In the new downloadable content forRed Faction: Armageddon, “Path to War,” you get to take part in the destruction of Mars’ Terraformer. Screw you, oxygen! This add-on is available now on Xbox Live (560 Microsoft Points) and PlayStation Network ($6.99). This release comes at an interesting time, given thestill-recent newsthat THQ will not be continuing the series in any meaningful way. “Path to War” includes four surface missions (with vehicles), the Sharpshooter harpoon gun and Shard Storm projectile cannon, and more Achievements/Trophies....

Most of you will have played the game that serves as tonight’s topic of discussion many times over. You know its weapons, its levels, the ins and outs of how to take down its many formidable enemies and bosses. But the one thing you might not know aboutSuper Metroidis perhaps also the most important thing youcanknow. And that is that Hamza sucks at it. Armed with this knowledge, you may now enjoy any and all future replays of this game in a new light....

Screw Duke Nukem. Sam “Serious” Stone is the real king of first-person-shooter meatheads and if anybody deserved to make a triumphant comeback, it was him. Sure, Sam may not be quite as high profile, and his games may not be quite as refined, but at least Sam’s adventures are released on time, and who needs refinement when you’ve got headless men running toward you with bombs in their hands? Serious Sam HD: The First Encountertakes us back to Sam’s very first adventure, giving the near-ten-year-old shooter a fresh coat of paint, a new Serious Engine, and 16-player co-op....

I love the idea of bands debuting songs exclusively in music games — makes me feel a bit rewarded for being a gamer for so long. The latest to jump on this bandwagon are Rise Against, who debut a new track pack on March 12th forGuitar Hero World Tourthat will contain a brand new song, “Death Blossoms”, along with “Audience of One” and “Ready to Fall” from previous albums. you’re able to also catch Rise Against online in a digital performance on March 14th from 1 to 3 pm CST in Guitar Hero World Tour....

The enterprising posters over at the GameFAQs message board for Castle Crashers have unearthed a little gem. While it hasn’t been ascertained where it came from, a very large image featuring an alleged 206 art assets wound up on the site. I say “alleged” because, as you can see from the above image, a few of them have yet to be seen in the released game. Some people are suggesting that these are items and characters that will be appearing in the promised DLC....

I’m a pretty big fan of the simplicity ofPong, and Sega’sVirtua Tenniskept me entertained through at least one sequel, but I’ve grown tired of knocking balls back and forth. I must admit, though, thatSega Superstar Tennishas piqued my interest. The gang’s all here! These new screenshots (from the Xbox 360 version of the title) show off some of our old pals: Sonic the Hedgehog, AiAi, Ulala, Dr. Robotnik, Amigo, and even that creepy bee chick-thing fromSamba De Amigo....

Wow, who’d have thought that? An RPG that is not very short! Apparentlythis is news, so let the proclamation be heard across the land thatFinal Fantasy XIIIis scheduled to take up to sixty hours to beat. That’s according to an interview with director Motomu Toriyama. “ForXIII, the size of the entire game is considerable,” boasts the director. “Just running through the main story takes experienced players over 50 hours. For the first time, I think it’s possible to play through in full in about 60 hours or so....

The endlessly delightful Simon Pegg is the main attraction in this promotional video forSpare Parts. It’s one of those interviews where you never get to hear the questions being asked of the subject and it feels a bit awkward. But there’s some interesting insights here as Pegg chit-chats with some considerable detail regarding the game. He talks about the stupidly-named characterhe plays, his feelings on robots as characters and numerous other topics relating directly toSpare Parts....

If this video is any indication,Portal 2is going to end me. I can picture it now: me sitting furiously in my office, struggling to solve a puzzle after tinkering with every conceivable solution for an hour. Then, making sure my efforts aren’t for nothing, I’ll refuse to find the answer from an FAQbut willcontinue wasting time until I collapse of mental exhaustion. On that happy note, these videos — there’s another one attached after the break — show us propulsion and repulsion gel....

Ok, let’s be perfectly honest here: this Professor Layton Revoltech figure is on-fire hot. If I had a saltier lexicon, one surely unbefitting of a gentleman like Professor Layton, I’d say it wassh*thot. At the very least, I would explain the extent which it issoRaven. Brass tacks: This buddy comes courtesy ofKaiyodo’s Revoltech Yamaguchiline of figures. He’s five inches tall, fully articulated, and comes with a handful of accessories: two faces (thinking and “I’ve got it!...

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhoodcontinues to look interesting despite the fact that it includes the Sonic universe’s recent menagerie of awful supporting characters. Those who have given up on Sonic Team are looking to BioWare to revive the hedgehog’s fortunes and give him back the dignity he lost in that nasty 2006 fiasco. Can BioWare do such a thing? That’s a tall order, but they’re going to give it a damn good try....

Sony says we’re good. Everything’s cool. While things are still a little rough at Sony HQ, we know that their next portable system is still on track for this year. In an earnings briefing today the company said that they’re still preparing for a release for the NGP for the end of this year. Good. I want this thing. I’m sure we’ll get the full details at E3 here in a couple of weeks....

Do you remember that cool matte black PlayStation that launched in Japan and Europe for programming geeks to be able to code their own games? That was Net Yaroze, a special debug system that could be connected to a PC to create PS1 games. We’re talking consumer-level dev kits here. Great idea, right? The community has gone on strong for the last twelve years, but now it finally looks to be winding down....