Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v4.2 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Hudson announced Bomb-Up Pack 2, the second add-on pack for the Bomberman Live game which will launch launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Sept 26 for 250 Microsoft Points ($3.13). This new add-on pack features over a dozen additions, including ten characters, two levels, two leader boards, and a brand new game mode

Tarr Chronicles is an arcade-style space combat sim where you, lost in space and deep behind enemy lines, must defend the galaxy's last hope using dozens of high-tech fighters bristling with cannons and rocket launchers.

Atari announced that it will publish Downstream Panic!, an unpredictable, fast-paced, tactical puzzle-action that places players in the position of a sea-creature preservationist out to save the world from a fantastic cyclone that has blasted the world's fish into the Earth's atmosphere.

Conan is an action adventure game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. Players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights a vicious battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the Hyborian world.

Combining RTS, resource management and exciting, in-your-face combat action, Pacific Storm Allies drops players into the thick of battle, playing as the US, Japan, and a new playable nation, the UK. This expansion brings new units to construct, new historical locations to visit and a brand new version of the engine with better graphics than ever before...

Rail Simulator will offer the opportunity for players to take charge of steam, diesel and electric trains on real routes in the UK and Germany. Challenging and fun gameplay will even enable players to design their own ideal journey routes.

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:

• Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (NDS/PS2/X360)
• Warriors Orochi (PS2/X360)
• World in Conflict (PC)
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In Sherlock Holmes vs Arsène Lupin, the fourth title in the adventure series from Frogwares, Sherlock Holmes receives a strange letter signed by Arsène Lupin, aka the king of thieves, challenging Holmes to prevent him from various robberies in London, with the purpose of humiliating England itself.

Playlogic Entertainment announced it has signed an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America granting Playlogic full publishing rights in the United States for the PS2 and PSP platforms

Warmonger - Operation: Downtown Destruction is an apocalyptic FPS, built around the AGEIA PhysX processor, enabling unique, piece-by-piece destruction system and is designed to deliver stunning fluid and cloth-based effects unlike anything seen before.

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis follows SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Gang as they leave Bikini Bottom and journey to the legendary city of Atlantis. Players will discover the treasures of Atlantis, while experiencing new game mechanics and multiplayer features.

The Game Factory is publishing a new animated high-tech action-adventure series, Code Lyoko, based on the fourth season of the popular series.

Benoit Sokal's White Birds Productions, known for the Syberia series, revealed it is working on an NDS adaptation of its adventure game Paradise. Scheduled for mid 2008, Last King Of Africa will have optimized controls using the stylus suitable for the handheld, but will retain the same storyline as the original PC game.

FIFA Manager 08 allows you once again to control is everything in the world of football management, providing all the tools you need to make it to the big time, featuring 52 leagues with original players from 20 different countries, each player evaluated on 42 separate ability values.

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:

• Crysis - Power Struggle Tutorial
• Army of Two [PS3/X360] - Mission Briefing Trailer
• Sinking Island - Trailer #3 [French]
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 [PS2/Wii] - Trailer #2
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German Publisher/developer Koch Media has signed an agreement with Fireglow games to distribute its latest 3D WWII RTS Sudden Strike: Arms for Victory, and RPG Stranger, in Germany, Austria Switzerland and Italy.

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, players try to become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise. Producer Jason Everett tells us more about the recent delay & improvements..

Q Entertainment's E4 is a unique, action-packed puzzle shooter where the goal is to self-destruct, create large chain reactions of explosions by defeating your enemies, which will ultimately extend the life of the game.

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga. Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 3 begins Sept. 20th and will add multiplayer functionality and a host of other new features.