Time for yet another Around the World in Gaming Post, so here’s what’s going on in the realm of gaming:

Lord of the Rings returns to Warner Bros.

After seven years of Lord of the Rings games from EA, Warner Bros. will be reclaiming the video game rights to the series.  We’re not quite sure what this means for the Lord of the Rings game series yet, but what we do know is that EA wasn’t doing the series any favors with the latest Lord of the Rings: Conquest.

The Resident Evil Saga Returns

Today is the big day for Capcom, with Resident Evil 5 hitting shelves, and the Resident Evil series alive and kicking.  Not only that, but the company has also announced that they are already working on new dowloadable content for the game, in the form of Versus Mode.  This new gameplay mode includes 2 new game types, Slayer’s Rule and Survivor’s Rule, for what sounds to be some interesting multiplayer action.  The Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode does not have a final release date as of yet, and will set you back 400 Microsoft Points ($5.00), or $4.99 on the Playstation Network.

X-Men Origins: Wolvering Gamer Trailer

First Official Trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine is Out

You’ve probably already heard of the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie set for a May 1 release date, but there will also be a video game that follows the storyline as well.  The game features brutal action scenes, and follows Wolverine’s story, including his escape from the Weapon X Facility to the jungles of Africa.  X-Men Origins: Wolverine is being developed by Activision for the Xbox 360, with a summer release date expected.

Fable Junkie

Fable III, IV, V?

Rumors are flying in what seems to be confirmation that Fable III is currently under development, with more games to come.  The rumors started when BBC presenter Jonathan Ross let slip on his Twitter profile that he had been approached to do voicework for Fable 3.

Goodnight all. Must go to bed. Got asked to do voice in Fable 3 tonight. Subarashi. Oyasuminasia. Woss out.

Peter Molyneux stated last July that Lionhead Studios had plans for up to 3 future Fable games, and now it appears that we have our first confirmation of their efforts.

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