Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details about a hefty update to its Source engine and the Steam client itself. This update updates source engine base content to support new engine features, brings the friends list out of beta, added a file defrag option and various other tweaks and fixes. Read more for details, or just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

Planetwide Games announced today the upcoming release of Nacho Libre Comic Book Creator. Nacho Libre fans will now be able to create their own Nacho Libre comics and comic books from key movie scenes, characters, tag lines, audio and graphics from the film.

As promised, EA has released The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 v1.04 patch addressing a crash, a few multiplayer desync issues, as well as modifying the Palantir button order on several units.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War - Trailer #11
• Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm - Trailer #3
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - E3 2006 Trailer
• Heart of Eternity - Trailer #2
• Stacked with Daniel Negreanu - MTV Trailer
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Strategy First announced today that Gameyus Interactive's RTS Alliance Future Combat has officially gone gold, and is due to hit stores in North America June 12, 2006.

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

Paradise is an adventure game which immerses the player in the heart of Africa, at once eternal and terribly contemporary. This v1.1.1 patch is for the European version only, and addresses various bugs, glitches and issues with older (Geforce 4) gfx cards. Due to protection scheme differences, a US patch is expected later.

In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.

LagMeter allows you to measures overall online PC game performance., qualifying the amount of Lag that the gamer experiences, and it also shows what is causing the Lag, the gaming PC, the network, or the gaming server, so you can finally understand where the problems reside.

Belief & Betrayal is an adventure game putting the players into the role of the journalist Jonathan Danter, who - after the mysterious death of his uncle - gets involved in a dangerous church conspiracy, which has its roots through the centuries in the time when Judas got 30 silver coins for his betrayal of Jesus Christ.

Featuring an enhanced version of the original’s lauded physics engine with even faster driving track designs, FlatOut 2 also boasts numerous improvements, enhancements and additions to make the title the definitive FlatOut experience. FlatOut 2 music includes a wide choice of international hard rock and metal bands from Megadeth to Nickelback, Mötley Crüe, Rob Zombie and the rising stars Wolfmother.

In addition to several offline modes and numerous leaderboards and achievements, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting takes advantage of the new online features of Xbox 360 to create a seamless online multiplayer experience, such as the exclusive Quarter Match mode..

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Stacked with Daniel Negreanu (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC)
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Infinium Labs today provided an operations update stating that it is still working on the Phantom Game Service and is currently licensing technology to well-established manufacturers of PCs and digital home entertainment, although no mention of the actual console is made. The Phantom Lapboard, currently in a prototype state, is scheduled for October.

Create exactly the city you want: build uniquely-designed structures, from residences to corporate skyscrapers. Improve the quality of life by providing recreational and entertainment opportunities-without letting taxes spiral out of control. Monte Cristo has released a patch to address launch issues under Windows Millennium, this patch does not fix anything else and is for WinMe users only.

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting. Fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations combine with top-notch graphics and an enthralling soundtrack to immerse both casual and hardcore players.

Based on the PS2 game Genji, and set three years after the last chapter of Genkuro Yoshitsune’s life, Genji 2 (working title) continues to expand on the historical accounts of feudal Japan. By doing so, Genji 2 unveils beautiful next generation visuals and sword slashing gameplay.

Lionhead re-launched The Movies Online site with a brand new design, a host of new features and new pages devoted to the upcoming The Movies: Stunts & Effects expansion. If you haven't done so yet, check out our The Movies: S&E preview ...

Taking place three years after the original PSOne game console title, gamers follow Vincent Valentine's journey as he uncovers shocking truths never revealed in Midgar. Vincent is connected to recent attacks, and he may be the only one who can save this shattered world. When the world is engulfed in darkness, his gun will toll a dreadful dirge...

While the official launch date was set for June 11, 2006, it seems various retail stores (Target, Sears) across North America have already started selling the Nintendo DS Lite. A moderator at CheapAssGamer bought his yesterday, which spurred various other people to run to their stores, to find out they were indeed available.