Awesome Games

Oliver Taylor had some a lot of time on his hands over the holidays, so he decided to work on something really, really important – playing the Tetris theme – by touch – using Link’s ocarina.

Game designer Mary DeMarle walks us through multiple paths you can take through a level, with protagonist Adam Jensen choosing between combat or stealthy infiltration of an enemy compound.

Ubisoft wants to revive the music video game genre with their latest game. But unlike Guitar Hero and Rock Band, Rocksmith will actually teach you how to play songs, using a real guitar as controller.

Here’s some in-game footage of the PC version. Crytek didn’t mention the specs of the PC they used or if they used the highest graphics settings. You’ll only have to wait ’til tomorrow to find out.

11 Bit Studios turns tower defense on its end with Anomaly Warzone Earth. This time, the enemy has the turrets, and you are the creep, commanding your troops and deploying area of effect support.

Got 2 hours to kill? Then sit back, relax and enjoy this reel by BigBangBlitz showcasing every single 2D fighter fatality he could find. Skip to your favorite game by clicking in the upper left corner.

(NSFW: Language) The latest Battlefield 3 clip teaches us how to deal with a well-positioned enemy sniper. If this is really pre-alpha footage then how awesome will the final game look like?

The sequel to the critically-acclaimed PC & Xbox 360 FPS. You’ll get absolutely zero info from the video, but if the first game is any indication then this should be an innovative shooter.

A sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City is the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds in Batman: Arkham City; out 10/11.

Ji Lee and friends created this addictive online trivia game, which challenges you to identify what movie various iconic props are from. You’ll quickly find that some are more obvious than others.

A closer look at the detective work that players will be doing in L.A. Noire, as well as the consequences – both good and bad – of your sleuthing. This game cannot come out soon enough.

Pay only $10 more than the standard edition and get a bonus disc that contains goodies like a making-of video, digital comic, the soundtrack, a 40-page art book, and weapons upgrade credits.

A two-player 2D shooter with grappling being developed by Moonshot Games – an upstart formed by former Bungie employees. The dynamic split-screen feature is a welcome innovation.

Here’s an early look at the multiplayer gameplay from the upcoming FPS. Supports up to 16 players, and the weapons look solid. We’re not quite sure why that dude’s on fire, but still running around.

The multiplayer mode of Crysis 2 not only features a variety of weapons that can be customized with add-ons like scopes, suppressors and even an attachment that creates a decoy hologram.

It looked like Anarchy Reigns was just another brawler, but it’s got a new twist. Action Triggered Events (ATEs) disrupt your fights with tidal waves, blades of death and other catastrophic calamities.

This Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood DLC centers on a quest to find Da Vinci and his paintings after he’s kidnapped. The multiplayer add-on includes 1 map, 4 characters, and 2 game modes. Out March 8th.

If the teaser merely reminded you that the game existed, this trailer may make you pre-order the game. There’s realistic NPC movement, great lighting and a new way to help downed teammates.

Founder Tomonobu Itagaki may have left Team Ninja, but that doesn’t mean we’re not still going to be first in line to buy Ninja Gaiden 3 when it hits PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2012.

LittleBigPlanet 2 gamer Foggles created an awesome game within another awesome game – a playable stage that is an accurate remake of Plants vs. Zombies, down to the music and user interface.

After firing up the hype machine with the teaser, Bethesda finally throws Elder Scrolls fans another bone, and my is it a tasty one, showing awesome in-game graphics. Be sure to watch it in HD.

We’re not sure if the younger ones will like it, but we’re totally down with it. Nestalgia is an MMORPG coated with the old school RPG flavor, from the graphics and the music to the battle system.

We’ve seen a few button add-ons for playing games on touchscreen devices, but the Classics could be the best yet, because they can be used in a variety of button configurations.