It does make Hakan an incredibly slippery character to fight against however, apparently bringing to the table some of the most impressive moves and ultra combos we’ve seen in the series so far. Plus that layer of flammable grease gives him an extremely hot temper…

Super Street Fighter IV will be available on 360 from 30 April.

Perhaps the world’s most followed developer Robert Bowling (known to Twitter users as fourzerotwo) has just announced that a small title by the name of Modern Warfare two has reached the two million player milestone, presumably across all formats. In addition, it appears we’re to expect an announcement on Downloadable Content for everyone’s favourite insanely scripted war title some time later on this week. We’re on tenterhooks. Not literally, like – we’d be in agony…

They’re coming outta the DLC!

For those of you that didn’t pick up the special edition of Rebellion and Sega’s Alien vs Predator last month will be able to download the extra multiplayer maps as of the 18th March.

Collectively known as the Swarm Map Pack, for 540 Microsoft Points you’ll  be able to indulge in two new maps for every game type; Docks and Machine and then switch over to Outpost and Hive, which will just be for those who want to indulge in the co-op Survivor mode.

If AvP multiplayer is your thing then 540 points isn’t too steep an asking price, considering how expensive the actual special edition was, count yourselves lucky you didn’t end up with a broken face hugger. Now that’s disappointing…

Are you still playing AvP online, are you going to dowload the new content? Let us know what you think below…

“Bodycount rips apart the first person shooter as genre-defining gunplay comes alive in a balletic orgy of bullets and destruction”

Once again, the team behind the last-gen visceral shooter ‘Black’ are back on the FPS-wagon with their new title: Bodycount. Codemasters Studios, headed up by Black co-designer Stuart Black, is helping Bodycount look like a spiritual successor far more than anything else and is promising all the same press release bullet points as Black did all those years ago. Crazy action (in the vein of a Die Hard movie), destructible environments, guns with a real guttural punch and the age old ridiculous storyline.

“Experience the intense thrill of close-quarters combat in a shreddable world as Bodycount blasts outrageous fire-fights and ferocious action from both barrels.  Become a powerful combat asset green-lighted to eliminate enemies known only as ‘Targets’ on behalf of the ‘Network’, ensnared in a clandestine global power struggle that rages away from the headlines and under the cover of conventional war zones.”

Set for a release in 2011 this is a while off, but expect the same attention to detail, if that detail just happens to be a wall exploding in a hail of bullets…. aww yeah!

What do you think of Bodycount? Did you play Black on your Xbox/PS2, let us know what you remember below…

Evening, all! Word has been sent through the great Xbox 360 grapevine that Slick Entertainment’s racer Scrap Metal will touch down this week for a mere 1200 Microsoft Points. Well, mere by modern standards, anyway. The game itself is somewhat of an odd mix between Twisted Metal and, say, Micro Machines, challenging players to compete in armed vehcles for the title of top racer. A prestigious one indeed, that.

It’s out there, but what is Epic planning…

The likely hood that Gears Of War 3 is in the works with a possible release date of fall 2010, is just one of those things. We all know it’s probably coming, but Epic are keeping tight lipped (annoyingly). That said, Gears is a formulaic type of game and one we think we can probably second guess, so here we go, here’s the top three things we think we’ll see from Gears 3…

1. Flashbacks and a much more epic story

The Gears story is totally stupid but at the same time huge amounts of fun. That said, it’s constantly referencing past events or the conflict at large. Marcus’ father, why he was imprisoned, all perfect set pieces for some flashback action. The more comfortable Epic becomes with their own engine the more we’ll see.

2. The COG take the fight to the Locust heart

Gears 2 ended with a massive battle and some intriguing revelations (are the Locust a human creation?). With it all kicking off and very few human cities remaining the COG will have to take the fight straight into the heart of the Locust home or risk losing the battle for good.

3. Movie tie-in?

The movie maybe in production limbo but that doesn’t mean someone’s not working away at it. With Epic in a strong position we could see Gears 3 used as a way of leading into the events of the film. This is more of a long shot, but who knows?

What do you think we’ll see from Gears Of War 3? Let us know what you think below…

Who needs a PC when Crytek can get Crysis 2 running on your 360!

Obviously, these screens won’t literally blow you away, that would be stupid, but they do look mighty impressive. The much anticipated Crysis 2, now for consoles, is finally starting to look like it might, just possibly, actually be able to work on the clearly inferior 360 technology. Not that were dismissing our beloved Xbox or anything, but compared to the ridiculous PC rigs required to run the original Crysis, it’s nothing short of a miracle that Crytek has managed to create a sequel that looks just as impressive as ever.

Crytek has released these two shiny new screens to prove that Crysis 2 is going to totally blow you away when it’s released. But will the gameplay match up to the impressive visuals?

What do you think about Crysis 2? Let us know your thoughts below…

No, he’s nothing like the Master Chief…

The  first batch of screenshots of Platinum Game’s promising looking sci-fi third person shooter have begun to emerge and it’s looking as curious as ever. With it’s transforming suit and at war super powers (Russia and America, again!) fighting other resources it could be argued that it’s lacking in the originality departments. But, there’s just something about these shots that says stomping around in this suit is going to be awesome fun.

What’s the general consensus? Let us know what you think below…

Good bye Tomb Raider and hello Lara Croft… again

Square Enix came out today and announced that Crystal Dynamics, long running saviours of the Tomb Raider games, is working on a new title. The ‘hinting at a reboot’ Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light is going to be interesting for a few reasons. Firstly, because it’s a reboot of a much loved franchise and secondly because it won’t be a traditional release but will come as DLC only.

It hasn’t been revealed what platforms the game will be released but it’s safe to assume that the big two will definitely see it. Billed as ’something completely new to what people may expect’, Lara Croft could be making a triumphant return to form in a brave new way.

What do you think? Are you ready for another Lara Croft game that’s not Tomb Raider? Let us know below…

Glukhovsky will be on Twitter and Facebook tonight, from 21.00-23.00PM GMT. For Twitter, tweet @Metro2033 with your question during these times and add #Metro2033 to the end of your tweet. Facebook users can head to Facebook.com/Metro2033, become a fan of the page, then post in the relevant comments thread when the page is updated this evening.

See you on there! I’m going to ask him if he feels anything was lost in the translation process from Russian to English, as the story is released here for the first time this year. Metro 2033 is out in March – Lynch is playing it right now. Looks different to anything else on 360, especially in terms of atmosphere.