The Red Faction Website has word that Red Faction: Armageddon is now available in North America, offering the latest installment in Volition's groundbreaking shooter series, now with 100% more Mr. Toots. There is a playable demo of the game for Windows and OS X, which is an OnLive exclusive.

G4tv.com has a video demo from E3 of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, where Bethesda's Todd Howard shows "really, really big chunk" of the 30 minute presentation of the upcoming RPG sequel being given behind closed doors at the show. The clip features the game's new graphics engine, the UI, a horse armor joke, and more.

• The Booth Babes of E3 - Day 1.

Games

• MX vs ATV Reflex on Impulse.
• Pride of Nations on Impulse.
• Pride of Nations on Steam.
• Red Faction: Armageddon on Impulse.
• Red Faction: Armageddon on Steam.

Patches

• Puzzle Dimension on Steam.
• Wings of Prey on Steam.
• Witcher 2 on Steam.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Steam. Save 50%.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Steam. Save 50%.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack on Steam. Save 50%.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package on Steam. Save 50%.
• Dark Void Zero on Impulse. Save 50%.
• Cities in Motion on Direct2Drive. Save 30%.
• Frozenbyte Collection on Steam. Save 85%.
• Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 on Steam. In-game TF2 items with Pre-purchase.
• Wings of Prey on Steam. Save 75%.
  
  Still on sale (previously reported):
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• GameStop and Virgin Gaming Partner to Power Online Video Game Tournaments.

• Battlefield 3 on FZ.se.
• Hitman: Absolution on Joystiq.

• Nintendo's Upcoming Wii U Console Features Controller with 6.2-inch Screen.
• Wii U boasts M-rated third-party support.
• Wii U: Photos from the press conference.
• Wii U will offer 'fantastic value for money' - Nintendo.
• Darksiders II, Coming to Wii U.
• Nintendo reveals Zelda 25th anniversary releases.
• Zelda Wii U video, screens.
• WBIE Announces Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters Now Available to Corps Members Everywhere.
• Yoostar Entertainment and MTV Announce ‘Yoostar on MTV’ for Kinect for Xbox 360.
• Rock Band DLC Coming This Summer.
• Bleszinski hits out at Kinect criticism- “If you don’t like it, don’t play it”. Deal!

• Another blow for embattled iPad maker Foxconn. Thanks Ant via Slashdot.
• MicroVision Delivers Unmatched Gaming Experience for Apple Device Users.
• Luigi Mansion 2 coming to 3DS.
• Chillingo Surpasses Over 140 Million iOS Game Downloads on the App Store.

• Blast at Arizona Intel microchip plant injures 7. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Total War: Shogun 2 DirectX 11 Performance Testing.
• Mad Catz Brings Cyborg R.A.T. Range of Gaming Mice to the Mac.
• SteelSeries Announces Exclusive Diablo III Peripherals Co-designed by Blizzard Entertainment.
• Java Recommended Version 6 Update 26. Thanks Ant via DSLReports.

• Facebook changes privacy settings for millions of users. Thanks Ant.

• NJ court: No shield law for message boards posters. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.
• Protect IP copyright bill faces growing criticism. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.

• Telltale Games Secures $7M in Series C Funding From IDG Ventures, Granite Ventures & Private Investors…
• A child's hobby? Average gamer is 37 years old…
• TEKKEN BLOOD VENGEANCE in 3D: NCM Fathom Big Screen Event Presented in RealD 3D for Only One Night This July…

It was this week I was thinking of, right?

The TrackMania 2: Canyon E3 Trailer is composed of gameplay footage from Nadeo's upcoming racing sequel, showing some stunts familiar from the series along with new elements like detailed realistic environments and wheel-to-wheel racing. Here's the embedded clip. Continue here to read the full story.

The Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine E3 Trailer is now available, promoting Relic's upcoming action/RPG set in the futuristic Warhammer 40,000 universe. No orks were harmed in the filming of this trailer. Below is the embedded version. Continue here to read the full story.

The E3 trailer is now available from King Arthur II, Neocore's upcoming sequel that the clip refers to as King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame, the first time we've seen the subtitle from the original game attached to the follow-up. The cinematic trailer shows large-scale warfare pitting huge groups of humans versus fantasy creatures, including more dragons than you can shake a stick at (which it not advisable, as dragons are very easily riled). Here's the embedded trailer. Continue here to read the full story.

The E3 trailer for Star Trek is now online, offering a look at pre-alpha gameplay from the recently announced co-op Star Trek game in the works at Digital Extremes (thanks VG247). The clip includes lots of action and plenty of orange explosions. The embedded version follows. Continue here to read the full story.

A new ARMA 3 E3 teaser trailer shows off a bit of Bohemia Interactive Studios' upcoming military first-person shooter sequel. The clip is pretty brief, and doesn't offer any gameplay, but there is a big badaboom, and it is accompanied by these screenshots, which do appear to be in-game. Here's the accompanying description: "Arma 3 will provide players with a unique experience of sandbox-oriented combat gameplay set in the most detailed and vast environment of the series. Players will fight through a story-oriented campaign by taking control of a multitude of aircraft, vehicles and ships; shooting anything from pistols to sophisticated weaponry." The clip is embedded below. Continue here to read the full story.

Steam now offers a playable demo for Dungeon Siege III, providing the chance to check out this action/RPG sequel developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Here is what they have to say about this:

The Dungeon Siege III Demo is now available via Steam. Experience a small taste of Dungeon Siege III in single-player and 2-person local co-op play modes. (co-op requires two controllers)

Click Here to download and start playing. Must have Steam installed.

Pre-Purchase your copy of Dungeon Siege III today and be ready to play when it launches this month.

Wargaming.net announces development of World of Warplanes, a free-to-play multiplayer game "based on military air dominance ranging from the 1930's through the 1950's." This is a standalone game from the developers of World of Tanks, and there's more in the announcement about World of Tanks than the new project, even the quote about World of Warplanes: "We are proud to be able to develop another high quality Free to Play game for the world's gaming community," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "World of Tanks has been extremely succesful [sic] and we look to bring the same high quality if not better to World of Warplanes."

Get ready to re-enter the (Archer voice) danger zone, as 505 Games announces Top Gun: Hard Lock, which will offer gamers another chance to strap in for all the dogfighting, towel-snapping action of the 1980s Tom Cruise movie. The game is expected in the spring for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, and word is: "In development under license from Paramount Digital Entertainment, Top Gun: Hard Lock is aerial dog-fighting at jet speeds and tailgating MiGs at Mach 2, while offering a unique 'Hard lock' mode where players perform air combat maneuvers that deliver an explosively satisfying visual payoff that brings them right into the action. Featuring the legendary F-14 Tomcat fighter jet and a number of additional licensed planes and weapons, and more than enough enemy MIGs to turn into smoldering rubble, the game is carefully mixed with just enough nostalgic references to remain true to its action movie roots." And if you have the need... the need for screens, well, here are some screenshots from the game, and here is a trailer offering some gameplay. The trailer is also embedded here. Continue here to read the full story.

Rock Hippo Productions announces that MicroVolts will launch on Thursday, though the free-to-play cartoony multiplayer third-person shooter is currently in open beta, which already allows access for all. The official launch will be followed on Saturday, June 18 with a free-for-all "Free The Hippo" tournament. "Our team has been working very hard to create a unique blend of action and strategy in the midst of a toy war, and the moment all fans have been waiting for is finally here," said Howard He, President and CEO of Rock Hippo Productions. "We're delighted to announce the release date for this one-of-a-kind title and invite newcomers and veterans of shooter games to check it out come Thursday."

• Sony E3 2011 Press Conference Video.
• E3 2011- Day One Roundup - MCV.
• Xbox E3 press conference- Full video, 54 photos - Computer and Video Games.
• GOG.com @ E3 2011.

Cliffski's Blog - Lets kill the cheap, and begging myth right now ok?
The implication is that the games are worth a dollar each (or less!). I get the idea that people try and make an offer that you’d be mad to turn down, and for a limited time, as a one-off way to grab some press that you can’t get any other way, maybe there is some merit to that, but increasingly it seems to be the case that people think that charging more than $5 for a game is ‘cheeky’ and that indie games should be $0-$5, and of course half of it goes to charity, but even if we get $0.01, we really thank you for your payment etc etc…

• Cloud Storage and more coming to Xbox LIVE.
• Sony announces 24" 3D PlayStation TV, God of War & Team Ico 3D collections.
• DUST 514 to premiere Exclusively on Sony PlayStation 3.
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception gets ready for E3 premiere.
• RedLynx announces Trials HD sequel.
• Forza Motorsport 4 due October 11.
• Announcing the Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console.
• PS3 Gets Exclusive Battlefield 3 Extras.
• The Gunstringer ditches XBLA, going retail.
• Cheer Loud and Cheer Proud as 2K Play Announces Let’s Cheer! Exclusively for Kinect.
• Mad Catz® Announces Licensed Wireless Force Feedback Wheel for the Xbox 360.
• Xbox 360 Summer of Arcade Kicks off July 20th.

• NGP renamed PlayStation Vita- WiFi-only $249, AT&T-only 3G $299.
• 5 things Apple borrowed from Android for iOS 5.
• Unnamed BioShock Game Coming To The NGP.
• Ridge Racer drifting to PSVita.
• Doctor Wunda’s Recyclatron for iPad on the iTunes App Store.
• Against the rules? No 4G tethering apps for Verizon phones.

• AMD FX is Back.
• 3DMark 11 version 1.02 is now available. Thanks Gamer's Hell.
• Corsair Announces Force 3 GT SSDs For The Enthusiast.
• High-tech healthcare technology gone wild.

Thanks Ant.

• Has iTunes Been Hacked?
• RSA finally comes clean: SecurID is compromised.
• Why Windows users should care about malware on Macs.
• One in four US hackers 'is an FBI informer'. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.

• CEO says hackers tried to extort data, money. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.
• Recording Industry Steps Back From Piracy Disconnections. Thanks [H]ard-OCP.

• Amanda Rose - The Game of Time on Killer Betties.
• Avadon: The Black Fortress on Malaysian Gamer.
• Fable III on ComputerGames.ro.
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on Witcher2Game.

• Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME Rev. 2 CPU Cooler on Hardware Secrets.
• ASUS Sabertooth P67 B3 Sandy Bridge Motherboard on Hardware Canucks.
• ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router on ThinkComputers.org.
• BitFenix Colossus Venom Case on Hardware Bistro.
• Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS on Business Computing World.
• Cougar CMX 550W PSU on XSReviews.
• Diamond VStream Media Player on Overclockers Club.
• ECS A890GXM-A2 Motherboard on Neoseeker.
• FSP AURUM GOLD AU-700 PSU on TweakTown.
• GIGABYTE GA-X58-USB3 Motherboard on eTeknix.com.
• HIS HD6970 IceQ Turbo Graphics Card on Vortez.
• HTC Thunderbolt Cell Phone on Hardware Secrets.
• Intel Core i7 2600K Sandy Bridge CPU on TechwareLabs.
• ioSafe Rugged Portable Hard Drive on Everything USB.
• Jetway NF81-T56N-LF Cooler on APH Networks.
• Koolance CPU-370 Water Block on PureOC.
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Ultralight Laptop on HotHardware.
• MSI N580GTX Lightning XE 3GB Graphics Card on [H]ard-OCP.
• MSI P67A-GD80 LGA 1155 ATX Motherboard on PC Perspective.
• NZXT's H2 Mid-Tower Case on The Tech Report.
• Patriot Memory Supersonic 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive on PCSTATS.com.
• Sapphire Radeon HD 6750 Graphics Card on ProClockers.
• Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 fleX 1GB Graphics Card on eTeknix.com.
• Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 Graphics Card on [Phoronix].
• Sapphire P67 Pure Black Hydra Motherboard on Rage3D.com.
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Camera on TechReviewSource.com.
• Thermaltake eSports Armor A30 mATX LAN Case on Legit Reviews.

• The Yawning Dark: A Minecraft Tale and Deathwing in Minecraft. Thanks Ant…
• Best Buy plans new, improved video gamers club and boosts in-store game offerings…

My new monitor arrived yesterday, Newegg did a good job of getting that here quickly, especially since I didn't upgrade to the cheapo shipping. I suffered a pang when I peeked at their new flyer this morning and saw this monitor is now on sale for close to $50.00 less than I paid. Oh well, it wasn't hugely expensive to start with (I'm pretty sure it was the least expensive monitor I've ever bought), and the joy of not having one of my monitors constantly flickering feels priceless.

Priceless Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Dibbles: For The Greater Good. Armored Fighter. Blinkz.
Links:	This Caller Is Incredibly Unhappy With Movie Theater's No-Texting Policy {NSFW}. Thanks nin. The cost of being on American Idol.
Science:	CERN traps antimatter for long enough to do serious science on it. Two Ultraheavy Elements Added to Periodic Table. Thanks Slashdot.
Images:	Cool Guy of the Day. Fox News uses Tina Fey photo for Sarah Palin report.
Media:	The CW's Seinfeld. Dog takes playing dead to a whole new level. FPV RC Helicopter Crash.
The Funnies:	xkcd- The Cloud. Thanks j.c.f.
Follow-up:	Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (beating a dead horse).