Remember Prototype? Well, the game has been officially announced and Sierra has released a cinematic trailer. It is currently in development at Radical Entertainment for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 for release next Summer.

On Macworld is word that Aspyr is working on a Macintosh edition of Neverwinter Nights 2. This comes as no surprise as a couple of retailers previously slipped the game’s existence before. There is currently no official announcement, but they were able to confirm the Mac port with Aspyr.

A new “service release” for Two Worlds is now live on the game’s official website, updating the RPG to v1.5. To coincide with the patch’s release, an updated demo can also be found on the website.

New updates for StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood Wars are now available, bringing the RTS and its expansion up to v1.15.1. The updates can be applied automatically by connecting to Battle.net; manual patches can be found on Blizzard’s website.

Get ready to enter the classic mob underworld of 1940s Chicago once again - Mafia 2 has been announced. 2K Games will be publishing this highly anticipated sequel in development at Illusion Softworks, developers of the original Mafia title, for next-gen consoles and PC.

Like the original Mafia title, Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940’s-early 1950’s scenario. Players will easily become engaged in the game’s cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city. By fusing high octane gunplay with white knuckle driving and an engaging narrative, Mafia 2 looks to be the industry’s most compelling Mafia title to date.

“As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an all-new experience, while embracing the elements that resonated with the previous game’s fans,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. “The ‘wow’ factor of Mafia 2 is definitely the benchmark-setting visual quality and action that you expect to see only in Hollywood movies.”

The game’s official website is live, dishing out the following screenshots.

Atari has announced Atari Classics Evolved, homage to its landmark catalogue, for the PSP. It is being developed by Stainless Games and is set for release this Fall.

The retro compilation will feature the following eleven classics: Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Centipede, Lunar Lander, Millipede, Missile Command, Super Breakout, Tempest, Warlords and Pong. These titles will be presented in both an original and evolved version, maintaining the original gameplay while updating the graphics. In adition to the above games, there will also be more than 60 original Atari 2600 titles, including Yar’s Revenge, Night Driver, Canyon Bomber and Crystal Castles.

The abovementioned games will feature online leaderboards and will also support wireless multiplayer modes.

10tacle Studios and developer Reakktor Media have revealed details behind Black Prophecy, their upcoming action-MMO. The game will take place in space and will emphasize on space exploration and deep space combat. It will contain both single-player missions and multiplayer battles, having players experience a story penned by award-winning German sci-fi author Michael Marrak.

By the mid 26th century humanity has conquered the universe and colonized countless planets. Yet life in space requires a great deal of adaptation. Bred for just these conditions, the cybernetically adapted Tyi and the biogenetically optimized Geniden have outgrown their creators to become the new ruling races. Their uncompromising battle for total mastery of space leads humanity into the sphere of influence of an ancient alien life form - a life form which tolerates no other cosmic civilizations but its own. In this battle against an overpowering enemy, players must first choose which of the two rival factions they wish to join as they try to save humanity.

The game is set for release during Fall 2008. Below are the first four screenshots.

Plans for downloadable content for Folklore have been announced at Sony’s PR space 3Rooms. The game’s designer Yoshiki Okamoto showed off six download packs, or “Quest Packs” as he calls them, which will be available in the PlayStation Store prior to the game’s release. According to him, each pack will contain 4 new quests, one costume and one monster.

As PS3 Fanboy points out, the first pack is already on the Japanese PS Store; it weighs in at 24 MB and is downloadable for free.

On PSU is word that online retailers such as Amazon are listing Eye of Judgment for $60 - the price of a standard PS3 game - which also includes the PlayStation Eye camera.

The PS Eye is far superior to that of its predecessor, the EyeToy camera. It boasts 120fps capability, high quality video recording, speech recognition, noise-cancelling and photo and video editing software. The best thing: it’s being bundled free with the game.

Eye of Judgment is a card-action game that makes full use of the PS Eye camera. It is set for release this October.

Gamespot reports that the second expansion pack for Galactic Civilizations II is in development. Dubbed Twilight of Arnor, the add-on is expected to be released later this year. It will add a lot of new content to the game; it will also offer new spaceship customization options and new technologies for each of the game’s alien civilizations to explore.

The site also has an interview with Stardock’s Brad Wardell who offers some more information on the upcoming title.

Marking its territory as one of the most popular MMORPGs around, Guild Wars has sold over four million units in just over two years, its publisher announced. The game first launched in 2005 and has its first true expansion, Eye of the North, coming on August 31; a sequel is also in development.

Hoping to cash in on the mythology craze that has started with the God of War franchise, Sega has announced VIKING: Battle for Asgard, an upcoming action game from The Creative Assembly that sees the player taking on the Norse pantheon. It is being developed for the PS3 and Xbox 360 for release early next year.

A fierce struggle is taking place within the realm of the Norse Gods. The Goddess Hel has been banished for defying Odin, Lord of Asgard. Angry at her fate, Hel has raised an army of undead warriors to enslave the mortal realm of Midgard, and then provoke Ragnarok - the apocalyptic battle that that will destroy Asgard and the Gods themselves. The task of stopping Hel and defending the future of mankind falls to Skarin, a promising but deeply flawed young warrior, ignorant of the true reason for his favour with the Gods…

Leave a bloody trail of dismembered foes as you master an involving and addictive combat style with destructive mythical powers and abilities. Explore vast and visually stunning open-world environments whilst slaying your enemies with a huge array of devastating and brutal combat moves. Tame mighty dragons and unleash their rain of fire, laying waste to the enemy hordes that stand in your way. Free enslaved warriors to wage war on Hel’s legion and lead them into huge, epic battles featuring colossal giants, powerful shaman, deadly assassins and Hel’s own champions. Here players can use Skarin’s emerging skills to help turn the tide of conflict with a timely murder or through the brutality of a visceral wave of slaughter.

No screenshots or any other media was released. However, some details on gameplay were revealed - hit the jump for more.

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German publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced A New Beginning, a new adventure game for PC, DS and Wii. It is described as being a “cinematic, interactive eco-thriller” that tell the sotry of an “impending global climate cataclysm” that is threatening the world. Players will take on the role of two protagonists and explore detailed, hand-painted backgrounds. There will be more than 30 characters in the game, which will feature challenging puzzles and more.

Scientist Bent Svensson has had to give up on his life’s work of trying to engineer an eco-friendly alternative energy source. But his existence as a reluctant retiree is interrupted by a most peculiar visitor: The young Fay claims to have been sent from the future to prevent an impending environmental catastrophe. The only remaining hope is Bent’s research which is about to fall into the hands of an unscrupulous energy magnate. Bent decides to trust the young woman - but is she really telling the truth?

The game is being showcased at the Leipzig Games Convention this week. It is set for release during Q4 2008.

The second free update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar has been released. Dubbed Book 10: The City of the Kings, the update continues the epic story, adds over 100 new quests, implements significant enhancements to monster play and introduces the Reputation and Bartering systems.

Exit Games, a service provider of online and mobile multiplayer gaming, has announced the integration of Wii and PS3 compatibility to its list of supported hardware platforms. Their software enables these consoles, alongside PC and mobile, to have advanced community presence, cross-platform multiplayer game development, in-game billing and more.

“Neutron continues to lead the way with innovations that enhance social gaming capabilities,” said Harald Behnke, CEO of Exit Games. “Cross-platform connectivity enables our customers to build game communities that reach over three billion devices, making Neutron a much anticipated multiplayer solution for true mass market casual gaming.”

The company is present at GC, showcasing its new technology.

This week’s Virtual Console releases for Europe sees the arrival of Wave Race 4, the classic aquatic racing game originally released in 1997 on the N64. It is available for 1000 Wii points. The other release is Cratermaze, which was originally released back in 1990 on Turbografx. It’s an action game with 60 rounds of mazes to conquer and is now available for 600 Wii points.