As 2010 draws to a close, as the collective gaming audience look back to all our favorite launches in what has been an awesome year, RipTen looks forward into the future…

Like the original, Assassin’s Creed 2 will not have a demo. This report comes direct from a Ubisoft representative on the floor of the Eurogamer Expo, and while gamers may not be too happy with it, at least one analyst predicts that Ubisoft’s sequel will still outsell the overachieving original.

In a few days, the latest installment of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare series will be upon us, but until then, we will have lots of amped up predictions and mind boggling preorder numbers to discuss. The joys of anticipation.

E3 is back, and so are our glowing and always insightful predictions. These are from the heart people. Grab a Kleenex and hit the jump.

With less than two days left before E3 2008 officially begins, we here at Ripten would like to share with you, beloved readers, our hopes and dreams in regards to this year’s show. The only thing we’re asking of you, is to click on the link entitled “Read more”.

The ever-vociferous Aaron Greenberg has labeled the Nintendo Wii as a novelty that will eventually die off while 360 ascends to glory. Oh yes he did.