Once considered vapor ware, survival horror game I am Alive will be hitting Xbox Live and PSN pretty soon, and we’ve got a brand new trailer that shows you theArles of survival.

We’ve been hearing about Hitman: Absolution, the latest chapter in the long running franchise for some time now, but now thanks to Machinima, we’re getting out first real look at in game footage — 17 minutes of it and damn is it impressive. The game seems to retain most of the series’ signature mechanics while taking on a much more action oriented, Arkham Asylum/Uncharted direction. Check out the video below.

You like Angry Birds, I like Angry Birds…but you know who really likes it? The people of China who have built this unofficial amusement park.

Take a gander and have a listen to YouTube user Mart0zz and friends as they belt out the classic Legend of Zelda theme on a marimba and a few other instruments.

(via Geeks are Sexy)

At last year’s E3, Microsoft showed off a Kinect infused Forza title, only to have it never be seen again. Until today. Now, a leaked video, which has been confirmed by Microsoft to be for internal use only, shows off the impressive technology and visuals in the upcoming racer. We expect to hear more about Forza 4 at this year’s E3, where Blast will of course be bringing you all the latest news and hands on previews. Check out the video below!

We’ve tried a bunch of times to objectively and subjectively rate and review complicated software programs, but it’s impossible to delve into all of the technical nuances of video editing and CAD/CAM titles.

Suffice to say, Vegas Pro 10 is a great video option for filmmakers and anyone else who is looking to author DVD or Blu-ray discs in particular. The price tag ($599 new) is also a breath of fresh air for people who have paid $800 for Premiere. If you’re editing video on a PC, it’s also easier to pick up and learn than Avid, though Avid is much better for broadcast applications.

The interface is similar to most editing packages. You have your preview panes up top, timeline on the bottom, and in the bottom left, you have your clips and resources that you can drag and drop into the timeline and do your work.

The suite’s DVD Architect Pro 5.2 program (included) is what allows you to take your complicated video package and throw it onto a disc. It allows you to create menus, insert subtitles, and add alternative camera angles into movie scenes.

This Sony title is also great for audio. Vegas Pro 10 can output in multichannel Dolby Digital surround sound and encode in AC-3.

New features in Vegas Pro 10

• Leading edge technology, including support for stereoscopic 3D, 4K, and GPU-accelerated AVC encoding
• Improved closed captioning
• Improved multicam functionality
• Performance improvements for DSLR video
• Enhanced plug-in support
• Customizable UI and flexible workflow environment
• Track grouping
• Support for Blu-ray Disc

At last week’s Game Developer’s Conference, Epic Games showed off the first tech demo of the upcoming Unreal 3 engine, which we couldn’t show you. That’s changed now that IGN has posted the entire video. It’s incredibly impressive, but you’ve also got to remember that it is still a tech demo. Enjoy!

John Galliano in NYC in 2010 (Media Credit/Kambouris, WireImage)

John Galliano has been the creative director for Christian Dior since 1996 — until today. March 1 marks the end of his career as the mind behind Dior, which fired the 50-year-old designer after his Feb. 24 arrest in Paris and after a video of the designer allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks surfaced on the Internet.

Sidney Toledano, Christian Dior Couture’s chairman and CEO, said in a statement, “We unequivocally condemn the statements made by John Galliano which are in total contradiction to the longstanding core values of Christian Dior.” In an earlier statement, Toledano said that Dior has a “zero-tolerance policy regarding anti-Semitism and racism.”

This leaves the fashion world wondering, “Who will be able to fill his shoes?”

Word on Gears of War 3′s upcoming multiplayer suite has been hard to come by, unless you’re the local North Carolina news apparently. The below video, showcasing the state’s presence in the gaming industry is packed with footage of people play testing the new game. It’s all off camera but there’s a ton of it.

You remember that one kid in grade school that couldn’t keep a secret? That bastard that blabbed your crush to the whole school? Sony is that little bastard. Even though they didn’t announce anything at CES, we’ve got yet another leak of supposed the supposed PlayStation phone.

Chinese website IT168 says that they’ve gotten their hands on a version of the phone (they’re quick to point out that this may not be the final version). Reportedly, powered by Xperia,  it’s got a 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8255 processor and Qualcomm Adreno 205 GPU, 60. It has 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM and slots of a microSD card, SIM card and micro USB cable. That’s a pretty impressive list, and would likely make the phone a beast in the market.

According to the site, the device runs in phone mode until the PlayStation Pocket App is launched, when the device takes on a more PSP like appearance to play games on the 4-inch screen capable of 854 x 480 resolution.

Also surfacing is this video of the supposed PlayStation Phone in action. It’s important to note that the model in the video differs slightly than the one in the pictures from IT168, so it’s possible that different models have been sent out.

India-based Mirage Labs announced a new app today that allows the user to record video using both the front and back cameras if the iPhone 4 in single recording session.

Flexicorder 1.0 is an interesting innovation that relies on a simple concept, giving iPhone movie makers the ability to get that much more creative with their works.

There are also interesting news reporter and blogger applications. One-man-band journalists can shoot a scene and jump right to their own face for standup without having to cut, shoot another segment and edit the two together.

Mirage Labs is also known for its Videopix app, which allows users to grab frames from videos and save them as still images and Video Zoom, the first digital zoom video app for the iPhone.

Rockstar Games’ “Red Dead: Redemption” got delayed a month, but it’s not all bad news, as the game continues to look stellar.

The development studio released a new trailer for the game today. And, similar to previous entries, it’s narrated like a History Channel program and this one details “Life In The West.”

Without giving a heck of a lot away, the game will afford its users a host of opportunities both sinister and kind. The choice, as in any Rockstar game, is yours.

Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Conviction is gearing up for a rapidly approaching April 13 release date but to date, we haven’t seen a heck of a lot of the game, until today.

This gameplay video, dubbed “Against All Odds,” shows off the game’s cover mechanic as well as how the environment will be used to display text like “take cover here,” “shoot the thugs” as well as all the stealth the series is so very well known for.

Take a look at the trailer embedded below and let us know what you think.

Even as one of the few remaining Blockbuster video stores in Boston goes kaput, the company is maneuvering to try and remain a household name.

Blue Blockbuster Express kiosks will be open in more than 100 Tedeschi Food Shops by the end of the month, with kiosks planned in all 188 stores in New England by the end of the year.

It’s amazing that these little kiosks do so well. Redbox kiosks, a common sight at Stop & Shop stores, combined with the mega-popular Netflix service are literally erasing video rental stores from existence. That’s to say nothing for iTunes, illegal downloading, On Demand television and DVR service.

The kiosks will hold a whopping 900 DVDs, ranging from classics to brand new titles. All you do is swipe a credit card. Just like Redbox, it’s a dollar a night.

We’ve been exhaustively covering all things King of Fighters XII for some time now, and what we’ve got today gives you an inside look at the SNK studios, by way of an interesting video delving into many questions concerning the game and its unique presentation style.

It’s a great way to spend a lazy afternoon if I do say so myself, and if you’ve picked up the game and are angered at a somewhat broken online system, according to the game’s official Twiiter page, an update is headed your way!

While Youtube is practically synonymous with online video these days, it’s certainly not the only player in town, if you’ll pardon the pun. Hulu’s number of unique viewers skyrocketed 42 percent in the month of February, riding on the heels of its popular Super Bowl commercials. Hulu is now the fourth largest video site, behind Google (Youtube), Fox (Myspace), and Yahoo!.

Hulu’s growth is certainly impressive considering that most of Hulu’s offerings are all from network television, which typically don’t go viral like many of Youtube’s offerings. However as more cash-strapped consumers ditch their cable subscriptions and look to stream their favorite shows online instead, Hulu’s growth could easily continue.

Overall, 75 percent of people who signed online in February viewed at least one video during the month. While Hulu served only 2.5 percent of those videos, a full quarter of video watchers saw at least one video at Hulu (which for those who are still following the math is almost a fifth of the Internet populace).

Google maintained its lead at the largest video provider, showing over 5 million videos to 100 million unique visitors, almost 41 percent of all videos shown.

And as a final note, if productivity is what we need to get us out of this economic rut, these statistics don’t bode very well for us. Over 13 million videos were viewed in February, averaging out to about five hours per user. So much for actually getting work done at the office.

Evil Iguana Productions chose Blast Magazine to premiere the trailer for their upcoming “Silent Night,” a serious drama set in the Batman universe.

“We thought we would take a quick break from comedy for a little while and attempt a dark drama,” said EIP’s Craig Deering.

Cast:
Craig Deering as the Joker
Kyle Bridges as Gordon
Joe Korbel as Batman

Featuring Katie Diedrick and Tom Skobel

Directed by Craig Deering and Allen Murphy

Evil Iguana’s team is nervous about this movie, because it’s their first attempt at a “non comedy.”

“At first we where all very afraid at attempting a drama but after looking at some edited footage and seeing the trailer we are very excited now and hoping others will have the same reactions,” Deering said. “It took a little over a month to film, and now we are in the post production aspect.”

We offered our warmest “thank you” and a big hug to the Evil Iguana guys:

“No problem haha we are glad you guys can premiere it, hopefully you guys will enjoy it as well,” Deering said.

Leading graphics developer Matrox recently announced triple widescreen monitor modes, including 3x1680x1050 and 3x1440x900, promising a truly panoramic gaming and desktop experience.

“The new modes allow gaming enthusiasts and professionals to benefit from the advantages of widescreen technology across an astonishing desktop set-up,” the company said last week in a statement.

“With TripleHead2Go, users can now drive three widescreen monitors from a single system,” said Caroline Injoyan, business development manager for Matrox. “The ultra-wide desktop gives gamers a maximum field-of-view for an unrivaled gaming experience and professionals a vast desktop for managing multiple applications.”

With this, Matrox addresses the new trademark name of “Surround Gaming” — a “heightened level fo immersion for a more enjoyable gaming environment.”

The new TripleHead2Go widescreen modes-enabled by connecting the TripleHead2Go to the system’s dual-link DVI connector-are available with select Nvidia and ATI GPUs running under XP and Vista. For complete compatibility and free software download information, visit www.matrox.com/graphics/triplewide.

TripleHead2Go currently supports over 250 popular game titles across a wide variety of game genres. To find out more, visit www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go.

Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with representation and offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.