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Mass Effect 3 hits shelves in a week and many gamers are dying to get our hands on the game, myself included. What's a good way of passing the time while you wait? How about a video giving you the complete tour of the new Normandy and some of its features. The video, courtesy of the gents over at CVG, does a good job of not revealing too much about the new ship. In a few days everyone will be exploring the ship but for now enjoy your tour. [via OXM , source CVG ]

After the gates were open last week following the releases of FFXIII-2, NeverDead and Soul Calibur V the industry is kicking into high gear. The reprieve that occurred in the beginning of the year is now over. This week we see high profile releases such as Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, an action RPG, The Darkness II, a FP Action Shooter, Shank 2 and Resident Evil: Revelations. Some of the others game that will be released this week include Gotham City Impostors, Fallout: New Vegas - Ultimate Edition and the Jak & Daxter HD Collection. Now that's quite a list of great games, there's something for everyone. Kingdoms of Amalur has to potential to keep you occupied for months but with each week offering something new you'll soon be juggling multiple titles.

Earlier today a video was released for BioWare's upcoming, high-anticipated action-RPG Mass Effect 3. However, this wasn't your regular gameplay or feature video. This piece of media showcased some of the amazing voice talent behind the characters of Mass Effect 3. Seth Green, Jennifer Hale, Martin Sheen and even IGN's own Jessica Chobot lend their voices to Joker, Female Shepard and the Illusive Man respectively. Many of you may even recognize Number Six, Tricia Helfer, from Battlestar Galactica as the voice of EDI. Mass Effect 3 launches in March with a demo schedule for release on February 14.

There is just something about the new Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning game by Electronic Arts and Big Huge Games that really gets you excited to play the it when it launches on February 7. This new trailer paints an effective picture of what your time in the game world will be like. Get More: GameTrailers.com , Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Exclusive - A Heroes Guide to Amalur: A New World To Discover HD , PC Games , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360

Originally thought to have a January release date, the ME3 demo has been pushed back to February 14. This news comes via way of a new video released today showcasing Mass Effect 3 with Kinect functionality. This new function has alot of possibilities to increase the level of immersion for a player as the won't have to pause the game to issue commands or change weapons. Some may like it while others won't. What do you think of ME3 new Kinect feature. Get More: GameTrailers.com , Mass Effect 3 - Better With Kinect Featurette HD , PC Games , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 [via Gametrailers ]

The Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo drops today on the XB Game Marketplace. Those who are eagerly awaiting this game can now get a taste of it by playing the Introductory level followed by a 45 minute session in the game world. As mentioned last week, playing the demo unlocks items for both Mass Effect 3 and Reckoning games respectively. Reckoning is schedule to be release on February 7 in the US and February 10 in EU. With many people still enjoying the world of Skyrim, how do you think Kingdoms of Amalur will fare when it's released?