It's a good thing we don't mind working in the middle of the night because with this heat, it's about the only comfortable time of the day. Luckily, the weatherman is anticipating things will cool down by end of the week.

Lots of games coming out this week, and there probably won't be any slowdown for the next month or two as we gear up for the holidays. It's a good time of the year to be a gamer, although it's killer on the budget. I'm currently installing Dead Rising 2, Darksiders, Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light, as well as Chaos Rising, a somewhat older Dawn of War 2 expansion.

In Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, players step into the role of the Stranger, a rough and tumble bounty hunter who tracks down outlaws for moolah. Using a special weapons system that gives a whole new meaning to "live" ammo, players encounter deviant species and hostile challenges along the way.

Featuring a unique skill-based advancement system and player-driven economy, as well as extensive, meaningful player-vs.-player combat, Earthrise gives you innumerable choices to forge your destiny, making your actions echo throughout the game world.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a slew of markdowns, Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light (and demo), Swords & Soldiers (and demo), demos for EA SPORTS MMA, MySims SkyHeroes, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, Heavy Rain PlayStation Move, God of War: Ghost Of Sparta (PSP), Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (PSP), DLCs for Borderlands, ModNation Racers, Mafia II, Naughty Bear, Deathspank: Thongs Of Virtue, Blazblue: Continuum Shift, My Aquarium, song packs for Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Rapala Pro Bass Fishing).

Detour is a road-oriented Real-Time Strategy game that takes a satirical twist on highway construction, environmental activist groups, and cartoon humor. Players compete against each other and/or AI opponents to outsmart and out-build them.

Child of Eden is a multi-sensory shooter that will send players diving into a kaleidoscopic matrix of synchronized music and mind-blowing visuals that will usher forth a landmark game experience.

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:

• Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution DLC (PS3/X360/PC)
• Dead Rising 2 (PS3/X360/PC)
• FIFA Soccer 11 (PSP/PS2/PS3/X360/PC)
• Front Mission Evolved (PS3/X360/PC)
• Greg Hastings Paintball 2 (Wii/X360)
• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Wii/PS3/X360)
• MySims SkyHeroes (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360)
• Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade (PC)
• Quantum Theory (PS3/X360)
• Sid Meier's Pirates! (Wii)
• The Sims 3 Deluxe (PC)
• Supreme Commander 2 Infinite War Battle Pack DLC (X360/PC)
• Swords & Soldiers (PS3)
• Tropico 3: Gold Edition (PC)

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

Okamiden is a picturesque action adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Taking place a few months after the events of Okami, Okamiden follows the adventures of Chibiterasu, a young sun god who is summoned to protect the land.

EA Sports MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world.

Dragonica is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade.

For the first time ever Dragon Ball Z fans can enter into high-impact two vs. two combat in Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team. Play solo or team up via Ad Hoc mode to tackle memorable battles in a variety of single player and multiplayer modes, including Dragon Walker, Battle 100, and Survival Mode.

Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor is an all-new FPS game that will introduce the Tier 1 Operator, a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle.

Set in the Deep Space Nine timeline, free-to-play casual browser-based game, Star Trek: Infinite Space invites players from around the globe to explore strange new worlds and uncharted territories.

RuneScape is a massively-multiplayer online game, set in a fantasy world of warring races, ravaged landscapes and sinister powers. The game is updated twice a months with new content, quests, skills or challenges.

A Vampyre Story 2: A Bat's Tale follows the comic adventures of Mona de Laffite, French opera starlet-turned-vampire, and her wisecracking bat, Froderick. LucasArts veterans Larry Ahern and Jesse Clark have been brought on board to lend a hand with the dialog writing.

In Golfstar, a golf MMOG with impressive graphics, a staggering 30 players can form a group to play a round on one of the game's six courses. And the best part: you don't have to wait for the other guy to finish his turn.

Fun for gamers and hunters alike, Mathews Bowhunting will test players' shooting expertise in an interactive and thrilling video game adventure.

GOG.com has signed a digital distribution agreement with Black Isle, expanding its catalog with Planescape: Torment for $9.99, Win7/Vista compatible, DRM free, and packed with bonus materials, including the soundtrack, over 100 pieces of artwork, forum avatars, wallpapers and a Chris Avellone/Colin McComb book.

The popularity of darts has never been higher with major celebrities attending the major darting events, which is now seen as one of “The” nights out. Now nobody has to miss out with your very own darts tournaments at home with family and friends.

A new report released today by research firm Inside Network concludes that the total US market size for virtual goods will reach $2.1 billion in 2011, up from $1.6 billion in 2010 and $1.1 billion in 2009.

StarDrone is a high-speed action thriller with a mix of arcade action, pinball, breakout, physics and collect-the-objects, featuring over 50 levels, PlayStation Move support, HDTV and stereoscopic 3D.

101-in-1 Sports Megamix is a collection of one hundred and one addictive sports mini-games, featuring a range of all-time favorites like bowling, boxing, volleyball, tennis, basketball and some you may not recognize right away, such as caber tossing, traction kiting, capoeira, street luge, and more!

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is an historical real-time tactical wargame.  In Battle for Caen, players will control units of the British 11th Armored Division during Operation Epsom and Goodwood which took place from June 26 to July 19, 1944.

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. Bungie revealed possible DLCs by showing off new achievements/points...