During E3, trailers and other announcements are lost in between the big media briefings that make up the bulk of E3. One of my most anticipated games, BioShock Infinite, shows off what we can expect to see when the game drops next year. See what I did there?

Check out the trailer above. Spoiler Alert: Sky-Hooks and damsels are still very much intact.

Speaking of Sky-Hooks, if you fancy winning a life-size model of the sky-soaring device, follow @IrrationalGames on Twitter and retweet the contest announcement. Full details on the competition can be found here.

Namco Bandai has revealed the official E3 trailer for the next iteration into the Ace Combat series, Assault Horizon. Straying from the original formula, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon seems to be taking a different approach to the series by adding attack choppers, AC-130s, and taking a few cues from some other successful military simulations. We wont name names or anything, but let’s just say that if you watch the trailer closely you might see a “Ghost” in one of those flying contraptions.

The game’s story takes place some time after Ace Combat: Joint Assault and follows main character Lieutenant Colonel William Bishop as NATO and Russia are at odds over control of the East African skies. The trailer also sheds light on a new enemy pilot named Markov who seems to be hellbent on controlling a new super weapon known simply as “Trinity.”

Namco Bandai hints at further changes to the series on their YouTube page, suggesting that, “everything is not as it seems and the sky is just one of many battles being waged. Conflict, revolution, conspiracy, aggression, cold blooded and revenge are just some of the words that set the stage for the epic showdown.”

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon will be available on October 11, 2011 for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Gamers got their first look at the Gears of War 3 campaign in a new trailer that debuted during the UEFA Champions League Final. In addition to the return of Adam Phoenix, this official “reveal” trailer features a few new COG faces, a couple of Brumaks, and a whole mess of lambent baddies. The only way it could possibly get any better would be if the whole thing were set to the tune of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs. Oh, wait…

You can expect to hear (and see) a lot more about the final chapter of the Gears of War saga at Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference on June 6.

With the release of Metroid: Other M only days away, Nintendo of America have taken it upon themselves to run a live-action ad for the upcoming action-adventure. The moody sixty second spot sees a Zero Suit Samus reflecting on her past, and if the commercial is anything to go by, Other M will live up to its promise to deliver the best story-driven experience ever to grace a Metroid title.

Metroid: Other M for the Wii will release later this month in North America (Aug 31), and early next month in Europe (Sept 3).

Forget BioShock 2 and get ready for the “true sequel” to the 2007 smash-hit. Irrational Games and Ken Levine dropped jaws this evening with it’s reveal for BioShock Infinite – mouth-watering HD trailer attached. From what we hear the game plays as good as it looks, set pieces are scripted stunningly and the live gameplay demo on hand was “almost too good” according to Eurogamer. Synopsis after the break.

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter currently in development at Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock (which sold over 4 million units worldwide). Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative and gameplay experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky.

Former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt has been sent to rescue Elizabeth, a young woman imprisoned in Columbia since childhood. Booker develops a relationship with Elizabeth, augmenting his abilities with hers so the pair may escape from a city that is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt must learn to fight foes in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and amongst the clouds, and harness the power of dozens of new weapons and abilities.

Don’t count on seeing it on shelves any time soon though, Infinite is still a good 16 months away from completion *sigh*. Let the wait begin…

She’s back! For those upset about the recent Portal 2 delay, this is for you.

Just like last year, in an attempt to rub fanboys up the wrong way, Kojima-san took the stage at Microsoft’s Briefing to shed some light on the latest game in the series, Metal Gear Solid: Rising. The trailer’s tag “Cut at Will” was used as Raiden ripped through enemies and objects with flair, choosing the angles as he went.

One a side note you’d think a sword-based action game would be a perfect fit for Natal Kinect, no? Trailer after the jump. What will you cut?

Monday’s sure aren’t what they used to be. Media Molecule started the week with a bang, with the announcement of LittleBigPlanet 2 – heart-melting trailer attached.

Building upon the original, Media Molecule states it’s no longer about just making levels, but entire games. One of the game’s new features, the “Direct Control Seat” is set to offer endless possibilities allowing level creators to map controller buttons to any object or function within a game. Embodied by an actual seat, the control scheme switches the second Sackboy jumps into it. Imagine the community once they get their hands on this expanded toolset.

Complete with grappling hooks and Space Invaders-styled shooting, the trailer shows that it’s more than just an upgrade. The game claims to sport a new graphics engine, greater physics and the inclusion of all two-million of the original game’s existing levels. Join the conversation on the LittleBigPlanet Forums or head on over to Media Molecule’s website for more information.

LittleBigPlanet 2 drops this Winter on PlayStation 3.

Last week we saw the Justin Bieber phenomenon kicking ass and taking names, specifically that of our favorite chainsaw wielding game designer, Cliff Blezenski. Being the bigger man, Cliffy pushed up his appointment with Fallon to this evening and boy was it worth the wait. The clanger dropped by Microsoft on Xbox Live last week pretty much confirmed it, and this trailer made it that much more official. Hit the jump for the game’s first trailer.

Prior to the show I wasn’t sure if CliffyB’s Gears act could follow up Bieber’s ‘Drum-Off’ against Questlove last week, turns out I was dead wrong! The Gears of War 3 World Premiere is below, let the salivating commence!

Early this morning a Taiwanese site leaked a trailer for the upcoming Halo: Reach beta. While we can’t yet confirm the videos authenticity, it certainly looks real. And by real we mean really promising! Check out the full trailer after the break!

The new trailer (posted below) shows off some of the new features gamer’s can expect from Halo: Reach when it drops on May 3rd. Some specific additions contained in the trailer include jetpacks, assassinations and the new Invasion and Head Hunter multiplayer modes.

Let’s be honest, do you need any other reason to check out the video? It’s Halo, it’s new, and if the footage below is any indicator, those fortunate enough to have beta invites are in for a treat.

Update: It’s official! Bungie has released the trailer on their homepage.