Awesome Games

Rexbox (of LittleBigPlanet fame) and MrFungFung (of Fable fame), are working on this iPhone app all about earning XP for doing things you need to do anyhow. Looks like Chore Wars, but fun.

Dueling Analogs knows that there are video game heroes who wouldn’t survive in Super Mario Bros. Crossover. Even if you haven’t played it yet, it’s easy to see why they’re not quite right for the job.

If you’ve ever struggled to complete a video game, then you might want to check out this video that shows off what “super-easy” mode might look like in classic games. Ninja Gaiden needs this.

Racing game fans should enjoy Hot Pursuit, the latest installment in the NFS series, coming in November. You can play as a cop or a racer while driving your choice of several real world supercars.

While this preview for the upcoming PlayStation Move control system is in Japanese, you don’t need a translator to get how the system will work, plus a nice sneak peek of some Move games, too.

The sequel to last year’s hit PS3 game is already looking good, even though it won’t be released until December 2011. Cole MacGrath returns with a new look, new voice, and new weapons and powers.

Whoa. Get ready to cut at will in the latest installment of Metal Gear Solid, entitled Rising, which looks seriously badass and deeply satisfying at the same time. Kojima rules. (Thanks Sterling!)

Lionhead Studios recently gave a peek into the combat and in-game graphics of upcoming RPG Fable III. Melee weapons, guns and magic are still at the hero’s disposal, along with counter-attacks.

The classic arcade B-Ball game is back, with the same over-the-top dunks, blocks – even the same commentator. And lots of fire. BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! It’s a shame it’s Wii-exclusive.

One of the new gameplay dynamics in Valve’s hotly-anticipated Portal sequel is these gigantic pneumatic tubes, capable of sucking objects across rooms and sending them flying through the air.

From a series rife with video game references, it’s only appropriate that Scott Pilgrim should get his own video game. Ubisoft calls it a “rock-n-roll-action-love-story-game.” We call it awesome.

Konami’s horror franchise returns. Prison escapee Murphy Pendleton goes out of the frying pan and into the fire when he stumbles into Silent Hill, which has darkness, puzzles, and monsters aplenty.

Those pesky Rabbids are back, and now, they’re messing with the space-time continuum. That can’t be good. Rabbids probably do much more damage than a butterfly could. Coming to Wii 11/2010.

The guys from Real Time Worlds explain exactly how the gameplay and character-building works in their much-anticipated, massively-multiplayer gangland shooter, due in stores today (6/29/2010).

Not sure if you’re going to pick up Halo: Reach when it comes out? Nothing better than gameplay footage to help you decide. Already sold? Check out the game’s treasure-filled Legendary Edition.

The guys over at Joystiq are kind enough to point out that there’s nothing that looks particularly safe about Central Station’s “safe zone” infested with deadly robots and falling skyscrapers.

Steam is concerned for your safety – the summer heat can make you do dangerous things, like swim at the beach or go to the mall. So they’re having a sale, so you’ll have more reasons to stay inside.

A Nintendo 3DS exclusive, this teaser for Capcom’s Resident Evil Revelations was made using in-game graphics, amazing for a handheld system. If only we understood what the hell was going on.

Play as Nelson Tethers, the US Department of Puzzle Research’s (only) agent, and investigate why an eraser factory has shut down. Filled with humor, suspense, puzzles and gnomes.

Get ready to dish out a serious beating in this new actioner, starring a disgruntled teddy bear armed with axes, machetes, and other weapons – our kind of game. Hits Xbox 360 and PS3 Friday, 6/25.

Thanks to Gears of War 3’s new Beast Mode, you can turn the tables and play as Locusts, Boomers, Berzerkers, Wretches and other nasties. IGN shows us a brief glimpse at the gameplay in this vid clip.

The role-playing triad – the thief, the knight, and the wizard –  returns for more action, platforming and puzzle-solving in Trine 2. The sequel promises an online co-op mode and gorgeous graphics.

Disney and PDP are working on TRON-inspired controllers for the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360. They feature the iconic neon blue glowing “circuit” design from the films, and hit stores this Fall.