In an interview with EuroGamer, Valve's Doug Lombardi confirmed earlier rumors that the next chapter in the episodic FPS series, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, will not get released before the year's end as previously announced, but is now scheduled for release in February 2007. The pricing has also changed a bit; Episode 2 will now set you back $19.95, which is still a great value, considering it comes with Portal and Team Fortress 2.

THQ has now released a new patch for Relic's 3D RTS Dawn Of War/Winter Assault. This update brings your retail game to v1.51 and mainly seems to add unit balancing, interface enhancements, some optimizations and bug fixes.

ArenaNet and NCsoft today announced that its second MMO expansion, Guild Wars Nightfall, will be available in stores worldwide October 27, 2006.

Inspired by the events of the The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift film, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to, yet separate from, the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers.

Nintendo announced that on Sept. 13, it will introduce two new Nintendo DS colors, Onyx and Coral Pink, joining Polar White.

2KGames it announced today that Seth MacFarlane, creator and producer of the popular hit television series Family Guy, and the rest of the cartoon's main cast will expand their involvement with the Family Guy official video game.

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. Eidos has released a singleplayer demo featuring four missions set on an island specifically created for the demo.

The Barnyard video game depicts what life is like for animals once the farmer is away. Players will be able to interact with all of their favorite characters from the movie while trying to prove they have what it takes to be the biggest party animal of them all.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of D&D. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.

Crimson Cow and the Spanish developer Alcachofa Soft have announced a cooperation agreement. As part of a worldwide publishing deal, the companies will be bringing the point-and-click adventure "The Abbey" to market in 2007.

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 II [PS2] - Free Bird Trailer
• NHL 2k7 [ALL] - Cinemotion Trailer
• Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade - Daemon Knight Trailer
• Caesar IV - Developer Diary Trailer #1
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

DICE and EA are pleased to announce that the Battlefield 2 Veterans Program is now live, where you can reserve your soldier’s name before Battlefield 2142 ships, or pre-register a new name, as long as it is not already in use in Battlefield 2. As an added bonus, Veterans get an exclusive in-game indicator, an immediate promotion, and a new verbal taunt to use in Battlefield 2.

At the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, Microsoft unveiled several new products to enhance its gaming line, the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0, Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, Habu mouse in alliance with Razer USA, and Xbox Live Vision camera, Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, headset and more ...

Atari today announced the forthcoming release of Desperados 2: Conspiracy, an enhanced and expanded version of the tactical Wild West action game Desperados 2: Cooper’s Revenge.

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

Check out the following new screens from Atari's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Alone in th Dark(ALL) - Screens
• Neverwinter nights 2(OC) - Screens
• ThrillVille - Screens
• Test Drive Unlimited - Screens & Trailer

A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, Stacked utilizes an advanced learning AI system that adapts to each player's style of play to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience. This v1.3 patch addresses a multi-table tournaments issue, and an early exit problem.

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

Valve and Darwnia developers Introversion today announced an agreement to deliver its online strategy game DEFCON, via Steam this coming September.

As a troublesome schoolboy, you'll laugh and cringe as you stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed RTS game letting you completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia. This patch brings your US/UK/German and French retail game to v1.15, although details as to what exactly it fixes are not available at this point.

War Front: Turning Point explores an alternate World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days, and you will take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games in an attempt to alter or secure the historical outcome of World War II.

After more than four years of business and product development, Left Behind Games will release a playable Beta Demo of the company's highly anticipated product, Left Behind: Eternal Forces on Tuesday August 29.

LucasArts today announced an agreement with Free Radical Design to develop a new video game for next-generation console platforms. Product and release details will be unveiled at a later date.

Lexicon Entertainment's Chronos Twins is a sidescrolling action game that plays on the concept of time travel in a reassuringly unique manner as it is interwoven as a main game play element.