New Sonic Generations Screens Race On To The Scene

Sega has released a whole slew of new screenshots for Sonic Generations. Sonic looks to be in top notch shape for his return to the Xbox 360 this November. For the uninformed, Generations has “Modern Sonic” teaming up with “Classic Sonic”, each of them with their own gameplay styles either based upon the older 16 bit titles or the Adventure series from the previous generation of consoles.

This latest batch of screenshots has me excited because it features one of my favorite levels from Sonic Adventure 2 – City Escape. Generations seems to be taking the best of the 16-bit and 128-bit eras while setting aside the convoluted stories, ridiculous gameplay mechanics *cough* were-hog *cough* and focusing on pure speed.

Click any of the screens below for a higher resolution version. Expect more news on Sonic Generations as its November release date approaches.

Bethesda's Lawyers Send Cease & Desist To Minecraft Creator

There was once a time when legal disputes between game companies and developers never got a lot of attention. It seems that nowadays if an employee brings up accusations of mistreatment, or a company feels that their trademark/brand is being infringed it will be all over the internet within minutes of the court case being filed.

Bethesda Software's lawyers sent a cease and desist letter to Notch, the developer behind the popular world building title Minecraft. They believe that the title of his next project, Scrolls, may infringe on their trademark for "The Elder Scrolls" and ultimately could cause confusion among consumers. Notch revealed the cease and desist case over twitter this afternoon.

He shared a portion of the translated letter to his fans: "It is common practice for goods and services with a common commercial origin to be marketed as characterized by are constructed from a common brand elements.. It is our opinion that Mojang's use of the sign Scrolls constitutes an infringement" Despite the seemingly harsh language in the letter (is it just us or does all legalese sound threatening?) this isn't the first time that Notch and Bethesda have crossed passed. Last month Skyrim Direct Tom Howard and Notch appeared together in an interview. Considering that the Elder Scrolls and Scrolls don't share much in common - one is a Roleplaying Game the other is a card game - it is entirely possible that both sides can come to an amicable settlement.

How do you feel about legal disputes within the gaming industry? Cases like the one against Activision brought up by Vince Zampella has received nationwide attention since it launched early last year but has yet to be resolved.

Call of Duty Black Ops Rezurrection Teaser Poster

Check out a new Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection poster released today aimed to get you even more pumped for the DLC.

Classified Deus Ex Human Revolution Trailer Released

Square Enix has released a brand new ‘classified’ trailer for their upcoming Action RPG Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In Deus Ex: HR the world is coming apart at the seams. Within the next 15 years we will have developed biological augmentation according to Edios Montreal’s new game. As an enhanced private security officer it is your job to find out who assaulted your corporation and deal with your new augmented abilities.

This new trailer is an excellent primer for anyone who hasn’t been keeping tabs on the long awaited third entry in the Deus Ex series. Human Revolution allows players to utilize 3 different play styles. You can choose to kill your enemies in the shadows using stealth, lead a brutal charge with guns blazing or a mixture of the two for a more balanced style of play.

Deus Ex: HR has the unique opportunity to ask a lot of questions about what role technology plays in a complex and often delicate society. Be sure to check out the trailer in the embedded player below. Look for full review of Deus EX: HR shortly after the game’s launch.

King of Fighters XIII Exclusive Content Revealed

Atlus' incentive for those who plan to preorder The King of Fighters XIII sounds like music to our ears. Those who pre-order the game before its planned October release date will receive a 4 disc soundtrack. The CD collection is comprised of music from both the previous 12 entries and the upcoming 13th. Atlus always pampers fans with neat bonuses for pre-ordering like collector's box art, music soundtracks and other goodies.

The CD collection wasn't the only piece of news regarding The King of Fighters XIII. They also unveiled several key features of the upcoming fighter including some that are console exclusive.

• The story mode will take players through events through multiple character's perspectives. You can expect to witness the events of KOF XIII through the eyes of Ash, Heidern and Adelheid.
• The Xbox Live online modes include ranked, unranked and friend matches. The ranked mode features a strict set of rules designed for the fighting enthusiast. Unranked matches are designed for a more casual style of play.
• Other modes were also announced. These include time attack, mission mode and survival. Anyone up for trying to beat the entire roster in survival using no continues?

KOF XIII was playable by the public for the first time this weekend at the EVO Tournament. A panel featuring the director of the game was also held. Look for more coverage of KOF as we head toward its October release date.

Xbox Live Deal Of The Week Gamertag Changes

This week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week for Gold members isn't related to a specific game, but instead the service as a whole -- Gamertag change discounts .

If you registered for your Xbox Live Gamertag back in seventh grade and now tire of use L33tPwnKill3r, you can now change your shameful name for a price of 560 MS Points.

Madden '12 Demo Coming August 9th

Armchair quarterbacks, the wait is almost over. Soon you will be able to download the latest in the yearly iterations of the Madden NFL franchise, Madden NFL 12. Coming August 9th, it will feature the Bears and the Packers for your gridiron enjoyment.

So are you still really disappointed in the delayed launch of Madden 12? Or is the olive-branch tactic of releasing a demo on the normal release date of the game enough to keep you satisfied until its launch at the end of that month?

Source: Kotaku