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Bionic Commando Rearmed is easily our favorite remake of all time. It captures that feel of the NES Bionic Commando while modernizing it excellently. The sequel, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, understandably has us just as excited to take part in the adventures of Rad Spencer, and the trailers and details given out by developer Fatshark have only made us more pumped. The game has finally released on consoles (but not PC, unfortunately), and this trailer commemorates the occasion with tons of gameplay footage. From new weapons to beautiful new environments to cheesy 8-bit styling, it's one of the better launch trailers we've had the pleasure to watch.

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Developer Fatshark, made up in part of former members of the now defunct GRIN, released its first title in 2010, the Western-theme third person multiplayer shooter Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. Now the developer is moving away from "M" rated shooting to a more family friendly puzzle game, Hamilton's Great Adventure.

Due out in April the game lets players solve both action puzzles and more traditional problem solving issues. The game features co-op support for both the "brilliant bird Sasha" as well as Ernest Hamilton, a character that looks more than a little like Henry Jones Jr. The game is apparently using Fatshark's own BitSquid graphics engine if its official web site is any indication.

While Bionic Commando (the reboot) may have been a minor disappointment, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 is still on the way. It's shaping up to be a beauty of a game, especially if this trailer is any indication. Cheesy dialogue, excellent electronic music, and the hallmark Bionic Commando style are in full force here. The target is the Megacopter, a gigantic armor helicopter that looks quite nasty. The trailer shows most of the strategy for defeating it, although it leaves the actual destruction of the thing for the game proper. It may just be a gameplay video of a boss, but it sure does have us excited.

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Two of Steam's higher profile indie games are joining forces later this week for a special event. The zero-g space-based first person shooter Shattered Horizon and the Wild West-themed third person shooer Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West will both be free to play starting on Thursday and ending on Sunday. Pre-loading for the free versions will begin on Wednesday.

In addition to the free play period, both games will be on sale in a bundle called the Frontiers Pack. The games from developer Futuremark and Fatshark will be priced together for $12.49, a savings of 60 percent from the games' normal prices.

Last week players got to check out a free preview build of R.U.S.E.on Steam. Starting sometime today another free game period will start on Steam. This time it will be Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West, the recent multiplayer-only third person shooter title from developer Fatshark and publisher Paradox Interactive.

The game's official web site said the free play period will end sometime on Sunday and we will bet the full game will get a nice fat discount as well. Since the game was released via download a few months ago, Fatshark has added a new map, gameplay mode and dedicated servers to the game.

Developer Fatshark's Western-themed multiplayer shooter Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West has been out for the PC for a while now. Today the game got a big update via Steam that finally adds dedicated servers to the title, allowing folks to run their own independent multiplayer servers for the game.

The dedicated server files for Lead and Gold can run without owning the full game or using the Steam client. The files have a number of other features including be able to turn friendly fire on and off, adding some new leaderboards and many more new features.

Developer FatShark's recently released Wild West multiplayer shooter Lead and Gold just got a new and free update via Steam. The update adds a new map to the game along with a new game mode. The new map is called Jacob's Bridge and has all new art assets along with support for several game modes including Greed, Conquest and Shootout

Jacob's Bridge also supports the all new game mode Demolition. Both teams play at the same time to destroy the opposition's objectives. The patch also adds the Robbery mode to the Deadwater Ranch and Prospectors Peak maps and has a number of other changes and bug fixes.

The Stone Giant technology demo showcases the gorgeous DirectX 11 graphics the BitSquid Engine is capable of and measures system performance. Users can fly through the scene or press 'Enter' to start an automated cinematic sequence. Performance statistics can be seen by pressing F4. Continue after the jump to watch the tech demo trailer, providing a peek of what to expect as the demo downloads.

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Capcom recently announced the official development of Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, a new remake of the side-scrolling classic action game. As with the previous game, the graphics will be updated with an 3D makeover and best of all, the controls will include the ability to jump - truly bringing the game into the modern era. The game is expected to release in the early half of 2011 and is currently slated for release on the PlayStaton Network and Xbox Live, but we're hoping that PC support will soon be included like with its predecessor.

In Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, "Nathan Spencer returns as the daring elite soldier equipped with special bionic abilities. Spencer will have to face his greatest challenge yet as General Sabio, a new technologically sophisticated foe, is on the brink of launching a deadly missile attack."

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The good news? Capcom has indeed confirmed that Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 is in the works. The sequel to the downloadable 2.5D side scroller is being developed by Fatshark who just released their first game Lead and Gold: Tales of the Wild West.

The bad news? The game was announced as coming for the Xbox 360 and PS3 but not for the PC, unlike the original which was released back in 2008. We have emailed Capcom to get an official response but keep in mind that the publisher has a history of both announcing and releasing their PC game ports after they appear on consoles
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