War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.

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:

• Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am [PS2] - Trailer #2
• EA Playground [NDS/Wii] - Gameplay Trailer
• Folklore [PS3] - Trailer
• Freak Out: Extreme Freeride [PSP/PS2/PC] - GC07 Trailer
• Haze [PS3] - Abandoned Resort Walkthrough
• Mafia 2 - Trailer
• NHL 08 [ALL] - Sweden/Finald Elite Trailers (2)
• The Simpsons Game [ALL] - Medal of Homer Trailer
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Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. Paradox has released a new patch, bringing their download/retail version (not the Battlefront edition) to v1.03 and fixing bugs/crashes, various tweaks, AI and path finding improvements and plenty more.

Monte Cristo and Focus announced the latest iteration of its building sim, City Life. The new 2008 Edition features 60 more buildings, bringing the total to 360, including famous structures such as St. Paul Cathedral, Royal Opera etc... New scenarios, 10 new maps, and an updated version of the editor allow you to import satellite maps, as well as import from applications such as World-Machine, or GeoControl.

EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict. Your mission is to establish yourself as a major competitor, trusted by your friends, feared by your enemies. Later this year CCP is planning a graphical overhaul, see how it'll look like ...

Scholastic Media signed a distribution agreement with Activision Publishing to distribute two new Scholastic developed NDS titles in North America, I SPY Fun House and Animal Genius.

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:

• Mushroom Men [ALL] - Making Of Trailer
• The Witcher - GC07 Trailer
• Dead Head Fred [PSP] - Launch Trailer
• Railfan [PS3] - Trailer #2 [JAP]
• Undercover: Dual Motives [NDS] - Trailer
• Heavenly Sword [PS3] - Making Of Trailer #4
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Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. Battlefront has released a new patch, bringing their download/retail version (not the Paradox edition) to v1.03 and fixing bugs/crashes, various tweaks, AI and path finding improvements and plenty more.

Hacker Evolution Reinsertion is the first expansion pack for the original hacking simulation game, continuing the adventure with new levels and graphics, pushing the game engine beyond what was present until now.

Sony's Playstation Network has gotten a ton of new content today. Earlier this week on Xbox Live, Capcom has released a demo as well as the full Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix game, Namco Bandai released Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, and to top it all off there are demos for NASCAR 08, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and All-Pro Football 08.

Sales numbers released by UK’s independent music, video and software performance and sales tracking company, Chart Track, shows that the Nintendo Wii is now being enjoyed by over one million people in the UK, becoming the fastest ever selling home console in UK videogame history to reach this milestone.

Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, currently working on Star Trek Online, has launched a new internal development studio. Superstition Studios is developing an unannounced game based on an established IP, and will focus on genre-themed MMORPG games with a built in fan base, IPs with a presence in multiple media outlets, and innovations that allow gamers to have a more permanent impact on their in-game environments and societies.

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:

• Art of Murder: FBI Confidential - Trailer
• Overspeed: High Performance Street Racing - Trailer
• Dementium: The Ward [NDS] - Trailer #4
• Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Gameplay Trailer #2
• Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power - Trailer #5
• Digimon World Dawn/Dusk [NDS] - Trailer
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII [PSP] - Trailer #3
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The New International Track & Field features over 20 different athletic events, with several unlockable characters from other Konami franchises, such as Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 and Sparkster from Rocket Knight Adventures.

Ubisoft's squadron-based flight combat game Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII shows World War II from a different perspective, that of an elite pilot who is part of a secret team.

SCEA announced plans for a limited edition Ceramic White PS2 bundled with SingStar Pop, along with two high-quality USB microphones.

Dreamcatcher has signed a digital distribution agreement with Stardock, offering its titles for download through TotalGaming.net, starting with titles like Painkiller, Hegemonia and Aura: The Fate of Ages, as well as the North American debut of Freak Out: Extreme Freeride.

In Final Fantasy II, a malevolent emperor has called upon monsters from a demonic realm to take over the world, ending what seemed to be an eternal period of peace. Thousands of lives succumb to their attacks, leaving many children orphaned. From the destruction rise four young survivors who will take it upon themselves to stop the merciless ruler and avenge the death of their parents.

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:

• Escape From Paradise City - Trailer #2
• Heavenly Sword [PS3] - Legend of the Sword Trailer #4
• Fracture [PS3/X360] - GC07 Trailer [German]
• Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII [X360/PC] - Special Weapons Trailer
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Largest-ever casual games survey reveals 70% of family gamers see educational benefits for children / grandchildren, while 92% of say casual games provide an opportunity for them to bond.

An overview of Arkane Studios' CEO Raphaël Colantonio LinkedIn profile reveals that the French development studio is not only working on its Source-powered shooter The Crossing, but also an unannounced new project. No further details were revealed about whether this is in the works at its Lyon headquarters or its recently formed Austin, Texas-based studio.

Black Bean announced that Milestone’s fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, the officially licensed WSBK, will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.

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 Wars [X360] - Trailer #3
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer #3
• Universe at War: Earth Assault - Cinematic Trailer
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NecroVisioN is a next-gen First Person Shooter that starts in the rage battlefields of World Word I and leads player to much darker and brutal underground world of vampires and demons.

Crimson Cow has released new material for the following of its upcoming titles:

• 'The Abbey' - Screens
• 'Loki' - 8 New Screens
• 'A Vampyre Story' - 9 New Screens