Id Software has released a brand new Rage trailer, called “2011 trailer”, not the most original title, but it does show a lot of Rage gameplay, and at this point, we really think it looks like Borderlands. Only better. The game is slated for release later this year.

Dead Space was a great success due to its creepy atmosphere and wacky gameplay (like shooting the limbs off your foes). Now the sequel is here, and we’re grateful to say that it continues in the footsteps of the original, and adds a bit more here and there.

Dead Space 2 is set three years after the original, and you still play as Isaac Clarke and your job is to find the item that chugs out all those creepy monsters and destroy it, once and for all. The missions are very linear and are set up in a way that you always know what to do and where to go, and while this is usually a bad thing in games these days, in Dead Space 2, because of its atmosphere, the linear gameplay are ripe for scares and some claustrophobic gameplay — and it takes advantage of it to the full extent. The campaign has more scares, sicker enemies, and better weapons than before, so it’s safe to say that in that respect, it’s better than the previous game. The gameplay remains unchanged from the original game: it’s a third person survival horror game, and it usually switches between navigating dark and haunted corridors, and between surviving a horde of enemies. Both of these offer their own kind of suspense, and are varied throughout the game for maximum tension.

This time around, there’s a multiplayer part but above all, it seems like a run of the mill kind of thing, with the usual modes and not much originality. It’ll satisfy you for a few hours, but is nowhere near the quality and suspense level of the campaign, which is one of the best survival horror campaigns we’ve ever played — right up there in Resident Evil territory. Visually, the game looks great, although not that better than the previous game and it certainly won’t be winning tech awards, but it’s absolutely great at creating an atmosphere, the most important thing in a horror game.

Overall, Dead Space 2 is one of the best survival horror shooters we’ve played, and while it has its flaws (too linear gameplay, boring objectives), it’s a must have for fans of the genre.

The Good:
Creepy atmosphere
Satisfying gameplay
Great and scary campaign

The Bad:
Campaign is too linear
Multiplayer isn’t anything special

Overall score: 9/10

Got some time to spare and bored with all of your games? Well then do the best next thing: watch a movie about games. We just noticed that SnagFilms has gotten their hands on a documentary called GAMERS.

Below is a synopsis of the movie:

“GAMERS is a documentary film that follows filmmaker Ben Gonyo into the world of MMO style video games and the World of Warcraft. Having not played video games for nearly ten years, a lot of things have changed since Ben last picked up a controller. Ben dives headfirst into a whole new genre of video games called MMORPG’s, which he describes as, ‘living in a movie.’ In this humorous yet informative documentary, viewers will learn what these games are, where they came from, how they’re made and what it takes to conquer a virtual world.”

I’ve yet to check it out but definitely will be doing so later tonight as SnagFilms offers the video completely free of charge. Want to check it out yourself? Head here and let the streaming begin: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/gamers/.

Sony has announced that Killzone 3 will be getting a single-player demo on February 15, and will include the level called “Icy Incursion”. For PlayStation Plus members, the demo will be available at an earlier date: February 8. There will be a 3D and 2D version of the demo, which will be released as separate downloads.

Social game behemoth Zynga apparently wants to block every game on Facebook that contains the word “ville” in it, and they’ve sent a cease and desist letter to Blingville LLC, makers of the Blingville Facebook game.

Blingville has responded by sending a letter to the court, seeking a declaration Blingville doesn’t infringe on Zynga’s trademarks. Zynga has, apparently, trademarked “ville” in use for any social game.

Laptop modders at Xtreme Kreations took a standard 13″ MacBook Pro and modded the back so that instead of the glowing Apple logo, we get an amazing render of Metroid’s Samus Aran, with a glowing suit. watch the video, it’s a remarkable piece of work. Take a look at a few pictures here.

Disney Interactive has cut 250 jobs from its videogame division, led by major cutbacks at Junction Point, the Warren Spector-led studio behind the recent flop Epic Mickey. Other Disney Studios which were hit with layoffs was Split/Second developer Black Rock Studios.

This comes less than a week after Disney closed Propaganda Games. Earlier financial reports stated that Disney’s game division lost $234 million last year, usually a sign of layoffs to come.

EA has released its upcoming survival horror game Dead Space on the iPhone and iPad, and we must say, judging from the gameplay video above, it looks very good. The PC and console versions, Dead Space 2, have just been released into stores and have already found their way to our review department. Stay tuned for our Dead Space 2 review, which will be available later today.

As Portal 2 nears release, we’re getting more and more interesting news, last time, we head that there was cross-play between the PC and PS3, and now, Valve is teasing more information: Portal 2 mod tools will be available on all platforms.

In addition, Valve revealed that there are two different endings in Portal 2, one for the single-player campaign, and one for the co-op campaign.

This just keeps getting better and better. Portal 2 will hit the store shelves (and Steam) on April 20.

Rockstar has announced the release date for its upcoming noir adventure game, LA Noire. The game will be released on May 17 in North America, and May 20 in Europe. To mark the occasion, Rockstar has released a brand new trailer, which you can see above.