Frank West is back in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record in a new improved Dead Rising. 

Dead rising 2: Off the Record, sees photojournalist and original hero of Dead Rising’s Willamette incident, Frank West take center stage as players experience a reimagining of the Fortune City outbreak.

The new, “Off the Record” storyline means an all new Dead Rising 2 experience. Frank will face off against more twisted enemies, build more outrageous combo weapons, follow his own unique mission structure and explore brand new areas of Fortune City to get his biggest scoop yet. Frank’s come back means the return of his trusty camera, with players able to earn Prestige Points (PP) for specific photo opportunities that are graded against criteria such as horror, drama, erotica and brutality.

We listened to fans when it came to Dead Rising 2, so in addition to the new scenario and gameplay enhancements, Dead rising 2: Off the Record offers a suite of technical updates including load time optimizations, improved network performance and a host of system upgrades to deliver a more satisfying Dead Rising experience.

With unprecedented levels of dynamism, drama and interaction, Asura’s Wrath promises to deliver a fresh take on the action gaming genre. Once a revered deity, Asura was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he has suffered and swearing vengeance, Asura discovers he can use this fury to his advantage and turn it against his enemies.

Cue relentless action as Asura finds himself facing off against numerous unique enemies, including planetary sized bosses, unleashing devastating and visceral attacks. Asura’s Wrath loses the traditional distinction between gameplay and cutscenes through seamless player controlled narrative. 

Crytek’s new ‘BE FAST’ trailer looks smexy. OXM seem to have loved Crysis 2 with a 9/10. Later this month gamers will be able to get their nano action on all next-gen consoles and PC. 

Konami was kind enough to send over some new details and screens of Gabriel Belmont’s latest adventure; Reverie. In this debut DLC package, players will return to the Castle as Gabriel to help Laura, the former servant from the vampire Carmilla, to destroy the unruly evil that was previously kept in check by the recently slain Queen.

Fans of the series can also look forward to the second downloadable package ‘Resurrection’, later this year. The first DLC will set you back $9.99 and will be available on both PS3 and Xbox 360.