Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies. The Introversion store is now taking pre-orders for Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest.

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:

• Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon (PC)
• Sinking Island (PC)
• Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)
• Two Worlds Epic Edition (PC)
• Murder in the Abbey (PC)
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Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new title in the FF franchise, although it's not part of the compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG, it's labeled a dramatic progressive action title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known for Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the game's character designer.

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Helix (Wiiware), Ys Book I & II (VC) and Samurai Shodown 2 (VC).

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

AMD announced that it is working with leading game developers such as EA Phenomic (Battleforge), SEGA's The Creative Assembly (Stormrise) and NHN Games (Cloud 9) to create a new generation of game titles utilizing Microsoft DirectX 10.1 delivering improved features and performance, and an overall better game experience.

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Valve's Gabe Newell revealed that Left 4 Dead will not be finished in time for its Nov. 4 launch, but will instead be released Nov. 20, 2008.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in an unbelievable recreation of LA.

Sierra's Arcanum, developed by now defunct Troika Games, is an isometric RPG that creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. This v080823 patch fixes some of critical bugs, adds some lost content, fixes stats on lots of NPCs, and plenty more.