Eidos is the latest company to announce their gaming lineup for this year's E3, which will include the latest game in the Tomb Raider franchise, and Just Cause 2. More details are available in the full article.

People say Jane Cavanagh, the founder of the SCi Entertainment Group, has just released the company's 2007 annual report where they revealed that sequels to the Tomb Raider, Hitman, and some of their other IPs are in development. There's an uneasy air surrounding its emergence, however, since SCi's own investors called for the ousting of Cavanagh a few months ago. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

It looks like Lara finally has a daddy to come home to. Warner Bros Home Entertainment recently subscribed up to £15 million (US$ 30 million) new shares in the company and announced a new strategic partnership with the house behind the Tomb Raider series. For more details regarding this, read our full article after the jump.

Worried about the possibility of video game violence tainting the minds of children, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy came up with a "do not buy" list of violent video games.

Contrary to what most might expect, Rockstar Games' controversial Manhunt 2 (Wii, Sony PlayStation Portable) isn't the number one violent video game, but Grand Theft Auto is. Check out the Top Ten list in the full article.

 Ubisoft Montreal had a lot of things to say about Assassin's Creed (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3) that made us hunger for more. Innovative controls, amazing visuals, big and immersive cities, top notch art direction, you name it. The much anticipated action game finally appears on shelves, and we jumped at it without a second thought. We played it for hours on end, and here's our verdict.

Another great game from Epic Games is releasing an album for its soundtrack: Unreal Tournament 3 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC). The soundtrack is compiled into a 2-disc set and features over 150 minutes worth of tracks, including re-mixed music from previous Unreal Tournament games.

The soundtrack will be released on November 20.

European Sony PlayStation 3 owners might want to check the PlayStation Store out, because Sony's Halloween treat is already online. PSN title Feel Ski, new applications for the PlayStation Eye, game demos, and a barrage of videos should prove to be sweeter than a handful of candies.

Tori Emaki and Mesmerize, those odd "games" as we've seen in videos, allow players to use the PlayStation Eye to recognize movement. In Tori Emaki, you'll be leading a flock of crows by waving your arms around. Mesmerize, on the other hand, boasts of ten different modes, one of which puts you on the screen and creates funky effects based on your moves. Both are trippy, but they should provide moments of relaxation.

Known as Go! Sports Ski in the US, the indie ski simulator Feel Ski is finally available on the European PSN. Along with it come demos of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights and the much anticipated Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. There are also new videos for Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Eye of Judgement, MotorStorm, and more.

Before you run off to check if the goods are in mint condition, hit the full article for a checklist!

Responding to rumors that the movie adaptation for Hitman would be losing its director, Xavier Gens, Variety has let out the word that he is still "on board." According to the grapevine, the first version of the movie was too violent and editor Nicholas De Toth was brought in to provide a tamer version.

Although De Toth was hired as a "consultant," there is still some speculation as to whether he or Gens has the final say on the final version of the movie. De Toth also held the same position for the movie Live Free or Die Hard. Incidentally both movies are from Fox.

At any rate, the movie is still going out with a solid R rating so even if the violence was watered down at least we know it still has a kick. Besides, it might not be in the studio's best interests to try and release the movie with anything less than an R rating when the game itself is rated M.

If you still aren't satisfied with the amount of scans we have for Marvelous Interactive's Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle, then we aim to please as we deliver you another scan from Shonen Jump.

This particular scan shows off two new characters from the manga adapted fighting game. If you've been following the Reborn! manga the game was based on, you'll be familiar with the different characters the game takes its roster from.

Since the Nintendo Wii seems such a popular platform for anime/manga-based fighting games, you can expect no less from Hitman Reborn! when it comes down to capturing the spirit of the series.

Sadly, we won't be seeing an English translated version for the game any time soon as Hitman Reborn! is still a Japan-exclusive title. However, you can always import the game if you really want to get a chance to fight it out with those underhanded Mafiosos and assassins.

The game is expected to hit stores in Japan by the end of the year.

Eidos apparently believes that Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has the potential to replicate the success of Hitman. According to MCV UK, SCi CEO Jane Cavanagh revealed even though the game hasn't been released yet, a sequel is already in production.

"We've already got Kane & Lynch 2 in production, which just goes to show the belief we have in it as a long-term franchise", Cavanagh said. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) is being developed by IO Interactive, the same studio behind the successful Hitman series.

Eidos is also reportedly pumping a lot of money behind the marketing drive for Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. According to reports from MCV, Eidos is dishing out more money into the game's marketing than it did for any game in the Tomb Raider series.


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