Hot on the heels of frosty new Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight screenshots yesterday and last week's news that the storyline-concluding PC real-time strategy will hit on March 16, 2010, EA Los Angeles has released the first C&C 4 gameplay trailer.

On display are the mobile bases new to the final chapter of the Tiberium saga as well as the higher end of the tech trees, not to mention plenty of big explosions. Fans hoping to see cheesy live-action cinematics can always rewatch the first trailer.

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"All your off-roading fantasies are about to come true," declares this trailer for the downloadable MX vs. ATV Reflex demo now available on PlayStation and Xbox 360.

Rainbow's latest hits North American retail in PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PSP form on December 1. Hopefully we get a making-of or behind-the-scenes look at this ad before then, because a poorly acted spot starring bikini-clad models and goofy male teenagers is just brimming with potential for hilarious and awkward moments.

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Narrating close to four minutes of footage from Dawn of War II expansion Chaos Rising, lead designer Daniel Kading goes on and on about the dark magic and demonic forces you're up against before revealing your secret weapon: Jonah the Librarian.

He also notes that you'll be exploring a giant derelict space vessel known as a "Space Hulk," and promises that Relic's standalone PC RTS expansion will pack "more of everything that made Dawn of War II itself amazing" when it hits in March 2010.

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The comic mischief of propeller hats, penguin suits and the other new features of New Super Mario Bros. Wii--especially multiplayer--are on display in this rather calm launch trailer for Nintendo's latest platformer, which hit North American shops yesterday.

Be forewarned though, as while the trailer suggests that multiplayer is a serene experience, it leaves out the swearing and the shouting that comes from bringing three more players into the mix, especially when someone steals yet another power-up.

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A wealth of new Super Street Fighter IV screenshots and videos accompany the latest fact sheet, as Capcom unleashes yet another media blast for the enhanced re-release.

The screenshots detail the return of the car and barrel smashing mini-games alongside the smattering of new online options, while the videos see newcomer Juri facing off against returning vets Dee Jay and T. Hawk.

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All in all, Super Street Fighter IV will add "about eight new characters" to the twenty-five character roster of Street Fighter IV when it hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the spring of 2010. Another video and Capcom's official fact sheet follow below... Read more

'Lineage," a live-action short film promoting the impending release of Assassin's Creed 2, is now available for your viewing pleasure and for download on FileShack. Sword fights, intrigue, and the requisite assassinations are all present as we follow the anti-hero father of Ezio through various locales in Firenze, Italy, circa 1476.

"Family. Justice. Honor. These are the values guiding my blade."

With impressive production values and a run-time of almost 36 minutes, you may want to pop some corn and grab a beverage before diving in.

Assassin's Creed 2 releases on PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and iPhone next Tuesday, November 17, with Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines hitting the PSP the same day. The PC version is due out in 2010.

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"A breathtaking new vision of Dante Alighieri's medieval classic" is promised in this trailer for the animated companion to poem-inspired video game Dante's Inferno.

Packing "6 terrifying visions of Hell" from "6 acclaimed international directors" and said to "explore aspects of the poem that the game does not," the animated feature is due on Blu-ray and DVD at some point during the month of February. Visceral's sinful action game, meanwhile, arrives on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PSP come February 9.

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Further detailing the Imperial Agent, the sixth known class for Star Wars: The Old Republic, developer BioWare and publisher LucasArts have unleashed a few brief clips of the operative's ranged combat tactics in action. First up, the energy shield:

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No Resident Evil game is complete without bizarre unlockable modes and costumes and The Darkside Chronicles certainly continues the trend, Capcom revealed today.

As well as an assortment of unlockable costumes ranging from mundane--Resident Evil 4 outfits--to baffling--western getups complete with chaps and spurs--the on-rails Wii shooter features a mode where zombies are transformed into possibly the only item more terrifying than the ravenous undead--the coagulated soy milk product known as tofu.

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles arrives for Wii in North America on November 17. The following pair of trailers demonstrate the bizarre bonuses... Read more

Video games have already covered hypothetical Nazis dabblings in the occult but how would World War 2 have played out were Hitler fascinated with something far, far older? Download the 438MB Half-Life 2 mod Dino D-Day from FileShack to find out.

Dino D-Day is described as a "prototype" for a planned commercial release on Steam in 2010 so it's not quite fleshed out yet but there are indeed Nazi dinosaurs to hunt.

You will need a game from Valve's Orange Box installed, then developer Digital Ranch Interactive suggests you "Hold it gently, as you woulds't a lover, lying in a field, nestled in the shade of a mighty oak tree. Perhap' you're gently petting, having just enjoyed a hamper of chilled white wine and a selection of continental cheeses. Bon apetit."

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Joining the ranks of Katy Perry and Natasha Bedingfield, Nelly Furtado marks the latest major recording artist to re-record one of her songs in the fictional Simlish tongue.

In this case, "Manos al Aire" has been re-recorded for The Sims 3 expansion World Adventures, which hits next week. Go ahead. Watch. See how long you last.

Oh, and don't worry. More Simlish renditions of real-life tunes are on the way, with Matt + Kim's Simlish music video for "Daylight" set to debut "in the coming months."

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The thirteenth major entry in Square's long-running role-playing series Final Fantasy will hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 9, 2010 in North America and Europe.

The announcement of Final Fantasy XIII's international release date was accompanied by a stylish trailer that examines the series' heritage along with the changes and tweaks that the latest installment brings to the mix.

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Rebelling against the corporation that brought you to the exotic world of Pandora has to be a tough call, especially when it involves a blue-skinned surrogate body. On the plus side, you get a bow and blades and a flying-dragon thing (and more) and get to use all that to fight the RDA Corporation and smash its various hi-tech assets, like mechs.

Playable from either perspective, Ubisoft's interactive take on James Cameron's anticipated film Avatar is due on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP come December 1. The movie itself, meanwhile, hits theaters on December 18.

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The "next wave of social entertainment" will hit Xbox 360 next Tuesday, Microsoft claims, as the company today dated the next Xbox 360 system update for November 17.

Among the additions are Facebook and Twitter integration, providing users with the option of perusing and updating the social networks from the Xbox 360 dashboard, along with support for streaming music via Last.fm. To make use of these features, however, Xbox 360 users will need to have an adult-level Xbox Live Gold membership.

The update also adds a "News and More" section and sees the Xbox Live Video Marketplace rebranded the Zune Video Marketplace, with support for "instant on" 1080p video streaming and the ability to watch a movie online alongside seven friends.

Should you desire video of the new features, well, you're in luck... Read more

Having already announced Greed Corp for PlayStation 3, developer W!Games has now confirmed that its second title is also headed to PC and Xbox 360, with all three versions of the downloadable turn-based strategy game due out in early 2010.

Previously known for its work on equestrian lifestyle title My Horse and Me, W!Games sees Greed Corp as "the first in a series of games" set within its Mistbound property.

"Mistbound tells stories of a beautiful world once rich in resources and now on the brink of collapse," the studio said of the Industrial Revolution-inspired setting. "The last unspoiled lands are at stake in new conflicts between four factions, while the stripped and barren earth around them slowly succumbs to a thick mist that creeps ever closer..."

A surprisingly cheery trailer full of environmental destruction follows... Read more

With Murder, She Wrote released on PC today for download at $10, Legacy Interactive has unleashed one final media blitz for its puzzle-adventure game based upon everyone's second-favourite murder mystery drama.

Five mysterious deaths await Maine's most celebrated mystery writer and murder magnet Jessica Fletcher, to be solved by examining crime scenes, completing minigame-based puzzles and interviewing witnesses--which the screenshot above suggests may very well involve shocking threats of brutal violence from Cabot Cove sheriff Ron Masak.

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Vigil Games creative director--and artist on comic book The Ultimates 3--Joe Madureira is our host on a new Darksiders: trailer, talking up the post-Apocalyptic action adventure starring War--of the Four Horseman fame--caught in a war between Heaven and Hell.

Darksiders is headed for an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release on January 5, 2010.

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The latest trailer for the open-world shooter Just Cause 2 shows off more of the multi-faceted gadget called "The Grapple." The device does more than you might expect. In addition to zipping between buildings and hijacking vehicles, the sandbox gameplay allows for creative player-implementations. If you listen closely, you might be able to hear the sound of Bionic Commando developers crying.

Can you tether an enemy to a moving vehicle? Check. Fling an enemy into the air and juggle him with your machine gun? Check. Tether a car to a helicopter and use it as a giant wrecking ball? Absolutely. In fact, players can use the grapple to tie almost any two items together.

For more coverage on the game, click here. Just Cause 2 is due out on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in 2010.

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"We definitely have had some people say this is something EA shouldn't be doing or, you know, we're desecrating the original poem. I just don't agree," Dante's Inferno creative director Jonathan Knight explains over footage of giant tentacles spilling forth from damned vulvas in a new developer diary. "We've taken it pretty seriously."

Up for discussion this time is the sixth circle of Hell--home to heretics--and the impact of the decision whether to take Dante down a path of unholy violence or of holy absolution.

Developer Visceral Games--formerly EA Redwood Shores--also announced today that a demo containing the God of War-style hackfest's entire first level will hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in December, ahead of the Febuary 9, 2010 release on 360, PS3 and PSP.

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As the Renaissance villa was a great symbol of power, this new Assassin's Creed 2 dev diary explains, star Ezio can spend his ill-gotten gains on improving his manor and the surrounding town--which will generate income and provide a posh place to stash gear.

The Ubisoft Montreal gang also discusses the database functions of the Animus virtual reality experience, which fills players in on famous landmarks and important characters.

The open-world freelance murder simulator is headed to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 17, while the PC version isn't due to arrive until early 2010.

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