The new year is here – and 2010 will embrace us with several new releases in several different gaming categories. Yes we know it’s early in the year, and January is already proving to have a few promising release titles, most notably Mass Effect 2 which is due for release on January 26th. For those who played the first Mass Effect, you will most likely pick up the sequel due to its super-fun gameplay, immense storyline and world’s to explore as this game takes our imagination above par. New FPS games such as Bayonetta and Army of Two are also going to hit the shelves this week, while Divinity II will provide us with another excellent RPG to explore. This January will be cold for many, so why don’t you make it fun and bundle up with some new video games!?

Bayonetta (January 5th)

Genre: Action - Developer: Platinum Games – Publisher: Sega

Bayonetta™ is a cinematic, stylized action game from the creative mind of renowned game developer Hideki Kamiya (creator of the Devil May Cry series), featuring a stylish and sexy heroine poised to become the next video game icon. In this epic battle, Bayonetta faces off against countless angelic enemies ranging in size from small minions to gigantic behemoths bringing to life a game of one hundred percent pure action. (Xbox.com)

Darksiders (January 5th)

Genre: Action - Developer: Vigil Games - Publisher: THQ

Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War—the first Horseman of the Apocalypse—stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth. Brought before the sacred Charred Council, War is indicted for his crimes and stripped of his powers. Dishonored and facing his own death, War is given the opportunity to return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible in Darksiders. Now, hunted by a vengeful group of Angels, War must take on the forces of Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across the ravaged remains of the Earth on his quest for vengeance and vindication. (Xbox.com)

Divinity II – Ego Draconis (January 5th)

Genre: RPG - Developer: Larian Studios - Publisher: cdv Software Entertainment USA

Many years have passed since the darkness of Damian’s armies was repelled and he was banished from the world of Rivellon. While men enjoy their first years of real peace, Damian breaks free from his bonds and returns to take vengeance. And with him come the dragons. InDivinity II – Ego Draconis, you are the only one who stands in the way of evil. In this new installment to the award winning Divinity series, face your destiny and become one of the world’s most mysterious and powerful beings, a Dragon Knight. Fight as both, human and dragon, use your powerful battle tower as a base of operations, create creatures to support you in battle, and delve deep into a story that unfolds depending on your choices. Your decisions determine the fate of Rivellon. (Xbox.com)

Army of Two: The 40th Day (January 12th)

Genre: Shooter - Developer: EA Montreal - Publisher: EA

Army of Two™: The 40th Day has been built from the ground up with a focus on an incredible cooperative experience. The result is a bigger, better, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets you put your best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever you want. A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai, China to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day. (Xbox.com)

Vancouver 2010 – The Official Game of the Winter Olympics (January 12th)

Genre: Sports - Developer: Eurocom - Publisher: Sega

In Vancouver 2010™ – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games, the world’s best athletes are back to defy the odds with heart-stopping feats of athletic greatness in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In 14 of the fastest, most spectacular Olympic Games events, up to four players compete to reach the pinnacle of their sport and claim a gold medal for their country. On ultra-realistic courses modeled after Vancouver 2010 Olympic venues, experience the competitive thrill first-hand with jostling controls, a first-person view helmet-cam, and changing weather conditions. (Xbox.com)

Dark Void (January 19th)

Genre: Action - Developer: Capcom - Publisher: Capcom

Dark Void is a new sci-fi action-adventure game combining an adrenaline-fuelled blend of aerial and on-foot combat set in a parallel universe called “The Void.” Take on the role of Will, a pilot on a routine air cargo flight dropped into incredible circumstances as he crashes in the Bermuda Triangle leading him to be trapped in the Void. Will soon finds himself swept into a desperate struggle for survival at the head of a group called The Survivors. Trapped in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth. The unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3-D action to a whole new level, the vertical combat system ofDark Void allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and take out enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Defying gravity in vertical combat is only half the battle as, over time, Will is upgraded to a powerful rocket pack allowing for fierce in-air combat. Fly through the void at unparalleled speeds shooting down anything in your path. Blasting away at massive bosses has never been this much fun as Dark Void offers a unique grip system made up of a variety of grip-based mini-games including skyjacking UFOs mid-flight. (Xbox.com)

Mass Effect 2 (January 26th)

Genre: RPG – Developer: BioWare – Publisher: EA Games

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged in Mass Effect 2. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced. To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team of specialists and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.