Today EA announced that the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 will receive a “Commander’s Challenge” DLC pack.

Taking the ‘Commander’s Challenge’ mode from the ‘Uprising‘ expansion on the PC, the DLC will add fifty increasingly difficult challenges and several new full motion video sections featuring pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair. At first, players will have a limited selection of technology and units. As gamers beat each challenge, more tech and units will be made available. Read more… »

Here’s an important date that PlayStation 3 owners might want to mark on their calendar – it has just been confirmed that MAG (that’s Massive Action Game) will now desecrate the Playstation 3 on January 26th 2010.

Whilst that may seem like a long way away, the game shows tremendous promise and has caused a considerable amount of intrigue, due to its promise of densely populated battles featuring an eye opening 256 online players. To put simply, it has become one of the frontrunners of exclusive titles that the PlayStation 3 so desperately needs, so a lot will be riding on it to say the least.

Whilst Americans will be able to feast on MAG next January, a release date has yet to be confirmed for European territories, which probably means we won’t be able to get our hands on it for at least 6 months later. Until then, you can view a trailer to remind yourself just why everyone wants to be recruited after the break.

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Creat Studios have recently announced the release date of the upcoming RC racer Smash Cars, which is now scheduled to tear up the PSN on August 20th.

Smash Cars pits you up against a variety of RC toy car racers, with ample opportunity for performing stunts and fiddling with the various customisation options. The game will also feature online racing for up to 6 players – reception has been positive so far, so if all goes well it should make for some good clean fun.

Smash Cars will retail for $14.99 when it is unleashed next Thursday on August 20th. For a taster of what is to come, you can view a trailer after the break to see the game in action.

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Thanks to a recent interview with GamerTrailers TV, a whole slew of new information regarding Valve’s games has come out.

Pertaining to Left 4 Dead 2, Valve revealed a new campaign set in “Whispering Oaks” amusement park. Gamers can expect to be scared pantsless thanks to creepy old carnival rides and zombies rushing out of the mist. Valve also revealed a new melee weapon, the katana. Read more… »

The sheer brilliance of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay eluded many discerning gamers simply because it was associated with the Chronicles of Riddick films. This was a hugely disappointing realization for now-defunct Vivendi Games, as the title was such a revolutionary first-person experience, and received high praise from critics.

Skip five years and Activision has taken over as sole publisher of the Butcher Bay sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (AoDA). Does the game live up to the hype of its predecessor, or does it simply fade into the background like so many other movie-based titles?

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It seems like with every generation, we’re introduced to a new, mind-blowing aspect of functionality in the gaming medium. For the Nintendo Entertainment System, it was the Power Glove, and R.O.B. The SNES introduced the Super Gameboy, and thus, inter-console connectivity. The Sony Playstation, along with the Sega CD, ushered in compact disc playback, and the Playstation 2, Xbox, and Dreamcast introduced us to the world of online console gaming. The lovable portable touch screen device, Nintendo DS, has ushered in a new era of portable wi-fi compatibility, and so far, it’s done an excellent job.

Treasure World seeks to bring this concept one step further. In the illustrious realm of Treasure World, every single wi-fi hotspot in the world is a potential trinket for you to acquire. You can literally stroll through the local park with a DS in your pocket and return home to find “Starbucks” treasures waiting for you. Read on to find out if the gameplay is fun enough to back up this enticing mechanic. Read more… »

Finally! It seems like ages since a console has seen a rugby league title, but at last, Sidhe Interactive has confirmed that they will be continuing to build upon their popular sports franchise with Rugby League 3.

The previous two incarnations are amongst the highest-selling games in the Australasian market, which is a huge achievement for the small, New Zealand-based developer. However, Sidhe has done something that is sure to upset more than a few rugby league fans.

Hit the jump to find out what they did.

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If you hadn’t noticed, the all-new content for Red Faction: Guerilla has been released. Dubbed ‘Demons of the Badlands‘, the downloadable content (DLC) takes players to an adventure in a time before you started destroying everything with a sledgehammer. Apart from that, Volition have also made the effort to include all-new weapons and vehicles for you to once again destroy Mars with.

Hit the jump for a few screenshots of the 800-point content.

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Developers GRIN were forced to close their doors earlier this week, stating that cash flow problems were the main reasons for their departure. Despite their less-than-stellar swan song videogame Terminator Salvation, the developers did craft numerous fine titles including Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and the sexy Bionic Commando Rearmed.

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We’ve just received word from Ubisoft that Allied Assault, a new entry in the Panzer General franchise, is coming to your nearest Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) store. I’d like to think that the War was won by men who were courageous enough to risk their lives for their country. Apparently not it seems, as collectible cards seemingly deal death in this upcoming XBLA title.

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It’s great to see the game release calendar for November loosen up a little bit. For many developers and publishers not releasing AAA titles, it gives their new IP a chance to shine in its own time slot.

In the case of Bayonetta, the reason was two-fold. Sega West president Mike Hayes said that there are a lot of concerns among developers regarding the recession. In that respect, the decision of many publishers to push release dates into 2010 is quite logical. The second reason? Translation. Hit the jump to see what else Hayes had to say.

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The video game industry posted $848 million dollars in the month of July, which is a 29% decrease compared to the same month last year. While many take this as negative, you have to realize that there is always a real lack of AAA titles in the summer. People might just also spend more time outside.

It’s no surprise that Wii Sports Resort and NCAA Football were striving for top honors this month. If you combine sales on the PS3 and Xbox 360, Electronic Arts beat out Nintendo by 104.8 thousand sales. Nintendo came out on top with DS and Wii sales, with a combined number of over 700 thousand units last month. Hit the jump for a breakdown of all the top sales.

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