Mighty No. 9: Mega Man Who?

Capcom may have been disappointing fans of the blue robot but the (among many other achievements) creator of the series Keiji Inafune wishes to please them. With his company comcept and an all star team of veterans with tradition in Mega Man games he has started a Kickstarter crowd funding campaign with the goal of developing Mighty No. 9, an all new yet familiar side scrolling action game.

Rayman Legends Gets Launch Trailer

The next part of this beloved series of platform games will be released really soon, which in this case means the end of this very month for most of the platforms it will become available on. Ubisoft, in order to celebrate this event, has published a new trailer showcasing Rayman Legends and its impressive 2D visuals at their best. Enjoy it.

Tropico 5 Announced

Update: The game's first nine official screenshots have been published, view them in all their glory after the jump.

Original report: The next member in the Tropico family comes from Kalypso Media and Haemimont Studios and will offer new improvements in its formula of construction and management on the homonym island. It will be released in 2014 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Xbox 360.

Murdered: Soul Suspect: The Witness

Murdered: Soul Suspect by Airtight Games and Square Enix is a mystery adventure where as Detective Ronan O'Connor you will try to solve the case of your own murder. This will be done by utilizing ghostly powers to gather clues and face demonic creatures. A new trailer was published revealing more details about its plot as the protagonist discovers the existence of an eye witness which you will likely need to track down, perhaps even save.

The Dark Eye: Demonicon Trailer

Some of you may know of The Dark Eye as a pen & paper role-playing game, or via the more recent Drakensang PC games which, while relatively faithful to the former offering players control of a full party of adventurers, were succeeded by a very different Online entry. The Dark Eye: Demonicon by Kalypso  Media also strays from its roots and depicts its dark world through the lens of an action rpg, focusing on the control of a single character in a story where sibling love is the only light and at the same time the greatest threat.

The Theatrical Foul Play

Foul Play is a humorous 2D beat 'em up by Mediatonic, where daemon hunter Dashforth will be on stage retelling his exploits, with or without his sidekick Scampwick who will be available for the 2 player mode, locally or online. When playing you will need to get through 22 levels filled with over 50 types of enemies, using 12  different abilities with which you will be upgrading your characters. The twist is that you will not only have to defeat said enemies, but also do it in a theatrical manner that can satisfy the show's audience.

Contrast Introduces Didi

Contrast is a puzzle platform title by Compulsion Games and Focus Home Interactive that will perform its brand of shadow play on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Through the latest trailer of the game we get to know Didi, a young girl longing for the return of her Father, Johnny, ever since he abandoned her and her mother, Kat. We also see Dawn, a special friend of Didi's who only seems to show up whenever nobody else is around them. Enjoy.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist: Overview Trailer

Splinter Cell: Blacklist's release date is approaching fast and Ubisoft started its marketing efforts some time ago. In that context, today another trailer was published, although this one is worth watching as in the about seven minutes it lasts, all of the game's different elements are detailed. Story, characters, gameplay, multiplayer modes, it all marches before your eyes making it convenient for anyone who hasn't been keeping a close eye on the game.

Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons Launch Trailer

Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons is a moody adventure game where a player guides two nameless brothers as they search for the one thing that can cure their only remaining sibling's, their father's, grave illness. Its unique mechanics require simultaneous control of both boys as they work together, with the older generally handling the physical tasks and the youngest fitting into narrow spaces and being overall more agile and mischievous, though they often must handle the same challenges. It's set for release on PlayStation 3 and PC within the summer, but today's launch trailer marks the Xbox 360 release which just happened via Xbox Live Arcade.

Strider Revival Incoming

Capcom's surprises continued at Comic-Con with a sequel to the 1989 arcade hit. Double Helix Games will be taking care of the development while original Strider and Strider 2 staff are the main designers. The game is a side scrolling action adventure with 3D visuals. Traditional levels are replaced by a seamless world with multiple paths, countless enemies and tough bosses, while the hero will be upgrading his abilities. Enjoy the first footage.

Avalanche Unleashes First Mad Max Trailer

Known primarily for their Just Cause series, Avalanche Studios have been hard at work on the upcoming Warner Bros. Mad Max title set to release on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Windows. While we can't really see any gameplay in this footage we at least get a better look at the game world and main character than the initial teaser allowed for. Enjoy the view.

Another Street Fighter IV Upgrade Announced

In a surprising twist during the Evo 2013 championship, Capcom announced that the Street Fighter IV series (yes, a series out of a single numbered title, that's how Capcom roll) will receive another substantial upgrade, Ultra Street Fighter IV, with not only small tweaks like the expected balance improvements but also new modes of play, stages and more importantly additional playable characters. Five of them in fact, four of which have been revealed to be Rolento, Elena, Poison and Hugo, all of them known from previous classic Capcom titles and/or previous Street Fighter entries. The fifth character remains secret.