Anno 1404 Venice will combine the signature gameplay mechanics of Anno 1404 and the richness of the Venetian culture. In addition, gamers will now be able to play Anno 1404 with their friends thanks to the new online multiplayer 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:

• Winter’s Tail (NDS)
• Empires of Steel (PC)
• Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (PC)
• Karaoke Revolution (Wii/PS3/X360)
• Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (PC)
• pop'n music (Wii)
• Just Dance (Wii)

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

Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.

Commander: Europe at War is a turn-based strategy game set during WWII where players take command of either the Axis powers or the Allied forces, and make decisions relating to recruitment, reconnaissance and diplomacy.

Scivelation, previously known as Salvation, is an Unreal Engine 3 powered story driven, 3rd person action game offering an unrelenting interactive experience, hurling the player into a blockbuster journey, steeped in conflict and veiled in uncertainty.

Battle Metal: Street Riot Control is a fast-paced, trigger-happy, violent and chaotic car shooter.

Star Trek: D.A.C. is a fast-paced, top-down 3D space shooter inspired by J.J. Abrams’ upcoming movie. Battle as the Federation against the Romulans in singleplayer, team up with a friend for co-op or go online in 6vs6 multiplayer mode.

Dark Fall: Lost Souls, the third title in the adventure game series which will complete paranormal game trilogy. You have unfinished business with the dead. Return to the Train Station and Hotel at Dowerton for a second time; there is a new mystery to solve, and new horrors to face.

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Europa Universalis III: In Nomine (requires Napoleon's Ambition) start in October 1399 and the coronation of Henry IV of England, offering over 50 more years of gameplay, experiencing the Byzantine Empire, Tamerlane and the end of the Hundred Years War.

Strength & Honour 2 is an empire building turn-based and real-time battle strategy war game that is set in the ancient world. The game allows the player to take the seat of an ancient ruler, featuring eight civilizations to choose from with over 25 nations

"Avatar" is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.

Darksiders is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.

Far Cry immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa. While hints were already dropped a few months back at GamesCom 8, in a recent interview Ubisoft scriptwriter Kevin Shortt confirmed that, while he is not involved, a team is working on Far Cry 3 and it "looks pretty exciting."

Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings the most authentic boxing interpretation to the video game world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport's incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Gravity Crash ($9.99), Diner Dash ($9.99), Madden NFL Arcade ($14.99), PSPOne classics such as Dino Crisis, Command & Conquer, Reel Fishing, Fighting Force, Backstreet Billiards, International Track & Field, demos for Gravity Crash and Comet Crash, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, Borderlands, DJ Hero, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band 2 (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (LittleBigPlanet PSP, Tekken 6 PSP).

Staying true to the original racing frenzy of the arcade game, in GTI Club Supermini Festa! players will race through the cityscapes of France, the UK, Italy, USA and Japan. Speed through tight bends and back roads of the urban sprawl and up steep mountainous roads and caves. Tackle a wide variety of driving conditions in the ultimate race to the finish! 

Ready to set the standard for fighting games with stunning realism and uncompromising quality, Tekken 6 promises to deliver a pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seat experience with bone-jarring punches and gut-wrenching grapples.

Originally released for the Xbox in 2005, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse made news because it was a creative action game from the same minds that originally worked on Halo. In case you missed it back then, GameAgent is currently running a promotion on the downloadable PC version of the game – they’re giving it away completely FREE of charge.

UPDATE: It seems the freebie might have been too popular as GameAgent has raised the price to $5.

Focused on downhill sled racing on everything from tubes and toboggans to discs and bobsleds, Sled Shred promises to give players a thrilling experience as they try and earn their way into the World Winter Games, racing with and against the world-renowned Jamaican Bobsled team.