There have been times in history where near the end of a console’s life cycle, a great game is created. A game that challenges and rewards the player while providing a story that the gamer wants to see continue into the next generation of consoles. With the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 currently nearing the end of their current lifespans, is “Dishonored” the final original gem of this console generation? The answer is… Yes. 

THQ is bringing Death along for the launch of the new Nintendo Wii U console. Gamers can play as Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, able to destroy entire worlds and battle forces beyond Heaven or Hell. The world of this game was brought to life by comic book legend Joe Mad. There are thousands of weapon and armor items, three diverse specializations, along with customizable Harbinger & Necromancer Skill Trees that allow players to create their own Death. The game offers a huge open world for exploration with side quests, endless equipment combinations, Skill Tree customization and a leveling system. THQ talks about what's in store for Wii U gamers in the exclusive interview below.

BOSTON -- Assassin's Creed III is shaping up to be a hot title this holiday season and Ubisoft Creative Director Alex Hutchinson and Multiplayer Game Directo Damien Kieken revealed more about single player and multiplayer campaigns as well as a lot of new gameplay footage and screenshots. We talked to them in Boston where the heart of all the American Revolution action took place some two hundred plus years ago in these exclusive video interviews.

Electronic Arts kicked off the Soccer & Speed Tour, a nine-week program that will showcase Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 across 65 cities across the United States. Starting Saturday September 22, 2012, the Soccer & Speed Tour will visit various locations around the United States such as Los Angeles, New York, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Washington D.C., Miami and many more. The tour starts on September 22 in Chicago from now until November 25, fans will get the chance to playNeed for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 and to compete in gaming tournaments filled with prizes. Criterion Games talks about Most Wanted in the exclusive video interview below. 

There is an old-classic feeling in Anomaly Warzone Earth that cannot be shaken off. Seemingly coming from a time where game could be simpler and when player would be less regarding on small Deus Ex Machina or other writing slipups, the game actually brings a very fresh simplicity to the genre.  It is the same sense of innocence that we enjoy when John McLane survives an entire movie of bullet dodging, non-burning explosions and painless punches. It makes for a light but very enjoyable game without pretention and for a very good price on the PSN.

NCsoft and ArenaNet have another success in the massively multiplayer online (MMO) games space. Guild Wars 2 has crossed the 2 million units sold threshold in under two weeks. And that would likely have come quicker had the company not temporarily halted first-party sales to maintain an optimal player experience. With the game back on sale, it quickly surpassed the milestone.

With the release of their first game, Bust-N-Rush, set for this Friday, September 14th, 2012, ‘new dev on the block’ Techtonic Games have their hands full with preparations. Luckily, Creative Director Leif Dahl found time out of his schedule to sit down with Gamerlive.TV to chat about their upcoming game, work ethics and Michael Jackson. Yes, you read that correctly.

With neither the NHL or NHLPA even talking before the September 15 deadline and a lockout looming, hockey fans can at least find solace in Electronic Arts’ new videogame. EA Sports NHL 13 is now available at retail stores throughout North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating and EA Sports Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 offers an innovative new gameplay experience that definitively captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. NHL 13 also delivers brand new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected and NHL Moments Live modes.

Skyrim is a sprawling quest for anyone to undertake, packing a potential few hundreds of hours of gameplay to exhaust -- and that's not counting its previous DLC expansion, excellent as it was. It's a behemoth of a game that you approach when you've got the time and availability, because once you commit, you're in it for the long haul.

Electronic Arts and NCAA Football are continuing their annual fellowship program that debuted last year, which provides former football student-athletes an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the games industry as well as the business of sports. Last year’s fellow, Clint Oldenburg, is now a full-time employee at EA Tiburon and he’s in charge of player ratings for Madden NFL 13. He talks about the fellowship in the exclusive video below.

Electronic Arts already locked up one of the best soccer players in the world with Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi. Now they’ve added nine more footballers. Messi will appear on EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 covers around the world Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joe Hart in the United Kingdom, Karim Benzema in France, Roberto Soldado in Spain, Claudio Marchisio in Italy, and others all over the world. The game launches September 25 in North America and September 28 worldwide. The stars will grace the cover of FIFA Soccer 13 packaging, be integrated into marketing and advertising campaigns, and utilized in social media activities around the world.