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:

• Dropteam (PC)
• Fetch! (PC)
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2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization IV, loaded with new civilizations, new leaders and more units, resources and wonders that can be used in both single and multiplayer games.

Medieval II: Total War, the 4th installment of the franchise, takes strategy genre to a whole new level with the most epic and cinematic 3D battles ever seen on PC.

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed a violent video game bill into law as SF 785. Under the law, which goes into effect on August 1, 2006, minors under 17 who rent or purchase M- or AO-rated games will be fined $25. Additionally, retailers will be required to post a sign notifying customers of this practice.

Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins sees the triumphant return of valiant knight, Sir Arthur, as he must save the princess from the clutches of evil. Specifically recreated from the ground up, witness the evolution of the series with the inclusion of exciting upgrades and new gameplay features, all the while retaining the legendary qualities reminiscent to the property.

Over G Fighters is the only modern jet fighter game to deliver intense and exciting aerial combat showcasing the awesome power of modern aircrafts on the X360. Ubisoft launched the official Over G Fighters website with the most in-depth and up-to-date information on Over G Fighters' storyline, characters and game features.

While already announced late last year, the stand-alone expansion for CDV's RTS, Cossacks II: Battle for Europe, will feature three new nations, along with a variety of new battlegrounds, campaigns and battle scenarios, both historical and hypothetical.

Funcom announces the creation of a unique comic book specifically designed to tie-in with the storyline of its MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, created by Dark Horse Comics team, and Conan luminaries like Cary Nord, Scott Allie, Gaute Godager, Tim Truman and Tone Rodriguez are creatively involved.

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows developers FromSoftware and K2 studios team for the PSP exclusive Tenchu: Time of the Assassins, featuring all new stealth manoeuvres, kill moves, multiplayer, all the classic Tenchu characters, level editor, and plenty more ...

The Game Initiative today announced the first annual Game Audio Conference (GAC), taking place September 6-7, 2006, in Austin, Texas, designed to offer advanced game audio sessions aimed at working industry professionals and is geared toward illuminating and proposing solutions to some of game audio's toughest problems.

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player.

Urban Chaos: Riot Response, previously known as Zero Tolerance, is a high velocity, first person shooter where the player confronts real terror in an American city.

In Dead & Furious you play as Rob Steiner, jailed for life for a murder you may not have committed, but now find yourself faced with an evil presence lurking around every corner! From maximum security prisons to research facilities, from swampland to airport, pickup your shotgun and blast your way through this action packed zombiefest.

KievGames' Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline. Silverfall features large free-roaming environments, four customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single- and multiplayer (co-op and PvP), ragdoll effects, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders.

Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the battle for the Liberation of Paris, the most harrowing campaign of WWII, known as The Normandy Breakout.

IncaGold is pleased to announce that it is in the final process of entering its brand into Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as well as the three Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.

Namco Bandai Games America announced that its upcoming racing title, The Fast and the Furious, based on Universal's summer movie, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, has secured the worldwide trademark rights to the Pioneer license, allowing it to take advantage of the Pioneer license by showcasing Pioneer’s popular automobile performance system, the AVG-VDP1 System, which measures a wide range of performance data.

Will Vanilla join the Garland Globetrotters? Or, will he join the Killer Elephant gang? The choices Vanilla makes, the Trotmobiles he builds, and the friends he keeps are all up to gamers who take part in Steambot Chronicles.

Paradox Interactive announced today that Deep Red's strategy and simulation game Heart of Empire: Rome has been postponed until Q1 2007. Heart of Empire: Rome lets you build & control ancient Rome in glorious real-time 3D, from quickly building housing for your growing population; start to meeting the increasing desires for food, goods and entertainment.

The Battlefield 2: Armored Fury booster pack for Battlefield 2 brings all-out mechanized battles to U.S. soil for the first time. Battlefield 2: Armored Fury drops players into a deadly confrontation between the Middle Eastern Coalition, Chinese, and U.S. forces following an attempted invasion of America.

Take on the role of the bounty hunter John Cooper and experience in a thrilling Western story with surprising turns, how he apprehends the nasty scoundrel Dillon with the help of his friends known from the first part. Atari has released the first patch bringing your retail game to v1.01 and addressing various bugs, crashes, tweaks and also adds a few new features ...

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:

• Neverwinter Nights 2 - Behind the Scenes #1
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Trailer #1
• Half-Life 2: Episode One - Trailer #5
• Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light [PSP] - Trailer #3
• Spectrobes [NDS] - Trailer
• Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra [PS2] - E3 2006 Trailer
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While details on Gran Turismo HD are still slim, Polyphony Digital's newest GT iteration will be coming to the PS3 in full HD glory, including the ability to drive two-wheeled vehicles.

Eidos has signed a number of agreements to license two of its new leading titles, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend and Hitman for development as video slot games across online and land-based casino platforms.

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title that puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war. With a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay, the game is sure to satisfy players looking for a deep, involving Xbox Live experience.