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If this trailer is any indication, we should all be augmented. While it doesn't actually show any in-game footage of Human Revolution, this video does give us a glimpse into Sarif Industries and their vision of the future. There is, however, a conspicuous lack of robotic legs. We suppose paraplegics are simply too uncouth for Sarif. Kidding aside, this trailer has plenty of style and is one of the few live action game trailers we've seen, so it's worth watching at least once.

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One of the strengths of Deus Ex is its open-ended nature. When given an objective, you can take it in virtually any fashion you please. This trailer for Human Revolution shows off three ways to get around: stealth, combat, and exploration. The same section is played three times, with the player doing something different each time. It's a pretty cool trailer and gives us hope that the developers know what fans want from a Deus Ex game: slick cyberpunk aesthetics and a staggering amount of choice.

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It seems that Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a little deeper than we thought at first glance. While there's still plenty of shoting and elbow blades in this trailer, it delves more into the protagonists history than all his fancy new gadgets. During an assault on the labs at the biotech firm Adam Jensen was working for, he was severely injured and had to get cybernetics. Interestingly enough, this isn't the focus of the trailer either, but rather Adam's connection to a love interest. One who, we might add, is conspicuously absent after the shift in time frame. There's very little gameplay, but the lore this trailer gives us is certainly excellent.

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Before bought out by Eidos and contracted to reboot the beleagured Tomb Raider franchise, Crystal Dynamics was known for a different set of games: the Legacy of Kain series. With this new DLC for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, they have returned to one of the franchises that made them incredibly popular by putting Kain and Raziel (the two main characters from Legacy of Kain) into the world of Tomb Raider. It's an interesting trailer, and while the differences appear to be mostly cosmetic, it's still pretty cool to see Raziel and Kain working together once more.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution is highly anticipated thanks to its status as the prequel to a much beloved PC series. It stands to follow that Square Enix and Eidos want to do everything in their power to impress us and keep us interested in the conspiracy-laden title. Thus, it's time for a new and slick cinematic trailer. Well, actually, calling it new is a bit of a misrepresentation. This is more of a continuation of previously cinematic trailers, as it reveals more of Alex's dreams of Icarus and the sort of people he encounters as he tries to figure out his place in the world. With excellent Renaissance visuals and detailed robotics, it's definitely an excellent cinematic, and well worth watching multiple times.

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A game that hasn't been heard from in some time is now officially dead. IGN reports that Highlander The Game, based on the long running movie and TV series franchise of the same name, has been canceled according to a rep from the game's publisher Square Enix.

First announced nearly three years ago, the title would have followed another relative in the McLeod clan, the center of the movies and TV show about a secret society of immortals that walks among humans and who like the occasional sword fight. It was under development at Widecreen Games and was to be published by Eidos. In 2009 Square Enix bought Eidos but apparently decided that it wanted no part of any Highlander game.

One of the traditions of releasing a new Tomb Raider game was that a lucky UK woman was hired by Eidos to portray the lead character Lara Croft at various press and fan events.That model achieved international fame and it sometimes lead to other things. The very first official Lara Croft model, Rhona Mitra, has had a solid acting career since her time in the costume in the late 1990s.

But now it looks like the franchise's new owners Square Enix have other plans. The just announced new reboot of the action-adventure game series, simply called Tomb Raider, has a preview in the new Game Informer magazine. According to a post at NeoGAF from a person who has reportedly read the preview the plan is not to hire a model-actress to play the Lara Croft role this time. So you will just have to deal with the tons of non-official cosplay models. Oh well.

As has been rumored for many months, today publisher Square Enix has officially announced its plan to launch a Batman Begins-Casino Royale style reboot of its Tomb Raider action-adventure game franchise. Indeed the game itself is simply titled Tomb Raider and follows the adventures of a young Lara Croft as she finds herself washed ashore on an island after the ship she was on is hit by a massive storm.

Game Informer will have the first preview of the game in its new print issue which will give the concrete details of the game that's being developed by Crystal Dynamics. No release date for the game was announced.

If you are looking to pre-order the excellent-looking Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Square Enix is aiming to sweeten the deal for you. Those that pre-order the game get two bonuses. The first are two exclusive weapons only available to pre-orders: the long-range sniper rifle and the double-barreled shotgun.. The second is a pre-order exclusive mission that takes place before the main storyline. This mission also includes two pre-order weapons as well: the grenade launcher and remote-detonated explosive charge. These two trailers show off the bonuses inside the game proper, and they certainly look worthwhile! Naturally, you can get the pre-order bonus from places like Steam or retail stores alike.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution is ramping up the marketing for its first quarter 2011 release by announcing plans to release an "Augmented Edition" (code for Collector's Edition) for the upcoming cyberpunk-themed RPG. The game from developer Eidos Montreal and publisher Square Enix will be priced at $49.99 for the PC port of the Standard Edition with a $59.99 price for the PC Augmented Edition. That price will get you the game and a number of extras including a behind-the-scenes DVD, a motion graphic novel and a 40 page art book.

In addition there will be two special pre-order incentives. GameStop customers who put their money down early will be able to access an additional mission in the game that features a special cameo appearance from an unnamed character from the original Deus Ex game. You will also get some extra in-game items ( The Linebacker G-87 multiple shot grenade launcher, the M-28 Utility Remote-Detonated Explosive Device (UR-DED), and the Automatic Unlocking Device). Other retailers will get a separate pre-order bonus which will include extra in-game credits and two in-game items (The Huntsman Silverback Double-Barrel Shotgun and the Longsword Whisperhead Extreme Range Sniper Rifle) .

[Via email press release]