Videogaming247 reports learning from Codemasters that Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is slated for release this "winter" (thanks Gamer's Hell). They quote a spokesperson as saying "launch timing is to be revealed as a countdown over next couple of months." The orig...

Rock Band Software Update Finalized on the Rock Band Forums has word on a patch for Rock Band that will add an in-game store where new songs can be previewed and purchased, while also addressing some vexing issues in both the Xbox 360 and PS3 editions of Harmonix' music/rhythm game. Changes ...

Ray Tracing To Debut In DirectX 11 on Tech ARP is a report that turns out to be an April Fool, as it comes from Malaysia, where it is April 1, Year of the Rat already. Apologies for having perpetuated this techie prank. ...

Sins of a Solar Empire v1.04 planned for this week on the Sins of a Solar Empire Website has word that they hope (but do not promise) to release the new patch for the 4X strategy game this week. The update outlines the play testing that they've done to test the balance changes in the patch. ...

Twilight of the Arnor enters final gamma testing on the Galactic Civilizations II Forums (thanks James) has a release date for the Twilight of the Arnor expansion for Galactic Civilizations II, while using the (often derisive) term "gamma testing" to describe the stage of quality a...

This week's Steam marketing message has word that Steam will be the exclusive online distributer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, that they are now selling an arcade-style shooter called Bullet Candy, and that the Team Fortress 2 update including the new Goldrush map and new medic achievements ...

A new community update on the GRID Website has news that demos for all the non-handheld editions of GRID, the latest installment in the Race Driver series, will be racing our way sometime this week (thanks Ant). Word is:The demo has 3 events to compete in. The eBay Motors Muscle Cup sees yo...

Vivendi: Lich King due this year on Eurogamer has word from Vivendi's financial results to expect the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft is "scheduled to be released in the second half of 2008." They also point out Blizzard has been known to delay releases for f...

Valve announces a big week for Team Fortress 2, as they will release a new "Meet the Sniper" movie tomorrow and on Thursday they will launch the promised update for the Pyro class in the multiplayer shooter, leading up to another free play weekend, which kicks off on Friday: June 16,...

Microsoft announces the debut trailer for Call of Duty: World at War will show up on Xbox LIVE Marketplace June 21-22. On a related note, Spike TV announces GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley (GTTV) will "unveil an exclusive first look at in-game footage" from the next Call of Duty ...

Internode Games Network has a comment from Blizzard's Rob Pardo at the Worldwide Invitational in Paris that seems to put the kibosh on e-tailer fueled speculation that StarCraft II would be released on December 3 (story). Pardo says they are "about a third of the way through" dev...

What goes on in Vegas will stay at Surreal Software until 2009, as GameSpot reports a delay for This is Vegas, the open world Sin City simulation previously expected later this year. Though the game's release is pushed off until next year, This is Vegas will be shown off at this year's E3. He...

The E3 trailer for This is Vegas promotes Surreal Software's upcoming open-world game set in Lost wages Nevada. The clip highlights the four main diversions in the game, showing how you can gamble, race, fight, and party. The movie is on AtomicGamer, FileFront, and Gamer's Hell. ...

Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir Q&A Part 1 on RPG Vault forms a party of developers to quest for details about Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir, Obsidian's upcoming D&D RPG expansion. On answer describes the tone they are setting with the add-on, and also sets the game's rel...

A new THIS IS VEGAS movie from the Games Convention is now available, word from Midway is: "The trailer, highlighting the open-world environment within THIS IS VEGAS, gives players a sneak peak at the adult playground where they can live out their all-access VIP Vegas fantasies in the wor...

Electronic Arts announces a two-pronged promotion to highlight the history of the Red Alert series and pave the way for this holiday season's release of the third installment of the C&C RTS spin-off. Things begin on Sunday, when to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the launch of the Comman...

Steam News has word that the Steam cloud will launch later this week along with the demo for Left 4 Dead, story user preferences online. Word is: "In this first release, the information stored and accessible through the Steam Cloud includes keyboard, mouse, and gamepad configurations, a...

MacNN has a release date for the MacOS edition of LEGO Indiana Jones, saying the think different edition of the brixilated Indy homage will whip into stores on November 28. Word is: "The game is expected to cost $40, and run on Intel Macs with a 1.8GHz CPU, a 128MB graphics card, and Ma...