Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 will come to North America next year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2, publisher Namco Bandai announced today.

The Omega Force-developed sequel will send players back into space in the Gundam universe's robotic "mobile suits" for more Dynasty Warriors-derived battlefield hack-and-slash gameplay. The new game will feature new suits, new weapons, new moves, and online multiplayer.

Gundam 2's first screenshots accompanied today's announcement as well as some concept art.

In commemoration of this week's Penny Arcade Expo, developer Hothead Games has released the first batch of screenshots and a piece of artwork from Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode 2.

The downloadable RPG is slated to hit PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this winter.

Screenshots and concept art of Evolution Studios' MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3), due out this fall, are the latest in the barrage of media from the Leipzig Games Convention.

In the ever-lumbering march towards an eventual release date, Blizzard has released two new screenshots and three new pieces of concept art from its upcoming hack-and-slash sequel, Diablo III (PC).

No release date has yet been announced for the title. For everything we know of Diablo III so far, be sure to check out our exhaustive informational hootenanny.

From publisher Capcom comes new screenshots and concept art from the company's downloadable retro revival Mega Man 9 (PS3, 360, Wii), showcasing three of the title's eight robot masters.

The bosses detailed in the latest media update include Concrete Man, whose Concrete Shot weapon can create temporary footholds when it hits a solid surface. Tornado Man's Tornado Blow sweeps small enemies off the screen while damaging larger foes, and Magma Man's chargable Magma Bazooka shoots spreading fireballs.

As per the customs and traditions of previous Mega Man titles, the bosses forfeit their special weapons when defeated. Capcom further noted that more media detailing the remaining five robot masters will be unveiled in the near future.

While a North American release date for Mega Man 9 has yet to be announced, Capcom recently told Shacknews that it is aiming for a near-simultaneous release on the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360's respective downloadable gaming services.

For more on the title, check out our hands-on preview.

Though the first stab at a Halo movie didn't go so well, that hasn't stopped some from trying.

Stuart Beattie, the man that wrote the original treatments for the Spy Hunter and Gears of War movies, has apparently penned a script based off the first Halo book, The Fall of Reach.

Taking place before the first Halo game, the Eric Nylund-written novel details Master Chief separation from the other Spartans and what led to the discovery of Halo.

According to LatinoReview, concept artist Kasra Farahani (The Wolf Man, Avatar, Spider-Man 3) has been commissioned to provide illustrations, including the one above, that will be used in an eventual pitch to win the approval of property holder Microsoft. "From what I'm told, the presentation is very cool," wrote reporter El Mayimbe.

Developer Deep Silver has announced and provided some artwork of Cursed Mountain, a Wii game that apparently marks the first survival horror effort to be set in the Himalayas.

Under development by Deep Silver and unspecified partners, the game follows an unnamed mountain climber who, in the search for his lost brother, stumbles across an ancient curse that has produced countless undead villagers and Buddhist monks.

Director Hannes Seifret promised that the game will deliver "a fresh setting, gloomy atmosphere and the innovative use of the Wii controls" when it arrives next year.

Blizzard Entertainment recently revealed two new screenshots and concept art from its anticipated action-RPG sequel Diablo III (PC).

One of the two shots shows what appears to be the female variant of the Barbarian class in all her bone-crunching glory, compared against the silver-haired masculine counterpart. All of Diablo 3's five classes will be selectable as either male or female when creating a character.

No release date for Diablo III has yet been announced, with Blizzard executive VP Rob Pardo offering only that "we ship the games then they're ready." For more on the title, check out our exhaustive round-up of everything we know so far.

Telltale Games has revealed the first character renders, concept art and a teaser trailer from its upcoming episodic series Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.

Adapted from Aardman Animations' celebrated claymation series, episodes of Wallace & Gromit will feature adventure gameplay similar to other Telltale series Sam & Max (PC, Wii) and Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People (PC, Wii).

Telltale has not yet specified which platforms Wallace & Gromit will hit nor when it will arrive. Given Telltale's history, a PC version should be expected, with a strong possibility of a Wii release.

The first cinematic teaser trailer from the game is viewable below... Read more

New screenshots and artwork from GRIN's comic-inspired movie-game shoot 'em up Wanted have arrived, highlighting curvy bullets and uh, more curvy bullets.

Taking place after the feature film left off and said to pack "an innovative, multi-layered cover mechanic," Wanted is due out on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year.

Publisher Deep Silver today announced Ride to Hell, an open-world action title centered around biker culture in the 1960s. The game is slated to simultaneously hit PC and "next-gen consoles," likely PS3 and Xbox 360, in Q2 2009.

"Ride to Hell is not for the faint-hearted," said the studio. "It's aimed heavily at the player who wants to become fully involved in the original West Coast biker culture. With its hard drinking, bare-knuckle environment, this is as close to the action as you can get."

Under what Deep Silver refers to as a "movie-style production model," the game will be developed by its internal studio with help from Big Mutha Truckers 2 - Truck Me Harder! (PC, PS2, Xbox) developer Eutechnyx, Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, 360) motion capture company Perspective Studios, and unspecified others.

In development for over a year, Ride to Hell will mark the first North American release of an internal Deep Silver project.

New screenshots and concept art from Ubisoft's stylish Prince of Persia reboot have surfaced, showing off the upcoming title's horrors and heroes.

Marking the debut of an entirely new Prince of Persia franchise, the game will arrive on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 this holiday season. A DS version of the title, dubbed Prince of Persia: The Fallen King, is slated to release around the same time.

Following yesterday's announcement of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Fallen King, the publisher has released a single screenshot and two pieces of concept art for the DS edition of its stylized series reboot. Apparently shooting for a much different art style and tone than its PC and console counterparts, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King launches this holiday season.

The official StarCraft II website has been updated with a single screenshot and new artwork from the anticipated RTS sequel, detailing the Zerg's primary hive planet Char.

Developer Blizzard Entertainment has not yet hinted at any possible release date, though some speculate that more information will arise at Blizzard's 2008 Worldwide Invitational, where the company is strongly rumored to debut a new title.

Publisher THQ passed in new screenshots and concept art from Vigil Games' apocalyptic action title Darksiders: Wrath of War (PS3, 360), offering a look at the title's combat and a few of its enemies.

Darksiders puts players in the boots of War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The game's distinct art style comes courtesy of Vigil Games' creative director and co-founder Joe Madureira, who previously worked as a penciller on several Marvel comic books including the X-Men.

A new developer diary video detailing the game's art direction and some in-game footage is viewable below... Read more

Realtime Worlds today unveiled its plans to host a "full public beta of APB," its upcoming crime-based MMO due out on PC and Xbox 360. Helmed by Grand Theft Auto creator David Jones, the studio's first release was the open world title Crackdown (360).

The news and two new bits of character art were tucked away within the announcement of Chris 'Ulric' Dye as the game's community relations manager.

According to business manager Mario Rizzo, Dye's hiring "signals the start of a new phase for APB where we can interact more fluidly with both gaming sites, and our potential future player base. This is an important milestone for the game now that we are transitioning into Alpha and moving towards the full public beta of APB."

Alpha and beta tests are relatively common for massively mutliplayer online efforts, though they often occur within the confines of an closed, invite-only environment. No timeframe or platform details were provided for the public beta, though the game is expected to launch in 2009.

A lone screenshot and eight pieces of artwork represent the latest StarCraft II media to emerge from reclusive developer Blizzard Entertainment. The company has yet to even tease a release date for the anticipated sci-fi RTS sequel.

Mastiff today unveiled a new set of screenshots and concept art for Moon (NDS), the upcoming sci-fi action adventure title from Dementium: The Ward creator Renegade Kid.

Previously known under the code name "Project M" and officially announced last month, Moon situates players on the empty, cold surface of the moon in the year 2058, where scientists discover a sealed alien hatch during the construction of a lunar base.

Neither Renegade Kid nor publisher Mastiff has yet announced a release date for Moon.

On the heels of yesterday's announcement, publisher Activision has released a single screenshot, a piece of concept art and a debut trailer for Treyarch's Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.

Web of Shadows will see Spider-Man's return to a free-roaming, open-ended New York that combines web slinging with customizable powers, with an emphasis on vertical combat as well as traditional ground-based assaults on foes.

The game is planned for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PC, Nintendo DS, and PSP. Neither Activision nor Treyarch have made any announcement as to the Web of Shadow's expected release window.

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Publisher THQ has unveiled new screenshots, artwork and a new trailer for Volition's gangster life simulator Saints Row 2 (PS3, X360). Announced last September, the open-world sequel will offer two-player online co-op throughout the entire campaign, along with a redesigned city, new vehicles, expanded character customization options, and other multiplayer modes.

Saints Row 2 is currently slated for an August 26 release.

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