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Star Trek Online arms photon torpedoes


This relatively straightforward trailer for Star Trek Online includes plenty of in-game footage and ship battles to keep fans in anticipation of the upcoming MMO. To learn more about the game and how it plays, check out our hands-on feature.

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Need for Speed SHIFT DLC trailer takes on a team mentality


This trailer for the Need for Speed SHIFT Team Racing Pack, an upcoming free content expansion, provides fans with a glimpse of some of the big features to expect. As its name indicates, NFS SHIFT players will have to switch their driving styles from individual strategies to more team-oriented ones as they speed down these tacks. Also included are brand new vehicles to muscle against the competition with. Unfortunately, even though the trailer indicates otherwise, the Team Racing Pack isn't available yet. It releases in Europe on December 1st for the PC and Xbox 360 and on December 3rd for the PlayStation 3 console. North American players across all platforms will have to wait until December 10th, but the Need for Speed SHIFT playable demo can be downloaded right now here.

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Dark Void trailer takes a long hard look at The Watchers


In Dark Void, players are trapped in an alternate dimension after flying through the Bermuda Triangle. In this place, an alien race with a sinister plan to take over human civilization. As demonstrated by this trailer, the aliens come in many different varieties of looks and battle armor. Dark Void is scheduled to release in North America on January 19, 2010 and across Europe on January 22nd.

"Dark Void is an adrenaline-fueled blend of aerial and ground-pounding combat which centers on Will, a pilot who crash lands in the Bermuda Triangle following a routine mission. Will wakes up to find himself in 'The Void,' an alternate world resembling a primitive earth where aliens with superior technology are planning to take over civilization. Together with a faction of humans who have disappeared into the Void, Will takes on the alien race using their own advanced technology including a high-powered jet pack to defeat them and keep order in the civilized world."

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Serious Sam HD trailer (re)launches some serious bad assedness... in high-def


If you didn't get enough of kicking names and taking asses when Serious Sam first came out in 2001, then here's your chance to get into the action... this time in blood splattering high-def. The game is available now through various retail outlets.

"The classic arcade FPS Serious Sam: The First Encounter is reborn in glorious high-definition for legions of long-time fans and a whole new generation of gamers around the world. Featuring dazzling visuals and revamped design, gamers take control of the legendary Sam 'Serious' Stone as he is sent back through time to ancient Egypt to battle the overwhelming forces of Notorious Mental and the Sirian army."

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BioShock 2 multiplayer video unleashes some major carnage


This short but sweet gameplay video, captured in a BioShock 2 competitive multiplayer session, reveals many of the weapons and abilities players can look forward to using. Besides the freeze power, there also appears to be the teleportation power that was removed from the first game before it released due to game balance issues. It looks like those issues got worked out in the sequel.

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Download: Blood Bowl Dark Elves Add-On Patch and Trailer


After reaching the top of the sales charts in the UK, Blood Bowl is now coming to North America. This free patch adds on a ninth all-new faction to the game existing game: the dreaded Dark Elves. The trailer shown above shows these devious players in action. Be aware that his patch is for the original version purchased directly from the official website, and not the one that's releasing on Steam next week, which already includes the Dark Elves.

"Blood Bowl, the imaginary forerunner of football, is an ultra violent team sport set in the Warhammer fantasy universe. It lets players compose a team of Orcs, Elves, Humans, Dwarves and many other fantasy creatures before jumping into the bloodiest arenas. The sport game is both strategic and violent. It requires tactics, a certain amount of game-sense and a lot of self-confidence."

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The Sims 3 trailer catches Twilight fever


You can try to avoid the whirlwind or hype surrounding the release of the newest Twilight film, but you'll have a tough time doing it. Even The Sims 3 world has fallen for Twilight with this little parody video made using the game. Our question is: Where's the actual vampirism? We want to see fangs! Couldn't they borrow the animations and effects from The Sims 2 Night Life expansion?

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 dashes into more big gameplay moments


Now that Modern Warfare 2 has released, it's time for Battlefield Bad Company 2 to really step up and show off what it's got. This multiplayer gameplay video, highlighting some spectacular and often gory moments, should serve that need for a little while. Bad Company 2 is expected to release in 2010.

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Kane & Lynch 2 trailers bring on excessive violence


Square Enix recently announced the return of the sadistic duo Kane and Lynch in Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, a sequel to be published under the Eidos brand name. Now, no one expects that kind of announcement to come quietly, right? These two teaser trailers probably aren't representative of anything players will find in the game, but they show off some of the 'documentary style' the game will be adopting. The video above might provide some clues as to why the game is called Dog Days. Continue after the jump to find innovative uses for a bowling ball. The game is expected to release sometime in 2010.

"Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming's most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld."

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Star Trek Online gameplay trailer demonstrates the thrill of captaining a star ship


This Star Trek Online trailer uses in-game footage to show off the many different aspects of gameplay fans can look forward to in this upcoming MMO. As part of the series, players will be able to command star ships from the bridge, go on away missions, and engage in combat when diplomacy fails. We're wondering exactly how often diplomatic endeavors will be solved using phasers. Star Trek Online is expected to go live in 2010.

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Assassin's Creed 2 launch trailer takes its enemies by surprise


Assassin's Creed 2 released today for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console system. A PC release is expected in 2010.

"Assassin's Creed 2 is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. Ezio befriends Leonardo da Vinci, takes on Florence's most powerful families and ventures throughout the canals of Venice where he learns to become a master assassin."

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Mr. T introduces the World of Warcraft Mohawk Grenade

Some may have doubted Mr. T's overwhelming hacker skills, but it looks like he's finally put all naysayers to rest and changed the face of World of Warcraft. Introducing, the Mohawk Grenade. It's an in-game item that can be hurled at other players to give them a "T-riffic haircut." Mohawk Grenades can be claimed from any Night Elf Mohawk NPC camped outside every starting zone. How long will these grenades be available? Until the Night Elf Mohawks decide that their work is done and move on...

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Command & Conquer 4 gameplay tailer mobilizes the assault

Even with most of Earth rendered near uninhabitable, GDI and Nod still battle against each other for power and control. In this gameplay trailer, fans get to see all the major units from Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight in action, including plenty of mech units and mobile walking construction yards. There will also be a slight role-playing element, as players earn experience and spend point on unlocking different upgrades for units. The game is scheduled to release on March 16, 2010.

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The Sims 3 World Adventures video rocks out

Releasing tomorrow, The Sims 3 Wold Adventures expansion will allow sims to travel to exotic locations, to explore, sight see, and maybe pick up a few treasures. Also interesting is the music, which is performed by popular artists like Nelly Furtado, Pixie Lott, Evan Toubenfeld and more - all sung in Simlish, the official language of The Sims. Continue after the jump to see The Sims 3 World Adventures launch trailer.

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LEGO Indiana Jones 2 trailer opens the Ark and finds disco

Those that were amused by the earlier LEGO Indiana Jones 2 video, where the Nepal Bar scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark was redone with a LEGO treatment and shown alongside the movie footage, might also enjoy this new one. It's only fitting that it parodies one of the final scenes, and probably one of the most memorable ones, from Raiders... although, people looking forward to seeing some plastic face melting might be disappointed. LEGO Indiana Jones 2 releases tomorrow.

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