What happens when bad-asses get old? They look back into history at the fates of other, long-dead badasses. Watch the latest trailer for the finale of Ezio Auditore’s saga and see how UbiSoft plans on making the gray-bearded assassin go out with a bang.

Action role-playing game based on fantasy epic gets a publisher, early 2012 release window.

The ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire series has been a favorite among fantasy buffs for more than a decade, and its popularity has exploded with the recent HBO Game of Thrones adaptation. A real-time strategy game based on the franchise from Cyanide Studios hit shelves in September, and now the same developer has a publisher for its in-development Game of Thrones action role-playing game.

Atlus announced today that it will be handling publishing duties for the Game of Thrones action RPG adaptation. The game will feature many familiar locations from the books, and likenesses of some of the actors from the HBO series.

The “30-plus hour” game puts players in the shoes of one of the two original characters with different motivations. As former members of Robert’s Rebellion, players will have to battle through numerous quests as power over the Seven Kingdoms is contested.

On the gameplay front, the title will feature an “active slowdown tactical combat engine” that slows time and lets players make strategic battle decisions. Character interactions and player decisions are also said to have a big impact on the game’s world.

In news that is likely to please fans, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is directly involved with the creation of the game’s scenarios and story. Cyanide studio director Yves Bordeleau told USA Today, “All the situations and storyline were written under [Martin's] monitoring in order to fit with the story the fans have already read, and thus fulfill their expectations.”

The Game of Thrones action RPG is set for an early 2012 release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

With its numerous game modes and customization options, there’s a lot to do in Dungeon Defenders. Too bad its fundamentals don’t measure up.

Orcs are crazy. All they ever want to do is smash things and terrorize villagers. Thankfully, brave heroes will always be there to help with a carefully calculated combination of turrets and traps.

If you played such games as Orcs Must Die! or Trenched, then you’re already familiar with the mechanics for Dungeon Defenders.

The goal is to protect one or more structures, called cores, from increasingly difficult waves of goblins, orcs, and other high-fantasy fiends. You do this using your character’s unique buildings and abilities, all of which you can upgrade and customize.

Score: 6.5 / fair

Burt Goddamn Reynolds.

Saints Row the third now officially has EVERYTHING in it. Everything you expect from a video game, everything you couldn’t reasonably hope for and Burt Goddamn Reynolds.

Grand theft what?

EA has partnered with Starbreeze Studios to reinvent classic EA franchise Syndicate as a shooter.

It’s here and the rumour mill is already grinding away at full speed. Suggestions that Tommy Vercetti is the main character and San Andreas is the setting. Rumours also abound that this is only the story of one of four playable characters and 3 more trailers are to be released. Fingers crossed for more trailers, eh?

This trailer for Serious Sam 3: BFE shows off the many types of weapons to battle with.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a first-person shooter game that will be a prequel to the original game, Serious Sam: The First Encounter.

Return to the glory days of first-person shooters, where men were men and cover was for amateurs.

Serious Sam 3: BFE takes place during Earth’s final struggle against an invading legion of beasts and mercenaries. The game is set against the collapsing temples of an ancient civilization and the crumbling cities of Egypt in the 22nd century — a fusion of classic twitch shooters and modern gameplay features.

With four-player local multiplayer (there is no online multiplayer), this game is designed to be played locally with friends. Described as the spiritual successor to Burn Zombie Burn, it’s an isometric shooter-RPG that screams nostalgia. Playing as one of the four main characters; Jack, Rachel; Luxo or Brian, you embark on the hub world, completing a variety of different quests.

Each character has their own tale to tell, with Jack, the classic teenage gamer geek, waking up in the zombie apocalypse. Rachel, Jack’s ex-girlfriend, dumps him because of his gaming addiction, but now finds herself needing the benefit of his years of gaming experience to survive the zombie onslaught. Luxo and Brian find themselves intertwined; Brian needing to collect zombie brains for his scientific research, and Luxo the alien required to collect items that will allow him to learn the lingo.

All Zombies Must Die oozes personality, and is filled with references to classic zombie movies and games. The game is littered with environmental elements that have an effect on enemies. Power cables electrically charge zombies, while nuclear pollution turns them into super-zombies if they aren’t killed quickly.

Each gun feels unique, with shotguns blasting enemies to a pulp, while the SMG provides an effective spray of bullets. One thing the developer is quick to emphasise is the deliberate inclusion of friendly fire, meaning you have to be careful with your ammo. If you’re not, Doublesix says filling a teammate with lead initiates a deathmatch between you.

Each character has their own main weapon and power in the game. Jack, the character we got a chance to play as, roams around with a shotgun and unlocks the ability to set zombies on fire. All characters can also equip a secondary weapon, ranging from uzis to katanas. The ability to customise guns to increase the probability of certain weapon effects adds another level to the RPG elements of the game. Being able to increase the likelihood of your bullets giving enemies an electric shock or releasing a shockwave means you’re able to choose how to play. Weapon status effects can be applied to any weapon, meaning you don’t have to become too attached to a particular gun.

The game provides what looks to be a strong narrative throughout the campaign and you’re always fed tasks to complete. By killing zombies and completing these quests, you gain experience to level up your characters, either increasing health; attack; defense or speed, meaning you can effectively build your own character classes. We had a blast playing All Zombies Must Die at MCM Expo, and look forward to its full release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year.

Check out this GameSpot exclusive trailer for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded with quick cameos from Jaws and Oddjob.

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded is the true HD James Bond experience that you and others around the world have been waiting for.

The game offers striking HD visuals, realistic environments, and gameplay running at a consistent 60 frames per second. In addition, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded features unprecedented player choice and has immense replayability with new offerings that include new MI6 Ops Missions.

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded takes multiplayer to a new level, maintaining and improving its renowned four-player split-screen action and also adding full, adrenaline-pumping 16-player online matches with more maps, weapons, characters, and game modes than ever before.

Feast your eyes on the grown-up laughing young daredevil as he throws down on the thugs of Arkham City. The clip highlights his specialized weaponry and shows off his acrobatic fighting style, too. You’ll be able to start playing as Dick Grayson in new Wayne Manor and Main Hall challenge maps next week.