Get your diamond picks ready, and watch out for creepers, because in just two days the hit indie game Minecraft will be lining the virtual shelves of the Xbox Live Arcade. It’s going to run you 1600 Microsoft points, which is about $20 in cash. Worry not though, if it’s anything like the original it should be worth every penny.

With the new format comes some new changes to the game, such as:

• Split screen functionality for 4 players,  and up to 8 players online.
• A whole new crafting interface optimized for the Xbox 360 controls.
• A tutorial mode for those new to Minecraft.

As always, the game includes biomes, mobs, mining, crafting, and everything else that you’d expect in a Minecraft game. This is definitely something worth checking out, and it won’t make too big a Notch in your wallet.

Sporting some new features, birds, updated graphics, and a whole ton of fun new levels, Angry Birds Space hits the virtual shelves of the app store for the iPhone today (As well as versions for other mobile devices).  The story involves something along the lines of alien pigs and wormholes but it isn’t really the story that sells the game, it’s the game play. And that, rest assured, is just as good, if not better, than the three previous Angry Birds games.

The time of Ezio has come to an end. Today Montreal based game developer Ubisoft released the trailer for Assassin’s Creed 3. This time the game stars Connor, yet another ancestor of Desmond’s. Connor has been confirmed to be half Native American and Half English. I assume they call him Connor because no one can pronounce Ratohnhaké:ton. (his Mohawk name)

Expect lots of famous names you learned in history class to pop up. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Charles Lee have all been confirmed for appearances. Although it remains to be seen how much liberty Ubisoft will take with American History and how fans will react.

For more information, check out ubisoft

Epic, that’s all I have to say. Mass Effect, action, aliens, possible sex scene, guns, spaceships… what more could anyone ask for in a trailer? The trailer was released just yesterday from BioWare and it sums up pretty much all of the awesome that Mass Effect 3 is. Wage war with an ancient alien race and save humanity this coming Tuesday (That’s the 6th).

The original Borderlands entered the gaming world and surprised many with its
unique graphics and interesting post-apocalyptic world, storyline, weapons and
characters. This week gearbox and 2k games releases a new trailer with a look into
the sequel giving us new aspirations for the upcoming game and a some killer beats.

Bioware has decided to release several copies of “Mass Effect 3” early but if you
want to be one of the lucky few you have to keep your eyes glued to their websites
tracking system. The games will be launched into space from different locations
around the world for the next week or so and are recoverable by a lucky few once
crashing back down to earth.

For more info, http://masseffect.com/space/

This new trailer for the upcoming Aliens game comes to us from Sega, the same producers who brought 2010′s Aliens vs. Predator game. The plot, written mainly by two of the writers of Battlestar Galactica, takes place right after the events of Aliens 3 and rumor has it that there may even be some connections to the upcoming Alien prequel Prometheus. Judging from the trailer I’d say it looks like an action-packed game and I’d recommend it to any fan of the Alien series. The only problem is that it’s being created by Gearbox Software, the company that brought the very disappointing Duke Nukem Forever. Look for it to hit the shelves in the fall of this year.

From the creators of the original Alan Wake game comes this new take on the franchise. It’s meant to be a stand alone game and it’s taking a more campy approach to Alan Wake’s story, which may be for better or worse. One thing that’s clear to see from the trailer is that this game looks really, really fun.

Whoa! They are making another Resident Evil Game? I hated Resident Evil 5, RE4 was a masterpiece! and Wait a minute, you are telling me Leon Kennedy and Ashley are back (RE4) with … Chris Redfield! Did Leon just shoot the President? Did a tentacle just rip you out of cover? Well done Capcom, you have restored my faith in the franchise!