Awesome Games

We’re still sore over the delays, but the deities at Blizzard have thrown us a two meaty bones: the first cinematic trailer with Zeratul and an old foe, and 4 minutes of SP gameplay.

PS3 and Xbox 360 owners don’t have a monopoly on turtle nostalgia: check out the features trailer above for TMNT: Smash Up, a Wii/PS2 2.5D fighter due out September 2009.

Coming to XBLA soon, Serious Sam HD is mostly a graphics tweak but we’re still excited over the trailer above; hordes of goofy monsters and gobs of destruction = count us in.

Multitask doesn’t look like much–it’s pretty basic–and the gameplay seems simple, but things get hairy fast as it torture tests your multitasking skills to their limits. Thanks, Mike!

While the real and virtual worlds are easy to discern in this Rally Reality trailer for DiRT 2, it’s still amazing just how amped up the graphics are; the game hits all major platforms 9/8/09.

A parody of Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Inglourious Plummers turns the Mario Bros saga into a gritty war epic–albeit with shells and fireballs instead of scalps and bullets.

Operation Flashpoint 2 flashes its mechanical credentials with this Vehicles Trailer; it’s war porn on wheels (and wings), with attack helicopters, scout buggies, flak guns and more.

Being a superhero without superpowers ain’t all bad: this Gadgets trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum shows off his favorite toys, including the batarang, grapnel gun and explosive gel.

Think Fallout 3 with less RPG and more runnin’ and gunnin’: this QuakeCon trailer for id Software’s post-apocalyptic FPS Rage looks spectacular; the game is on track for a 2010 release.

Raven Software’s long anticipated Wolfenstein finally hits store shelves 8/18/09; this launch trailer sums it up, with Nazis, monsters, magic, zeppelins and interdimensional gates.

Assassin’s Creed II gets even better with this Power to the People trailer; alongside a new economic system, you’ll get to work with thieves and mercs, as well as Machiavelli and da Vinci.

Above are the first gameplay screenshots for Command & Conquer 4; most noticeable is the Crawler, GDI’s multi-legged (and armed) mobile base and XP points for player progression.

City builders are more than the sum of their parts, but based on this latest Cities XL Build Your Dreams trailer we’re liking those parts; it arrives 10/8 in Europe, with no US date announced.

A Video Game Quintet is awesome overload, with cosplaying, interpretive dance and homages to Zelda, Pokemon, Tetris, Super Mario and even Pong; PS: epic Halo solo at 1:55.

This Developer’s Diary for Dante’s Inferno gives us an overview of the game’s fantastic (yet disgusting) environments, with a stomach turning look at the Gluttony level; TUMS strongly advised.

We admit, we’ve stunk to new lows featuring Poo Log: based on a similarly named book, this iPhone app lets you track turd times, delivery, size, shape and number of particles.

Don’t let the name scare you; the Inverse Spatial Logic Game plays a bit like Tetris and chess, albeit with three very specific rules that’ll test your spatial visualization abilities.

Gravitee 2 is essentially a 31st century version of not-so-miniature golf: you’ll not only contend with holes, hoops and balls, but navigate your way around planetary gravity wells.

Any Skate player who has spent hours perfecting tricks will appreciate this Best of Skate Highlight Reel; it’s put together by the devs and features the best and worst player clips.

Celebrating three years in Hong Kong, Maison Martin Margiela’s ultra-clean Mahjong Set is only available to big shoppers: you’ll need to spend over $8,999 HKD (~$1,160) to get one.

Watch as 15 year-old Julian simultaneously plays Guitar Hero on expert and solves Rubik’s Cubes; sure, he “only” gets 77% on GH, but he easily puts our multitasking skills to shame.

We’re not quite sold on Wolfenstein, but this Zeppelin Trailer is a Nazi hunter’s dream: you’ll get to take out everything from jetpack Nazis and ghoul Nazis to plain old ugly Nazis.

Princess Peach has a posse: this Super Mario Collector’s Edition Chess Set features 32 hand-painted figures, including the Mario Bros, Bowser, Yoshi, Toad and the 1-Up Mushroom.