Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. In a world of fantasy the hero will have to pass many tests on his way to victory. Become the King you were born to be - wise, brave and courageous.

Koch Media, SOE and Sigil Games Online announced today that the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes open beta will close on Jan. 23 at 11:59 p.m. PST. In anticipation of the Jan. 30th launch of the fantasy-themed MMORPG, the servers will be shut down, and all beta character profiles will be transferred to a test server.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Made Man [PS2/PC] - Dev. Diary Trailer #1
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Thorin's Hall Trailer
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After Burner: Black Falcon is the first arcade-style flight combat title for the PSP, combining intensive air combat with explosive gameplay, whilst allowing players to relive the experience of the classic After Burner arcade game.

The Sims 2 Seasons is the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 2 loaded with new seasonal activities for your Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, playing in leaf piles, and more!

Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system. A co-op enabled singleplayer demo was scheduled for Jan. 18, delayed, and now Microsoft confirmed it is coming Jan. 23rd, 2 a.m. PST.

NetDevil's Warmonger - Operation: Downtown Destruction is an apocalyptic FPS, built around the AGEIA PhysX processor, enabling unique, piece-by-piece destruction system and is designed to deliver stunning fluid and cloth-based effects unlike anything seen before.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• 300: March to Glory [PSP] - Trailer
• SSX Blur [Wii] - Uber Tricks Trailer
• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC) - Trailer #7
• Chili Con Carnage [PSP] - Trailer
• War Front: Turning Point - Russian Superweapons Trailer
• MVP 07 NCAA Baseball [PS2] - Trailer
• Major League Baseball 2K7 [ALL] - Trailer #2
• Rocky Balboa [PSP] - Trailer
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Aces Studio is using the Microsoft Flight Simulator X technology to develop a new version of Microsoft Train Simulator. Unrelated to our previous Train Simulator development efforts, this version will be an all-new product built on the FSX platform, although Microsoft stated that it’s too early to discuss any product details, which are to come later this year.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you are to oppose smart & dangerous enemies, a large set of diverse weaponry, possibility to control machinery, detailed and interactive game world, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, and multiplayer with numerous modes.