Set atop the smoldering ruins of a fictional United States torn apart by civil war, Shattered Union is an action-packed strategy game where you will play through an exciting single player campaign to reunite the country by force, or online in one-on-one matches. Variety reports that Jerry Bruckheimer is working on an adaptation of 2K Games' 2005 PC game, with J. Michael Straczynski, known for Clint Eastwood's Changeling and currently working on a Silver Surfer, is writing the script with Mike Stenson and Chad Oman as exec producers.

As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price. To commemorate the launch, Xbox Live multiplayer will be free all weekend for people playing GTAIV, The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

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:

• Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (NDS/Wii)
• iCarly (NDS/Wii)

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Dutch publisher Iceberg Interactive and Russian based Noviy Disk have signed a mutual publishing agreement for the release of several exiting PC titles, including the upcoming port of Ninja Blade.

Empires of Steel is a turn-based game of world conquest set in the 20th century. Players command various ground, armored, naval and airforce units against up to 20 human or computer-controlled (Artificial Intelligence) opponents.

Gravity Bear is a new independent games studio focused on creating unique and fun social games led by Phil Shenk, co-founder/Art Director at Flagship Studios and Diablo 2 lead artist, and will deliver engaging original IPs across a variety of platforms and social networks. 

Get ready to shake your pom-poms and show your team spirit with We Cheer 2, using two Wii Remotes as you perform full body motions to hit music of the past and present.

CoD 4: Modern Warfare is an action-thriller arming gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots.

After yesterday's slew of bad news, today was a tad better. While our DVR still seems to have issues recognizing new TV shows this week, CrimeCraft has settled down, and there hasn't been a single crash all day.

Last night's episode of Castle was great — one of the best ones yet. Fans of Nathan Fillion will no doubt have picked up on his Halloween attire being a tribute to Firefly. His daughter's comment was also awesome: "Didn't you wear that five years ago? Don't you think you should move on?" Luckily, one of the few shows the DVR did manage to pick up was the new Sons Of Anarchy, so I'm going to try and squeeze in that one later today.

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:

• Need for Speed Nitro [Wii] - Cairo Trailer

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Tales of Monkey Island brings the adventures of pirate Guybrush Threepwood into a new era with an storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled during the course of the five-episode saga.

In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game.

In Frogger Returns, players are thrown back into the hustle and bustle of city life to guide their amphibious friend, Frogger, from the city back to his home marsh. Frogger Returns stays true to the classic arcade gameplay style, but is enhanced with improved graphics, a new camera angle, and new levels.

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel, developed by Electronic Paradise, is a 3D point-and-click adventure in the style of Benoit Sokal's Syberia, based on the original story by famous Russian sci-fiction writers Strugatsky Brothers.

In Shepherd's Crossing it's up to you to run your own farm and make it thrive. The game is all about the sheep. In fact, the main source of income is based on high-quality wool products. Turn your small, empty farm into a successful sheep colony in order to complete the game's main story, but the game doesn't end there.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of Final Fantasy with motion-driven, real-time action gameplay.

Puzzler World will offer up more than 1000 games developed specifically for the DS, featuring an incredible collection of 14 different puzzle types spanning such popular formats as Wordsearch, Sudoku, Crossword, Fitwork, Link-A-Pix, Codeword, Spot the Difference and Silhouette, as well as bonus games including Hangman and all-new puzzle formats Equate, Jigsaw, and more.

Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 is a classic 3D fighting game featuring new and improved gameplay mechanics and multiple gameplay modes, 40 environments, including nine completely new stages, over 30 characters, and for the first time, includes Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities.

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:

• Adventures To Go (PSP)
• All Star Cheer Squad 2 (Wii)
• Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks (NDS/PSP/Wii/PS2/X360)
• Diner Dash: Flo on the Go (NDS)
• Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (NDS)
• DJ Hero (Wii/PS2/PS3/X360)
• Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (NDS/Wii)
• East India Company: Privateer (PC)
• Fairytale Fights (PS3/X360)
• Forza Motorsport 3 (X360)
• League of Legends (PC)
• NERF "N-Strike" Elite (Wii)
• Ratchet & Clank: Future: A Crack in Time (PS3)
• The Stronghold Collection (PC)
• Tekken 6 (PS3/X360)
• TouchMaster 3 (NDS)

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

Based on classic PC strategy game concepts, Heroes of Gaia puts gamers in the shoes of one of four warring factions and challenges them to build a castle, recruit mighty heroes, quest for magical items, summon up devastating armies and rampage across the land battling against players and NPCs alike in thrilling strategic combat to dominate the kingdom of Gaia.

Packed full of content and enormous gameplay and engine advancements, Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineers Edition is by far the best train simulator on the market to date! New locomotives, routes and sessions provide gorgeous detail.

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Epic's has rolled out a new patch to fix cheating issues introduced in the previous patch, as well as the "sticky walk" and Subway exploits, while adding the ability to see friendly planted grenades in Tac/Com.

Superstars V8 Next Challenge will have countless improvements to discover, from new gameplay modes & online experiences to all new realistic 3D environments, all in keeping with Black Bean’s strategy of continuously refining the high-quality level of its products.

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat.

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. After footage leaked this weekend, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling confirmed that MW2 has a 3rd person view game mode, an optional mode for private matches or in play-lists designated for 3rd-person play.