Last week’s installment of video game news was trailer-heavy in the wake of Gamescom; this week is the calm before the storm of PAX Prime.  We’ve still got some interesting content to share with you, including a behind-the-scenes look at the dark bounty hunter game, Star Wars 1313, which the developers call “Star Wars Hell.” (Definitely at the other end of the spectrum from the recently announced Star Wars: Detours.)  XBox Live users might be happy to hear that the free-to-play game Happy Wars will be available this fall with a preview ready by PAX Prime.  Also, check out Nintendo’s world record plans to celebrate Kirby’s 20th birthday!  Hit the jump for all that and more.

The trailers coming out of the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo have been blowing my mind and promise to blow a hole in my wallet when the new games become available.  If you missed our previous batches of trailers, you can check them out here and here (and don’t miss our villainous update on the new Star Trek game!).  The next round of trailers and demos features the much anticipated Star Wars 1313, in which players control a bounty hunter on one of the many levels of the city-planet, Coruscant.  We’ve also got the next installment in the epic Assassin’s Creed franchise, as well as a contemporary take on assassins from Ubisoft,  a new game from the makers of Heavy Rain which features the voice and likeness of Ellen Page and more!  Hit the jump to check them out.

With the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3 2012) set to kick off on June 5th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, we thought we’d bring you a preview of some of the major video games that are going to be on display.  This year will feature a new installment in the Halo franchise, a return to form for the groundbreaking Tomb Raider series and a few new LEGO games that will please fans of DC heroes and Lord of the Rings alike.  There’s also talk of a new game from LucasArts, titled Star Wars 1313 but unfortunately there’s no video to share as of yet.
As someone who grew up with blocky monochrome pixels bouncing around the screen, I’m continually impressed by the level of realism and beauty that comes out of these games.  Hit the jump to check out a variety of jaw-dropping trailers and previews.