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Release dates, announcements, and anything else worth noting. No PR fluff, no embargoed opinions. If it matters to people who actually play the games, it's here.

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25 Oct
New Release
Tiny Troopers Zombie Mode Now Available

Iceberg Interactive adds a free Halloween Zombie Mode to Tiny Troopers on Steam, pitting your soldiers against endless waves of zombies and undead chickens.

23 Oct
New Release
Pirate Heaven DLC Available for Tropico 4

The Pirate Heaven DLC for Tropico 4 adds a Smuggler's Hut to bypass blockades and a new Sailor trait to boost naval power, on PC.

18 Oct
New Release
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Reveals Shigemori River

American McGee's Spicy Horse reveals the Shigemori River area for its action RPG Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, complete with a demon boss to hunt down.

10 Oct
New Release
MechWarrior Online Entering Open Beta October 16th

MechWarrior Online enters open beta on October 16th, with its Founder's Program closing October 14th, billed as the return of true mech combat.

10 Oct
New Release Arcade Xbox 360
New Trailer for Serious Sam 3: BFE on XBLA

Croteam releases a new trailer for Serious Sam 3: BFE ahead of its Xbox Live Arcade launch about a week out.

09 Oct
New Release PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Dishonored Now Available

Bethesda and Arkane's systems-driven first-person action game Dishonored is out now on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

09 Oct
New Release
The Wait Is Over: XCOM: Enemy Unknown Now Available in NA

Firaxis' reboot of strategy classic XCOM: Enemy Unknown is out now in North America, blending turn-based tactics with permadeath stakes.

03 Oct
New Release
5 Things You Need to Know About XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Firaxis is reviving the 1994 strategy classic X-COM: Enemy Unknown, aiming to make deep turn-based tactics work on consoles without losing the original's bite.

02 Oct
New Release Xbox 360
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Now Available

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission, Bohemia Interactive's revival of the 1988 strategy classic, is out now worldwide on PC and Xbox 360.