Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with a new engine built from the ground-up. Players are introduced to a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience.

Kinect, previously known as Project Natal, is the controller-free gaming and entertainment experience from Microsoft for its Xbox 360 console. Earlier today Konami revealed its launch titles, and now Microsoft has unveiled the entire list of titles you'll be able to wave at upon launch.

Trine 2 is an physics-based action platformer that takes the original's beloved triad (the powerful knight, the swift rogue, and the crafty wizard) and puts them into an all-new adventure filled with more action, more puzzles, and the introduction of online support for the series's popular cooperative 3-person gameplay.

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.

Lionheart: Kings' Crusade is a real-time strategy that places players between the years of 1189-1192, calling upon warriors to enter the heart of the battle in one of the most vicious wars of all time.

Time Crisis: Razing Storm delivers an intuitive point & shoot experience as players have the option to use the PlayStation Move motion controller or Guncon 3 for exceptional precision, while a introducing a new multiplayer online battle mode, destructible environments, engaging combat, and includes Deadstorm Pirates and Time Crisis 4.

Valve announced the latest growth data for its digital distribution platform Steam, revealing new account growth of 178%, sales growth of over 200%, over 200 Steamworks games shipped to date, and more.   

Nintendo added two WiiWare, one Virtual Console, and four NDSiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: ThruSpace, Happy Holidays Halloween (Wiiware), Snapdots, Armada, Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe, Music on: Playing Piano (NDSi), and Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest(VC)

MicroBot is a unique gameplay experience taking players inside the human body, challenging gamers to control a microscopic ship--a MicroBot--on a mission to destroy a biotechnological infestation.

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:

• Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii)
• Winter Voices: Avalanche (PC)
• Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes (PC)

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