If you thought growing up on your hood was tough, wait 'til you experience THQ's Homefront, yet another FPS coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Developed by Kaos Studios, this new shooter takes the fight out of the usual jungles, complexes, and fictional planets. Homefront, as the name implies, will have you defending your very own backyard against invading foreigners, and when they walk into your place with guns, you know things are gonna get personal.

Sega has let loose official details regarding Rebellion Developments' upcoming Aliens vs. Predator game. You can check out story details for the Marine, Xenomorph, and Predator in the full article. We have screenshots and a video too.

You guys haven't forgotten Airtight Studios and Capcom's Dark Void (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC) yet, have you? Capcom's pretty much stayed quiet about it for the past couple of months, after all. They're pulling back the curtains with a bang for Captivate09, though, what with these new Dark Void screenshots and videos.

It's giant space bugs galore once again as Capcom is set to deliver the jumped up version of its previously released Lost Planet: Extreme Condition title, first released on the Xbox 360 and PC last year. In the new screenshots that you'll find in our full article, you'll get to take a look at some of the new features that will be included in the new Lost Planet: Colonies Edition. Go ahead and grab a gun as you stare down at some of those nasty Akrids once again; we'll meet up with you after you click on the "read more" link below.

If you've been busy blasting aliens to smithereens in Altar Games' UFO: Afterlight, you might want to take a breather first and read this particular article. We'd like to inform you that the latest patch for the game has just been released, v1.6. Ain't this great news? Read more on that patch after the jump.


Download: UFO Afterlight patch v1.6

Outer Space. Aliens. A creepy title. Dead Space is a dead ringer for a movie, which is why Electronic Arts is producing one for the upcoming game. Details in the full article.

If you find yourself addicted to playing games that let you blow up Aliens to smithereens, then better suit up for Gearbox Software's upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines.

To let you guys what you're up against, we got screenshots just for you. Check them out after the jump!

Activision's fiscal 2008 Q2 report is in, and the results are very encouraging. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC) is bringing the house down as it earns over US$ 100 million in its first week to seal its reputation as one of gaming's most successful launches ever. Activision is definitely on a roll and has openly predicted that Q3 2007 just might yield income of about US$ 1 billion. Want to know the full financial details? Read more, then.

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It was recently announced that the multiplayer beta for Electronic Arts' and Crytek's Crysis will be officially ending this coming November 15, one day before the game becomes available at retail stores.

Players who wish to keep playing until then will have to re-activate their accounts by re-entering their personal CD-Key at the activation window that pops up when the game is started.

Crysis is an FPS for the PC platform which has players thrust into the role of United States Delta Force operator Jake Dunn. Equipped with a Nano Muscle Suit, Dunn has to stop aliens from taking over the world.

Fans of multiplayer gaming will be happy to know that the game also offers 32 player online matches. Crysis has been generating a lot of hype ever since it was announced. We'll have to wait till November 16 to see if this video game lives up to the expectations of the gaming community.

Back when computer role-playing games in the west were considered to be for pimple-faced geeks that used to confine themselves in Dungeons & Dragons, Japan was crazy over Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and others that joined the bandwagon of the successful genre. America and Europe drooled over seductive elves and fought evil wizards for ages, while the land of the rising sun encountered bizarre creatures and embraced kids that eventually save the world.

Proving which of the two types is superior has been a hot topic for dedicated fans, making it interesting how what's enjoyable to some is simply odd to others. Only a few wouldn't favor one over the other, while the rest point at flaws apparent on both sides. Let's take a look at the elements that make western RPGs (WRPG) so different from Japanese RPGs (JRPG), and what strong points they have that leave gamers craving for more.

WRPG and JRPG girls face-off

Characters
Almost all WRPGs place players in the shoes of the main character. It's not an easy task (if not impossible) to name titles from renown developers like Black Isle Studios, Bethesda Softworks, and Bioware that don't offer aspiring adventurers the option to create their own characters. We've always seen humans, elves, dwarves, and other races take up various classes like fighters, clerics, wizards, and thieves.

Some argue that JRPGs aren't immersive because players are forced to play soon-to-be-heroes or warriors of light, but Japanese gamers seem to enjoy playing as someone else and are even able to relate with over-the-top personalities. Mute characters made to involve players in the story aren't enough to silence nitpickers, yet they seem to be effective as proven by Chrono Trigger and Pokemon. Instead of having cookie-cutter races and classes persistent in RPGs from the other side of the world, Japan had young boys fighting aliens and troubled esper girls escaping slavery.

We've only touched on the element of character here, so if you want to read the rest of this quick peek at the differences of WRPGs and JRPGs, then head on to the full article.