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Last week Capcom revealed one of its strongest lineups in ages during the Captivate 08 event (we briefly talked about it on TalkRadar). The embargos have lifted and now we're able to say what we saw, what we played and what totally stole the show (it surprised the hell out of us, that's for sure). We'll be adding links throughout the day, so read on!

Last week Capcom revealed one of its strongest lineups in ages during the Captivate 08 event (we briefly talked about it on TalkRadar). The embargos have lifted and now we're able to say what we saw, what we played and what totally stole the show (it surprised the hell out of us, that's for sure). We'll be adding links throughout the day, so read on!

We’ve played Nail’d once before in single-player and the game’s serious sense of speed impressed us – we’d like to see actual numbers showing exactly how many virtual miles-per-hour the dirt bikes and ATVs can go, but there’s no mistake that Nail’d is really, really fast. It’s so fast that it’s a bit difficult to appreciate all the cool stuff scattered on and off the tracks, like hot air balloons carrying flaming rings, broken down train cars, and burning trees on the slope of a volcano...

Racing games have had a bit of a comeback recently. Codemasters are kicking every imaginable variety of arse with Dirt 2 and Grid. Bizarre Creations has 'Mario Kart for grown-ups' on the way in the upcoming Blur. And Justin thinks Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing is the best thing ever (but he would). But it's been a while since a really crazy racer made a proper splash.

That could change at the end of this year when Techland's bonkers-looking bike and ATV racer Nail'd arrives. We had a short demo the other day, and can currently only describe it as a stout kick up the arse with a boot made from solid adrenaline. Well that's a lie. We can describe it using the following list of cool things as well...

Nail’d is claiming to be “the fastest racing game ever,” which is difficult to prove, but there’s no doubt about one thing: it is damn fast. It’s so fast that it’s hard to appreciate the bright, colorful environments, although we did notice when we flew between the blades of a windmill while falling 500ft off a cliff (well, we drove off that cliff). If one were to just look at screenshots, one might be inclined to think Nail’d is the same thing as Pure, what with its ATVs racing off huge, huge jumps. Seeing it in action, or in our case, playing it, reveals the crucial differences...

The Witcher was the sort of game that inspires devotion and love; not because it was perfect, but because it tried to go beyond the obvious. While it didn’t always succeed, the important thing was that it tried, and in today’s world of ultra-generic military shooters and pointy-haired RPGs, it’s more important than ever for games to offer an original, unique experience. With playing cards of naked women.

Forget about them in the second game, though. CD Projekt are tossing them out with the old bathwater and concentrating on making a properly mature game, but don’t think that that aspect of the game is completely wiped from history. Romance and sex are still very much a part of all things Temeria (the land The Witcher 2 is set in) but they’ll be handled in a subtler way than a short movie and a pornographic playing card. How deep this will go is unknown, but at least accusations of schoolboy attitudes towards sex will be easily dismissed from now on. But of course, there’s more to The Witcher than nude women...

“We know our limitations,” says Witcher 2’s senior producer, Tomek Gop. It’s a relief to hear it. For all the credit given to its superbly grubby, off-kilter fantasy, The Witcher was a prime example of ambition outstripping the ability to implement it.

SPOILER ALERT: The images and videos in this article will contain spoilers for those who aren’t caught up with the Naruto Shippuden anime series

We’re pretty excited about the latest Naruto fighting game from CyberConnect2 – and if you’re a fan of the number one unpredictable ninja from Konoha, you should be too. The story mode in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 will begin with Naruto’s return to his hometown of Konoha – and will cover all the best battles from the anime/manga series up until Naruto’s confrontation with Pain.

The boss battles are especially impressive, so we’ve packed all the latest gameplay videos and screenshots into one place. Check out the all the eye candy for a sneak peak at all the ani-mazing artwork in motion…

You know what would make your day that much better? Watching an entire village of ninjas take on a colossal, demonic fox-monster, all rendered in gorgeous cel-shaded graphics. And you're in luck--that's just what this Tokyo Game Show demo holds...