Half a century after the Red Faction resistance and their Marauder allies freed Mars from the brutal Earth Defense Force, harmony on Mars is again threatened but this time by a lethal force shrouded in mystery.

Combat Mission: Afghanistan covers two periods of the Russian-Afghan wars - the initial phase 1980-1982, and the later years of highest activity 1985-1987 - in two campaigns and additionally ten standalone missions.

Section 8: Prejudice is a futuristic FPS that brings strategy and tactics to the genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly. You are part of an elite infantry squad with a penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle.

The current entry in Capcom's genre-defining franchise is making its way to the 3DS.

Common Sense Media released the results of a nationwide parent poll that revealed nearly three-quarters of adults would support a law that prohibits minors from purchasing ultraviolent or sexually violent video games without parental consent.

3D engine developer Emergent Game Technologies and Krome Studios announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to merge their middleware technologies and core engineering teams.

Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky.

Michael Jackson: The Experience will provide an interactive experience for the entire family that enables players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson and re-live his most iconic performances through their own singing and dancing. Ubisoft revealed that the motion-sensing editions on PS3/X360 are delayed until 2011, the other platforms are still on schedule.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions will allow players to travel through four different worlds as distinctly different versions of Spider-Man from four universes across Marvel lore, including The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man Noir. The shipping announcement from earlier this week revealed that Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is "soon to be available on Windows PC" (thanks Blues).

Section 8: Prejudice is a futuristic FPS that brings strategy and tactics to the genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly. You are part of an elite infantry squad with a penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle.

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:

• The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest [ALL] - Voice Talent Trailer
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #2
• Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction [ALL] - Behind The Scenes Trailer
  

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

A brief asking the United States Supreme Court to find unconstitutional a 2005 California law restricting the sale and rental of computer and video games to minors was filed today by the Entertainment Software Association.

Rock Band builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Lionheart: Kings' Crusade is a real-time strategy that places players between the years of 1189-1192, calling upon warriors to enter the heart of the battle in one of the most vicious wars of all time.

Mega Man Universe will be a revolutionary take on the seminal classic, setting course for a new chapter in classic gaming.

A California law that would ban the sale of violent video games to minors does not violate the First Amendment and ensures parents can exercise their authority to determine what content is appropriate for their children, according to an amicus brief written by Columbia Law School Professor Theodore Shaw.

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:

• Halo: Reach [X360] - Deliver Hope Extended Trailer
• Rock Band 3 [ALL] - Keyboard Trailer
• TrackMania [Wii] - Multiplayer Trailer
• WRC FIA World Rally Championship [ALL] - Solberg Trailer
• Scooby Doo! And The Spooky Swamp [ALL] - Launch Trailer
• Frozen Synapse [PC] - Trailer #2
• Portal 2 [ALL] - Extended Co-Op Trailer
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II [ALL] - Combat Unleashed WebDoc Trailer #3
• Battle vs. Chess [ALL] - Trailer
• Company of Heroes Online [PC] - Axis Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat.

Sony Computer Entertainment America celebrates the 15 year anniversary of PlayStation in North America, marking its success as a premier video game and interactive entertainment console.

Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.

Bastion is an original action role-playing game set in a lush imaginative world, in which players must create and fight for civilization's last refuge as a mysterious narrator marks their every move.

The PES range has long been regarded as offering incredible realism and control, but PES 2011 will reinvigorate the series with the most advanced raft of gameplay additions, control options, and animations to meet the evolution of real-life football.

Knights in the Nightmare requires players to throw out everything they know about RPG and strategy games and embrace something altogether new and fresh. Frantic, energetic action mixes with thought-provoking tactical gameplay, all within a beautifully-rendered fantasy setting and presented through a captivating, emotional narrative.

Bounty Bay Online takes players into a 15th century historical setting where adventurers can start an online career as merchant, buccaneer, fisherman or one of many other professions. Fight on land and water, complete enthralling quests and start guilds with other players.

FIFA 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every player and at every position on the pitch with Personality+, an all-new feature that sees individual abilities reflected in game, enabling clear differentiation for every player.