Portal 2 is an upcoming first-person action/puzzle video game , developed by Valve Corporation . It is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2007 video game Portal and was announced on March 5, 2010, following a week-long alternate reality game based on new patches to the original game. Though initially slated for release in the last quarter of 2010, the game was postponed to the week of April 18, 2011 which was updated to be April 19, 2011 at 7AM PST on April 10, 2011 [...]

Borderlands is a science fiction based first-person shooter with RPG elements that was developed by Gearbox Software. It was released for Windows, Xbox 360 and PS3 in October 2009. The game is set on the barren world of Pandora, filled with run-down settlements. Various corporations have set up mining operations on Pandora, hoping to unearth not only valuable minerals, but also alien technology. Treasure hunters also come to Pandora, seeking the legendary "Vault," which is said to have been left [...]

L.A. Noire is a video game developed by Team Bondi in conjunction with Rockstar Games. It is set in "a perfectly re-created Los Angeles" of 1947, with players being given an open-ended challenge to solve a series of murder mysteries. The player assumes the role of Cole Phelps, an LAPD officer who rises through the ranks of the department. (via wikipedia)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third game in the Deus Ex first-person role-playing video game series, and a prequel to the original game. ... Human Revolution contains elements of first-person shooters and role-playing games, set in a near-future where corporations have extended their influence past the reach of global governments. The game follows Adam Jensen, the security chief for one of the game's most powerful corporations, Sarif Industries. After a devastating attack on Sarif's headquarters, Adam is forced to [...]

Dragon Age II is a role-playing video game developed by Bioware's Edmonton studios, and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second major game in BioWare's Dragon Age franchise. (via wikipedia)

The latest installment in the post-apocalyptic future of a different past, New Vegas introduces the need to eat and drink to survive, ammo weight, and several other things modded into Fallout 3. In addition to the generic karma meter, New Vegas also tracks faction reputation for a more rounded approach to things.

Just Cause 2 is an incredibly fun open world game where you drive, fly, parachute, and tether yourself around a beautiful island paradise and create as much mayhem as possible. Hilariously bad voice-acting notwithstanding, this game has provided some of the most enjoyable and ridiculous gaming moments I've experienced in years. For example.

Brink (stylised as BRINK) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Splash Damage for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 . It was released in North America on May 10, 2011, and will be in Australia on May 12, and in the European Union on May 13. In Brink, two factions, Resistance and Security, battle in a once- utopian city called The Ark, a floating city above the waters of a flooded Earth. Brink has Steamworks integration, including Valve Anti-Cheat . It runs on id Tech 4 and has an updated rendering framework with improved support for [...]

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a third person action-adventure video game with main emphasis on sandbox style gameplay in an open world of Italy. Like the previous installments, the gameplay's core mechanics are based on parkour movements, crowd-blending stealth, assassinations and melee fighting system. The combat system features several improvements and for the first time in the series, the game offers a multiplayer mode alongside 40+ hours of single-player gameplay. (via wikipedia)

Mass Effect 3 continues (or restarts) the story of galactic defense by Commander Shepard against impossible odds. It's a mix of role playing, action, a little bit of strategy and not too much repetitive grinding. It's available on popular consoles (PS3 and XBox 360) and Microsoft Windows PCs. On XBox 360 it is enhanced with Kinect (voice commands only). The game was published in the US on March 6, 2012. It was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic [...]

Final Fantasy XIII is a JRPG released by Square Enix in 2010 for Playstation 3 and XBox 360. It is the first game in the Fabula Nova Crystallis collection of games. Final Fantasy XIII is set on the twin worlds of Cocoon and Gran Pulse, and stars a woman named Lightning. Lightning is a former soldier in Cocoon's army, who is scheduled to be "purged" from Cocoon because she is suspected of having come under Gran Pulse's influence. Along the way, [...]