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Spec Ops: The Line has also been revealed at the VGAs through a teaser. There's a shakycam version of the clip on the YouTube showing this to be the modern shooter set in Dubai teased by 2K Games, but the game features combat against some form of monsters. Update: A direct-feed version of the clip is now on GameTrailers.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 was revealed on the Spike TV awards via another gameplay-free teaser trailer. Presumably more info is to come. Kotaku reports getting a tip saying the Star Wars action sequel is due next year. The teaser clip is on GameTrailers.com.
Tron Evolution is announced through a teaser trailer at the Spike VGAs. The clip is on the YouTube teasing a holiday 2010 release and Propaganda games as the developer. Update: A better clip is now posted on Game Trailers.
Batman Arkham Asylum 2 has been announced. As Geoff Keighley tweets: "The sequel to arkham asylum just announced at VGAs 09." A teaser trailer, which is sure to be online soon, mentions arkhamhasmoved.com/, which is sure to be online soon. This clip is now on YouTube. Update: The site is now online, offering that clip, which is also on GameTrailers.
A story on Finnish site eDome has reports a rumor that Earth No More is on "indefinite hold," as Recoil Games has shelved this first-person shooter announced in 2007 to focus on smaller games with a quicker turnaround (thanks Morris). They attribute this news to a "reliable source," saying the Finnish developer has run into financial difficulties, and needs to raise cash to sustain itself. 3D Realms originally announced the game, and presumably any funding from them has dried up in their diminished state. 3D Realms was sued for copyright infringement over this title in February, 2008, but we are not aware of the outcome of that case.
Steam News announces the availability of a new automatic patch for Left 4 Dead 2 to update the multiplayer zombie shooter with a single change: "Fixed players getting a bad spawn position after a level transition."
A new update to the Team Fortress 2 Blog has the latest news from the front in the war between the Soldiers and the Demomen over who gets the seventh new weapon in the upcoming update for Valve's class-based team shooter. They offer a news report on the kill tally that has the soldiers winning by over 125K deaths after almost three million casualties. They have also posted new sprays for Soldier or Demo to allow you to add some graffiti to the cause, and the have launched a Team Fortress 2 Propaganda Contest offering prizes for the creation of a propaganda posted based on this Demoman/Soldier conflict, with a grand prize of "the most prestigious and unique item ever to grace the game of Team Fortress" ( hinting it's a hat), which will be named after the winner.
GameSpot is now offering keys to the closed beta test for Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, the upcoming real-time strategy sequel (thanks Ant). You must be a member of their site, but this applies to free accounts, no subscription is required, word is: "We now have a limited number of keys for the Closed Beta to give to FREE registered GameSpot members. Grab yours before we run out!" Also, the Command & Conquer Website now features a unit profile for the Nod Cyborg Commando, a mechanized infantry unit. This includes a trailer that shows this unit's ability to go toe-to-toe with larger armored vehicles.
Gearbox Software Forums have word a new patch is now alive for the Xbox 360 edition of Borderlands, addressing a bunch of issues in the role-playing shooter. According to Shacknews, a PC edition of this patch is "in progress and in testing," though we don't see where it says that. Update: As noted in our forums, these are the patch notes for last month's PC patch, so there is probably some confusion here. The patch notes follow. Continue here to read the full story.
Nifflas' Games now offers the release of Saira, a 2D platformer previously known as "Project Q." Here's a bit from the announcement: "The eponymous Saira is a photographer who specializes in digitally capturing dangerous places and animals across the universe. For reasons unknown, she finds herself as the only remaining person in the entire galaxy. Saira has no weapons, she will use only her mind and agility to progress through seven star systems and over 60 well-crafted puzzles. Over two hours of originally-scored music will help her maintain focus and unlock one of six vastly unique endings."
John Johnson talks about Smoking Gun Interactive on Big Download discusses future plans of the game developer formed by veterans of Relic Entertainment. They discuss the company's upcoming mysterious "cross-platform console IP," and though the PC goes unmentioned in the interview itself, the introduction says this project will require publisher go-ahead to make it onto the PC.
Iceberg Interactive and developer Darkling Room announce that Dark Fall: Lost Souls is now available in the UK, offering the third and final installment in the Dark Fall series of adventure games. To celebrate, a new trailer from the game is available, which can be found on Gamer's Hell and WorthPlaying.
The Love Forums have news that the account timer in the alpha testing of offbeat MMOG Love has been shut down until the start of beta testing. Word is: "The timer will still count down in the interface but you will notice that it will always start at the same point every time you start the Client. So essentially everyone who has an account gets about a free month or so." The post was edited with this note for clarity: "To clarify, you still need to have an active account with time left to play, they still cost 3 euro. You will just get all days until Beta for free."
A couple of new automatic updates are available through Steam for a couple of games released through Valve's online service. A new Madballs in... Babo:Invasion update has a bunch of new features, bug fixes, and tuning tweaks for this toy-inspired action game, including beta clan support. Steam also offers a new Nation Red update with new weapons, two new gameplay modes, (Barricade mode and Auto-Perk mode), and a new power-up for this arena-based shooter.
The NPD no longer releases monthly PC sales figures, but a tweet from NPD's Anita Frazier noted by GameSpot offers a brief (as opposed to what on Twitter?) outlook on combined sales figures for November, saying they are down 6.6% in the US over the same period last year: "Nov game sales incl. pc retail $1.46B U.S. down 6.6% from Nov. 08."
There's a new Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer developer diary trailer on MMORPG.COM that discusses the setting and gameplay in the upcoming Asian expansion for Funcom's barbaric MMORPG. The clip includes cinematic and gameplay footage along with developer commentary.
A new strategy/tactics trailer from PT Boats: Knights of the Sea offers a look at gameplay from the upcoming naval combat simulation. Here's the explanation of this clip: "'PT Boats : Knights of the Sea' really is 'two-games-in-one'. On the one hand it is a full blown naval simulation, allowing you to relive the dangers and adrenaline rush of fighting on board of a PT Boat of the 'mosquito fleet'. You can man almost every position in the first person, and manage almost every aspect of your boat. On the other hand, 'PT Boats' comes with a full featured strategic layer, allowing players to manage not only their boat, but basically an entire fleet from an overhead tactical view (or the 3D action view). Today’s new video showcases combat in the tactical/strategic mode." The clip is available on the YouTube via their Media Page, and it is mirrored on FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and WorthPlaying.
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