The series famous for relentless intensity is returning bigger, better looking and more frantic than ever before. Sam Stone is back to rescue the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies in Serious Sam 2.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Tricks Trailer
• Project Gotham Racing 3 [X360] - X05 Trailer
• Fatal Inertia [PS3] - Trailer
• Perfect Dark Zero [X360] - X05 Trailer
• The Witcher - Trailer
• Kameo: Elements of Power [X360] - X05 Trailer
• King Kong [X360] - X05 Cam Trailer
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ignored strong lobbying from software makers and signed legislation on Friday that bans the sale of violent video games to children.

The sixth annual computer and video game industry online charity auction, benefiting children's charities and featuring highly-prized computer and video games and memorabilia, begins today and runs through October 7 to 14th on eBay, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today.

2K Games has released a new patch for Croteam's Serious Sam II multiplayer demo which improves mouse control, server sorting, game server connecting issues, and various other adjustments. Read more for download links ..

Championship Manager, developed by Gusto Games, is a fully portable version of the best known football management simulation, and also boasts a wealth of new features. Dealing with everything from transfers to training, tactics to tabloids, Championship Manager is the closest you’ll get to real-life football.

Konami of Europe has announced it is to enter the football management genre, with the launch of Pro Evolution Soccer Management (working title) on PS2, a spin-off title that enjoys compatibility with the hugely successful Pro Evolution Soccer 5.

The game is set in feudal Japan, during the Sengoku period where numerous warlords and heroic individuals are struggling to unify the country. When the political power of the Ashikaga Shogunate collapsed in the succession dispute of 1467, the island of Japan erupted in a series of major wars. This era in history became known as the as the Sengoku or "warring states" period.

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• F.E.A.R. - Multiplayer Trailer #2
• Mass Effect - X05 Trailer
• Cold War - Trailer #8
• F.E.A.R. - Panics Machinima Trailer #3
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The fourth game in the PC strategy series that has sold over five million copies, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a bold step forward for the franchise, with spectacular new 3D graphics and all-new single and multiplayer content. Civilization IV will also set a new standard for user-modification, allowing gamers to create their own add-ons using the standard Python and XML scripting languages.

id Software and Activision have unleashed a new wave of hellish demon hordes upon console gamers with the release of DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil for the Xbox.

At a press event earlier tonight, NCsoft announced that customers will be able to subscribe to City of Villains and City of Heroes for the price of one. Subscribers to CoV and CoH will only need a single subscription fee of $14.99 per month to gain full access to both games.

On Nov. 14, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection will begin a new era of easy, social gaming. For the first time, characters from the Nintendo universe will be playable online, as part of a unique wireless community, accessible inside or outside the home.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup [X360] - Trailer
• Shrek SuperSlam - Trailer #3
• Conflict: Global Terror - AI Trailer
• Final Fantasy XI [X360] - X05 Trailer
• Full Auto [X360] - X05 Trailer
• MotoGP 2006 Ultimate Racing Technology [X360] - X05 Trailer
• Tomb Raider: Legend [X360] - Trailer
• Too Human [X360] - X05 Trailer
• Wolfschanze 1944 - Trailer #3
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Electronic Arts and counsel representing a class of current and former computer graphic artists in Electronic Arts' California studios today announced a settlement agreement on claims for overtime compensation.

Midway Games today announced MTV's L.A. Rush Watch 'n' Win sweepstakes and MTV2's L.A. Rush sweepstakes, to coincide with Midway's launch of the arcade-style racing thriller, L.A. Rush. Two lucky grand prize winners will win a completely pimped out 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI courtesy of MTV and MTV2.

Matrix Games is delighted to announce that its exciting new sports simulation, PureSim Baseball 2005 Gold Edition, is now available for sale through the Matrix Games Online Store. The digital download version is available immediately for $29.99 with a $39.99 boxed game to follow later this week.

Warner Bros. has set The Shield co-executive producer Kurt Sutter to write "Species X," a drama about a police detective who realizes he might be from another world. WB Interactive Entertainment will simultaneously develop a The Condemned: Criminal Origins sequel based on the concept. It is an unusual occurrence, since movies and vidgames usually cross-pollinate when one is a hit and the other is little more than an adaptation.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Splinter Cell 4 [X360] - X05 Cam
• Perfect Dark Zero [X360] - X05 Cam
• 50 Cent: Bulletproof - ShootOut Trailer
• NBA 06 [PS2] - Trailer #4
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Trailer
• Gears of War [X360] - X05 Trailer
• Project Gotham Racing 2 [X360] - Trailer
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World Championship Poker 2 features a much more detailed one player game, where you now have to work your way up the ranks, starting in your mom's basement. Once you start winning and accumulating money, you can spend your winnings on increasingly better pads, and furnishings. Hit a losing streak, and you may have to hock your stuff to stay in the game.

X05 is being held today, and here is a deluge of screens from Activision's upcoming Xbox/X360 titles that are being presented:

• Shrek Super Slam
• Tony Hawk American Wasteland

X05 is being held today, and here is a deluge of screens from the various X360 titles that are being presented:

• Dead Rising (Capcom)
• Final Fantasy XI (Square-Enix)
• Frame City Killer (Namco)
• Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
• Ridge Racer 6 (Namco)
• Toca Race Driver 3 (Codemasters)

Mass Effect is a science fiction action-RPG created by BioWare Corp, previousky nown for Jade Empire, Kotor, Nebverwinter nights. Mass Effect will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity.

Set atop the smoldering ruins of a fictional United States torn apart by civil war, Shattered Union is an action-packed strategy game for console and PC. Gamers will play through an exciting single player campaign to reunite the country by force, or online in one-on-one matches.