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Front Mission Evolved didn't really make a dent in PC game sales when the mech (or wanzers, actually) action game was released last September. However that's not stopping developer Double Helix and publisher Square Enix from releasing two more downloadable content packs for the game this week via Steam.

One of the DLC packs is a map pack priced at $3.99 which adds two more multiplayer maps which can be used in all of the game's multiplayer modes. The other DLC release is called Last Stand. Priced at $4.99 it adds a new multiplayer co-op gameplay mode where you and your buddies have to face off against waves of enemies.

If you are one of the few folks who bought the recent mech-theme action game Front Mission Evolved from publisher Square Enix last month, you will be getting some DLC for the game starting on October 28. Siliconera reports that there will be four DLC packs available for the PC version via Steam and that one of them will be free, although the article doesn't say which one will be priced at $0.

Two of the DLC releases for the game will be weapon packs with one containing the Darkhog machine gun, the Blackstone shotgun, and the Sieger rifle. The other weapons pack adds a bazooka, a rocket launcher, and a missile launcher. The other two packs add new Wanzer mechs to the game with one containing the Tower and the Stork and the other adding the Wildgold and the ISV-Prototype. The weapon packs will cost $2.99 each while the Wanzer packs will cost $3.99 each.

Ok, get your head out of the toilet. "Wanzers" is name for Front Mission Evolved's version of mechs. As it so happens the upcoming action game from developer Double Helix and publisher Square Enix (busy day for Square Enix news) is getting a slight delay in its release date. Originally scheduled to ship on September 14 the title will now ship two weeks later on September 28. No reason for the delay was mentioned.

However if you pre-order the game from outlets like Best Buy, Amazon and GameStop you will indeed get a couple of extra wanzers to use in the game; the Calm ("Unmatched in melee combat as well as long-range firefights when equipped with the appropriate weapons") and the sniper-skilled Rexon.

Although this trailer for Front Mission Evolved might seem a tiny bit confusing to those who aren't familiar with the Front Mission Universe, one point that comes across clearly as that there' plenty of action to be had. The game will be shown at E3 2010 so viewers will be able to get an up close look at gameplay before its release this fall.

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This action-packed trailer for Front Mission Evolved goes a little deeper into the story of Front Mission Mission Evolved in addition to providing glimpses of gameplay. Most importantly, the trailer shows the game's recently announced September 14th release date.

"The first of its kind in the series, FRONT MISSION EVOLVED is an action-packed Third-Person Shooter and the next instalment in the classic FRONT MISSION franchise. Players will take full control of the Wanzer, a massive humanoid, fully customizable war machine, in single player campaign and online multi-player."

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It's a game that hasn't gotten a lot of publicity of late but now publisher Square Enix has announced that the mech action game Front Mission Evolved will ship for the PC and other platforms on September 14. The game, a new entry in Square Enix's long running Front Mission series, is being developed by US-based Double Helix Games. The press release states that the PC version will have support for "stereoscopic 3D" although specifics are not mentioned.

Unlike the previous Front Mission games, which have been turn-based tactical titles with RPG elements, Front Mission Evolved is a real time third person action game with players piloting the mech machines (known as Wanzers) on Earth 150 years in the future. In addition to a single player campaign the game will also feature several multiplayer modes.

There were a few game announcements on Friday but one we missed at that time was for Front Mission Evolved. The game is set in Square Enix's mech-themed strategy universe but is actually a third person shooter title and it's coming to the PC and other plaforms.

Developed by California-based Double Helix Games, Front Mission Evolved will have players take control of the massive machine called the Wanzer in both single and multplayer campaigns. The game's official web site has already launched along with the game's first screenshots. Little else about the game has been revealed, including a release date, but we suspect we will learn more at E3.

If you have been waiting for Konami to fullfill its promise earlier this year to release Silent Hill: Homecoming on the PC, your wait is finally over. The latest game in their survival-horror series is now available to purchase and download via Valve's Steam service.

Konami announced last August that there would be a PC port of the game but that it was going to take a risk and sell the title only via Valve's Steam service. There are no plans at this point for a retail release of the PC version. Originally announced as coming out alongside the console versions, the PC port got delayed until after the console ports were released in late September. On the plus side, people who purchase Silent Hill: Homecoming via Steam will get 10 percent off its normal $49.99 price until Nov. 10.

During a live demo of the PS3 and Xbox 360 title Silent Hill: Homecoming (the fifth game in the Silent Hill series), the game's developers revealed that a PC port is planned, although no time frame was specified. We doubt it will be day and date, but this is still good news. Lots of PC gamers have enjoyed the past three games in the series, although the original PlayStation title never saw a Windows release.

Just in case you're not familiar with Silent Hill: it's a Japanese-developed survival horror game. It's not much like the Resident Evil games, though; the characters you play in Silent Hill are not trained professionals. They're regular Joes or Janes who are faced with vastly superior and horrific monsters, as well as psychological trauma. The series is known for its deep storyline, multiple endings, and apallingly disturbing monster design.