In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Rare announced a contest to recognize the top seven user generated contraptions created, with the winning creations to be added in the game.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Crash Commando ($9.99), Penny Arcade Adventures Ep. 2 ($14.99), Castlevania Chronicles ($5.99), Rayman 2 ($5.99), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet (free/$1.99), High Velocity Bowling (free/$0.99), Hot Shots Golf: OoB ($2.99), demos for MGS 4/Sonic Unleashed, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Revolution, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

QuakeCon 2009 will take place Aug. 13-16, 2009 in Dallas, TX at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, and as always, this event is free to all attendees thanks to the support of the QuakeCon volunteer staff, id Software, and the event sponsors and exhibitors. While you can already book your room, the event registration won't start until March 2009.

Maxis and Z Corporation announced that fans of EA's life simulation game Spore can now transplant their unique creatures into the real world as “Spore Sculptures” through Z Corporation’s 3D printing technology.

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade.

Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.

A post that briefly appeared on the Criterion Web site might have prematurely revealed the Burnout developer's next project, Black: Second Mission, indicating that the FPS, often referred to as gunporn, might be making a return on the PS3, X360 and PC. The first game had you play as Black Ops team leader Jack Kellar, sent into Eastern Europe on a mission to retrieve a traitor.

Equilibrio is a new mesmerizing and gripping, gyrating ball puzzle solving and manipulation game for those that like something a little different. Set in a colorful world the challenge may look simple but Equilibrio tests not only your reflexes but also the brain.

Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.

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:

• Perimeter 2: New Earth - Trailer #8
• Deadly Creatures [Wii] - Environments Trailer
• ArmA II [PC] - Gameplay Trailer
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Apart from renewing its long-term contract with Rockstar Games, Take Two also released its Q4 2008 financial details revealing that GTA IV accounted for 60% of its $1.5 billion annual revenue. Due to Atari's acquisition of Cryptic Studios, Take Two decided to drop Champions Online.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning brings Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. The Dwarf New Year celebration of Keg End has officially begun, the forces of Order and Destruction are now invited to join a Realm-wide pub crawl across the Old World as the Dwarfs drain their old barrels and casks in hopes of good fortune and better brews in the New Year.

Even though last year Valve and EA partnered up to distribute The Orange Box, which was available at retail and as digital download, both companies have their own download services. Earlier this year, Crytek signed its own agreement with Valve to offer Crysis Warhead, an EA title, through its Steam delivery service, which is superior to EA's download platform. A recently spotted End User License Agreement for Spore might be the first indication that financially hurting EA might be considering offering its titles on Steam, starting with Maxis' life simulation game.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce will forever change the way gamers experience the Dynasty Warriors universe. In the game, players will enlist in quests that will challenge their very sense of what it means to be a true warrior.

Good Old Games announced an agreement with Oddworld Inhabitants that will bring Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus to GOG.com, DRM-free of course...

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:

• BattleForge [PC] - Nature Trailer
• Evasive Space [Wii] - Trailer #2
• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [ALL] - Comic Trailer
• Skate 2 [PS3/X360] - Intro Trailer
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League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, aka SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, will feature the best first-party games from SEGA’s venerable 16-bit Genesis years as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980s arcade era games library.

Midway Games announced that it is taking significant steps to reduce its cost structure, including a 25% reduction in workforce, the closure of its Austin, TX, studio (Area 51), and the suspension of development on several non-core games.

Iron Grip: Warlord blends RTS and FPS gameplay, where you must employ urban guerrilla tactics to protect your city at all costs by building defense structures, setting traps, and taking the enemy on yourself. Iron Grip: Warlord Winter Offensive will include three new units, one new level, a new soundtrack, and a myriad of technical changes and bug fixes.

Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. While there is no official announcement yet, it should be no surprise that the Red Alert 3 team is already working on the first expansion, Uprising.

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:

• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [PS3] - 2008 VGA Trailer
• Mafia II [ALL] - 2008 VGA Trailer
• Brutal Legend [PS3/X360] - Kinda Sexy Though Trailer
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Terminator Salvation: The Videogame [ALL] - Trailer
• Fight Night Round 4 [PS3/X360] - 2008 VGA Trailer
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Warriors Orochi 2 takes place after the events of the original game, featuring an overwhelming lineup of over 90 playable characters from both franchises including Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends, plus new characters from Chinese and Japanese history.

Winner of last year's Doritos promotion, Dash of Destruction is a fun and fast-paced racing game. Play as a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex, destroying everything in your path as you chase a speeding delivery truck full of tasty Doritos, or, try zooming in and out of the T-Rex's path of destruction as a terrified delivery truck in search of your Doritos drop-off points.