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A new teaser for Max Payne 3 was supposedly leaked today, and although it contains some incorrect information (the game was already delayed to 2010, so it’s not coming in winter of 2009) the teaser is looking incredible.

I can’t say the same for Mr. Payne, however. He could really use a shave and a clean shirt. Perhaps even a bald wig. I knew this one kid who was bald. Not because of a genetic disorder or a sickness, though, it was by choice. He looked hilarious wearing a wig. One day he wore an afro to school just to mess with everybody. I think his name was Derrick. Maybe it was David. I don’t know. What ever happened to that kid?

I forgot what I was talking about. Max Payne 3? Bullet-time? Have I already made a “hammer time!” joke? Okay, well let’s just throw one of those in here and call it a day.

The Editor-in-Chief of Game Informer, Andy McNamara, has hinted on his Twitter page that the next issue of the magazine will have new information on Assassin’s Creed in some form. Until then, head here to look at a Da Vinci- styled video which has no useful information on the sequel other than, well, it’s likely to have some Da Vinci theme in there somewhere; probably that the game will be set in Italy at around that time period.

Let’s hope that they manage to take the good bits from the first game and build a game around that, instead of the frustrating and poorly designed bits. I think what I’m trying to say is “make a good game this time, please”.

Via Destructoid

Yesterday, The Behemoth developer studios released the first image from their next game, tentatively titled Block-Headed Man Wearing Professor Layton’s Hat Cries At Green Gem While Robot Army Lurks Behind Him*. The name fits very well, as the image you see above from the game depicts a block-headed man wearing Professor Layton’s Hat while crying at a green gem as a robot army lurks behind him- as well as a cash register!

Aside from the profusion of things this image tells us, we also know that The Behemoth plans to release a trailer for the game on March 18th, to coincide with the births of Queen Latifah, Dane Cook, and Vanessa Williams! Coincidence? That’s preposterous!

Stay tuned to Ripten as we unravel the mystery of the block-headed man wearing Professor Layton’s hat.

*not the official title… yet.

A few days ago, Range posted that Capcom would be revealing a new game on the Xbox Marketplace today. Well, that game has turned out to be Lost Planet 2. The teaser can be found here, or directly on your 360.

Gamezine have dug up a lot of information on the new game; the new game will feature new environments including melting snow and jungles, and is likely to have many co-op features- mechs with passenger seats, anyone? Plus, the story will feature perspectives from different factions this time around, and Jun Takeuchi, the producer of Resident Evil 5, will be helping out with the game. All I can say is, Capcom are doing a good job of earning our money this year.

As a longtime Fallout fan, the possibilities of Fallout 3 have me quite excited.  When I saw the first teaser for the game, I got goose bumps.  Now Bethesda unleashes this “new” trailer over a year later, and it is almost the same trailer all over again! Read more…

One of the best RPG titles ever made (in my opinion) is getting some much deserved face time with the Nintendo DS.

The two minute plus teaser trailer (revealed this morning on the official site) does not highlight any of the touch screen capabilities or feature any in game dual screen action. It is essentially a fancy slide show trip down memory lane. If you are into that stuff, have at it after the jump. Read more…

A mysterious flash teaser site hit the web today, courtesy of Ubisoft Canada, and within hours it was causing quite a stir on gaming news site N4G, as well as several game related message boards. Read more…