Stardock announced today the Gamer's Bill of Rights, a statement of 10 specific “rights” that video game enthusiasts can expect from Stardock, and that it hopes will encourage the PC game industry to adopt standards that are more supportive of PC gamers.

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays. EA is giving away FREE gas on Aug. 29th, 2008 from 6am - 6pm (or until the pumps run dry) at 8489 Beverly Blvd, L.A.

Square Enix has expressed interest in acquiring troubled developer Tecmo, whose president resigned last week amid legal issues with former Team Ninja producer Tomonobu Itagaki. Square Enix is planning a friendly takeover and has made the Tecmo board of directors an offer to purchase a controlling interest at a 30% premium. Tecmo has until Sept. 4 to accept or reject the offer, after which it will be withdraw with no further action.

The new Fishing Master World Tour offers over 200 different types of fish to catch and enables players to catch fish in over forty different locations across seven different regions. Fish on Easter Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge, on the Amazon River and many more exotic global locations.

THQ has had Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K license for quite a while and released a slew of RTS titles with the Dawn of War series, is currently developing Dawn of War II, as well as an MMO in that same universe. THQ Australia is currently recruiting a lead artist, a lead animator, environmental artist, senior designer, audio designer programmer and QA lead for a next-gen brutal, intimate melee combat game based on the IP.

Set in the near future, terrorists and gangs control most of the cities inhabited with innocent and defenseless citizens. What makes it even worse is a nano-virus acquired by criminals and questioning survival of mankind. You are Scorpion, an operative tasked to exterminate a dangerous virus and save people.

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:

• Blackstar Chronicles - Teaser Trailer
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [ALL] - Felucia Level Trailer
• X³: Terran Conflict - Trailer
• Dead Space [ALL] - Animated Comic #5
• Tomb Raider: Underworld [ALL] - Thailand Trailer #3
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Strategy First has launched a Take No Prisoners 20 pack promo campaign offering twenty of its games for the low price of $69.99. This limited offer includes titles from the Jagged Alliance Series, Disciples Series, Combat Mission Series, and Space Empires Series, and offers you a saving of $185 if you order now.

Legacy Interactive has signed an agreement with Encore to distribute Microïds adventure video games as digital downloads in North America, including Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, and Benoit Sokal's Sinking Island.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with The Last Guy ($9.99), Warhawk Fallen Star Pack ($7.99), Rock Band Locksley Pack (She Does, Don’t Make Me Wait, Don’t Make Me Wait, All Over Again, $0.99/$2.99) as well as demos for SoulCalibur IV and NHL 09. To top it all off, there's a bunch of game & movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world with only one rule: everybody pays.

Conspiracy has entered into a publishing agreement to bring Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, to North America. SBK08 is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.

Set in the near future Raven Squad is a unique blending of RTS and FPS genres, as the game puts you in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety.

Rock Band 2 builds upon the first music game to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features. According to Entertainment Weekly, RB2 will get full albums from Foo Fighters, Chillis, Vaughn, Megadeth, Jane's Addiction, and a No Doubt compilation album.

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

A sequel to the original Xbox title, Ninja Gaiden 2 has players once again assuming the role of Ryu Hayabusa as they guide the ninja hero on a quest to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. TECMO/Team NINJA announced that, since its release in June 2008, Ninja Gaiden II has sold over one million copies worldwide

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 600 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

Empire Interactive's new character-driven crime detective adventure, Unsolved Crimes, brings a new level of gaming excitement to the NDS integrating the thrills of an action game with the mental challenges of a 3D crime investigation.

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Activision has issued an updated release schedule revealing World Tour is scheduled in Europe for Nov. 7, and also lists a PC version, confirming an earlier rumor.

UPDATE: Activision revised the list and removed the PC edition.

Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.

Castle Crashers is a four-player game for the Xbox Live Arcade, where players are knights on a quest to regain a stolen idol. Embark on the adventure on your own or with up to three friends and discover the mind-boggling magic and mystery in the mythical world. A victim of its own success, the servers are flooded with players, which is causing multiplayer connectivity issues.

Eternal Eden is a fantastic RPG for the casual gamer, in the vein of old-school classics such as the vein of Zelda and Final Fantasy, completely packed with a large assortment of puzzles, complex riddles, and strategic battles against mythical enemies!

Interzone Futebol is a virtual world game centered on the world's most popular sport, futebol (soccer in the U.S.). The first city in this virtual world is Rio de Janeiro, and includes not only player-controlled futebol action and competitions, but also includes a 3D world of Rio complete with neighborhoods, shops, social interaction with friends, and the club scene.

Operation Flashpoint 2 will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense then ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.

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:

• Far Cry 2 [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer
• Prince Of Persia Prodigy [ALL] - Developer Diary Trailer #1
• Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen [NDS] - Trailer
• Rapala Fishing Frenzy [Wii/PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Divinity 2: Ego Draconis [X360/PC] - GC08 Trailer
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir - Trailer
• Kickster: Online Street Soccer - GC08 Trailer
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