IENT announced today that it is shutting down support for Mirinae's MMORPGs Khan: The Absolute Power, due to the product not meet its standards of game play and the lack of on-going development would be insufficient to improve this situation. Therefore, IENT will be shutting down the game effective 9 AM EST Sept 5, 2006.

THQ announced it has signed Anthony Head, known as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as lead voiceover in Destroy All Humans! 2.

Set in the heart of a murder investigation, Evidence: The Last Ritual is an astonishing psychological thriller that blurs the line of reality and fantasy. The notorious serial killer “The Phoenix” is back and the authorities need your help to catch him once and for all.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, is an all new title in the GTA series set in Vice City with new missions, story and gameplay.

Pompolic: Call for Heroes, developed by Quotix Software, is a third-person action game with RPG elements placed in a fantasy world.

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:

• Half-Life 2: Episode Two - GamePlay Trailer (2)
• Dark Messiah of Might and Magic - Kill Kevin #3 & #4
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 [ALL] - Tricks Trailer
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Double Fusion and Emergent Game Technologies have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to integrate Double Fusion's in-game advertising technology as an inline feature of Emergent's Gamebryo Element game engine and toolkit.

Guerrila announced some of the extra features that will make Killzone: Liberation the game fans have been crying out for, including innovative interaction online and more downloadable content

Hyperball Racing is a combat racing game set in a fantasy world with legends based on a place we know as earth, featuring several race modes: tutorials, championship, time trial and quick race, various locations, as well as multiplayer support.

Xfire and Blizzard remind gamers that the submission deadline for the largest machinima contest featuring Blizzard’s online game World of Warcraft is approaching fast, September 12.

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. This demo includes 4 tutorials and a few missions.

In each mission of Faces of War, players will be leading a squad of 6 soldiers in a full 3D environment. Through the decisive European battles of World War II, they will be in command of Allied, Soviet and German troops.

After a few beta rounds, EA has now released the final v1.4 patch, and Win32/Linux servers, for Battlefield 2, adding the new Road to Jalalabad map, No Vehicles mode, vehicle drop modified, and various other tweaks.

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:

• LocoRoco (PSP)
• Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360)
• Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run (PS2/Xbox)
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Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks. This update brings your German retail game to v1.3 and adds the NY harbor, new AI ships, helicopters and airplanes, new static vessels and much, much more.

August 1940. Ascend in the air as a British pilot and defend your homeland against the German invasion! The biggest air battle is in full swing. Your companions and you are the last defensive bastion on the Nazis' route to conquer Europe.

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:

• Super-Bikes Riding Challenge [PS2/PC] - Trailer #2
• Raid over the River [NDS] - GC 06 Trailer
• Project Sylhpeed [X360] - Trailer #2
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Paradox Interactive announced its first MMO RTS title, Infinity Empire, an online e-only massive multiplayer strategy game played in real-time and set in a world beset by a planetary-wide catastrophe, with thousands of islands to claim and over millions of square kilometers of the northern continent known as Nespanona.

As we already mentioned last week, Ubisoft is preparing to release a Faces of War multiplayer demo, which is now scheduled to arrive tomorrow at 9AM PST (6PM Euro time), and we will of course have it available on our fileserver network at that time. The 285mb demo will include 3 multiplayer modes on 2 maps over LAN or online.

Based on Nickelodeon's hottest new show, fans will play as Aang, Katara, Sokka and Haru as they grow into an unstoppable team utilizing the kung fu inspired bending arts through the Avatar universe. Players will explore the four Avatar nations in beautifully detailed environments and battle new enemies.

Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar. RedOctane is secretive about the more than 55 songs on the playlist, so far 24 of them are known ...

The Game Factory has today announced Biker Mice from Mars for PS2, NDS formats. The action-racing videogame, based on the 90’s cartoon classic, is scheduled for release in October 2006

Ghost Rider offers a unique combination of high impact combat and motorcycle action. Johnny Blaze is Ghost Rider, destined to haunt America’s highways, visiting his righteous wrath upon the souls of the wicked and the damned.

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express is a high-quality adventure game that appeals to both adventure fans and casual buyers alike. Adventure fans will appreciate the unique adaptation of the novel into a thrilling and suspenseful video game and casual buyers will recognize the Agatha Christie brand as a brand that they can trust.

Atari and Marc Ecko celebrated as recipients of an MTV Video Music Award for its action-adventure game Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, named as winner of the first-ever Best Video Game Soundtrack category at the annual video music awards show.