Crispy Gamer details what's coming down the pipeline in 2011.

CARY, North Carolina – Epic Games lifted the veil off the multiplayer options for its much-anticipated Gears of War 3 at its newly-expanded Cary, North Carolina headquarters.

Mention the name Castlevania, and many memories start to stir: Dracula’s monolithic castle looming above its explorers, a labyrinthine interior fitted with secret passageways and deadly traps, the crack of the Belmonts’ whip… Since the stellar Symphony of the Night, the Castlevania series has consistently produced top quality games time and time again, and has become almost synonymous with action-exploration 2D gaming. Where the series had often failed, however, were its ill fated forays into the third dimension. Lords of Shadow, the latest installation to the Castlevania franchise, finally conquers 3D gaming while adding a double espresso shot of action to a series that had been suffering from stagnation.

<p> I can&rsquo;t quite figure out why people are raving about Enslaved. Though it&rsquo;s an entertaining adventure game and the characters interact well, I feel like I&rsquo;m the only one bothered by the fact that the game is a post-apocalyptic Uncharted, with elements from Prince of Persia, Resident Evil 4, God of War, Jak &amp; Daxter, and Gears of War thrown in like some sort of &ldquo;Will it blend?&rdquo; video. And though it does blend well for the most part, it often feels as if a beefed-up Nathan Drake and a useful, hacker version of Yorda from ICO (who speaks your language this time) entered the non-computerized part of the Matrix world, but with more plant life.</p>