The story of Valkyria Chronicles II takes place two years after the conclusion of the original game. A group of young Gallian Military Academy cadets find themselves plunged into a bitter civil war when the newly formed Gallian Revolutionary Army stages a coup. As the epic drama unfolds in the game, players will experience stories of friendship, love and growing pains during a time of war and revolution.

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.

FIFA 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every player and at every position on the pitch with Personality+, an all-new feature that sees individual abilities reflected in game, enabling clear differentiation for every player.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate has launched its "Talk like a Pirate Week," marking down almost a dozen titles ranging from 30% all the way to 60% off retail price, as well as discounts on nine pre-order titles such as Gothic 4, King’s Bounty Crossworlds, HAWX 2, Medal of Honor, and several others.

Planet MiniGolf delivers a single-player campaign with intricate courses and over 140 challenging holes to play through, as well as a multitude of multi-player options, from the local hotseat mode to weekly online tournaments and a Worldwide Competition mode.

SOE Austin has built a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.

Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron II game featuring a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century, from the outbreak of the Great War up to the onset of the Cold War.

Trials HD is guaranteed to get your heart racing as you put on your helmet, and rev your way through a full-featured, physics-based motorcycle racing platformer in stunning HD graphics.

Magicka is an action-adventure game based on Norse mythology, where up to four players will be able to join together in casting spells and wreaking havoc on the minions of darkness, in a grand and humorous adventure to save the world from ultimate doom.

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:

• Halo: Reach (X360)
• Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time! (NDS)
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - The Videogame (NDS/PS3/X360)
• The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (NDS/Wii/PSP/PS2/PS3)
• Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again (NDS)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp (NDS/Wii/PS2)
• Swords (Wii)
• Top Gun (PC)
• Truth or Lies (Wii/PS3/X360)

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