Majesco and Valve announced an agreement to deliver Majesco's PC games via Steam. Beginning today, BloodRayne 1 & 2 and Advent Rising are available for download, while Psychonauts will be offered in early October.

Microsoft today announced that it will release a cheaper, basic version of its Xbox 360 in Japan on November 2 to boost sluggish sales of the video game console there.

Check out the following new screens from 1C Company's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Adrenalin 2 - Screens
• A.I.M. 2 - 16 New Screens
• Ascension to the Throne - 15 New Screens
• Battle Lord - 23 New Screens
• Blood Magic - 32 New Screens
• Death to Spies - 12 New Screens
• PT Boats: Knights of the Sea - 48 New Screens
• Mythic Wars - 26 New Screens
• Rig 'n Roll - 15 New Screens
• Star Wolves 2 - 16 New Screens
• Swashbucklers: Blue vs. Grey - 22 New Screens
• Theatre Of War - 17 New Screens
• The Tomorrow War - 19 New Screens
• Whirlwind of Vietnam - 12 New Screens
• XIII Century - 20 New Screens
• You Are Empty - 20 New Screens

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting. Fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations combine with top-notch graphics and an enthralling soundtrack to immerse both casual and hardcore players.

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point kicks off where the original game ended – with a bang. The First Encounter Assault Recon Team (F.E.A.R.) returns to battle the now free Alma and her paranormal minions across a destroyed city.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover (PSP)
• World Championship Poker: All In (PSP/PS2)
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Anti-violent video game activist Jack Thompson has today filed a lawsuit to force Take-Two to give him a copy of its school violence simulation, Bully, before its October 1, 2006, release date. Thompson claims that Take-Two has a history of downplaying the violence in its titles and therefore wants to see the game and judge for himself.

British rock stars Duran Duran announced today that they have commissioned their own custom-designed avatars who will live on a fantasy luxury island inside the online virtual world of Second Life. Their virtual counterparts will hold "in-world" concerts and media appearances taking place alongside the band's media, public and live engagements in the real world.

NCsoft reported Q2 2006 sales of US $88.6M – a 10% increase over Q1, thanks to Guild Wars Factions – and net loss of US $207,000. Sales for Q2 increased 7% from the same period last year, while operating and pre-tax income declined 90% and 79%, respectively, mainly due to sluggish sales of Auto Assault.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Dungeon Siege II: Broken World (PC)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...