ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. As promised, Activision & Splash Damage have released an updated version of the single-/multiplayer demo, featuring the Valley map and a standalone server file.

Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of high-level, turn-based strategy games, jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software. This v1.04 patch adds balance changes, general improvements, cheaper research labs, hotkeys and the ability to name units, etc.

This week, play Every Extend Extra Extreme, an explosive new twist on the puzzle-shooter genre and also check out Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, a reboot of the classic futuristic sports game for Xbox LIVE Arcade. Both games will be available worldwide Oct. 17, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT), for 800 Microsoft Points.

Overclocked, developed by House of Tales team, known for The Moment of Silence, is a psychological thriller which uses many technical innovations and a surprising narrative approach to form an eerily real gaming experience.

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games players will compete in events (100m track, table tennis, swimming etc.) that take place in venues based on the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, against a supporting cast of characters from the worlds of both Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more.

The Fighter Collection and the Eagle Dynamics development studio will release the new benchmark in PC air combat simulation in 2008 with the release of Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark, a simulation of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter and will be the flagship title of the new DCS series.

NinjaBee announced its newest expansion pack, Ninja Sticks of Fury, for the Band of Bugs title. With this new expansion pack comes a new shadowy character, new achievements and a bigger challenge than anything that came before it.

Oblivion is a single-player RPG that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to an empty throne, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. As promised, Bethesda has released the final 'Fighter’s Stronghold' plugin, free for only 1 week.

Motorm4x is a non-formulaic all-terrain off-road racing title that lets players drive and explore large outdoor terrains in a variety of SUV and off-road vehicles featuring simulated GPS and 4WD functions including player-controlled axle-locking, 4-wheel drive and GPS pathfinding.

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:

• Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (NDS)
• Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun (PC)
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