Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy - Commonwealth Forces is the first Module in the series of WW2 ground warfare tactical simulations, including all new, meticulously researched and historically accurate UK, Canadian and Polish units and formations.

Created as an epilogue story occurring entirely after the events of the movie, The Amazing Spider-Man features the return of free-roaming web-slinging all over the city, as the newly anointed Spider-Man is plunged into an all-new storyline charged with protecting Manhattan from a variety of criminals.

Hegemony Rome: Rise of Caesar is the next installment in the RTS franchise, jumping 300 ahead of its predecessor to the campaigns that created the legend of Rome's most famous citizen.

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:

• Apples to Apples (XBLA)
• Defense Grid: You Monster DLC (XBLA/PC)
• Trine 2 (PC)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Avernum: Escape From the Pit is the first chapter in an Indie fantasy role-playing saga, the tale of desperate exiles and their battle for survival and a land to call their own.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with free Playstation Plus content/discounts, Wanted Corp, Dragon Age II, NFS Hot Pursuit, demos for Goldeneye 007: Reloaded, Rage, Burgertime World Tour, DLCs for BF3, Resistance 3, Everybody Dance, Batman Arkham City, LittleBigPlanet 2, DCU Online, KoF XIII, Disgaea 4, Champion Jockey, Saints Row The Third, Voltron, WH40k: Space Marine, song packs for Rock Band 3, the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (FF VI, Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7).

SoulCalibur V delivers exhilarating 3D fighting mechanics, breathtaking visuals, and new characters, as well as expanding the online and character creation modes.

A new system update now available for the 3DS adds a wide range of enhancements, including the ability for users to record 3D videos in continuous or stop-motion style, updated Nintendo eShop features, new StreetPass Mii Plaza features and enhanced online gaming.

X³: Albion Prelude plays in a time between the old and the new X Universe. It shows a universe in flux, and prepares players for things to come. The old X Universe is passing; a new X Universe is about to be created.

NFL Blitz features the arcade-style fast-paced gameplay that made the original game a hit, but takes the experience to a whole new level with immersive online game modes in high-definition.

Warlock: Master of the Arcane is a new turn-based strategy game set in the fantastical land of Ardania, popularized in Majesty franchise.

FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction takes the franchise to a new level in terms of content, physics and for the first time extensive multiplayer capabilities.

The newest installment of the fan-favorite Mario Kart franchise brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun into glorious 3D.

Panzer Corps follows in the footsteps of Strategic Simulations Inc.'s Panzer General (1994) and shares the same level of engagement and strategic depth. Panzer Corps will keep an unmistakable "PG feeling" whilst improving and refining the gameplay and balance.

We met up with our friends from Kalypso last night, checked out Jagged Alliance and Demonicon, had a good time, a few drinks, and then a quick nap turned into a night-long snooze fest. So much for that ...

So (bad) luck has it that my Metallica fan membership ran out earlier this year, making me miss out on the fan-members-only notification that the band was have a week-long concert at a local venue in celebration of its 30th anniversary. With tickets only costing $6, it's of course been sold out for months, but we just found out that they are still letting people in that show up at the door without tickets, so we're going to chance it tonight.

Keeping my fingers crossed!