Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's latest game, Vanquish, will see release this winter according to an article in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine.

From the details released so far, the game which is being developed by Platinum Games will be a third person shooter that features a cover system and high paced action. Players wear an armored suit with all sorts of high tech armaments and battle it out with robots in a conflicted setting between Russia and the U.S.

The game is slated for release on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and is currently 80% complete through its development cycle.

[via Kotaku]

Sega has made a popular game? Indeed it has! Platinum's Bayonetta is the publisher's second most popular game in the nine months ending December 31, reportedly selling over 1.1 million units to date. Other top sellers include Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Football Manager 2010 and Phantasy Star Portable 2.

Here's Sega's top four list with sales figures:

• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii, DS) – 5,670,000 units
• Bayonetta (PS3, 360) – 1,100,000 units
• Football Manager 2010 (PSP, PC) – 740,000 units
• Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP) – 540,000 units

Sega made a $189.5 million profit in the nine months ending December 31, which is a $310.9 million increase year-over-year considering the company's losses the year prior. It sold 16.7 million games during the period, with 6.09 million in the US, 8.16 million in Europe and 2.47 million in Japan.

[via GI.biz]

GameTrailers TV revealed the new Platinum Games title tonight. It's called Vanquish, and Shinji Mikami, the creator of Resident Evil, is behind it. No platforms were given for it, nor was a release window.

Check out the trailer for the futuristic shooter above.

At the beginning of this month, Platinum Games teased us with a countdown for the unveiling of its new title. It looks like we're finally going to find out just what it is this week. Geoff Keighley, being the host of GameTrailers TV, is privy to some inside information, and he made the announcement for the announcement today via Twitter.

"This week on GTTV -- global announcement of next title from Platinum Games inside the show!" he wrote.

Not only will it be announced, but GTTV will also be showing the game's trailer. The show airs on Spike TV, so stay tuned!

If you change the W to a B for the word "Witch", you will find this review more comical, and entirely true.

So take this witch Bayonetta. She's got guns for heels, a faux British accent, she's voluptuous (and titular, according to every journalist who's seen her. WE GOT THE PUN IN 08!), and her hair plays the role of clothes and ultimate weapon. Besides the complete seductive nature of this playful and fairly tall witch, what's to like? Fast paced Japanese-style hack and slash gameplay.

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Just as the new year started, Platinum Games launched a mysterious countdown on its website. It appears that it is counting down to January 8, but more important is what it is counting down to? The answer to that question is unclear at this point, but speculation points to a new game announcement. As much as I love mysterious countdowns, it's something I'm kind of getting tired of. Thankfully, the wait should only be four days.