Robomodo, developer of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD has revealed via the game's Facebook page that post-release DLC for the digitally released game, coming later this year, will be select levels from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.

Moreover, they've asked fans to suggest levels from the third installment in the series, though the final nod of approval on what actually makes it in will come from Tony Hawk himself.

Ideally, as a giant fan of the original two games (the second being the pinnacle in my opinion), I think drawing some content from the third game is a good idea, but I'd also love to see some fresh new levels in there as well, built with the classic series' sensibility, only a bit more modern.

Watch a trailer featuring the Birdman himself and fellow pro, Chris Cole, embedded below, or right here via our videos page.

Those pesky file-finding savvy gamers. It turns out that the Max Payne 3 game disc harbours some information regarding the vehicles you'll be playing around with in Rockstar's forthcoming, and highly anticipated, Grand Theft Auto V.

The list is a heady one, and can be found over at NeoGaf, but the file's outing was originally posted over at GTAForums.com, which also features a video proving the folder exists, because it looks like there was a lot of non-believers out there.

Among the usual cars list, BMX bikes, fishing boats, trains, a monorail and tanks are mentioned as part of your transport repertoire.

Currently there's no other information regarding GTAV barring what we've seen in the game's debut trailer, which you can watch embedded below.

Following a recent community announcement the Dragon Age 2 team were shifting focus to a third installment in their fantasy action RPG, BioWare has extended a further olive-branch to their vocal fanbase, asking for ideas and a clear definition of what Dragon Age means to them.

"The next thing for the Dragon Age team members and I to do is hear from you," wrote Executive Producer, Mark Darrah. "What does Dragon Age mean to you, and where would you like to see it go? We’re excited to hear what you have to say."

The team also hosted a panel at PAX East recently where they spoke about "hypotheticals" in where to take the franchise next (the results of which can be seen here).

The end result appears to be an open dialogue between the team, BioWare itself and fans in a move that might be slightly related to the Mass Effect 3 ending furore, but could also be seen as a community-driven developer reaching out to its fans to draw them into the creation process.

"Beginning today, we’ll do a series of questions and discussions around Dragon Age," the team wrote on the BioWare blog. "Consider this a conversation between fans, the community team, and the developers.

"Everyone at BioWare is incredibly excited about the future of the franchise but we’re interested in what you have to say," the post continued. "Every month, we will discuss a topic or question about Dragon Age and game development. You will have one week to post your thoughts, desires, and hopes before we close the thread for review. Moderators and developers will pop into the thread to chat every now and again, so keep an eye out."

The post also revealed that this dialogue isn't specifically tied to simply helping the development of the next game, but the whole DA universe and beyond for the likes of novels, comics and more. However, the post also asserted that nothing produced via this system is to be set in stone and that it's essentially everyone "talking about ideas".

"This should remain a discussion between BioWare and fans about what you loved about Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2 — what this franchise means to you," they concluded.

So, what would you have the team do with the next Dragon Age? Drop us a line in the Comments section with your thoughts and ideas.

THQ and Vigil Games have released another new cinematic trailer for the upcoming Darksiders 2. The new clip -- which is a continuation of the Death Strikes video -- features yet more of Darksiders II protagonist Death, tearing it up on his pale horse and taking on some kind of giant stone golem.

Hit play on the embed below for some hot scythe on stone action.

The trial regarding Activision's dismissal of Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella is still scheduled to go ahead on May 29, but the Call of Duty Publisher has reportedly settled out of court on $400 million claim it had made against Electronic Arts and their alledged collusion in the process.

Activision had accused EA of plotting with the IW developers to lure them away while their Call of Duty contracts were still active. West and Zampella have since gone on to found the new studio Respawn Entertainment, whose first yet-to-be-announced game is to be published under the EA Partners label.

According to Bloomberg, a statement from an Activision Lawyer after a Los Angeles Superior court hearing today, was simply that "Activision and Electronic Arts have decided to put this matter behind them".

Another day, another matinée - here are all the gaming-related videos that have crossed our desktops since the last screening:

• The Last of Us "Truck Ambush" Trailer
• The Secret World "Combat & Abilities" Trailer
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Dev Diary Trailer
• Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition "Sound Effects" Dev Diary Trailer
• Halo 4 "Animated Key Art" Trailer
• Mortal Kombat PSVita "Challenge #139" Trailer
• Lollipop Chainsaw TV Spot Trailer
• Men In Black: Alien Crisis Facebook Gameplay Teaser Trailer
• Renaissance Heroes "Aisha" Trailer
• NHL 13 "Road to NHL 13 - Part 2" Trailer
• Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance 3DS Trailer
• Smite PAX 2012 Gameplay Trailer
• Creative Assembly "United Developer Profile" Video
• Cities in Motion "Paris" Trailer
• Rise of Immortals "Talking About Nauria" Trailer
• Dungeon Defenders "Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards III" Launch Trailer
• Smart As... PS Vita Dev Walkthrough Trailer
• SOL: Exodus Launch Trailer

As always, stay tuned for the latest game videos as we get them online!

Microsoft has sent along a big list of new information pertaining the upcoming Halo 4. On the multiplayer front, the biggest reveal is the Spartan Ops mode, a new story-driven experience that intersects the main Halo 4 campaign, which they boast as "effectively delivering two campaign experiences in one game".

The document also elaborates on the great character customisation and personalisation that 343 Industries has in-store for us this time around:

Halo 4 features a vastly expanded suite of new multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, armor abilities, a new loadout and player progression system, and a new armor modification system that introduces gameplay-enhancing customisations for the first time in a Halo game. These advancements can be used in both Spartan Ops and certain War Games matchmaking playlists, empowering player choice, vastly expanding their creative options, and make the experience deeper for core fans and more approachable for newcomers.

The Halo 4 player progression system goes beyond simple aesthetic upgrades, encouraging players to invest time and effort to create a Spartan that looks and plays the way they want. Players can earn and activate combat enhancements called “Specialisations” based on the style of play they engage in, from stealth to all-out assault, and everything in between.

On the Limited Edition, Microsoft announced that it is available for pre-order today and supposedly "maximises your Halo multiplayer career".

The Limited Edition will include future access to nine post-release DLC maps (spread across three competitive multiplayer map packs), six "specialisations (which standard edition Halo owners will have to wait for to unlock over time) as well as some of the usual collector's edition type stuff such as making-of videos and some exclusive in-game skins and avatar props.

Check out the handful of new screenshots below or Gamecenter's interview with Frank O'Connor (with some multiplayer gameplay footage) and Read the complete document for all the details on Halo 4 multiplayer and the Limited Edition contents.

Halo 4 is due on Xbox 360 on November 6th 2012.

As announced last month, developers Chris Jones and Aaron Conners have launched a kickstarter drive to bring the world a new addition to their classic adventure game series Tex Murphy.

Last seen in 1998's Tex Murphy: Overseer, the Tex Murphy adventure games were known for their humorous noir-gumshoe tales, presented with a cheesy interactive live-action cinematics.

Project Fedora will reunite creators Chris Jones and Aaron Conners and feature their trademarks of rich interactive storytelling and immersive gameplay. The new game will incorporate the very best of the classic Tex Murphy elements - sci-fi, film noir, witty dialogue, great characters, beautifully integrated FMV, and a deep, engaging story - but it will also enhance the experience of the former games with stunning new graphics, a sleek new interface, and other updates.

The detective-style gameplay takes place in a fully 3D world where you search for clues, solve puzzles, investigate crimes, and question witnesses and suspects. While the gameplay will be fun and challenging, you'll never get stuck with the free, built-in hint system.

One of Project Fedora's most exciting features is how the game and story can unfold in different ways. As you play, your actions and choices will change events, leading to new story elements and gameplay. This "narrative pathing" not only allows you to customize your experience, it will provide unique replayability, as the game will have at least three or more story paths leading to multiple endings.

The story will pick up right where Overseer left off all those years ago, but the developers maintain that the continuity won't alienate newcomers.

In under a day, the pledge drive has already raised over US$125,000 of it's $450,000 goal, so it looks like a shoe-in.

Watch the pitch video below (or here for the HD option) and head over to the Kickstarter page to make a pledge.

It's one of the most successful Australian-developed games for iOS (and now console), and to celebrate the second Anniversary of Fruit Ninja, developer Halfbrick is holding a competition across the country to find Australia's Fruit Ninja Master.

Next week, Fruit Ninja fans from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are invited to enter the official Fruit Ninja dojo (city location details below), where 30 iPad gameplay stations will feature for players to compete to win a place at the Fruit Ninja Master national final in Sydney on May 30. The national champion will not only win the glory of the title, but also thousands of dollars worth of prizes including a Ninja Experience trip for two to Japan! All are welcome and entry is free!

Below are details on where and when:

• Brisbane – Monday May 21st, Queens Street Mall 10am – 7pm
  
• Sydney – Thursday May 24th, Darling Harbour 10am – 7pm
  
• Melbourne – Saturday May 26th, Federation Square 10am – 7pm

The team has also conformed new content, which is coming in an update soon, will be playable at each location for Fruit Ninja fans. Drop us a line in Comments if you think you have the Fruit Ninja skills to pay the bills and plan on entering.

Another day, another matinée - here are all the gaming-related videos that have crossed our desktops since the last screening:

• Hitman: Sniper Challenge Launch Trailer
• Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Launch Trailer
• Game of Thrones Launch Trailer
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter "Legend of the Beast" DLC Trailer
• Max Payne 3 "Assault Rifle" Trailer
• Max Payne 3 "MLG Pro Exhibition" Trailer
• Heroes of Ruin "Multiplayer" Gameplay Trailer #2
• PixelJunk 4AM Launch Trailer
• Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 Launch Trailer
• World of Warplanes "Warplane Classes" Dev Diary #2 Trailer
• Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion "Beta 3 Preview" Trailer
• Iron Front: Liberation 1944 Gameplay Trailer #2
• Summer Stars 2012 Gameplay Trailer #2
• KartRider Dash Facebook Trailer
• NVIDIA VGX "Google Earth Demo" Video
• NVIDIA VGX "Video Playback Demo" Video
• NVIDIA VGX "Professional 3D Apps" Video
• NVIDIA VGX "Windows Aero" Video

As always, stay tuned for the latest game videos as we get them online!

Ahead of what is expected to be more reveals at the E3 2012 expo, Sony and Naughty Dog have released a new trailer for The Last of Us, the upcoming survival action game from the creators of Uncharted.

The "Truck Ambush" Trailer can be viewed embedded below (or here for the HD option) and shows just one of the many threatening scenarios one might encounter as a father and daughter duo in a cruel, post-apocalyptic world.

The Last of Us is expected in late 2012 or early 2013, exclusive to PlayStation 3.

Originally announced with a 2012 release date, THQ's latest fiscal report has revealed that the Obsidian-developed RPG has now been scheduled for a Q4 FY13 for the company, which equates to the time period between January 1st 2013 and March 31st 2013.

Referred to as South Park: The Game, the actual title is rumoured to be South park: The Stick of Truth and like most of THQ's remaining lineup is in the works for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Following news of a delay to help polish the game further, THQ and Vigil only offered "August" as a release window for Darksiders 2, but today the publisher has revealed we'll be able to don Death's mask in search of vengeance from August 14 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

"We look forward to launching Darksiders [2] beginning on August 14 in North America," said Brian Farrell, THQ CEO during an investor's call overnight. "We have made significant changes to our business, and are on track to execute our strategy of delivering quality connected core gaming experiences."

We'll be seeing more of the game in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more.

It's not an outright cancellation, but in their latest earnings call embattled publisher THQ confirmed that they will no longer be publishing Devil's Third, the Japanese action game in development at Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki's Valhalla Studios.

GI International reports that THQ CEO Brian Farrell explained on the call that "profitability profile of Devil's Third no longer meets our internal threshold." and mentioned unforeseen development issues and exchange rate fluctuations as the main reasons behind the decision.

THQ is said to be in talks with other publishers about picking up the game, but its fate is far from certain.

All eyes might be on Blizzard's blockbuster Diablo III right now, but the action RPG genre still has plenty of room for newcomers. The original Diablo games helped establish the action RPG genre, but in that 11 year hiatus surprisingly few games stepped up to help fill the void.

We'll be playing Diablo III right along with every other PC and Mac gamer, so this is in no way a dig at the big red guy. But in the shadow of May 15th's big budget return to the depths of hell, we thought it might be nice to take a moment to highlight some of the smaller upcoming titles in the action RPG genre: Torchlight II, Grim Dawn, R.A.W. Realms of Ancient War, Path of Exile, Dungeonland, Krater and Umbra.

Read on as we take a look at Seven Upcoming Action RPGs That Aren't Diablo 3.

Yesterday's news of Australian retailer GAME entering administration left an uncertain fate for customers that had paid pre-orders for upcoming games, including today's launch of the hugely anticipated Diablo III.

We've had reports that some customers have received notification of delivery, however it seems some unlucky hopefuls are still in the dark.

Fortunately for them, Blizzard continue to live-up to their stellar PR reputation and are offering affected GAME customers (that can provide evidence of their pre-order and afford to be temporarily out of pocket a little more), a copy of the digital-download version of Diablo 3 -- allowing them to get online as soon as the game activates this evening at 5pm AEST. Here's the juice:

Australian GAME customers with a valid preorder/prepurchase receipt dated before May 15, 2012 can do the following:
1. Purchase the digital version of Diablo III from http://www.diablo3.com now or anytime before May 21, 2012.

2. Download and start playing when the servers go live!

3. Submit your GAME Australia preorder/prepurchase receipt to us before June 30, 2012.

4. Receive a credit from Blizzard, for the amount you paid in advance to GAME Australia for Diablo III. This credit will be applied to the payment method used for the digital purchase.

For more details on how to exactly go about submitting your receipt, hit this thread on the official forums.

Polish developer of the acclaimed The Witcher RPG series have hinted at their two next projects, posting job listings for an "RPG in a brand new setting", as well as an "RPG in a dark fantasy world" (via: ShackNews) -- indicating that both games are in simultaneous development.

As the statement explains that the "mature dark-fantasy world is well known around the world", it is clearly a reference to either a new The Witcher sequel, or another game set in the same Universe. However, the new IP is described as "vast" and "entirely new and different", with the specific reference to guns suggesting that it will be a more feature a contemporary setting.

You could call it "Australia's Got Gamers", or "Australia's Next Top Xbox Insider", or "Australian Xbox Idol", or... well, you get the idea. Whichever way you call it, Microsoft is actually looking to the Xbox 360 community for their next Xbox Insider, and they're offering a trip, and access, to E3 as a prize incentive.

The person selected as the Xbox Insider will be flown to Los Angeles to be an on-the-ground contributor for Xbox LIVE covering the E3 Expo, one of the biggest gaming shows of the year. They will experience behind-the-scenes access, including attendance at Microsoft’s Keynote presentation, never seen before gameplay and VIP tours of the show floor.

Seems like a pretty cool gig, but I think I'm happy with this mob.

"The community is our pulse – they tell us what they love and don’t hold back telling us what they dislike," said Kimberley Francis, Head of Xbox Australia via press release. "The Xbox community is growing quickly, with an average of nearly 1500 Facebook fans added to our network each week. We want them to be increasingly involved with the Xbox brand in Australia with content we know they love – like access to all areas at E3.

"To participate in the campaign people need to prove they have what it takes to be an on the ground correspondent and submit a video and a games review," she added. "This person has to represent the Australian Xbox community, so once we have a shortlist we will let the community vote via Xbox LIVE who they think should be the Xbox Insider – this individual will be for the community, selected by the community."

Submissions can be made through Xbox Australia's Facebook page until May 17, and you can check out more details by heading over to www.xbox.com.au/e3. Let us know in the Comments if you think you have the chops and would consider entering.

As promised, Ubisoft have released Ghost Recon Alpha, a 25-minute short film created to promote the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha boasts a line-up of top Hollywood talent. The film was directed by Academy Award winners Hervé de Crécy and François Alaux, who won an Oscar in 2010 for Logorama, and produced by Rhea Scott for Little Minx, a Ridley Scott & Associates company. Tim Sexton, 2010 Academy Award nominee for Children of Men, and Gregory Pruss wrote the gripping script.

The film was shot by District 9 cinematographer Trent Opaloch; edited by Pietro Scalia, two time Academy Award winner for Black Hawk Down and JFK; with sound effects and sound effects editing by Per Hallberg, two time Academy Award winner for The Bourne Ultimatum and Braveheart as well as Michael Mann’s Heat; production design by Jan Roelfs (Gattaca, Alexander; and costume design by Sammy Sheldon (V for Vendetta, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Black Hawk Down). Military Weapons Specialist Harry Humphries, consultant on such notable action films such as Transformers, Thor, Iron Man and Armageddon, ensured that the futuristic weaponry in the film was entirely realistic.

You can watch the film in its entirety below (or here on our HD video page).

Ghost Recon Future Soldier is due on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 24th 2012, with PC to follow on June 14.

His fans will call it a triumph, while his dissenters will claim it's just more money the man doesn't need, but either way you look at it, you can't fault the figures: Mojang and 4J's XBLA version of the sandbox phenomenon, Minecraft, has broken sales records on the Xbox 360's arcade service, selling more than one million digital copies in just five days of being on sale.

The game went on sale for 1200 MS Points which works out to be around AUD$20, so Notch and co have already raked in more than 20 million - not bad for a simplified console release of a PC title. Microsoft has also noted that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition broke the day-one sales record on the service, ousting Trials Evolution which had previously sold through 100,000 copies.

Notch went to his favourite social platform, Twitter, to express his thoughts on the game's console release:

Well then. Saw the official sales numbers for the first 24 hours of Minecraft Xbox 360, and it's very, very good. Profitable in an hour.

It will certainly be interesting to see if any of Mojang's future projects can stir up a storm like Minecraft. And in case you missed it, check out our review of the Xbox 360 version of the game right here.

(Source: Gamasutra)