Planet Calypso is a virtual world utilizing a real cash economy, featuring beautiful new vistas, a compelling new story and dangerous monsters all rendered in Crytek's CryENGINE 2.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with the final week of the Ubisoft sale, Topatoi pricedrop, 50% off Marvel vs. Capcom 2, The Tester Season Premiere: Ep.1, demos for Yakuza 3 and Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, DLCs for BUZZ!, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Assassin’s Creed II, Dante’s Inferno, LittleBigPlanet PSP, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3, Resident Evil 5, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, song packs for Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 and Puzzle Chronicles).

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:

• Splinter Cell: Conviction [ALL] - Story Trailer

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Epic Games announced the final winners of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, a competition that rewards aspiring game developers for making exceptional game modifications (mods) for Unreal Tournament 3.

Following the phenomenal worldwide popularity of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, this fresh gaming experience will feature completely new Olympic Winter Games events from the official competition schedule including Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating with more events announced throughout the year.

Vicious Cycle Software announced that its Vicious Engine 2 (Ve2), currently only available on PC, X360 and PS3, will add support for the Wii, PS2, and PSP platforms in early 2010, making it the most complete solution for next generation development on the market.

Clover: A Curious Tale updates the hand-crafted watercolor political platform puzzler and invites players to put their puzzle-solving skills to the test by confronting the mysteries of its fascinating medieval world. Now with a fully remastered piano score, new puzzles, voice acting, localisation and a plethora of new ambient effects.

Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with a new engine built from the ground-up. Players are introduced to a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience providing hours of entertainment as players build and defend their empire on their quest to become the greatest ruler the world has ever known.

GOG.com has signed a digital distribution agreement with Activision, expanding its catalog with a slew of classic titles, Caesar 3 and The Interstate '76 Arsenal, while more titles will be unveiled gradually in the coming weeks, DRM-free of course.

Reign: Conflict of Nations is a large-scale real-time historical strategy game covering three centuries of medieval Europe. The player becomes a monarch testing their skills by controlling one of 26 unique fractions as they develop smart economics, work political maneuvers, maintain thoughtful diplomacy, take care of resources and wage war.

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:

• Distant Worlds [PC] - Expansion Trailer
• Just Cause 2 [ALL] - Gravity Trailer
• TrackMania [Wii] - Teaser Trailer
• Nier [PS3/X360] - Giant Shade Gameplay Trailer
• Red Steel 2 [Wii] - Some Days Trailer
  

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Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. Originally announced as multiplatform title, including PC, EA's financial from last week no longer made mention of it, followed by a confirmation there would be a PC edition, only to be amended that it still "under consideration." Not content with the confusion, EA has put up PC product page, but whether this means the decision has been made or not, nobody knows (thanks Blues).

The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.

Darksiders is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation announced a $1.1 million donation from Blizzard Entertainment, based on 50% of the total sales during Nov. and Dec. 2009 of a special in-game pet, the Pandaren Monk, for Blizzard's MMORPG World of Warcraft.

After a two-year hiatus to travel to the International Space Station, work on a film documentary, ignite a personal rapid transit initiative, and wrap up post-flight experiments and speaking engagements, veteran game designer, Richard Garriott, is returning to the video game industry with a broad-based new social media company called Portalarium.

Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. All along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to Rapture. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.

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:

• Darkness Within 2 [PC] - Teaser Trailer
• Alice in Wonderland ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Skate 3 [ALL] - Prodz Teamz Dev Dairy Trailer (2)
  

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Death Track: Resurrection is a combat racing title that plunges players into the not too distant future when the world is in chaos. The population is tired of traditional sports. Both USK and BFBC have updated their Death Track: Resurrection listings revealing that a PS3/PSN version is in the works over at Gajin, while a possible XBL port is nowhere to be seen.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theatre of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense than ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale. Codemasters Community Manager Ian Webster revealed that after the PS3 launch of the Overwatch DLC there will be no more content forthcoming, apart from the usual patches, as the team has moved on to the next title.

Section 8 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.

Sonic Classic Collection gathers together the first four Sonic The Hedgehog adventures - Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles - introducing some of the most influential Sonic titles to a whole new generation of gamers exclusively for the DS.

Building upon its reputation for immersion and unparalleled delivery of the baseball experience, as well as the addition of several new key features and enhancements, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.

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:

• Aliens vs. Predator [ALL] - Species Deathmatch Trailer
• Yakuza 3 [PS3] - Developer Diary Trailer

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

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before! Cryptic executive producer Craig Zinkievich reveals that it plans to open up the game's ships for exploration beyond what is currently available.