Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven.

Gas Powered Games is going to discuss the now-gold Dungeon Siege II: Broken World on Wednesday, July 26 at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7pm GMT (midday time designed to accommodate European players for this chat). Focusing on the art aspects of the grim world presented in the expansion, the chat will feature GPG’s Marcie Finnila, Matt Mahon, Morien Thomas and Randy Post.

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail.

Zuxxez has released a new patch for Reality Pump's 3D RPG/Strategy game KnightShift (aka Once Upon A Knight). This patch brings your retail game to v1.3, adds new maps and improves EarthNet compatibility.

Taking place three years after the original PS1 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.

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:

• The Ant Bully (GBA/PS2/NGC/PC)
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Atlus U.S.A. today announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits!, an marble-shooting action game for the GBA.

SOE's latest Everquest expansion pack, The Serpent's Spine, adds a new race, new level cap, city, spells, and overall features.

In less than two years since its Nov. 21, 2004 launch, Nintendo has sold more than 21 million NDS systems worldwide, which equates to 23 systems per minute, one every two seconds, non-stop since launch. By comparison, Apple shipped one million of its ever- popular iPod music players in its first 19 months.

dtp-/ANACONDA announced it has signed an agreement with Master Creating to publish its new action RPG Legend: Hand of God, set in a fantasy world where you guide your hero in his quest against evil, fighting your way through action filled battles.