Two of videogaming’s most iconic characters are entering the ring and going toe to toe. Exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken, Capcom’s very own Mega Man will be joined by Namco’s mascot, Pac-Man.

For the first time, the version of Mega Man featured on the original Mega Man 1 box art will make the jump from the cover to be a playable character, with Pac-Man taking on all challengers as he rides atop Mokujin.

Mega Man and Pac-Man join the previously announced PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita exclusive characters, Cole from inFAMOUS plus Toro and Kuro.

Source: PlayStation Blog

In addition to the trailer reveal for Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, Simon Harris (Executive Producer for BBC Worldwide) has announced the monster line-up for the game: the Silence, Cybermen, Silurians and the Daleks. It was also revealed that two new versions of these monsters have been created as bosses in the game. Apparently, “there is a tiny sight of one of them in our new monster trailer” below…

Source: LittleBigPlanet 2

The audience whispers excitedly as the lights dim in Muppet Theatre. Indeed, tonight’s Muppet Show features quite the special guest. It’s none other than Little Big Planet’s very own Sackboy! But beware; the mysterious Phantom has plans to get in the way. With the help of new inventions – Attract-O-Gel and Attract-O-Tweak – it’ll be up to you to help the Muppet cast put on the show of a lifetime. On with the show!

The Muppets pack is filled with tons of decorations, stickers, objects, music tracks, sound effects, and voices, plus 7 new trophies, 12 new pins AND a bonus costume of Rowlf the Dog.

But that’s not all folks, that new glowing blue Attract-O-Gel material mentioned above allows Sackboy to walk on walls and ceilings, whilst the Attract-O-Tweak gadget can be used to give these sticky properties to any material.

The Muppets Premium Level Kit is available today, January 24th for $5.99 on PSN.

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 6 is in full development and scheduled for release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 20, 2012 with a Windows PC version to follow. Blending action and survival horror, this latest installment in the multi-million selling franchise is the most ambitious, immersive and feature rich title of the series to date and promises to be the dramatic horror experience of the year.

It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.

In a first for the franchise, Resident Evil 6 sees series favorites Leon and Chris come together to face this unprecedented threat. They will be joined by new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement, in this relentless dramatic horror experience enacted on a global scale.

“Resident Evil 6 represents a giant stride forward in the evolution of the series,” commented Katsuhiko Ichii, Head of R&D and Global Marketing. “The development team, led by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is working tirelessly to deliver the most impressive Resident Evil title ever both in terms of scope and production values. We are all genuinely excited by the title and cannot wait to share it with the world.”

Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Resident Evil 6 Executive Producer added: “From the outset the team’s intention was to create an experience that delivers a gripping storyline, tense single-player and co-op action all set against a constant theme of horror. We are calling this fusion dramatic horror and are confident it will resonate with both existing fans of the series as well as newcomers.”

Capcom has released the names of six more fighters that are joining the ranks of Street Fighter X Tekken. From the Street Fighter corner… Balrog, Juri and Vega have now been confirmed and from the Tekken side… Paul, Law and Xiaoyu will be playable in the game.

The crew at Exploding Rabbit has revealed the next evolution of their crazy fun online game Super Mario Bros. Crossover. While waiting for the next version, you can check out the original here: Super Mario Bros. Crossover

This new trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City introduces the six members of the US Spec Ops team – Tweed, Dee-Ay, Harley, Willow, Shona and Party Girl. Sent into the ill-fated Raccoon City to determine the source of the mysterious T-virus outbreak, the US Spec Ops team will use their elite skills and training to defeat the Umbrella Security Service (USS) team and ensure the truth behind the outbreak is revealed. This new trailer highlights the brutal triple threat combat between the USS, US Spec Ops, and zombies and B.O.W’s.

Swan is the goth geek villain who loathes people and society. Seeking revenge on the people who rejected and ridiculed him, Swan is on a mission to take over the world. But there was one thing he did not count on – Juliet kicking his ass!

In the post-apocalyptic action/adventure I Am Alive, even fresh air is a luxury. Learn the basics of surviving in this trailer for Ubisoft’s long awaited title.

Marvel smashes its way onto Facebook with the announcement of Marvel: Avengers Alliance, a unique combat role playing game experience with dozens of Marvel’s most iconic heroes and villains. Marvel: Avengers Alliance will be live on Facebook Q1 2012 from Disney Interactive Media Group’s Playdom studios.

Marvel: Avengers Alliance takes place in the wake of a galaxy-wide disaster, known as “the Pulse,” exposing Manhattan to attack from Marvel’s most formidable villains. This is a new storyline for the Marvel Universe created specifically for the game.

Players are recruited as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and tasked with assembling and leading teams of superheroes to keep New York City safe from the clutches of villains like Doctor Doom, Loki, the Red Skull and Magneto, as well as holding off the forces of the organizations AIM and Hydra. Marvel: Avengers Alliance will give players the chance to build an unstoppable Marvel team from iconic Marvel characters, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and many more.

Once a hero is added to the Avengers team, players can begin training them to unlock unique abilities and attacks, as well as using “ISO-8″ to further customize each character’s stats. Players will also be able to face-off against each other, challenging their social graph in super-powered asynchronous PvP battles.

More details and additional character reveals to come, so be sure to stay tuned!

The Facebook fan page can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/avengersalliance

Yes, inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood was released months ago, but this latest trailer released by Sucker Punch highlights some of the great UGC Missions created by users.

Showing off yet another environment in DmC: Devil May Cry, this trailer is set in a secret area of the game. Dante will get transported here when finding secret portals hidden throughout the game.

Capcom has shared new information regarding the innovative GEM system in the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken for PS3, Xbox 360, Vita and PC. A brand new feature that combines customization with strategy, the GEMs add an extra level of depth and provide a pioneering way to experience fighting games.

A total of 57 GEMs (5 Assist and 52 Boost) come standard in Street Fighter X Tekken. Players have the ability to equip three different GEMs that improve upon weaknesses or capitalize on strengths to enhance their inherent play style. The two types of GEMs, Assist and Boost, each have specific advantages and disadvantages.

Players can select any combination of the Assist GEMs, which provide helpful bonuses that are always activated but balanced by handicaps in other areas. Conversely, Boost GEMs provide a stat increase in one of five areas (attack, defense, speed, cross gauge, vitality) but require a specific condition to be met in order to be activated. As an example, a particular speed Boost GEM will be activated automatically after a player blocks 2-3 stringed attacks from their opponent. As GEMs are assigned prior to a match, the activation conditions for the Boost GEMs are hidden from opponents, promoting an element of surprise that requires players to think and act quickly.

Available now are two new DLC packs for Batman: Arkham City, as well as a free Batman Inc. Batsuit Skin.

The Arkham Bundle brings together the Nightwing Bundle Pack, Robin Bundle Pack and the Arkham City Skins Pack for 1,200 Microsoft Points, or $15 on PSN.

Also available for download now is the Challenge Map Pack, which includes The Joker’s Carnival Challenge Map, the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map, and a brand new invisible predator challenge map, The Batcave. The Challenge Map Pack is available for 240 Microsoft Points, or $3 on PSN.

Fans of the game will also be treated to the new Batman Inc. Batsuit Skin at no cost. This skin can be worn in the story campaign upon completion of the main story and in the challenge maps.

But let’s say you don’t want to wait. You want to wear your new Batman skins now.  Game director Sefton Hill has your solution, as he posted a thank you note on the game’s blog including a code which allows you to use any alternative Batman skin in the main game, without having to complete the full game.

To unlock this, simply press the following combination on the Main Menu screen (after you have selected your save slot):

Left, Left, Down, Down, Left, Left, Right, Up, Up, Down

You will get an audio confirmation and when you continue your game, you will get the option to select your favorite skin.

Source: Capcom Unity

Continuing the “what-if” scenario posed by Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is the new Heroes multiplayer mode, where you can choose among several classic RE characters and pit them against each other in 4-on-4 matches. Eight characters who played a major role in RE2 or RE3 (the time period in which RE:ORC takes place) are represented in this new mode.

Choose either Heroes (Leon, Claire, Jill, Carlos) or Villains (Ada, Hunk, Lone Wolf, Nicholai) and then hunt down the opposing team to win – but as is the case with all of RE:ORC, the zombies and BOWs present a neutral third party that will attack anything in sight.

Be the master of movement and avoid your opponents attacks to take control over any situation using the “Quick Step.”

Learn about the new feature “Critical Edge” that will enable any player to deal massive damage.

Tago-San himself (the game’s producer) shows you around the very complete and immensely fun character creation that you’ll find in SoulCalibur V.

Seventeen years ago, the ultimate clash between Siegfried and Nightmare brought a cataclysmic conclusion to an era and ignited a new one. Since then, the sword was thought to have lost its power… But the new story that unfolds will prove everyone to be wrong.

The game that started it all is back and better than ever! Get your first glimpse at Tony Hawk‘s first chapter revamped in HD.

Naughty Dog shocks the World as they announce a brand new title coming exclusively to PlayStation 3, The Last of Us.

The Last of Us is a genre-defining experience that blends survival and action elements to tell a character driven tale about a modern plague decimating mankind. Nature encroaches upon civilization, forcing remaining survivors to kill for food, weapons and whatever they can find. Joel, a ruthless survivor, and Ellie, a brave young teenage girl who is wise beyond her years, must work together to survive their journey across what remains of the United States.

The trailer for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has leaked online prior to tonight’s debut on the VGA awards.

DC Universe Online‘s second DLC Pack is out now! Devastate enemies or heal allies with new Electricity Powers, take on new solo and group combat encounters in the new Central City map, and travel back in time to save The Flash.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will be the first of a series of Doctor Who console games developed by BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment marking a significant movement into gaming for this business. The game is being created in full HD for digital download platforms and is set for release in early 2012, initially on Playstation 3, Playstation Vita, and PC.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will immerse gamers in the universe of Doctor Who, allowing them to take on the role of the Doctor and River Song as they travel across time and space to save the Earth. Gamers must learn to master the complexities of time travel with exceptional time based game play. Changes made in one time will impact another, creating multiple possibilities and challenging players to solve puzzles across the centuries.

A wholly new storyline has been developed especially for this new Doctor Who console game franchise, written in collaboration with the BBC Wales team. Photo-real graphics, television quality scenes and highly realistic characters will bring the world of Doctor Who to life immersing fans completely in the twists and turns of an action filled plot. The stars of the series, Matt Smith (the Doctor) and Alex Kingston (River Song), have recorded full voiceovers for their characters and motion capture has been used to create in-game characters that are incredibly realistic.

Two further Doctor Who console game titles are planned to follow this release with details to be announced next year.

Available now, the Arkham City Batman Skins Pack contains seven bonus Batman skins: 1970s Batman, Year One Batman, The Dark Knight Returns, Earth One, Batman Beyond, Animated Batman and Sinestro Corps Batman. The seven Batman skins can be used in all challenge maps and upon completion of the main story.

It’s a hostile yakeover in the new 4-player co-op trailer for Syndicate.

Take a deep look into Syndicate‘s 4-player co-op campaign. In this mission titled “New England,” you must head into Eurocorp’s headquarters to acquire their precious technology in this brutal and thrilling sci-fi first person shooter developed by Starbreeze. In the Syndicate co-op experience, you fight as a team through nine different missions, some of which gamers will recognize from the original cult classic hit. Just like in single player, the co-op game combines a world-class through the gun experience with Syndicate‘s unique gameplay of breaching & hacking the digital world.

The Jak and Daxter Collection features all three best-selling PlayStation 2 classic hits: Jak and Daxter, Jak II and Jak 3 fully remastered in high definition and stereoscopic 3D. This collection follows the adventures of fan favorite Jak and his friend Daxter through a series of action packed adventures. The Jak and Daxter Collection blends action, shooting, driving, and action platformer into one complete PS3 package.

The Design and Technology Video Series offers a detailed look at the targeting mechanics, movement and animation, enemy intelligence and other technical design innovations going into building an advanced, intense and immersive action-shooter with Max Payne 3.

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations presents the most immersive experience available in the series to date and the culmination of Ezio’s adventure. In Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path — one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. In addition to Ezio’s award-winning story, the acclaimed online multiplayer experience from Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood returns, refined and expanded, with more modes, more maps and more characters that allow players to test their assassin skills against others from around the world. The latest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed saga also includes revolutionary gameplay, allowing players to manipulate the construct of Desmond’s memories and the Animus to decipher the mysteries of his past and gain insight into the future.

It’s your Universe in WWE ’12, what rivalries and alliances will you create, new stories will you venture down, shows you will define…the choices are yours.

Additionally, here are two gameplay videos featuring Frank West and Rocket Raccoon:

In honor of the annual fright fest, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Kadokawa Games have released a brand new trailer for Lollipop Chainsaw. Full of blood, skin and severed heads, it includes everything there is to love about Halloween. The trailer also offers gamers their first glimpse at Morikawa, a second-generation zombie hunter who looks after his apprentice, Juliet.

Available in 2012, Lollipop Chainsaw is the ‘un-deadly’ story of sweet but killer zombie-hunter Juliet Starling and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak. With her wickedly awesome chainsaw in hand, Juliet slices, dices and splits her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realizes the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill the chainsaw-wielding cheerleader.

UPDATE: Rockstar has since confirmed the locale will be the city of Los Santos and the surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game they’ve ever created. A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present-day Southern California.