Storm Region's Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.

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:

• BlackSite: Area 51 (X360/PC)
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat (NDS)
• Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders (NDS)
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PC)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
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In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles.

Empire Interactive announced it is releasing extra content for their Xbox LIVE Arcade title Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, starting this week with a Theme Pack, followed by the addition of four new downloadable 3D Arenas, each with three variants that gives players even more customizable options.

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Axelay, Blue's Journey and Volleyball.

Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action.

RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation.

Making History: The Calm & the Storm puts players in control of global conflict, combining a highly sophisticated AI with rich historical detail. Strategy First has released a first patch, bringing your retail game to v2.0.2, and improves AI, editor, rally point and a few other things ...

While continuing in the popular vein the original Sudden Strike is so famous for, Sudden Strike 3: Arms For Victory will push the boundaries of the RTS genre with some notable interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs that will demonstrate that size does matter.

Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years and doesn’t remember his past and doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale.

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion. In related news, it seems Crysis has been leaked and hacked by warez group Razor 1911 well over a week before its official launch.

Stranger combines epic RPG with some of the best elements of RTS. The never-before-seen spell and item enchantment system allows a never-before-seen flexibility as players simply have to swap the amounts of used crystals to adapt to their enemies' strategies.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. At Gstar, Frogster has signed an agreement with Excite Japan for the exclusive rights to The Chronicles of Spellborn in Japan.

The latest 1upYours podcast has stirred up a lot of ruckus over the weekend after EGM's Shane Bettenhausen revealed that he has fairly reliable information that next week, Microsoft might announce the cancellation of a big first-party title. Speculations include Alan Wake, Banjo Kazooie 3, Fable 2 or Too Human. Remedy and Lionhead have already responded and said it is not their respective titles, so Too Human (which is currently over budget, overdue and in a lawsuit with Epic) or Rare's Banjo 3 (no news in a long time) are currently the prime candidates ....

MX vs. ATV Untamed features bigger, more populated outdoor open-world environments, an X-cross career mode showcasing all eight vehicles and the all-new EnduroCross mode pitting gamers against logs, rocks, mud-pits and more, and illustrating the full potential of the franchise's Rhythm Racing physics engine.

Football Manager 2008 will be fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and major international tournaments. This BETA patch fixes the closing down bug and adds various other tweaks...

SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.

TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. To complement the TimeShift experience, Saber is going to release a multiplayer demo on Xbox Live on Wednesday, Nov. 14, giving you the chance to try out what is, without a doubt, the best part of the game.

The Club is a 3rd person action shooter that focuses on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offering a relentless pace with frantic, fast-paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy.

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:

• Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Trailer (3)
• WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 [Wii] - D-Generation X Trailer
• Mass Effect [X360] - Trailer (3)
• Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles [Wii] - Ada Wong Trailer
• ANNO 1701: The Sunken Dragon - Trailer
• Burnout Paradise [PS3/X360] - Hunter Manhattan Trailer
• Assassin's Creed [ALL] - Cello Trailer
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