Hornet Leader PC allows gamers to take to the skies and experience the tactical thrill of commanding some of the most elite aircraft in the world in historical/plausible missions with fantastically realistic equipment and enemies. This second update includes a display performance overhaul, multiple new player requested features and fixes all known issues.

After a delay, delay & layoffs Gods 'n Heroes cancellation, further delays, more layoffs, shuffling things around, fraud lawsuit, it has finally come down to this, Perpetual Entertainment, recently known as P2 Entertainment, is no longer developing Star Trek Online and will instead focus on casual games and promote its MMO backend server technology. While details are vague, Warcry broke the news and indicates that another Bay Area/California developer has taken over the Star Trek Online project, and it's unclear whether any former Perpetual people are involved.

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:

• God of War: Chains of Olympus [PSP] - Trailer #6
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot [PS3/X360] - Trailer #2
• Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney [NDS] - Trailer
• Highlander: The Game [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
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Hot on the heels of its recent Unreal Tournament 3 release, Epic Games plans on building a dedicated office for 3rd party game testers (who license the Unreal Engine) right next to its current headquarter on a 5 acres plot it has bought last month for $1.57 million according to The Raleigh News-Observer. Dozens of testers visit each year, setting up at temporary workstations and trying to work out the kinks in Epic's latest games, so having them right next door would improve the feedback loop.

War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.

Codemasters Online announced that its new blockbuster MMO game, scheduled for release in late 2008, will be unveiled at the forthcoming Connect 2008 online gaming event. The new MMO will be fully playable for the first time at Connect 2008 in a world exclusive for the event!

Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer takes place in a fantastical version of feudal Japan and stars a masterless samurai named Shiren who travels with a weasel named Koppa. Together they are on a quest to discover the mystical Land of the Golden Condor, said to be the home of the legendary city of gold known as El Dorado.

While continuing in the popular vein the original Sudden Strike is so famous for, Sudden Strike 3: Arms For Victory will push the boundaries of the RTS genre with some notable interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs that will demonstrate that size does matter.

Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. Known in Germany as Guardian of the Elements, the addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.

Take the future of an empire into your hands in Imperium Romanum. Sequel to Glory of the Roman Empire, this historical strategy game sees the player take the role of a governor of a Roman province and strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement.

Midway Games' NBA Ballers: Chosen One marks the return if fast-paced one-on-one and two-on-two action as players can select from more than 65 NBA superstars to be the next "Chosen One". Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic has been selected to appear on the cover, together with Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks.

The SCEA San Diego Studios development team went into this season looking to raise the level of authenticity and realism, and create the perfect blend of features and unique gameplay opportunities.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

While Blueside barely released KUF: Circle of Doom, it is already working on the next title in the franchise. Kingdom Under Fire Dominion will be a Massively Multiplayer Online Action RTS (MMOARTS), and is currently scheduled for 2009. The new title will have a new story line, new characters/NPCs, and promises a shocking ending. The action will be improved upon and much larger in scale with thousands units fighting, siege warfare, and players will compete to dominate the world. There will be three sides, Light, Dark and one yet to be announced faction.

Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 3 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel, now on the next-gen platforms. Line Producer Joe Nickolls tell us more about the art direction and style concept.

Perimeter 2 is a real-time strategy game built on the concept of territory seizure using detailed terraforming and on the subsequent encircling of these zones with a special protective perimeter.

SouthPeak Games announced a new twist on the racing genre in the form of Iridium Runners, placing gamers in a futuristic world where they are literally running for their lives.

Keep your hands steady and your mind focused – this time around there's a lot more on the line. Every cut of the scalpel, every pinch of the forceps, each and every second that ticks by is of the absolute greatest importance.

Experience high-speed racing at it's best, with high-performance super-cars. Reach incredible top-speeds, cause spectacular crashes. You must do whatever it takes to become the worlds champion!

While Supreme Commander: forged Alliance has only been out a few months, and an X360 version of the original due soon, it seems there is already a 2nd SupCom addon in the works. At the CES 2008 GPG's Chris Taylor revealed that they are working on an expansion pack called The Experimentals, where it's an experimental unit only expansion pack for Supreme Commander. Just massive experimental units for all factions.

Panzer Tactics DS lets would-be commanders lead their forces to victory or defeat in three exciting single-player campaigns, or compete in WiFi or wireless multiplayer, offering a competitive ladder system to rank the best online commanders.

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:

• Frontlines: Fuel of War [PS3/X360/PC] - Classes Trailer
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Christmas is over, the big games rush is all but done for now, and for most of the forthcoming triple-A titles, we've got at least a few months to wait. What's a gamer to do (other than play everything that we didn't buy before Christmas, obviously)? I'll be writing a pseudo-regular column on some decent little games you might've missed over the last few years, tackling a different theme each time.

Supreme Commander features a riveting, action-packed storyline, ground-breaking gameplay and genre-defining online multiplayer battles. levels. THQ has released a new patch for GPG's 3D RTS, bringing your retail game to v1.1.3280, adding display updates and compatibility for amBX support.

SouthPeak Games announced a new twist on the racing genre in the form of Iridium Runners, placing gamers in a futuristic world where they are literally running for their lives.