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Well, looks like PC Zone was saving up its 200th issue for Deus Ex. It's the cover story in the latest edition, which has already landed in subscribers' mailboxes and hits newsstands on Oct. 9. The writeup also features the first screenshots of the game, which CVG scanned and uploaded (above).

"Deus Ex 3's vision of the future sees holographic screens flicker atop ferries moving back and forth in front of the Shanghai skyline, now split into two layers with the rich on the top and the poor in perpetual twilight below," says PC Zone.

The preview says Eidos Montreal promised a "powerful, layered" plot for the game, a prequel set in 2027. Eidos also said it's mindful of reaction to the second game in the series and promises that its mistakes won't be repeated. If you're not a subscriber, CVG has written up a pretty good digest of its high points.

Deus Ex 3: First Details [CVG]

She's already moved on from tigers, now Lara Croft is battling sharks underwater! PETA is going to be pissed as hell. In the first video we get a look at some of her underwater combat. The second focuses on the old insane acrobatic platforming we've all come to know and love. Second video after the jump.

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Well, Shell Shock 2: Blood Trails is coming. When you might ask? Just in time for Christmas is all we know at this point. Yesterday, McWhertor brought you the Lynard Skynard trailer, and today we got some new screens to keep you busy. The game is slated to hit Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Shell Shock 2 Screens

Yes, we too had forgotten all about ShellShock: Nam '67, Eidos' hyper-violent Vietnam War first person shooter. The publisher reminds us today of its existence with the debut trailer for the sequel, which gamers everywhere are calling Shellshock 2: Blood Trails, because that's its name. Given the below-average marks the first Shellshock received, we're not overly enthusiastic about its chances this holiday season, but at least they scored the rights to "Freebird."

The GameStop contest we told you about earlier this week, the one that could secure you a cell in Batman: Arkham Asylum, has officially launched at the games retailer's official site. The "Life In Arkham" sweepstakes will put your face in the upcoming Eidos game, something you'll have to be patient for, as the title won't ship until August of 2009. There are no hoops to jump through (and no purchase is required) that we can see. Just submit your info and go. Good luck!

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Generally, we would suspect that any unfavourable review of one's video game creation would be quite the bum out. In the case of IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, however, team members say that GameSpot's damning review of the Eidos published crime epic knocked the wind out of them and that being caught up in the "conspiracy theory" brouhaha that surrounded the review was "surreal".

Jens Peter Kurup, Director of Kane & Lynch at IO, tells GamesRadar that "there was something in the tone of that review that was tough on people, and on me".

Calling the GameSpot thrashing of Kane & Lynch — a nasty 6.0, when many reviews range from 7.0 to 10 — "a review that I would like to forget", Kurup is surprisingly honest in his feelings about the judgement.

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Fresh word from the GameStop expo in Las Vegas is that Mark Hamill, voice of the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and face of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, will have a starring role in the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum video game. The role? The Joker, naturally. Hamill will bring his finely tuned maniacal giggle to the Rocksteady Games developed release that was announced last month by way of Game Informer.

While GI may have teased that info, Warner Bros. is said to have confirmed it today.

According to our tipster, you may be appearing in Batman: Arkham Asylum as well, as the company is holding a contest that will allow the winner to become an Arkham inmate in-game with your cell decked out with personal photos and wall scribbles. We're told to expect official confirmation on the matter sometime next week.

Things have been a bit quiet on the Deus Ex 3 front, but the news that the original game was to be made available for free from Gametap seemed to suggest that something was coming down the pipe.

If this blurry, phonecam-quality picture is the real thing, UK games mag PC Zone will be lifting the lid on the game in its 200th issue, out later this month.

The photo popped up on the Gaming Age (NeoGAF) forums and it certainly looks like the right typeface. The issue is on sale on October 9th, so there is plenty of time for the whole story to leak out before you actually have to buy the thing.

Next issue PC ZONE magazine reveals Deus Ex 3 [NeoGAF Forums]

So what's in store for Lara Croft in Tomb Raider Underworld? Well, if it turns out that Norse mythology interests you then you're in for a treat because that's going to be the focus of the latest game in the series. The game will be hitting all consoles (except PSP) and PC November 21st.

Just a heads up the video does reveal a major plot point so if you don't want to know anything about the story then you might want to skip this one.