StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

The July issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly reveals that the next installment in the Medal of Honor franchise might be leaving its familiar WWII theatre, similar to Activision's Call of Duty series, and the rumor column says we can expect a new MoH title in 2009, set in war-torn Afghanistan. Similarly, 2KGames is said to be reviving Spec Ops, transforming the budget title into an AAA game, set in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai.

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Dr. Mario Online Rx, Family Table Tennis, Metal Slug, and City Connection.

Carnival Games is a frenzied combination of tapping, blowing, speaking and stylus maneuvering bringing the midway to life, with favorites such as Alley Ball, Frog Leap and Dunk Tank, complemented with fresh games like RC Raceway and Clown Hammer.

SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.

The virtual football season came to an explosive end at FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) Final at the Sony Centre in Berlin. 32 of the world’s best interactive footballers met face to face displaying tactics and skill on FIFA 08 on PS3. Alfonso Ramos beat Michael Ribeiro from the United States 3:1, securing the title and the $20,000 USD prize money.

Last year Brash Entertainment announced its entry into the video game industry promising to be a link with the movie industry, signing various movie licenses such as the upcoming Saw, Space Chimps etc. So far its first two titles Alvin & the Chipmonks and Jumper (sold a mere 16,000 units) were rather mediocre, and whether this is a direct cause or not is not certain yet, but Variety reports that co-founder and president Nicholas Longano has left the building.

Last year EA released the original Command & Conquer game for free to celebrate the 12 year anniversary of the franchise. This high resolution patch allows you to switch C&C to 1024x768 resolution and back without needing any additional tools (thx Blues).

2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.

Postal 2: Share The Pain offers 14 multiplayer maps, 25 playable characters,11 crazy weapons and four multiplayer options, including a Capture-the-Flag variant dubbed "Snatch" that employs the booty-full Postal Babes.

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, and thrusts players back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. UK's X360 magazine has plenty of multiplayer details revealing new weapons, game types/modes, features etc (thanks Rhemelious.)

The Sam & Max episodes let players guide the Freelance Police through a series of bizarre—and often sidesplitting—mysteries. While DreamCatcher will be bringing Season One to the Wii this August, Telltale revealed fans aching for Season 3 on PC will have to wait until 2009. Apart from the Wii, Telltate is also considering bringing Sam & Max to X360 and PS3.

Even if trivia isn�t your thing, the first trivia and party game to hit Xbox Live Arcade is one in which players can win by making educated guesses, playing the odds or just knowing the interests of other players, whether they are local or online. Break out the Big Button Pad controllers or play couch vs. couch for a trivia party extravaganza.

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:

• Guitar Hero: World Tour [ALL] - Drum Kit Trailer
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath [X360] - CommandStick Trailer
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Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books.

Nexon America announced that it is bringing Combat Arms, a free-to-play online first person shooter to North America. Combat Arms deploys players into a dangerous war zone teeming with soldiers of fortune looking to make a mark.

War Rock is a tactical, modern Free2Play First-Person Shooter exploding with intense, fast-paced combat. War Rock is releasing two new maps and some special items today.

Namco Bandai's X360 exclusive Tales of Vesperia combines real-time combat, captivating storylines and remarkable graphics while introducing original elements that set a new standard for role-playing gameplay and interactive storytelling.

Spain based Freedom Factory Studios will develop their forthcoming multiplatform titles in association with the producers of Gammick Entertainment by the end of 2008 and throughout 2009, starting with the first console edition of Fritz Chess.

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:

• Spore [ALL] - Trailer (3)
• Bangai-O Spirits [NDS] - Trailer
• The Incredible Hulk [ALL] - Behind The Scenes Trailer #2
• Collapse - Gameplay Trailer
• Euro Truck Simulator - Trailer #2
• Empire: Total War - Developer Diary Trailer #1
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [PS3] - Gamers Night 08 Trailer
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Announced last month, GamersGate will host the worldwide download premiere of the first add-on to the historical city builder Imperium Romanum. The Conquest of Britannia adds four new missions and a plethora of game updates as the player faces the challenge of conquering the British Isles.

Spell of Play Studios announces T.W.T.P.B, a shoot 'em in which you must protect the Empire from the numerously superior heretic alien forces. The word and force of the Emperor still rules the galaxy.

One of the few remaining E3 holdouts is id Software, as it first confirmed its attendance, but then retracted the statement. According to Gamepolitics, the DOOM developer is no longer a member of ESA, making it the third big company to recently leave. Similar to Vivendi/Activision and LucasArts, id Software gave no specifics as to why it decided to leave, but the word is that current ESA President Michael Gallagher is partly to blame, as is a $5 million cancellation fee when E3 moved from LA to Santa Monica last year, which made their ESA membership fee jump from $1 million to $4.5 million.

Valve's WWII online FPS Day Of Defeat is getting a new "beta" update adding support for Steamworks which not only adds 51 achievements, player avatar display in the scoreboard and win panel, but also detailed player statistics integrated with the Steam Community features, a new map (dod_Palermom remake of community map dod_salerno), nemesis/revenge freeze cam and new effects driven by the particle system introduced to the Source engine for Team Fortress 2.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2 turns your NDS into a tactical battlefield where you can take control of a clan of fighters, mages and more. Summon mighty Scions and Espers to overcome the challenges that await, fulfill your destiny and return home victorious!