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The latest trailer for Dishonored presents more examples of how the powers and tools at the protagonist’s disposal encourage creativity and ensure that gameplay never gets rote or stale.

A look at some of the weapons in Halo 4. A lot of the tried and tested ones are still there, like the Assault Rifle and Battle Rifle, but there are new ones like the Sticky Detonator. More here.

An Olympic-themed trailer for LittleBigPlanet Karting. Design and share your own karts, tracks and even power-ups. Pre-order to get Kevin Butler’s Sackboy avatar and his golf cart kart.

Ubisoft shows off the AnvilNext game engine, which was used to make Assassins Creed III. It’s capable of rendering up to 2000 characters onscreen at once, as well as dynamic weather and worlds.

The upcoming release of Konami’s long running football series promises more improvements to the AI and its online features, more precise controls and more trademark moves from star players.

A soldier summons his inner Rambo in this cinematic trailer for the massively multiplayer first person shooter. Hopefully players will actually be able to pull off those moves. Beta signup here.

It barely qualifies as “interactive”, but this playthrough of a mission from Crysis 3 does give you a choice whether to take watch the stealthier approach or go in with guns (and bows) blazing.

Developer Bethesda SoftWorks shows off more proof of the replayability and freedom at the player’s disposal in Dishonored. The video shows three distinct ways of escaping a group of enemies.

(NSFW: Language) Gameplay from the action sandbox game Sleeping Dogs. The game seems to have tight controls, keeps things exciting and rewards players who adapt offensive tactics.

While Ubisoft’s idea of “blending” and the NPC AI still leave much to be desired, Assassin’s Creed 3 makes up for it with new weapons, tricks and moves as well as seamless gameplay.

A side-scroller action RPG by LarryPixel, to be released serially like a comic book, as you take on a variety of tasks to survive life on the Moon. For $40 or more, you can be immortalized in the game.

An excerpt from the tutorial level of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance that shows the basics of Blade Mode. The number of slices it can keep track of seems limited, but it’s still impressive.

Sam Fisher now leads his own black ops team, the Fourth Echelon. But he’s still the foot soldier. And he’s gotten younger. So many questions. Smoke and mirrors. It’s all top secret.

A combination of elements from the first two Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games – including the stages, skaters and even the songs – all in HD graphics. Available on XBLA now, PSN and PC later.

(NSFW) In case you didn’t get your fill of him in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Activision and High Noon Studios are giving Deadpool his own title. It drops Aug. 21st. Enjoy a chimichanga in the meantime.

The latest edition of Microsoft’s office suite focuses on portability and connectivity. Skype is integrated with the programs, and there will be full versions on Windows 8 tablets.

Ubisoft shows off a bit of actual gameplay from its upcoming Wii U zombie FPS, giving us a little insight into the power of Nintendo’s new console, and the integration of the Wii U’s unique controller.

While game physics continue to get better and better, we’re truly impressed by the dramatic soft-body physics of the BeamNG engine, capable of making car crashes more realistic than ever.

Another musically matched trailer for upcoming loot & shoot Borderlands 2. Aside from the colorful carnage, the clip also has an intriguing surprise for those who’ve played the first game.

A good amount of gameplay from the upcoming DC universe fighter from the creator of Mortal Kombat. Injustice: Gods Among Us will have interactive arenas and Dragonball Z-like super moves.

As if having Dinobots and Bruticus in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron wasn’t enough, High Moon Studios goes to great lengths for fan service. The surprise is almost as good if you’re not a fan.

Despite the lack of hype behind it and its generic title, this third-person shooter is being commended by critics for its solid single-player campaign that refuses to glorify war and murder.

Bethesda Softworks shows a stealth playthrough of an assassination mission in their upcoming first-person supernatural steampunk game Dishonored. You can watch the violent playthrough here.