The fourth title in the series of turn-based strategy games, Sid Meier's Civilization IV expands on the beloved gameplay of its predecessors with countless new gameplay changes and improvements, including religion, great people and for the first time in the Civilization series, a full 3D engine.

Fighting as either U.S. Marines or North Vietnamese Army (NVA), the hostile combat terrain of the Vietnamese jungle is brought dramatically to life via the Frostbite engine with a host of authentic vehicles and weapons with which to engage the enemy.

Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.

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:

• Bejeweled 3 (PC)
• Disney Sing It: Party Hits DLC (PS3)
• Hello Kitty Seasons (Wii)
• TRON: Evolution (NDS/PSP/PS3/X360/PC)
• TRON: Evolution - Battle Grids (Wii)
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC)
• Yogi Bear: The Video Game (NDS/Wii)
• Your Shape Fitness Evolved DLC (X360)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer (Wii)

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

Don't you just hate it when you are trying to help somebody by fixing their computer and after hours of tinkering, trying things, rebooting, downloading tools, and more rebooting, you have to admit defeat without getting a thing fixed? Epic fail! At least I did not make things worse..

What was supposed to be a quiet evening in front of the TV turned out to be a bust. Just like the roadwork outside, nothing got done. After blocking off all parking spots on both sides of the street, they decided to let us know in the evening that they would start tomorrow instead.

At least I have Get Him to the Greek to look forward to ....

Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.

Set to deliver an authentic and intensely personal US Marine Corps infantryman experience, Red River’s epic campaign will be played out on a deadly new battlefield set in the remote yet beautiful country of Tajikistan along the Vakhsh River.

According to James Bond fan site MI6, Raven Software, known for the recent Singularity and Wolfenstein, has been tagged again by publisher Activision to work on a new installement in the James Bond franchise. Unlike Bizarre Creations' recent Blood Stone, the new title could be based on the 23rd Bond movie, which is schedule for release in theaters in 2011. Earlier development on the James Bond title was put on hold while the MGM bankruptcy was being sorted out.

echochrome ii introduces a unique twist on gameplay that lets players use pure imagination to solve puzzles by controlling light and shadows.

MX vs. ATV Reflex introduces revolutionary physics that allow for real-world terrain deformation and an intuitive, dual-stick control scheme that separates man from machine, as well as a wide variety of race modes, vehicles and worlds to explore while utilizing the all-new Rhythm Racing 2.0 physics engine.

Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will allow players to command forces of dramatic 3D figures and powerful spell cards pulled from the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Players can participate in single player scenarios or jump right into PVP action against other players worldwide, 24 hours per day.

Now through December 20th, the Great Steam Treasure Hunt will have folks spending time in the tropical sun, earning Steam Achievements in select games, joining Community groups, and earning a slot atop the Steam Leaderboards all in the name of winning free games.

Spike TV's Video Game Awards returns this year with a 8th anniversary celebration that will gather some of the world's hottest creators and designers as they honor the year's greatest achievements gaming. All the heavy hitters are present, with multiple nominations for God of War III, Halo: Reach, Mass Effect 2, Black Ops and so forth ...

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period.

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes. Bethesda tweeted that they've "wrapped up work on the Fallout: New Vegas patch and submitted it," and it should be avaialble soon on PS3/X360 and PC.

Sturmwind is a classic shoot 'em up with 2D gameplay, powered by a hybrid 2D/3D engine.

Bloodline Champions is a free-to-play arena-based player vs. player game featuring unique and action-packed gameplay for up to ten people.

Here begins the first adventure for a young and inexperienced Lara Croft in a story which charts the journey of an ordinary woman who finds out just how far she must go in order to stay alive.

Designed to generate results in just five weeks, the 5-Factor Fitness program is based on five-ingredient meals, five times a day, coupled with nutrition specialist Harley Pasternak's signature fitness program of five-minute sets.

Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with a new engine built from the ground-up. Players are introduced to a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience.

Fight Night Champion pushes visual boundaries with the most realistic boxer-likeness to date, fluid animations and damage that conveys the brutality of the sport of boxing.

Nintendo added two WiiWare (one demo), two Virtual Console, and three NDSiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Fluidity, Racers' Islands: Crazy Arenas, Fireplacing (Wiiware), Dairojo! Samurai Defenders, Space Ace, Rytmik Rock Edition (NDSi), Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando, and SONSON (VC)

Oddworld Inhabitants announced that its award-winning classics, Abe’s Oddysee, Abe’s Exoddus, Munch’s Oddysee and Stranger’s Wrath will be available for PC owners through Steam in one generous downloadable package, this 2010 Holiday season.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will transform online racing by bringing to life the adrenaline and intensity of high speed cop pursuits and changing the way that people connect and compete with their friends.