Week of August 19, 2007

The PlayStation Store was updated with the following:

PLYMOUTH, MI – August 22, 2007 – The battle for galactic supremacy rages on in Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor, Stardock Entertainment’s latest addition to the award-winning Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. The final act in the epic Dread Lords saga, Twilight of the Arnor is the second expansion to Stardock’s hit turn-based strategy game, further improving on the acclaimed gameplay that has made GC2: Dark Avatar the #1-rated game of 2007 across all platforms (according to GameRankings.com). Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor is scheduled for release in November 2007 for $29.95. Fans of the series can pre-order the expansion at TotalGaming.net now for just $24.95.

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor includes a massive payload of new content and features requested by the series’ devout fanbase. In addition to a new campaign that ties up the Dread Lords saga, Twilight of the Arnor adds civilization-specific technology trees and planetary improvements that add even more flavor to each alien race, while greatly expanding the strategic depth of the game. A vast array of new ships, weapons, starbases and ship components will be available to players, including the devastating Terror Star, which can annihilate entire star systems. Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor requires GC2: Gold Edition or GC2: Dark Avatar. For more information about Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor, visit http://www.galciv2.com/twilight.

A brief list of features follows; more details will become available closer to the game’s November release:

-New campaign detailing the final chapter in the Dread Lord wars
-The star destroying new unit, the Terror Star, arrives
-Unique technology trees for all 12 civilizations
-Unique planetary improvements for each civilization
-New 3D-engine-powered map editor
-New Scenario Editor for creating highly detailed custom games
-New Campaign Editor for players who want to create their own custom epic campaigns for themselves or to share with others
-New Metaverse Tournaments: specific maps & scenarios recorded to the Metaverse with prizes for top players
-New Ship: Atlas. Makes ships in a fleet more lethal
-New Ship: Fortitude. Gives ships in a fleet more hit points
-New Ship: Driver. Makes ships in a fleet move faster
-Unique weapons per civilization
-Updated Planetary Invasions
-New enhanced textures and graphics for planets and ships
-New Galaxy Size: Immense (vastly bigger than current galaxy sizes)
-Extra alien portraits and logos
-Legacy of the Telenanth: Detailed back story of Galactic Civilizations
-And more!

New York, NY – August 21, 2007 – 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that BioShock is now available in North America for Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows®, and will be available in Europe beginning August 24. Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, BioShock is a "genetically enhanced" first-person shooter that lets players do things never before possible in the genre.

SouthPeak Games’ product line-up in full:

Brave – Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable:

Due for release in Q2 2008, Brave is an authentic action adventure drawing on the culture, history and mythology of Native America. Players take control of a young boy embarking on an epic journey to save his beleaguered tribe from disaster in SouthPeak’s first title for the Nintendo Wii.


Monster Madness Ex – PlayStation 3:

As an enhanced version of the PC and Xbox 360 cult multiplayer hit, Monster Madness Ex be filled with improvements and gameplay tweaks for its PS3 debut. The horror-themed third person shooter will also include a host of new features, including four player online co-op and stacks of downloadable content when released in Q1 2008.

Ninjatown – Nintendo DS:

A quirky but intensely addictive strategy title using ninja characters licensed from Shawnimals, the purveyor of wildly popular and devastatingly cool plush toys. Due for release in Q1 2008, Ninjatown will bring an entire family of remarkably cute ninjas to Nintendo’s phenomenally successful handheld.


Iridium Runners – PlayStation 2:

Set in the year 2050, Iridium Runners allows players to compete in the ultimate marathon – one in which winning isn’t necessarily a question of being the fastest runner. Special powers and weapons are on hand to make each race in the Iridium Championship an adrenaline-pumping battle for survival in this startlingly fresh take on the futuristic racing genre, which is due for release in Q4 2007.

We have two new images of EA's WWII FPS Medal of Honor: Airborne.

Funcom sent out fifteen new screenshots of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, their MMORPG in the works for the PC and Xbox 360.

Three new classic games added to the Wii Shop Channel today: