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The Iron Fist Tournament’s tag team setup returns, with new moves, stages and fighters, although we’re not sure if Heihachi’s new hairdo counts as a new character. The song is Switch by Will Smith.

Craving a more adventurous musical journey? thesixtyone provides a DIY internet radio and music sharing experience for the masses. The masses who enjoy completing sidequests that is.

Wondering why it’s not called God of War IV? Ascension won’t close (or continue) Kratos’ story, instead it will be about his origins. Don’t get too excited; the game won’t be out until 12/31/2013.

Fredde Gredde and drummer Louis Abramson from Jolly string together a metal rendition of tracks from 34 videogames. Prepare to be hit with wave after wave of nostalgia. Get the mp3 here.

Preview Grimlock in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. The Dinobot is armed with an Energon sword and shield in humanoid form and can stomp, bite and torch enemies in “Space T.Rex” form.

The fact that it sets up the sequel to Star Trek is reason enough to want to play this Mass Effect-y game. A teaser filled with what look like legit graphics and mechanics only sweeten the deal.

Trials Evolution seems like the Xbox 360’s answer to LittleBigPlanet. The game’s level editor lets players make not just stages but entirely new games as well, from platformers to shooters.

The debut trailer for first-person steampunk stealth game Dishonored provides a quick introduction and a flashy – and hopefully representative – cinematic preview of the gameplay and combat.

Battlefield 3 players: if you see the name ‘Threatty’ on the opposing team, you better bring your A-game. This dude is the Rambo of Battlefield, if Rambo had 3D modeling and video editing skills.

A first-person dungeon crawler for the PC influenced by classic RPGs like Ultima Underworld, Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder. Filled with challenging and tactical gameplay.

The Monk seems to be a mix of the Barbarian, the Amazon and the Paladin. He’s skilled in melee combat, uses his agility to evade attacks and projects mantras to enhance himself and his allies.

Mix Team Fortress with Monday Night Combat, add lots of blood and you get Loadout, a free-to-play third-person multiplayer shooter with emphasis on weapon and player customization.

(Gore) The defining mechanic of the Max Payne series, Bullet Time gets enhanced by a plethora of stances and dodge moves, as well as dynamic kills based on where you plant bullets on enemies.

Warfighter will put players in the shoes of Tier 1 Operators – elite soldiers from real world military forces – to take on “a real global threat, in real international locations, sponsored by real enemies.”

An action RTS game that’s heavily influenced by the SEGA Genesis game Herzog Zwei, down to the transforming aircraft and base capturing mechanic. The alpha build is available for PC and Chrome.

4 years in the making, this open-ended puzzler just hit Xbox Live. With graphics inspired by retro 2D platformers, it follows the journey of Gomez and his discovery of a 3rd dimension. (Thanks Pedro!)

The latest cinematic for Resident Evil 6 reveals plenty of fresh details about the plot of the game including some enticing information on the background of that new mystery character.

Illustrator and animator Tim Hijlkema made 20 planets using the iconic graphic and character elements from famous videogames. Can you name them all? No, Super Mario Galaxy isn’t one of them.

A quick rundown of the features and gameplay of Super Monday Night Combat. The action RTS game adds even more depth to its gameplay while staying true to its humorous TV show theme.

The Lost Planet franchise is one of those things that began with awesome ideas – Pilot robots! Fight aliens! – but often ends with flawed execution. We hope third time’s the charm for this series.

Diablo III’s beastly new Barbarian looks like a winner, capable of wielding two full-sized weapons and rage-filled mass demon kills when his Fury meter is fully-charged.

The Collector’s Edition of Guild Wars 2 includes a 10″ figurine, a metal box, a frame with 5 art prints, a making-of book, a soundtrack CD and various in-game items and bonuses. Drops 6/26/12.

If you’re getting tired of the usual gun-based videogames, keep an eye on War of the Roses. It’s a 3rd person team combat game based on 15th century England, with emphasis on melee combat.