Battle never ceases in the realm known as Hell. This time around it's a battle for the freedom of your very own soul.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

Happy Friday!

It's been a long and busy week filled with server issues and frustration, but in the end, it all worked out. We'll be doing some configuring, transferring and tweaking over the weekend, so one of our file servers should be up and running again shortly. Then we can start worrying about making a smooth  transition to the new and faster WP server.

In between all the cursing, we got some free movie tickets to redeem, so we'll probably watch Underworld: Awakening, Man On A Ledge, Red Tails or Iron Lady.

Nintendo added one WiiWare, and four NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D (demo), Super Mario Bros., iSpot Japan (NDSi/3DS/eShop), and Strider (VC).

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

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:

• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (PS3/X360)
• Crusader Kings II (PC)
• Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3/X360)
• Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (PC)
• House of the Dead 3 (PSN)
• Jagged Alliance: Back in Action (PC)
• Tales of the Abyss (3DS)
• Tekken 3D Prime Edition (3DS)
• Twisted Metal (PS3)
• UFC Undisputed 3 (PS3/X360)
• Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 - Pop Dance DLC (X360)
• Zumba Fitness Rush (X360)

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

MLB 12: The Show builds on what has been delivered in previous franchise releases, adding compelling features that bring unparalleled innovation polish to the sports genre, delivering true-to-life gameplay, authentic franchise/season modes, and incredible detail.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

Check out the first trailer for The Bourne Legacy! Matt Damon may not be in it, but Jeremy Renner looks like he might be able to pull it off.

This weekend we'll probably watch Safe House, but next week is what it's all about. My prayers have been answered: We got an invite to an early press screening of Act of Valor.

There is an uproar in Stronghold Kingsdoms as Firefly released an update that makes the game run like molasses. They also, without prior notification, doubled the price of some of the most popular in-game items.

Last but not least, congrats to Double Fine for crossing the $1.2 million mark — triple the amount they needed for developing their latest point & click adventure.

UFC Undisputed 3 is poised to take players inside the virtual Octagon with extensive focus on intense toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation and significantly increased accessibility, including the introduction of PRIDE Mode, two new weight classes and an impressive playable roster of more than 150 UFC fighters.

Nintendo added one WiiWare, and four NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Stonekeep: Bones of the Ancestors (Wiiware), Resident Evil Revelations (demo), Lock'N Chase, Gaia's Moon, and Anne's Doll Studio: Gothic Collection (NDSi/3DS/eShop).

Captain Morgane, a point & click adventure game written by Broken Sword's Steve Ince, tells the story of Morgane Castillo and her journey from playful girl to becoming the Caribbean’s first fearsome female pirate captain!

Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends is the ultimate driving experience for fans of the Ferrari brand. Details physics underpin a huge variety of challenges set throughout the history of this landmark automotive brand.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

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:

• The Darkness II (PS3/X360/PC)
• Final Fantasy XIII-2: Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar DLC (PS3/X360)
• Jak and Daxter Collection (PS3)
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3/X360/PC)
• Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (PC)
• Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS)
• Rocksmith: Pearl Jam Song Pack DLC (PS3/X360)
• Shank 2 (PSN/PC)
• The Simpsons Arcade Game (XBLA)

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

Game of Thrones is an action RPG based on the internationally bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire series of books by George R. R. Martin and critically acclaimed HBO television series, Game of Thrones.

Hellgate is an action RPG that allows you to play in a first-person or third-person perspective. Set 27 years into the future, an ancient prophecy made centuries ago has come true and the gates of hell have opened. Demons have overrun the world of man and roam our lands, destroying, pillaging and killing humans.

Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends is the ultimate driving experience for fans of the Ferrari brand. Details physics underpin a huge variety of challenges set throughout the history of this landmark automotive brand.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

Rhythm Heaven Fever is a simple and infectious rhythm game that anyone can play. If you can tap your finger in time to music, you'll get the hang of Rhythm Heaven in no time!

Dance Central 2 expands the Dance Central universe with new venues, characters and game modes. Players will meet new dance crews and be able to team up with their friends or challenge them to a head-to-head Dance Battle, proving once and for all who really has the best moves!

ModNation Racers is a fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can express themselves by creating their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building an imaginative track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community.

So we tried watching the Australian Open women's finale and we lasted all but 2 minutes, the moaning and groaning from both women whenever they hit the ball was just too aggravating, just couldn't do it.

We watched Russell Peters' latest standup comedy show The Green Card Tour - Live from The O2 Arena, and while it may not be his best show it's quite amazing how he interacts and feeds off the public.

Just saw this trailer for Lock-Out, starring Guy Pearce, and while it's probably nothing to go see in the theater, it does look like a good sci-fi popcorn flick to watch on DVD

Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.