While there are many different first person shooter titles on the market, many of them are more of the same. This, quite obviously, isn’t a bad thing business wise as each Call of Duty release has effectively managed to sell like hot cakes without changing much in terms of gameplay. However, if you’re looking for something a little bit less conventional while still maintaining the same general game mechanics that we’ve all come to know and love then you’ll definitely want to check out Crytek’s Crysis 2. We all know how graphically appealing the first title is so I won’t bore you with a history lesson but instead remind you that the Crysis 2 demo is out right this instant on the PC. If you weren’t aware this demo is a fully featured multiplayer demo that will let players duke it out on both the Skyline and Pier 17 playing fields.

Seeing how this game has potential to be one of the best FPS releases of the year, if you have a PC that’s up to par, you’ll definitely want to check this out. A direct download link is available here.

For those wondering where the Xbox 360 demo is, expect it to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace later today.

As we’ve told you in the past; despite the fact that there are dedicated mobile consoles on the market like the PSP and Nintendo DS, mobile platforms like Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android have been gaining a considerable amount of market share. However, when comparing the gameplay of a typical iOS/Android game to a Nintendo DS game, for example, there are some clear distinctions as more likely than not the game made for mobile smartphones will bare the resemblance to a minigame while the Nintendo DS game will feature much more depth. Of course, this is to be expected considering many smarpthone games are priced at 99 cents while Nintendo DS games are priced upwards of$30 but it’s definitely something to make note of.

Luckily, some game developers are doing what they can to change all of that adapting technology to create higher quality mobile games. The latest such of such comapnies to do such as thing is Gameloft who have developed games for just about every console on the market. Well, today, Gameloft has announced that they will be adapting Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 3 to work with future iOS, Android and PSN downloadable titles.

If you’re not well versed in these matters Unreal Engine 3 has been used to power hard hitting titles like Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 – just to give you an idea of the ammunition Gameloft is working with here. While there isn’t a very solid release date, Gameloft has said that they will be releasing games 2 games powered by Unreal Engine 3 in this year with another 2 coming next year.

Any additional information we receive we’ll be sure to pass it your way.

Now that electronics are getting more affordable than ever before it’s finding its way into the homes of an unheard of amount of consumers. However, seeing how there are so many customers ripe for the picking there is sure to be quite a bit of competition between the electronics manufacturers. Quite obviously, a great example here would be between Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft who are all competing for home video game console market share.

However, it seems that there is some competition between LG and Sony going down over the UK in the form of a law suit. According to recent reports, LG had taken Sony to court over some patent disputes regarding the console’s Blu-ray technology. While the suit is still in court, it seems that LG has just won a preliminary injunction against Sony effectively halting all of their PS3 shipments in the UK.

Seeing how we certainly aren’t lawyers we can’t tell you how this will turn out in the end but in the time being Sony may have a hard time keeping PS3s on the shelves in the UK with a reported 100,000 units being shipped a week.

We’ll definitely keep you posted with how this one turns out.

While there are still highly popular dedicated portable video game consoles on the market such as the Sony PSP, Nintendo DS and the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS, mobile smartphones are taking the gaming world by storm. Back in 2008 Apple unveiled the App Store with the launch of the iPhone 3G which gave owners of devices such as the iPhone and iPod touch unprecedented access to the world’s largest mobile application outlet – including hundreds if not thousands of games.

Google is quickly playing catchup in the mobile gaming market with their Android platform which has itself amassed a ton of hard hitting titles such as Angry Birds. However, seeing how Angry Birds has a level cap you may find yourself with nothing to do if you’ve already beaten the game while riding the train, listening to a boring lecture or otherwise while you’re supposed to be doing something important. Luckily, PopCap has the perfect alternative for you (if you’re into puzzlers) dubbed Bejeweled.

Currently on its third iteration, it was just made known today that PopCap has been kind enough to shave $2 off the Android version’s price tag dropping Bejeweled 2 down to just 99 cents. Unfortunately, according  to reports, it seems that owners of an Android powered phone running on Verizon’s network are noticing the game still priced at $2.99 instead of the reduced 99 cents. We’re not sure what the deal is here but once we find out we’ll shoot it your way.

On another note, there’s no telling how long this promotion will last so if you’re looking to get down on it you better do so fast.

There are many different video game genres on the market meaning just about anyone will be able to find one for them. Hardcore gamers looking for high paced, intense, nonstop action may look towards the fighting genre to fill their needs. Lucky for them, there is no shortage of fighting titles on the market with big names like Street Fighter and Tekken leading the pack.

In fact, it seems that gamers tend to take either the Tekken or Street Fighter side as both games feature considerably different control schemes while also sharing their own respective pros and cons. But, what if you’re stuck in the middle and just can’t decide which you like better? Well, lucky for you there is a game coming out dubbed Street Fighter X Tekken that combines the best of both games developed under the watchful eye of Capcom.

While we’ve hard of the game in the past not a whole lot has been said regarding what it’s to contain. Luckily, Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono has recently taken to Twitter to let us know that there will be rather large announcement regarding Street Fighter X Tekken coming following the US launch of the Nintendo 3DS. Unfortunately we aren’t quite sure as to what exactly the announcement will be regarding but considering we haven’t heard of a solid release date let’s hope it has something to do with that.

And for those wondering (aka living under a rock) the Nintendo 3DS is set to hit store shelves in the United States on March 27th so be sure to stay glued to DigitalBattle shortly after where we’ll be telling you all about the announcement.

If you’ve been paying attention to pretty much any video game related publication you’ve probably already heard of OnLive. This service allows consumers to literally stream video games straight from the cloud to their PC or to their television utilizing the MicroConsole. This means that the instant you want to play a game, you’re playing it – no wait times, no downloads, no nothing just pure unadulterated gaming.

Another service has been in the works for quite some time that is looking to compete with OnLive known as Gaikai. This service takes the same general concept of OnLive (streaming games from the cloud to the consumer) and puts it all in a web browser. This means that instead of having to download a dedicated client as you do with OnLive, all you need is a compatible game browser and a fast Internet connection and you’re ready to go.

While the final product isn’t out just yet, Gaikai has just launched their beta for all to sign up. However, during the sign up process the company announces that they are “restricting game demos to a subset of users with the very best network connections”. In other words, if your broadband has been slackin’ as of late you may not make the cut.

In terms of content, Gaikai doesn’t currently offer much instead just a few game demos from EA incluing Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, The Sims 3 and for good measure, they also decided to throw Second life in there.

Unfortunately we haven’t gotten a chance to try out the game service but if you get a chance to do so please do share with us your experience.

AMD has revealed its new flagship graphics card, the new, dual GPU Radeon HD 6990. The card sports two power-optimized HD 6970 GPUs, with a total of 4 GB of memory, and over 3,000 shaders, making it the most powerful graphics card you can find on the market today. Power wise, you better have a good power supply, because this card requires a massive 300 W of power when under load. AMD hasn’t revealed a price, but don’t expect this card to retail under $500.

Serious Sam developer CroTeam has released the first time/screenshot of the upcoming Serious Sam 3. According to the developer, the image shows a new enemy called “Scrapjack”. You can find a big version on the team’s Facebook page here.

A few more details have been released, including a co-op feature where up to 16 players can play the campaign together. Finally, the game will be officially titled “Serious Sam 3: BFE”. We dunno what BFE stands for, but I’m sure we’ll find out very soon.

Valve has announced a new feature for Steam, called “Big Picture”. The new mode makes it possible to play Steam games on your TV, with an easy setup to stream games from your PC monitor to your TV.

If you’ve ever tried to set up your computer correctly to run on a TV screen, especially games, you’ll know that it can be troublesome, which is why Steam’s new feature is welcomed for Home Theater PC users.

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The Nintendo 3DS is one of the hottest portable consoles of the year. While it’s expected to sell like hotcakes here in the United States, it’s already sold like hotcakes over in Japan with over 400,000 units selling out on launch date. This had led to many gamers who weren’t fast enough to be left 3DS-less.

Luckily, according to reports from Destructoid, it seems that some retail locations are receiving surprise second shipments of the console. Of course, seeing how the hype surrounding the 3DS is massive, especially in Japan, chances are they’ve already sold out since this posting. However, if you’re in Japan looking for a Nintendo 3DS asking around at your local electronics outlets couldn’t hurt.