IO Interactive have put the word out that they will be releasing the final release date for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days soon. Along with the news that we will learn exactly when we get to dive back into the twisted depths of the characters, IO have also teased at the prospect of learning “something new” about the upcoming sequel to Kane & Lynch. So there could be an information overload for the fans out there. Lynch’s paranoid schizophrenia is set to return along with an altered style, the developers have opted for one of the most contemporary forms of visual representation for a video game to date, YouTube. This documentary style of perceiving the actions of the characters is looking to change the face of the game altogether.

Bethesda have announced that they will be publishing a new fantasy game from inXile Entertainment. Although inXile veered away from any major platform since their mediocre adaptation of “The Bard’s Tale” to consoles in 2004, their founder, Brian Fargo is very well known for the projects he has been part of, of which Carmageddon, Fallout and Baldur’s Gate are just a few. Bethesda is undoubtedly one of the forerunners in the Fantasy/Role Playing genre, and are known for taking on great projects that have a massive fan base. From the screens that have been released thus far, this co-op, cross-platform dungeon crawler looks good, lets hope Bethesda build on their reputation and that of Brian Fargo’s.

We’ve already shown you a few of the trailers, but let’s take a little time to discuss the 5 new games announced at this year’s Spike Video Game Awards. 5 new games, announced in December – something that’s usually reserved for E3 in June. The five announced games are : Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II …

Many people were calling this years show as Sony’s to lose. Sony has had the strongest looking line-up for 2009 thus far and really look like they are getting into their stride. Microsoft surprised everyone with a bigger showing than anyone though, and Nintendo, well, didn’t. So it’s time to take a look at what Sony brought to the party …

So now that we have seen what great games Microsoft has lined up for the future, its time to move on. Part 3 looks at the new features that are being added to the dashboard, and boy oh boy have Microsoft been busy. From social networking, to sharing, they have added a lot and it’s pretty impressive to say the …

Now we have some very special announcements and reveals in store for you. Part one gave us a look at some multi-platform games that are coming to the 360, as well as some brand new announcements and demos of some incredible sequels as well. Part two reveals even more huge titles, some of which you already know, and others that …

Ok, so here we go. Part one of the Microsoft Press Conference is going to cover the first half of the game announcements that were made by Microsoft. Some were expected and others were absolute surprise shockers. Click through the link and find out what all the fuss is about. Last Updated: June 2, 2009