Capcom finally revealed some gameplay for the highly anticipated sequel to the cult favorite Dead Rising. In development for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, Dead Rising 2’s engine has been rebuilt from the ground up with support for up to 7,000 zombies on screen. The horribly named main character Chuck Greene is also a biker so vehicles will play a bigger role in the sequel. The preview seems to indicate that weapons can now be combined as Chuck runs through a sea of zombies with chainsaws attached to his motorbike’s handlebars. The preview is definitely worth the read so I encourage all fans of the undead to go check it out. No word yet on co-op but my fingers are still crossed.

Dead Rising 2 Preview [Kotaku]

In what is easily one of the worst kept secrets in recent video game history, Capcom has finally officially announced Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for the Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network. All MvC2 purists can let out a sigh of relief given the fact that the game is built on the Dreamcast version, easily the best of the console ports. It will also ship with an HD upscale mode for super sharp sprites, a widescreen option and an online mode. Best of all, the online multiplayer is built around the critically acclaimed net code for Super Street Fighter II: HD Turbo Remix and will bring back the fan favorite Quarter mode and lobby system with leaderboards to top it off. All 56 characters will be available from the start so fans can jump right in with no need to waste time unlocking characters. A demo will be available this Thursday, April 30th on the Playstation Network(sorry 360 owners, no demo announcement for XBL). Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will be available this summer and can be yours(and definitely mine) for $15 or 1200 Microsoft Points.

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• Ubisoft has just trademarked Driver:The Recruit.  The first Driver game since Ubisoft acquired the rights from Atari and the 5th Driver game in the series.
• Universal has put the Bioshock film on hold due to a ballooning budget.
• Best Buy kicks off a $9.99 game sale this week
• Joker will be playable on the PS3 version of Batman: Arkham Asylum.  Downloadable challenge maps will be available on PSN when the game is released

[Teaser revealed]

Sony recently announced that they had an “electrifying announcement” to make on April 27th involving inFamous and Uncharted 2.  It seems the plug has been prematurely pulled by an eagle-eyed gamer shopping at his local Best Buy.

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