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The high definition PS3 bundle of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are now available for pre-order. Both games now have PlayStation Trophies and are compatible with stereoscopic 3D displays.

Spov Design’s stylish clip for the just-released Resistance 3 was inspired by the game’s Saul Bass-inspired, Olly Moss-designed cover art and features a gritty, minimal palette. (Thanks, Sion!)

The voice prompts are quite annoying (“He’s right there!”) but the gunfire, explosions and your maniacal laughter as you and your buddy combo enemies should drown those out.

The reviews are in, and it seems the PS3’s flagship FPS didn’t disappoint, with great graphics, weapons and gameplay, a surprisingly good single player story and well-designed multiplayer maps.

From Pop Chart Lab – the folks who made the Omnibus of Superpowers – comes another geeky chart. This video game controller evolutionary tree features 119 controllers classified into 7 categories.

The latest trailer for the Studio Ghibli and Level-5 RPG Ni No Kuni is as enchanting as the others. Top notch art. It would be a crime against humanity not to release this game outside Japan.

Upcoming PSN exclusive Sideway is a puzzle platformer set in a 3D world. But its character seems to have been turned into graffiti and therefore is stuck in 2D. Best to see it in action.

A commercial for Sega’s Kinect survival horror game Rise of Nightmares made by video game comedy duo Mega64. Wait, so does this mean the game isn’t available in our dimension? Also: SWAG.

Activision was so impressed with We Can Pretend’s fan film Find Makarov that the company sponsored its sequel. An action-packed flashback featuring Soap, Ghost and Price (and their goofy accents).

IGN’s preview of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gives veterans and newcomers a good idea of what to expect in the upcoming “re-working” of one of the world’s most popular mods. Trailer here.

Forza 4 has a virtual car showroom, with an audio tour by none other than Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson. Here he talks about a special ride, one of the most iconic fictional vehicles… in the world.

Wayside Creations’ Nuka Break, one of the most polished fan films we’ve ever seen, is now a web series. Still stars Twig, Ben and Scar, still clean, slick and funny, still very much Fallout.

A hilariously sullen and long-winded tale set in Duck Hunt. Part of Theater of the Arcade, a collection of plays that juxtapose classic literature and drama with classic arcade games.

The arcade/NES hit is revived with the PSN exclusive Elevator Action Deluxe. Enjoy the series’ unique gameplay with more weapons as well as multiplayer. Also includes the original game.

Check out this fun video concept made by gak media for a Mario game that combines elements from the Mushroom Kingdom, the free-roaming feel of GTA and a hint of parkour and freerunning.

First person shooter Hawken wowed PAX with its latest gameplay trailer. Feast your eyes on hot mech-on-mech action. Please let that huge turret-laden ship be controllable.

We’re assuming that the guy working on this Super Mario Bros. meets Portal game watched this video before starting development of a playable version. Bonus: Instant messenger trolling starts at 0:25.

Enjoy 4+ minutes of footage from Rage, showing off an underground mission through Subwaytown to collect Plutonium Feltrite, whatever the heck that is. The final kill is well worth the price of admission.

The sequel to the XBLA and PC hit, the free-to-play PC exclusive Super Monday Night Combat builds on its DoTA-inspired squad based gameplay and will feature new characters and maps.

(Spoilers) Commentated gameplay of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, showing a couple of old Ezio’s new tricks, as well as a preview of the Inception-like flashback-in-a-memory missions.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a squad-based FPS being developed by Gearbox Software (Borderlands). Switch between characters in real time or play via local or online multiplayer.

“Prepare to die,” warns the trailer for Dark Souls. Seeing as it has a giant wolf armed with an equally large sword, we know that’s not an empty threat. Song is Bartholomew by The Silent Comedy.

2K Sports brings out the big guns for NBA 2K12, which will feature more legends aside from Jordan, along with their signature moves that will send chills down the spine of basketball fans.