Africa aficionados, Jurassic fanatics and aquatic admirers alike have cause for celebration as Microsoft Game Studios today confirmed the upcoming releases of Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure and Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania expansion packs, and downloadable Zoo Tycoon 2: Dino Danger Pack, developed by Blue Fang.

NCsoft announced that its Auto Assault Collector's Edition will be jam-packed to the brim with additional extras, including an exclusive in-game pet, key ring, sound track CD headset, and plenty more. Both Collector's and Standard editions will contain a 14-day free friend's trial code.

Far Cry Instincts Evolution will introduce players to an entirely new story, characters and game features that reflect and improve upon the critically acclaimed elements of the first title. FCI Evolution has 5 multiplayer modes + 1 Map Editor.

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 :

• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [ALL] - Release Trailer
• Battlefield 2: Modern Combat [X360] - Trailer (2)
• Tomb Raider: Legend - Amanda Evert Trailer
• Pursuit Force [PSP] - Chases Trailer
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2K Games has released a new patch for Croteam's Serious Sam II. This update brings your retail game to v2.068 and adds deathmatch multiplayer mode, player banning by ip, and various other multiplayer features. Read more for download links ...

Cult of Mithras is a downloadable add-on for Legion Arena. It allows players to take their armies on new adventures into a new world, fighting against old enemies and new mythological beasts. Slitherine has released a demo for the Legion Arena expansion pack, and requires you to have the full original game installed to work.

Dynasty Warriors 2nd Evolution, a battle/strategy game based on a novel of Ancient China, ups the ante with over 300 generals, a ton more stages, and a path branching system, 16:9 widescreens and 4 player wifi. All new will be the horse customization allowing you to personalize your ride with items you win in the game.

A clever mix of strategy and action, Great Invasions plunges you back into Europe of the Dark Ages, a time in history where hundreds of nations and barbarian tribes rush to assault the civilized world, from AD 375 (arrival of the Huns) to AD 1066 (conquest of England by the Normans).

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 :

• Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars - Trailer #7
• ParaWorld - Northland Trailer
• Commandos Strike Force [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #9
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [PS2/Xbox/X360/PC] - Dev Diary #3
• Hitman: Blood Money [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #3
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [X360/PC] - Trailer #4
• Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends - Trailer #3
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Lionhead's community manager Sam van Tilburgh revealed today that at a company meeting Lionhead decided to lay off about 100 people. After somewhat low sales numbers for The Movies, Activision backing out of the console version, Lionhead is scaling back from 3 to 2 developments teams as certain projects wrapped up. While support and a planned expansion pack for the Movies are still in play, the execs decided to get rid of the redundancies, although oddly enough a few days ago the official website mentioned Lionhead was hiring.

Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers builds upon the game play of the original, integrating an all new robust multiplayer system, player-controlled coalition forces, mechanized units and enhanced character abilities and advanced enemy A.I. THQ has released a single-player demo, allowing you to try out a tutorial and one mission (thanks FP). Read more for download links ...

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is the ultimate futuristic aerial combat game featuring some of the most frenzied air battles ever witnessed with an intensity rarely reached in a videogame.

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.

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 :

• AND 1 Streetball [PS2/Xbox] - Dev Diary #2
• The Chronicles of Spellborn - Trailer #3
• Company of Heroes - Demo Movie
• Driver Parallel Lines [PS2/Xbox] - Car Chases Trailer
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Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games today announced that their RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has gone to gold master and will be available in stores, regular and collector's edition, in North America and Europe during the week of March 20.

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 :

• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer #2
• Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
• Battle for Middle-Earth 2 - War of The Rings Trailer Part 1 & 2
• Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War - Trailer #10
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Blizzard announced plans to release a fully localised Spanish version of its MMORPG World of Warcraft. WoW's European customer base is currently at more than 1 million players, with the worldwide total now at more than 6 million players.

Slitherine in association with Black Bean and Strategy First, today announced the Cult of Mithras has gone gold, and is only available by digital download. Cult of Mithras allows players to take their armies on new adventures into a new world, fighting against old enemies and new mythological beasts.

Koch Media/JoWood have now released a multiplayer only (one map 'Bocage', conquest mode, 32 players, no LAN) demo for Zootfly's WW2 based tank game Panzer Elite Action.

Midway Arcade Treasures: Deluxe Edition consists of 28 arcade games including all of the games from Midway Arcade Treasures 2 and Midway Arcade Treasures 3, and for the first time all three Mortal Kombat games on PC. Midway has released a patch to resolve a silent sound issue with the compilation.

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 :

• Superman Returns: The Videogame [PS2/Xbox/X360] - Trailer
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [PS2/Xbox/X360/PC] - NarCom Trailer
• LotR: The Battle for Middle-earth 2 [X360/PC] - Intro Movie
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Legion Arena is an online Role Playing Strategy Game, and blends core gameplay elements from the RTS & RPG genres. Strategy First has released the first patch bringing your North American retail game to v1.01 and fixes a few bugs, adds larger multiplayer armies, makes the game more MOD friendly and more.

NIS America announced today that Generation of Chaos for the PSP has shipped to North American retailers and is in stores now. Generation of Chaos has evolved into a new handheld game, letting North American strategy RPG fans to stretch their minds and meet the ultimate challenge and thrill of victory.

WEBZEN today announced that it has signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with U.S.-based Red 5 Studios to publish a new MMOG property. Red 5 Studios is founded by former Diablo/World of Warcraft members and recently signed the Offset engine for its new project.

Paramount is proud to reissue The Godfather DVD collection on March 21 with an exclusive bonus disc featuring 22 minutes of footage chronicling the making of EA's The Godfather The Game videogame for a limited time.