More screenshots from Ninja Gaiden 2.

Even more patches:

• Darkness Within v1.01 on Lighthouse Interactive

• Evochron Renegades v1.208 on the Official Website

• FIFA Manager 08 on the Official Website, FanGaming and Gamer’s Hell

• Live for Speed S2 Alpha Y on the Official Website

• Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare on Battlefront

• SunAge v1.06 on Lighthouse Interactive

• SimCity Societies on AtomicGamer, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell and PixelRage

• Ship Simulator 2008 v1.3 on Lighthouse Interactive

The Two Worlds universe is being expanded with “The Temptation”, an upcoming add-on that adds a new gameplay feature allowing the player to influence the environment more than before. Players will be able to use chests, barrels and other items to defeat opponents as well as reach higher ground; there are also ladders.

New environments will also be present. Two have been disclosed - a Savannah and a Jungle. “So with ‘The Temptation’ we’ve succeeded in realizing a truly intensive gaming experience - an experience that also includes the refining of the ‘older’ elements together with truly stunning new features,” commented Zuxxez CEO Alexandra Constandache. “When you move objects, for example, the possibilities are almost endless… you can use all your creative talents and enable very interesting quests at the same time.”

Below are the first four screenshots:

Nintendo is back in the business and kicking ass, as reports have come in that the sales of the WIi till now has surpassed the lifetime sales of the Gamecube. Apparently, the Wii’s predecessor sold 4,179,963 during the five years it was in the market. The Wii has officially sold 4,231,044 units in Japan, outselling its older brother.

If you’re a hardcore World of Warcraft player, keep running Windows Media Player 11 in the background then! Gizmodo reports that running the media player speeds up loading in the popular MMORPG, strange as it may sound. Blizzard knows about this and is currently investigating.

KDV Games Company has announced Amphibian Man, an action-RPG based on a popular sci-fi novel by Alexander Belyaev. Here’s the deal:

In the XXI century science has made a breakthrough that has changed humanity forever. Mankind was finally able to function under the water without any kind of equipment. Mankind rushed to explore the underwater universe. But the discovery has also escalated old conflicts and problems. Things are coming to a crisis: the civilization is about to split and global war is about to break out.

Throughout the game the main character and his team will explore the unique and contradictive world of the future, solving mysteries of new civilizations. Colossal conspiracy has bound maverick scientists and their dangerous research, governments and even members of a dark religious cult, and only our hero is able to burst it.

The game is being developed for release on PC and PS3. It is powered by an in-house engine called VistaGame Technology; the game is said to combine hi-tech with futuristic and cyberpunk styles.

Red Mile Entertainment has announced that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in developing the upcoming Sin City game.

“The Unreal Engine is one of the most technically advanced engines on the market and is a perfect fit for our Sin City video games,” said Glenn Wong, president and COO for Red Mile. “The engine has powered several of the best-selling games of all time and I am very glad we have the opportunity to arm our developers with such a world-class product.”

The game is expected sometime in 2008.