Black Element Software announces that its single-player oriented sci-fi FPS will be available on IDEA Games' digital distribution service Sprocket later this month. Alpha Prime features a varied balance of combat and more technical activities such as hacking and remotely controlling robotic devices.

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customizing your armies by combining units. EA has released the v1.04 patch fixing more lobby issues, video playback hiccups, battlecast desync issues and more...

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• World in Conflict - Combat Briefing Trailer #1
• Sam & Max Ep. 5: Reality 2.0 - Trailer #2
• Sacred 2 [X360/PC] - Trailer #3
• Mass Effect [X360] - Trailer
• Rush for Berlin: Rush for the Bomb - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Revealed by forumite michi.be over at the MapCore chatboards, it seems GSC World might have been using assets from DOOM 3 and Half-Life 2. Screen captures allegedly comparing the light image folders from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to those of DOOM 3 reveal they had been modified in various ways, such as having hue or saturation adjustments, but the original filenames were kept (for example, a file with the Doom-esque name "lights_impflash.dds), referring to one of the game's enemies. id Software CEO Todd Hollshead commented they are aware of the issue and are looking into the matter, indicating the use may not have been authorized.

While there has not yet been any official announcement, Final Fantasy Tactics A2 is Square Enix's latest foray in presenting the FF franchise as a turn-based strategy. The PSP has Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War and now the NDS gets the first Tactics title since the GBA. A formal announcement is expected next month at the Square Enix Party 2007.

As promised, Turbine and Midway kicked off their massive, free "World Tour of Middle-earth," beginning today until its April 24th launch. Over one million players will be invited into The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar world, and also serves as a head-start for pre-order customers, allowing them to roll their characters into the launched game.

Shadowrun is a team-based FPS set in a world where ancient magic blends with modern weapons and advanced technology to form a revolution in multiplayer FPS gaming, allowing PC and X360 gamers to play against each other.

Steam Guest Passes are now available to all owners of Counter-Strike: Source. Just like the Steam Guest Passes recently issued for Day of Defeat: Source, all CS:S players now have the ability to invite a friend to their favorite online game. Upon receiving and activating the Steam Guest Pass, the invited friend has 3 days of Counter-Strike: Source play available to them for free, with no obligation to purchase.

Taking full advantage of the Nintendo DS's unique characteristics, KOEI's action-combat series Dynasty Warriors will be unlike any other Tactical Action game previously released on the NDS.

Legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker signed on to star as the lead characters in Transformers: The Game, letting you control the outcome in the battle for Earth as you choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. In case you missed the new screens from earlier today, check them here...