Valve inspires Splinter Cell: Conviction (Left 4 Dead)

Ubisoft has told CVG that Valve's Left 4 Dead was a major influence on the co-op elements of Splinter Cell: Conviction.

Big Daddy sculpture carved with chainsaw (BioShock 2)

Every man needs a hobby. For wood sculptor and horror movie fan, Jason-san, that means donning a hockey mask and posting videos of him carving sculptures of famous videogame and manga characters out of gigantic hunks of wood.

Check out the video below to see Jason-san go to work as he builds a beautifully detailed sculpture of a Big Daddy based on a BioShock 2 figurine ...

Splinter Cell: Conviction Listed As Coming To PS3 And Xbox 360 At Blockbuster (Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction)

Splinter Cell: Conviction will be available on the Xbox 360 and PC in April, Ubisoft has consistently made it clear that the game is a true 360 exclusive, but are they telling the truth?

Alpha Protocol Coming Soon (Alpha Protocol)

SEGA and Obsidian have sent word to IGN that Alpha Protocol, originally slated to come out in 2009, will be releasing in the first half of this year. Depending upon where you live, you'll have the chance to snag the upcoming RPG from the maker's of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 at different dates.

Alan Wake: 30 FPS, 4xAA, 720p (Alan Wake)

Alan Wake could set a new benchmark in Xbox 360 graphics: According to a moderator of the official Remedy forum, Alan Wake runs in constant 30 FPS. Some menus and manuscript pages will locked to 60 FPS. And: The Xbox 360 hardware gives them the ability to apply 4xAA on trees and bushes.

Alan Wake - UK Limited Collector’s Edition Details Revealed (Alan Wake)

Ve3tro writes: "UK retailer GAME has just released the details of the Limited Collector's Edition for Alan Wake which releases on the 21st of May in Europe.

Below is the full list of extras which gamers will receive.

Hardbound in quality linen, the Alan Wake Limited Collector's Edition is designed to resemble a hardcover book and will include:

* Game Disc in box with unique art
* Exclusive In-Game Audio Commentary and hints by Remedy.
* "The Alan Wake Files" a 144 page book that includes a short story written by Alan Wake and compiles the FBI dossiers investigating the events in Bright Falls.

Exclusive Xbox 360 bonus disc with special content:

* Exclusive Xbox Theme and Avatar
* A token for the first downloadable content available for Alan Wake through Xbox LIVE
* Video Documentaries/Behind The Scenes
* The Theme of Alan Wake
* The World of Bright Falls
* The People of Bight Falls
* Alan's Missions
* Exclusive Audio Disc with Soundtrack and Score
"

Darksiders 90 minute demo now Live (Darksiders)

The 1.10 GB 90 minute demo is now available via Xbox Live but how do you grab it? Read on.

Alan Wake: Big Secret Revealed (Alan Wake)

Videogameszone had the chance to talk with Sam Lake, a founder of Remedy Entertainment. In that interview he talked about Sci-Fi publisher, a new story and a big secret in Alan Wake.

Alan Wake gets official Japanese release date (Alan Wake)

Microsoft has announced the official release date for Alan Wake, which won't be too far off of the European and North American launch dates.

Remedy’s Myllyrinne on Alan Wake’s long development cycle (Alan Wake)

"Some of your parents might be aware of our previous work," jokes Remedy's Matias Myllyrinne -- the company's last game, Max Payne 2, shipped in 2003. According to Myllyrinne, it's been such a long time in part because "it's easier to iterate on a product than to bring something totally new."

The company has been working on Alan Wake ever since, and the project's scope and gameplay style have evolved over its many years of production. Myllyrinne spent most of his talk at DICE last week illuminating why and how the company had spent so long in development -- which is now finally finished.

Metal Gear Solid 4 multiplatform rumors and cost reports denied in one Tweet (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Japanese tweets, like English tweets, are limited to 140 characters. You can still get quite a bit through in those 140 characters, though, as evidenced at the Kojima Productions Twitter today.

Writes Kojima Productions' Kenichiro Imaizumi:

"Recently in the news, it's been written that MGS4's development costs crossed 5 billion [yen], or 7 billion. It didn't cost that much. If it did cost that much, it would have been multiplatform. But, of course, the data can't fit."

Borderlands Secret Armory DLC Out Now (Borderlands)

Though a bit later than expected, Xbox Live has listed Borderlands DLC The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx as now available for download on the Marketplace.

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand: Pure and Resident Evil 5 (Pure)

Major Nelson's Blog writes:

"Content: Pure
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Australia, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, North America, Sweden, and Asia
Dash Text: PURE is an offroad trick-racing game featuring incredible tricks and massive, vertigo-inducing jumps. Leap hundreds of feet into the air - off mountains, over lakes and across gaping chasms in epic worldwide locations. Pull off over 70 different tricks and build over 100,000 different custom quad bikes. It's all about speed, air and incredible tricks. PURE Adrenaline!

Content: RESIDENT EVIL 5
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Australia, Europe and New Zealand Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: The Resident Evil series continues with this highly anticipated sequel. Searing heat from the merciless sun scorches the earth, while a new evil draws closer."

LIVE Activity for week of Feb 15th (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare)

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Indie Games, full versions purchased during the week.

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU's):
1 Modern Warfare 2
2 Halo 3
3 Call of Duty: WaW
4 FIFA 10
5 Call of Duty 4
6 GTA IV
7 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Demo
8 Aliens Vs Predator Multiplayer Demo
9 BioShock 2
10 Mass Effect 2
11 Left 4 Dead 2
12 Gears of War 2
13 Madden NFL 10)
14 Forza Motorsport 3
15 Assassin's Creed II
16 NBA 2K10
17 Halo 3: ODST
18 Borderlands
19 Trials HD
20 NHL 10

Ask Obisidan Entertainment questions about Alpha Protocol! (Alpha Protocol)

GGTL: "Calling all Alpha Protocol fans! Gamer's Guide To Life has an exclusive interview lined up with the development team behind upcoming third-person action RPG Alpha Protocol, and this is your chance to get involved...."