Some time ago, Mythos was on the verge of release, unfortunately the company behind the game was on the verge of collapse at the same time. Ultimately the game's old publisher disappeared before the game saw the light of day. Later, MMO publisher RedBana picked up the rights Mythos and started preparing it for release. The news that Mythos went from sitting in limbo to sitting pretty was welcome news to fans of the game and other like it, namely Diablo.

Things are about to get even more exciting for these fans. Today, the Mythos website has gone online and with it a ton of new game content. You'll find new screenshots, videos and more importantly, you can even signup for the closed beta. So point your browser to http://mythos.redbana.com/ and join the masses before Mythos is finally released to the world.

When gamers get together with sci-fi buffs, a conversation of which Snake is better is bound to pop up. The two characters have multiple similarities and in the Metal Gear Solid series, you can find an endless stream of mentions to the Escape series. Yet, no matter who's having the conversation an unanswerable question always pops up; is John Carpenter, creator of the original Snake of Escape From New York fame cool with the video games. 

Well it turns out that John Carpenter actually gave Hideo Kojima the thumbs up on the series a long time ago. He’s never had an issue with the game and mow, John Carpenter is working on Fear 3 while Kojima is still giving Snake a good name. But for fans of the Escape series there's one question that still remains, what the hell happened in Cleveland? 

During Escape From L.A., a few characters mentioned Snake's adventure in Cleveland. The details of this tale were never fully explained leaving most fans wanting to know what the hell happened in Cleveland? Maybe since Carpenter and Kojima are so buddy-buddy maybe they could get together and make a game telling us how Snake Escaped From Cleveland.

Source: CVG

Back when Lead and Gold was released there were some interesting problems. Yet even with these problems Lead and Gold is still a game worth playing. Now to make things even more exciting for Lead and Gold fans, a new patch will add a much needed feature to the mix, Dedicated Servers.

With this new addition of dedicated servers, players can really get a better feel for the game. This new feature could also be a good thing for the game itself since it can help to add more gamers. This is however more important for game publisher but it’s a welcomed feature no matter what gains from it.

It looks like Microsoft is taking a step forward while taking a step back with the new Xbox LIVE Family Pack. Starting in November, Microsoft will begin selling Xbox LIVE Gold accounts in packs of four at a reduced price. While on the surface this could look like the answer some gamers have been begging for since Microsoft sold the first LIVE membership, but it’s not a perfect solution. Fortunately the problems aren’t in the fine print or within some deceptive loophole. The problems right in front of our face.

The problem this that isn’t a simple case of buying a pack of four LIVE memberships like you would find on a service like Steam. In Steam at certain times, a game publisher, mainly Valve, will allow a group of gamers to purchase four copies of a game at a reduced price. For example if a game is $24.99 individually Steam will offer a four pack at $74.99. This way everyone gets the games, Valve or the other publisher runs a sale without destroying their bottom line. However, this pack you will get four memberships for the price of two but one account will act as the main account with the other three being treated as satellite accounts.

This problem might be avoidable if you have a close group of friends but this “family” pack is made for a family with four Xbox 360 units. If you have a family like this that’s great but since the host account can control purchasing and where and how Microsoft Points are spent it’s still a questionable situation.

I think this is a step in the right direction but I just don’t think it’s a full step forward. Maybe Microsoft just needs time taking baby steps before it can take big strides.

Source: Major Nelson

Since the release of Red Dead Redemption, gamers have been waiting for the release of a free online Co-Op mission pack. Well the waiting is over and that pack is ready for release. Not only is the pack out now, a new trailer for the pack will get even more excited for the game.

See you online.

The external story of Crackdown is an interesting one. From a game saved by a beta to sleeper hit that caused a fan frenzy, Crackdown is one of the most dynamic upstarts in gaming. Soon the game will return with it's long awaited sequel. To whet the appetites of the game's huge fan base, Microsoft has released a new demo. Will this new taste give the game even more hype or will it leave gamers searching for something else on the gaming menu?

Over the last few years it's been hard trying to find a game that's an arcade style flight simulator without the need for a full cockpit setup. Fans of games like Crimson Skies have been waiting years for a game where they take to skies with some fast paced action. It's just a little surprising that the game so many have been waiting for would feature Snoopy and rest of Peanuts. But at this point, something is always better than nothing.

 When it comes to the old west and a visual medium it was movies or nothing. For years video game developers have tried to bring this world to life and produce something close to the epic spaghetti westerns most of us remember. In that time there had been a few steps in the right direction but no game ever stood out as a true competitor to the film representation of the modern day western. After of waiting and hoping for a game that's a little more than a less than average open world title filled with run down towns stuck in a desert, Rockstar games has brought the world the sequel to Red Dead Revolver and changed the way we look at open world games, the west and how to tell a story with Red Dead Redemption.

The new game from Codmaster, Bodycount, is a high mayhem firstperson shooter with over the top locations and even crazier firefights. This new FPS is the newest creation for Stuart Black, the man behind the hit FPS title Black.

Look for Bodycount in the Spring of 2011

When you hear the name Nail’d you might think about something dirty. You may not be alone but Nail’d is a game about a dirty sport. But in this sport you ware cloths and use big machines and it’s not the same kind of dirty.

Nail’d is a new motocross racer with attitude unlike the other games that could thought of as extreme motocross racers. The tacks look gritty and the racing looks fast. Let’s hope for more information in the coming months.