Real Girlfriendis yet another in a long line of Japanese erotic games, except this one is slightly more advanced than your usual wad of glorified hentai. This particular game joins the twenty-first century with 3D graphics, widescreen pictures and webcam facial tracking. Advanced stuff, I’m sure you’ll agree. However, it doesnot always goaccording to plan. These screenshots are apparently what happens if your PC is not up to snuff. Whatever they are, these images are some of the most unsettling and grotesque I have ever seen....

Red Dead Redemptionwas among the list of games Take-Two Interactive pegged for distribution in their fiscal 2010 line-up during a memorable financial conference call earlier this year. Not much has been said of the game’s release date since until a recent Rockstar Games press release, which revealed that the videogame western is slated for to hit retail in April 2010. Oh, and a fresh trailer is set to hit the first of December....

ASouth Parkgame has been “in the works” since E3 2008. I use the term with implied skepticism because I’m not convinced anybody — even the developers — knew what the game was actually going tobeuntil very recently. I get the distinct impression thatSouth Parkon XBLA was just a concept until late this year, and playingSouth Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!has not convinced me that this thing has been in development for a very long time....

I think what most pleases me about the release of the “family friendly”LEGO Rock Band, it’s that it opens up the platform to all kinds of pop nonsense we might not have ordinarily seen. By “nonsense,” I mean stuff I have been secretly flooding Harmonix with requests for. Take Kelly Clarkson for instance — girl can sing. Next week, “Miss Independent” comes toRock Band, along with songs from “Sure, I’ll put an exclamation point in my name” P!...

It’s 2010, and that means we can all look forward to a brand newCall of Dutygame releasing in November. Last year was Infinity Ward’s turn, so this year we can all look forward to another uninspired World War II shooter from Treyarch …OR CAN WE!?According to rumors, Treyarch might actually be growing a set and trying something new(ish) this year — taking players to Vietnam. Call of Duty 7is said to be a very story-driven game, focusing on individual members of a Vietnam platoon....

I thoughtStar Ocean: The Last Hopewas a pretty solid entry in the JRPG genre, and I have to admit I did enjoy playing an RPG in a space setting rather than the usual modern fantasy universe. The game was 360 only though, leaving out PS3 owners who wanted to play it — at least, up until now. Gamefly has leaked many a game because of their listings, and this time it’sStar Ocean: The Last Hopefor the PS3 that they have something up for....

SEGA has confirmed the release dates ofShinobi3DSandCRUSH3D, with the sidescrolling ninja revival arriving November 12 and the perspective-bending puzzler dropping in on February 21. Shinobiislooking quite promising. I’ve been a fan of the original titles for most of my life, and I’m looking forward to trying out an old school 3DS follow-up.CRUSH3Dis a videogame. Yeah, can’t say I know too much about that one, sorry.

In a twist that is a unsurprising as James Bond not dying at the end of a movie,Assassin’s Creed: Revelations‘ lead writer Darby McDevitt(“It’s DeWitt!”)has told CVG that the upcoming game “won’t answer everything because Desmond’s story continues. But fans will definitely know most of the important details of Ezio and Altair’s lives, and how they fit into the grand scheme.” The game’s creative director Alexandre Amanciohas said beforethat “We’re closing all the loops that have been started, [those] that have been left in suspense....

A couple of months ago, Conradtold you aboutthe “Design Many Robots” contest for Demiurge Studio’sShoot Many Robots. We have entered that crucial period where the results are almost final, but a sudden flood of votes could make all the difference. Look over the finalistson this page. If you’re reading this post prior to midnight EST, go ahead and cast your vote to decide which robot will appear in the first add-on pack forShoot Many Robots....

Who you gonna call?GHOSTBUSTERS! People dropped a brick when they heard that aGhostbustersgame was officially in the works. Not much has been shown off until this past month, when Sierra invited me out to get a firsthand look at howGhostbustersis shaping up. TheGhostbusterspreview was split up into two different sections, the first being the physics demo on the PlayStation 3 and the other being the gameplay demo on the Xbox 360 (and the unofficial third section beingtheGhostbusterspartywith s’mores and haunted pictures)....

Uninterested in the first two downloadable content packs forBioShock 2because you don’t play multiplayer? 2K Games has announced today that it’s bringing new single-player content to the game in the form of “Protector Trials.” The pack will be available on August 3 for 400 MS Points for Xbox 360, or $4.99 for PlayStation 3. On paper, it sounds a bit like a single-player “Horde Mode” — as a Big Daddy, players will defend a Little Sister from swarms of Splicers....

Konami has sent word that the next chapter in their cash cowMetal Gearwill be coming to PSP users on Dec. 5. Featuring the ability to go online and set up squads and other fancy stuff,Metal Gear Solid: Portable Opsis an ambitious undertaking for Konami and the PSP and by all means should serve as somewhat of a life preserver for the sinking system. Check out the sickening pitch: A full-blown action game for the PSP, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops not only features a top-notch story and impeccable single-player gameplay, but it also delivers groundbreaking multi-player online play that will let gamers recruit their own comrades to create a unique fighting force....

SCE still hasn’t named its motion wand, electing to, perhaps, avoid getting wedged in the same corner Microsoft has with Project Natal. But it appears as if the motion tech does indeed have a name — at least, a big publisher thinks it does. At a recent conference in New York City, EA CEO John Riccitiello slipped “Gem,” in place of where someone typically says “PlayStation 3 Motion Controller.” “In the coming year, both Sony and Microsoft have announced new controllers,” Riccitiello said at the UBS 37th Annual Global Media Conference (viaIGN)....