Welcome to a special edition of the Black List. News tends to be a little slow at this time of year, so instead of our usual daily updates, we published an extensive preview of some of the titles we’re likely to cover over the next 12 months. Enjoy!

Games of 2010:

On Monday, we previewed 3D Dot Game Heroes, Alan Wake, Alpha Protocol, Bayonetta and Blur in PART ONE of our feature.

On Tuesday, we previewed Brink, Dante’s Inferno, Darksiders, Dark Void and Enslaved in PART TWO of our feature.

On Wednesday, we previewed Heavy Rain, Homefront, I am Alive, L.A. Noire and The Last Guardian in PART THREE of our feature.

On Thursday, we previewed Metro 2033, ModNation Racers, Nier, Rage and Raskulls in PART FOUR of our feature.

On Friday, we previewed Resonance of Fate, R.US.E., Split Second, Singularity and White Knight Chronicles in PART FIVE. of our feature.

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Games of 2010 is a sneak peak at some of the titles The Black Panel is likely to cover over the next 12 months.

Infinite Undiscovery confirmed SEGA and Tri-Ace as the masters of clumsy titles and the tradition is set to continue in 2010 with their latest collaboration, RESONANCE OF FATE. A fast paced action RPG with an emphasis on gunplay, the game is set on a dying world in which life is sustained by mysterious steam punk technology. Resonance of Fate is scheduled for release on 360 and PS3 in March 2010.

While the real time strategy genre isn’t exactly synonymous with console gaming, Ubisoft and Eugen Systems are confident R.U.S.E. will challenge this perception. The game is set in Europe during the dark days of World War II. As the title implies, there will be a strong focus on the art of deception, with armchair generals encouraged to use decoys and camouflage to wrong-foot their opponents. R.U.S.E. is due for release on 360, PS3 and PC in Q1 2010.

Building on the success of 2008 quad bike racer Pure, Black Rock Studio is preparing to unleash SPLIT SECOND, a high speed excursion into the world of reality television. Cars race through the purpose-built streets of a city rigged with all manner of explosive obstacles, some of which can be triggered by the drivers themselves. Imagine, for example, being crushed by a collapsing building as you attempt to overtake a rival. It sounds almost as bad as the Western Ring Road. Publisher Disney Interactive has revealed that Split Second will arrive on 360 and PS3 in May 2010.

In a market awash with first person shooters, Activision and Raven Software are preparing to deliver yet another. Fortunately, SINGULARITY has something in its favour. As you explore a seemingly abandoned Soviet research instillation, you’ll stumble upon a time manipulation device that, among other things, enables you to switch between the present day and 1950, when the base was populated by (you guessed it) mad scientists. Originally announced for a 2009 release, Singularity will now arrive on 360, PS3 in Q1 2010.

More than a year after Japanese gamers hacked and slashed their way through the game, Australia is finally poised to receive the PlayStation 3 exclusive WHITE KNIGHT CHRONICLES. The latest RPG from Dragon Quest IX developer Level 5 has impressed with its sense of scale, with some enemies towering over city skylines. Sony has listed White Knight Chronicles for a Q1 2010 release.

Thus ends The Black Panel’s weeklong preview of the year ahead. Our regular news updates will resume on Monday. See you then!

Games of 2010 PART 1 l PART 2 l PART 3 l PART 4 l PART 5