuring specific action-packed scenarios. The motion-sensing functionality of the Sixaxis controller is supported and lets players shake the controller to activate certain special moves. The karma rating system introduced in 2005's Ninja Gaiden Black is also available in Sigma, rewarding those who finish off enemies in style with a skill ranking at the end of each chapter.

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This compilation from Ubisoft offers PS3 gameers a chance to try out remastered HD versions of three classic adventures from the long-running Prince of Persia series. Players can take on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.

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Sony's gadget-wielding duo return with new weapons, new abilities, and a revealing conclusion to the "Future" storyline in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. Set after the events of the downloadable title Quest for Booty, A Crack in Time finds the dynamic Lombax Ratchet and his robot friend Clank battling to prevent the aptly named Dr. Nefarious from altering space and time.
Levels are designed to allow open exploration, with new space gameplay letting gamers blast their way around various star systems, while Ratchet's new Hoverboots and Clank's Chronoscepter give players new ways to solve puzzles and navigate levels. As always, the pair make use of the finest weapons and accessories, including such familiar armaments as the Negotiator and Buzz Blades, as well as new tools of destruction like the Cryo-Bomb Glove, the Plasma Striker, and the Spiral of Death. And those looking for a degree of customization can collect Constructo mods throughout the game to design their very own high-powered weapons.

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Sony's best-selling Ratchet & Clank series makes its PS3 debut with a return to the play mechanics and sly humor introduced in the 2001 original. Incorporating both shooting and platform jumping segments, Tools of Destruction finds Ratchet on a personal mission to stop a Lombax-loathing emperor from destroying his species. Droll sidekick Clank accompanies his feline-like friend on an action-packed trek across the cosmos. The duo will visit and explore new 3D worlds, from a prehistoric land inhabited by towering dinosaurs to a swamp-like world crawling with insects. To bring the planets to life, developer Insomniac Games created an enhanced version of the graphics engine used in Resistance: Fall of Man, the company's first PS3 game.

Once again a number of inventive weapons and gadgets are available to defeat the comical creatures populating each planet. The Transmorpher temporarily changes enemies into waddling penguins with a keen fashion sense, while the Groovatron forces foes to get down and get funky. Jiggling gelatin cubes are generated with the Gelanator, which Ratchet can use to reach higher areas. Several cinematic events are woven into the action for diversity, from grinding atop twisting rails to engaging in space combat while traveling across fixed paths. Along the way players will encounter several new characters that shed light on both Ratchet and Clank's pasts.

The motion-sensing Sixaxis controller is even put to use in selected areas, including weapons, moves, and puzzles. The Tornado Launcher, for example, fires a twister that can be "steered" toward a target by tilting the controller, allowing Ratchet to move independently with the analog stick. Players must also tilt to avoid objects while freefalling, to manipulate circuit panels, and to even fly with Clank's robo-wings -- one of several new abilities the little robot acquires as he progresses. While Tools of Destruction does not feature a multiplayer mode, solo players are encouraged to revisit areas to unlock bonus content and other surprises.

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Humanity continues its heroic struggle against the hideous Chimera in this follow-up to the PlayStation 3's top-selling launch title. Taking place two years after the events from the first game, Resistance 2 has you controlling Nathan Hale as the war campaign moves from England to the United States. The setting is an alternate 1953 America, a landscape ravaged by war and alien occupation. Fight alongside a group of super-soldiers called the Sentinels and attempt to stave off the effects of the Chimeran virus surging through your bloodstream. The enemy is now equipped with deadly new weapons in addition to modified armaments from the first game.
Game types include a solo campaign, cooperative play, and online warfare for up to 60 players simultaneously. The co-op option features a distinct storyline parallel to the main campaign and includes support for up to eight players. It also offers a choice of three character classes: medic, soldier, and special ops. In addition to possessing special attributes, each class can earn experience in combat. New equipment and armor can be unlocked by achieving certain level milestones. The online component features improvements over the first game, with new social networking tools and an open invite system bolstering such multiplayer mainstays as skill-oriented matchmaking, stat tracking, and dedicated servers.

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Re-creating world history, Resistance: Fall of Man invites players to travel back to 1950, where an evil force called the Chimera threatens to destroy mankind. Playing as U.S. Army Ranger Nathan Hale, gamers exploring the single-player campaign are enlisted to help the U.S. and British armies defend what is left of civilized Europe. To help with this arduous task, gamers are supplied with a variety of weapons including the Auger, a lightning gun that burns through all solid objects including an enemy's cover, the Sapper, a type of weapon that shoots ooze just as flammable and volatile as napalm, and the Hedgehog, a type of grenade that shoots 50 spikes in all directions. Players may also go on a mobile assault through the game by commandeering such vehicles as the Lynx, an alien Stalker, and more.

Offline, players can team up with a friend for split-screen multiplayer action complete with the use of vehicles. Online, up to 40 gamers can get together for such events as "Deathmatch," "Meltdown," and "Breach." In "Breach," players must take out the opposition's reactor while simultaneously taking control of five "nodes" located throughout the map. "Meltdown" is a simplified version where gamers focus on controlling the five "nodes," and unlike "Breach," the size of the map and number of players may be customized. Each "node" supplies gamers with a bonus, such as better radar or more weapons at the home base. Due to the large number of players per game, vehicles are not included in online multiplayer action.

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Developed by Backbone Entertainment, Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection contains over 40 celebrated Sega classics in one package; making it the largest collection of Sega first party games ever offered. Featured games include Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Columns, Alien Storm, Ecco The Dolphin, Space Harrier, and cult classic, Streets Of Rage 1, 2 and 3. The games in the collection have been reproduced with the utmost detail and accuracy to commend their originals. In addition, Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection can output the games in 720p with higher resolution graphics for HD televisions, bringing a new visual richness to these classic titles.

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Sega's off-road racing series spins onto PlayStation 3 with Sega Rally Revo. For the first time in the arcade-style franchise, the environments gradually change and are affected by the player's racing style. This "GeoDeformation" technology has cars leaving behind tracks, kicking up dirt and mud, and shifting sand, as players jockey for position on themed courses held in safari, arctic, canyon, and lakeside regions. More than 30 licensed vehicles are available to choose from in multiple classes, from 4WD and 2WD models to classic and bonus vehicles. Up to six people can compete in both online and offline races.

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Sleeping Dogs has players exploring the crowded streets of Hong Kong while working as undercover officer Wei Shen. Shen's objective is to learn more about the Triad crime syndicate, which means doing whatever it takes to earn the trust of those in power. Shen's moral choices throughout his exploits will affect how is viewed by the locals and shape the storyline. The action in Sleeping Dogs takes place from a third-person perspective as players use martial arts, guns, vehicles, or even the environment to take out rivals. Sleeping Dogs was originally developed as "True Crime: Hong Kong" before switching publishers.

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Spider-Man returns to PS3 in four different guises and four distinct Marvel eras with Shattered Dimensions. Unlike previous Spider-Man games on the system, Shattered Dimensions features linear, level-based progression instead of a free-roaming, open world. You'll swing across city, jungle, and other outdoor environments as the Amazing Spider-Man, slink through the shadows as Spider-Man Noir, and battle futuristic enemies as Spider-Man 2099. Defeating enemies in each time period earns you spider essence that can be used to purchase alternate costumes, new moves, and other bonuses.
The legendary Tablet of Order and Chaos has been shattered, causing a rift in time, so it's up to Spider-Man to retrieve the fragments as he progresses through his respective era. Adhering to the look of the comic books, each universe has its own art direction and visual style. Spider-Man Noir, for instance, adopts an atmospheric, black-and-white style, while the Amazing Spider-Man features vibrant colors and a cel-shaded appearance. Each Spider-Man can utilize character-specific moves as he subdues an assortment of villains and boss characters in creative ways.

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In Splatterhouse for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, college student Rick Taylor embarks on a violent quest to save his girlfriend, Jennifer, from untold horrors lurking within a mad scientist's creepy mansion. Rick has but one asset: a Mayan terror mask that will transform him into a rage-filled monstrosity that will literally tear its foes limb from limb. A metal soundtrack sets the mood for the ensuing mayhem, with licensed songs from Lamb of God, Mastodon, ASG, Terrorizer, and more. Splatterhouse marks the return of Namco's fright-filled franchise that made its U.S. debut in 1990 on the TurboGrafx-16. This is the first version of the game since 1993's Splatterhouse 3 on Sega Genesis.

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Fan-favorite snowboarder characters conquer real-world slopes with feats of exaggerated action and extreme-sports daring, in EA Canada's high-def reboot of SSX. Expansive, chart-your-own-course levels are set in nine of Earth's greatest and most famously inhospitable mountain ranges. Harsh wilderness environments are full of natural gaps, ramps, and rails, challenging boarders to survive the slopes as they seek out the trickiest path to the bottom. Players can race head-to-head online, or share statistics and ghost runs for time-shifted co-op and competition.
Building on the winning play style of the previous console generation's sleeper-hit series, the PS3's SSX features a more powerful physics engine, and ratchets up the outrageousness of the stunts. The choice of play modes has boarders racing to the finish, exploring vast stretches of virgin territory, or simply fighting to survive the perils of the mountainside. Determined in part by fan input, the game's roster includes Mac, Elise, Moby, Kaori, and other seasoned veterans, along with a few newbies. The soundtrack features songs from Pretty Lights, Las Ketchup, and Run-D.M.C.

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Overkill is an over-the-top, B-movie, pulp fiction-style take on the House of the Dead series. Played from a first-person perspective, the game's seemingly simple goal is to blast at the packs of zombies, mutants, and other unearthly horrors that come into view, before they can get close enough to take a bite. Based on the Wii edition of the title, Extended Cut presents the gruesome shooter action in HD, with support for stereoscopic 3D. The original seven stages are re-mastered for PS3, and two new stages are included, along with Trophies, game modes, and other additional content.
Play mechanics are of the on-rails shooter style, as in other House of the Dead games. Players aim and fire while their characters automatically move forward through the level, pausing at key locations for special challenges and scripted events. The lead character quips sardonic comments and macabre jokes, and innocent civilians flee the carnage as he blasts a swath of righteous gore through the writhing hordes of evil creepies. The action is set at a rousing pace, with heavy waves of enemies and surprise attacks to keep the tension on edge. The game is Move-compatible, for light gun-style shooting and hand-to-hand action.

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Gamers get a glimpse into the origin of Lara Croft as she struggles to survive on an isolated tropical island in Crystal Dynamics' reboot of Tomb Raider. The game finds the recently graduated Croft joining her treasure-hunting mentor Conrad Roth on an expedition into the Pacific Ocean's dangerous Dragon's Triangle. But a powerful storm splits their ship in half, and when the survivors wash onto shore they are greeted by dangerous terrain, fierce wildlife, and fortune-seeking scavengers. As always, players must use a combination of exploration skills and combat to escape alive.
The Lara of this Tomb Raider isn't the steely heroine from previous games, but a frightened and injured young woman who is very reluctant to kill people, but slowly builds her resolve in order to rescue her captured friends. To reach that end, gamers can make use of a variety of upgradeable weapons and tools, including torches, a bow, an ax, and a host of guns. The action mostly takes place in open, multi-path locations, with players using newly acquired tools to access loot and treasure maps in previously unavailable areas. The open layout also lends itself to multiplayer action, which pits groups of survivors against groups of scavengers in a variety of modes across five trap-filled maps.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed-martial arts organization throws down in a high-def virtual octagon for the first time with UFC 2009 Undisputed for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As featured in television broadcasts seen across the country, players enter one-on-one matches against brawlers and grapplers from around the world, using combat techniques from Boxing, Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Judo styles and disciplines. The game is built on a new engine, designed to support accurate collision detection and realistic fighting action that represents the real-life styles of the series' star fighters, more the 75 of whom are featured. Players can lead their favorite fighter to the Hall of Fame though an extensive single-player Career mode, or design their own combatant from scratch with the game's Create-A-Fighter system. UFC 2009 Undisputed is the first UFC game from THQ, long-time publisher of World Wrestling Entertainment's Smackdown vs. Raw games, and it's the first to be developed by accomplished wrestling game creator Yuke's Co.

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The roguish fortune-hunter hero Nathan Drake returns in Among Thieves, a high-adventure follow-up to the original Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. In action, Drake employs a movie-set worthy of the most daring video game tomb raiders and relic hunters, with agile running and jumping, light hand-to-hand combat, and a noteworthy talent with small arms. These skills are put to use as the hero once again finds himself adventuring in the wilderness, facing a tricky location-based platform puzzles or vastly outnumbered by bands of violent, heartless bandits. The game runs on the developer's own engine. The character is designed to move with a smooth, realistic flow as he runs, sneaks, climbs, and fires his weapon from nearly any position -- behind makeshift cover, or even while hanging by his fingertips from high on a cliff face or treetop vine. The action shifts seamlessly from one scene to the next, with no loading screens.
In this adventure, Drake seeks answers to the mystery of Marco Polo's lost fleet. Great riches and wisdom are tied to the fate of ships and treasure that left China with the famous explorer at the end of the 13th century, but did not arrive with him back home at his final destination. Although Marco Polo took the secrets of the lost ships and crew to his grave, Drake seeks answers on a journey through history, to the fabled Himalayan valley of Shangri-La. The key to the mystery may be a legendary sapphire, known as the "wish-fulfilling jewel." Magical properties or no, the billions of dollars the stone would be worth in modern markets should be enough to make nearly any wish come true. In addition to the main single-player story, the game features cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes. Among Thieves was developed by Naughty Dog, the studio that created the original Uncharted as well as other successful Sony-system exclusives.

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Developer Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed Uncharted series returns to PlayStation 3 with Drake's Deception. As globetrotting adventurer Nathan Drake, you must embark on a trip to the mysterious Arabian Desert on a mission to find the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands," otherwise known as the lost city of Ubar. Joined by his mentor, Victor Sullivan, Drake soon discovers that he is in a dangerous race against a covert organization immersed in the occult. For the first time in the Uncharted series, Drake's Deception will offer stereoscopic support for 3D televisions.
Promising larger set pieces than those in the two previous games, Uncharted 3 will once again rely on a cinematic presentation that blends Hollywood-style storytelling with dramatic action sequences and special effects that utilize sand, water, smoke, and fire. In addition to his proficiency in ranged combat, Drake can now disable his opponents in other ways. New hand-to-hand combat moves let him take out multiple enemies at once, for example, or Drake can use stealth along with context-specific melee attacks. Both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes are supported, with the developers integrating more single-player elements into the online game for a new experience.

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Move over, Indiana Jones. Step aside, Lara Croft. Video gaming has a new adventurer in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Trapped on a tropical island crawling with pirates, treasure hunter Nathan Drake seeks out the legendary fortune of his apparent ancestor, Sir Francis Drake. He'll explore ancient forts, lush jungles, mysterious catacombs, and other exotic areas, using a combination of firearms and hand-to-hand combat to defeat enemies. A female filmmaker named Elena Fisher accompanies Drake to document his latest exploits.

As with more famous video game heroes, Drake is no slouch when it comes to feats of agility, from swinging on vines to leaping over rocks to shimmying across precarious ledges. He must also seek out and use cover to protect himself from enemy gunfire. Dramatic chase sequences on watercraft and in a jeep are included for a cinematic feel, and over 50 minutes of cut-scenes help flesh out the swashbuckling story. Drake's Fortune is developer Naughty Dog's (Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter) first foray on PlayStation 3.

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Past legends grapple with modern superstars in this arcade-style take on professional wrestling. WWE All Stars features a lineup that includes Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, The Rock, John Cena, Bret Hart, The Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Steve Austin, Ricky Steamboat, Sheamus, Triple H, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, Ultimate Warrior, Macho Man Randy Savage, and more. Wrestlers in the game are more stylized than realistic, with the developers opting for exaggerated physiques and over-the-top moves. Characters are also assigned a class based on their styles inside the ring.
Featured classes include brawler, acrobat, grappler, and "big man." Class type influences a wrestler's attributes, such as speed and power, which in turn affects the types of moves available to players. Attacking and taunting your rival will gradually fill your wrestler's energy meter, earning you one of three stars each time it's maxed out. Stars can then be used to power wrestler-specific "extreme" signature moves that will both daze and dazzle the competition. Another departure from traditional wrestling titles is that each grappler in WWE All Stars has a health bar. Similar to a one-on-one fighting game, your goal is to deplete your opponent's health before finishing him off in dramatic fashion.