This is the last of CDV’s three-part trailer showing off some skeleton bashing CGI inSacred 2and very little else. As you’re able to see, it has skeletons in it. Also, that blind guy is back and he says some things. I struggle to find much else to say about this trailer. That’s what happens when you break into three, that which you could have kept as one. I am spent, so just watch the bloody clip....

Full disclosure time — I’ve never played any of theMount and Bladegames for a significant length of time. I just can’t get into them, though a few of my real-time, action-strategy PC game loving friends swear by the series. You ride around on horses and hack up dudes, but withstrategy. That’s a thing that people can enjoy. Sadly, I don’t seem to be one of those people. More full disclosure — the score for each of theMount and Bladegames was written by my close friend Jesse Hopkins....

Good news for racing fans who also happen to be Xbox 360 owners.Forza Motosportcommunity manager, Che Chou, has stated in arecent message board postingthat the demo should be available on Xbox Live marketplace at 2AM PDT (that’s Thursday morning, for the calendar impaired). Before you drag your force feedback wheel out of the closet and dust it off, one should keep in mind Microsoft’s track record of timely released demos and the like....

Bitching about MTV is pretty much something everyone loves to do except for tween girls, but to be honest ever sinceSingled Outthere’s been a show on there that I’d watch, and now that there are practically no music videos the 24-hour reality television network has some decent stuff on there.True Lifeis one of those series. Though melodramatic and staged for dramatic effect more often than not it does do a good job of presenting real life issues that confront its viewing audience....

Are you prepared to die? You have until October, if you aren’t yet. Dale gave us the skinnyon the Japanese versionofDark Soulsalready, so let’s talk about the other regions. We’re looking at October 4 for North America, and October 7 for Europe. The Collector’s Edition, whichcomes at no extra pricewhile supplies last, includesan art book, a mini strategy guide, behind-the-scenes videos, and theDark Soulssoundtrack for digital download. Plus, everything is tucked neatly in a fancy metal case....

According toSiliconera, the only website I would trust to watch my kitten while I’m on vacation, Crave Entertainment has picked up the license to create two portable titles based onNapoleon Dynamite, a film as famous for its own merits as it is for the number of times guys named “Chad” have quoted it to impress guys named “Brett”. Crave gave very few details as to what they plan to do with such a dubious license, but they have revealed a plan to create two titles: one for the Nintendo DS and one for the PSP, and that the games would include all your favorite characters from the movie, such as Napoleon, that Mexican guy and theotherMexican guy!...

NCAA Football 12is due for release in just a few days, but Gamestop can’t wait to let you get your hands on the title. Starting today you can stop by yourlocal participating storefor some quality time with the game every day until its Tuesday release. That’s nice, but that’s what downloadable demos are for.Realfans know the action is set to go down on launch night. Show up for your local midnight release party and you can jump in on the “ultimate fan contests,” tournaments and requisite trash talking starting at 10pm on Monday....

Mass Effect 2is one of those sequels that you just know they’re ready to show off. They know we can’t wait for it. They grin when they think of what they know and what we don’t. They’re more than happy to tease. A little tease came out ofBioWare’s Twitterrecently: Just watched tomorrow’s newMass Effect 2pre-E3 video. ME2 is definitely looking very cool. – Evil Chris Well, aren’t you cool?! Kidding. I’d give them sh*t for teasing this via tweet, but that’s kind of what Twitter is made for....

We all know thatWorld of Warcraftplayers are zealous to the point of terrifying, but Minnesota Vikings kicksmith Chris Kluwe is prepared to takethe ultimate step— and possibly one day become Chris Warcraft. The NFL player is a big timeWorld of Warcraftnut, and last week was chatting about his gaming habits. “I think more people like to hear me talk about playing video games than football,” claims Kluwe. “I’ve played videogames since I was 4 years old....

Team Ninja has released a long-awaited patch forNinja Gaiden IIthat will eliminate those pesky freezing errors in chapters 10, 12, and 14.Actiontripreports that the patch also provides a more streamlined gameplay experience and quicker load times between cutscenes. The patch also fixed an issue with Tecmo. It has been revealed that a special shrine to Itagaki has been added toNinja Gaiden IIto mirror the corporeal shrine erected at Team Ninja’s studio....

Saying “it’s in 3D… without glasses!” can only get you so far. It’s cliché, but seeing really is believing with the Nintendo 3DS. So that’s why Nintendo will be carting “Demo Pods” and “Demo Squads” around the United States starting tomorrow. If you’re fortunate enough to live in an area with demos planned, you’ll get a chance to play with the built-in 3DS software, in addition to the following games:Pilotwings Resort,Steel Diver,nintendogs + cats,Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition,Madden NFL Football,LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, andAsphalt 3D....

[For your Bloggers Wanted assignment last week, you were asked to write about a game you thought was relatively obscure; one that a lot of your peers likely hadn’t played or even heard of. Our first promoted blog is from Redtail, who is a big fan of a little known work of Interactive Fiction calledViolet. Want to see your own blog on the front page? Write a blog onthe current topic: Villains....

Earlier in the week, industry analyst Michael “Sparkle Boy” Pachter claimed that the PSP2 would be “dead on arrival” just like he believes its predecessor was. In a remarkable U-turn, however, the fortune teller has changed his mind and now reckons it could do well. “We can’t rule out the ‘dead on arrival’ PSP2, which is likely to be introduced [next year], and if it has the right feature set and is competitively priced, it could actually perform well in the marketplace,” he says....