Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.

ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Splash Damage is doing some last minute testing with id Software to track down a few issues that have turned up, but if all goes well the v1.5 patch should be released next week.

SCEA announced a line up of software titles set to launch over the remainder of 2008 and early 2009 exclusively for PS3, PS2, PSP and PlayStation Network. A mix of original concepts as well as franchise mainstays, the upcoming list of software includes more than 15 games across all PlayStation platforms.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. LucasArts PR rep Adam Khan revealed in a recent interview that the X360/PS3 versions of the game will have no multiplayer, "there isn't multiplayer and that's kind of how it is..." The Wii, PSP, and DS editions do have some sort of multiplayer capabilities.

Fading Shadows is a puzzle-platformer game offering an entirely unique style of action-packed puzzle gameplay, stunning graphics and visual effects, a riveting and immersive storyline, plus a competitive wireless multiplayer game mode.

Poker Smash is an action packed puzzler with a poker twist where players rush to clear rows of cards by arranging them into poker hands. To keep things interesting Poker Smash offers card-blasting bombs and a super slow-motion trigger for players caught in a bind.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. EA Australia announced that WHO will simultaneously launch with North America & Europe and get a dedicated regional server

Hail to the Chimp is a politically charged party game where players battle one another to become the new leader of the Animal Kingdom. Players use the game's unique team-up mechanic, balancing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory.

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:

• Drakensang: The Dark Eye - Trailer #5
• Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon [PS3/X360] - Weapons Trailer
• Dracula: Origin - Trailer
• LOL [NDS] - Trailer
• Madden NFL 09 [ALL] - Tackles Trailer
• Haze [PS3] - Korn Interview Trailer #2
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2K Sports has signed three-time NHL All-Star and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Rick Nash, as the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL 2K9. Visual Concepts has taken over the development and are building a brand new experience from the ground up to create an additively fun sport simulation of the NHL.

Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet, which features the characters from the WMC books and an all-new, never-before-seen storyline, is a thrilling seek-and-find adventure letting fans experience the suspense of James Patterson’s stories interactively.

Order Up!, developed by SuperVillain Studios, is a full-featured cooking and restaurant management video game that promises players a much richer and more entertaining experience by expanding beyond basic slice and dice gameplay.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Konami's 2008 Gamers Night lineup:

• 'Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia' (NDS) Announced - Screens
• 'Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked!' (Wii) Announced - Screens
• 'Silent Hill: Homecoming' (PS3/X360) - 14 New Screens
• 'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' (PS3) Bundle Confirmed for North America
• 'Rock Revolution' (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360) Announced - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Hellboy: The Science of Evil' (PSP/PS3/X360) - 8 New Screens & Trailer
• 'New International Track & Field' (NDS) - 12 New Screens & Trailer
• 'DanceDanceRevolution X' (PS2) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Metal Gear Online (PS3) - 13 New Screens
• 'Critter Round-Up' (Wii) - 30 New Screens
• 'DDR Universe 3' (X360) Announced - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2' (Wii) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Lost in Blue 3' (NDS) - 7 New Screens

Last night SEGA gathered the press in San Francisco to announce its multi-title agreement with Platinum Games (former Capcom/Clover developers). While the fourth title remains a secret (by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami), MadWorld (Wii), Bayonetta (PS3/X360), and Infinite Line (NDS) were announced.

An expansion to Warhammer: Mark of Chaos for the PC, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March builds upon the game's tactical foundation to offer new units for each army as well as an original campaign and new online modes. The Xbox 360 version, a standalone game that also include the original content from Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, is scheduled for later this year.

GRID takes players to locations over three continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful racecars - new and classic, circuit and drift - players will compete in urban street races, as well as conquer official racetracks and championships.

Set in a seriously twisted fantasy world, Overlord: Raising Hell is an action adventure that has players being ruthless, determined, and even a little despotic as they pillage lands and conquer kingdoms in order to be proclaimed the all-powerful Overlord. Codemastes has released a demo for its twisted fantasy game on PlayStation Network.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v5.3 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, created by by the team who made Schizm, Sentinel and Reah, is a point & click adventure where the player takes on the role of an FBI agent, whose task is to solve a series of macabre murders of wealthy, well-to-do citizens.

Don King Presents: Prizefighter is a documentary-style boxing game, developed by Rocky: Legends' Venom Games, featuring a documentary-style narrative career mode, training, and will require you to also manage personal relationships outside of the ring.

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:

• Trainz: The Complete Collection - Trailer
• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - Femme Fatale Trailer
• Race Driver: GRID [ALL] - Japan Trailer
• Roogoo [X360/PC] - Trailer
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Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 is the first current-generation gaming console to break the 10 million mark in the U.S., making it reach 19M worldwide, with a total of 12 million Xbox Live members.

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

Last week, Activision teased with an upcoming announcement that it would reveal the Guitar Hero franchise's "leap forward," but it seems the latest Game Informer issue is ahead of the game. The June issue reveals that GH4 will add vocals and a six-piece drum set (3 pads, 2 cymbals and foot pedal) on top of the usual guitar/bass line. More importantly, it will feature the ability for gamers to create their own tracks from scratch, sans vocals, and share it with other users. So far Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime are confirmed to be contributing songs.

Lost Planet: Colonies adds an 11 mission campaign, Score Attack and Time Trial Battle Mode, four new multiplayer maps, four new playable characters, 10 new weapons and no less than seven new game modes, such as Akrid Hunting and Akrid Egg.