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Wargaming.net sent over their E3 screenshots and a new Clan Wars trailer for "World of Tanks", the MMORTS tank battle game.

"Clan Wars concept revolves around the Global Map divided into a number of provinces each providing a particular revenue stream, with hundreds of clans fighting for gaining control over them. Comprehensive diplomatic and economic systems will provide a wide array of options to wage war for global domination not only on tank battlefields but at bargaining tables as well. "

There are several more new screenshots in the game's gallery.

Kalypso Media and bitComposer today announced that "Jagged Alliance: Back in Action", the remake of the 1999 strategy game, is scheduled to be released on October 21, 2011.

"Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a contemporary of the latest title in the much-loved Jagged Alliance series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.  Designed from the ground up to offer a modern gaming experience, Back in Action showcases an updated isometric 3D look and interface, highly detailed character models and a variety of new gameplay features

Back in Action takes players to the fictitious country of Arulco, where a ruthless dictator has seized power and only a small group of rebels stand to resist him.  Tasked with freeing the island from the dictator’s iron grip, players will command rebel and mercenary forces while using tactical, diplomatic and economic tools to keep troops supplied and ready for the next flight, all while commanding them directly in nail-biting battles.

Back in Action’s innovative “plan & go” combat system combines real-time strategy (RTS) with turn-based elements to guarantee that the intricacies of tactical warfare are rendered in dynamic, exciting gameplay.  This challenges would-be commanders to master not only strategy and tactical combat, but also to maximize their team’s capabilities through RPG-like character advancement.

For more information on the Jagged Alliance series please visit: www.jaggedalliance.com."

EA France today released an eight minute gameplay trailer for "Battlefield 3", giving viewers a nice long look at the anticipated sequel.

"Battlefield 3 allows you to feel the full impact of battle like never before. Powered by Frostbite 2, the next generation of DICE's cutting-edge gaming engine, Battlefield 3 delivers spectacular visuals, earth-shattering destruction and real as hell combat gameplay providing a dramatic immersive First Person Shooter experience."

Bohemia Interactive released a new E3 trailer for "Take on Helicopters", the upcoming flight simulation game.

"In the latest installment of Bohemia Interactive's line-up of immersive games, the player takes on the role of a civilian helicopter pilot. Harry Larkin's aviation business has fallen on tough times. Built up over decades, it's now only days away from closure. His sons face an uncertain future, struggling to save the company their father spent his whole life building. Together, they must take on contracts and competitors; together, they take on helicopters!"

Warner Bros. released new E3 screenshots for "Batman: Arkham City" giving viewers more of a look at the anticipated sequel.

"Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City – five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum – and the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. "

A "Hitman: Absolution" trailer was released for E3, giving viewers a glimpse at the recently revealed upcoming sequel.

"HITMAN ABSOLUTION follows Agent 47, a cold–blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted — and now hunted by the police — he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world."

Slightly NSFW:

Paradox Interactive today released a new gameplay trailer for "King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame" for E3, the upcoming sequel in the role-playing strategy series by NeoCore Games.

The story begins long after young Arthur pulled the enchanted sword out of the stone and united the war-torn lands of Britannia. Where legends normally end, King Arthur II begins its own gruesome tale…

Features:

• Dark fantasy setting. King Arthur is now the Maimed King, trying to mend a land torn asunder as he strives to heal himself
• Stunning plotline, heroic battles and expanded morality chart that unlocks new features
• Large scale battles, with bigger armies to defeat more powerful foes
• Intense boss fights, where the hero’s forces are pitted against unique and terrifying foes
• Wide range of camera control options, revised animations and an extensive tutorial creating a more accessible and visually stunning experience

The list of new PC game releases, DVD and Blu-Ray releases, and movies opening the week of June 6, 2011.

PC games:

• Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony
• Operation Flashpoint: Red River
• Pride of Nations
• Red Faction: Armageddon

Movies Opening This Week:

• Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
• Super 8
• Trollhunter (limited)
• The Trip (limited)

DVD and Blu-ray

• 61* [Blu-Ray]
• AC/DC: Let There Be Rock [Blu-Ray]
• American: The Bill Hicks Story [Blu-Ray]
• Another Year [Blu-Ray]
• Apt Pupil [Blu-Ray]
• Back to the Future Trilogy with Hot Wheels Back to the Future Time Machine [Blu-Ray]
• Blu Crush [Blu-Ray]
• Breaking Bad: The Complete Third Season [Blu-Ray]
• Burn Notice: Season Four
• Cirque du Soleil: Journey of a Man [Blu-Ray]
• Despair
• Every Which Way But Loose / Any Which Way You Can [Blu-Ray]
• Firefox / Heartbreak Ridge [Blu-Ray]
• Green Lantern: Emerald Knights [Blu-Ray]
• Hair [Blu-Ray]
• Happy Gilmore [Blu-Ray]
• Hawthorne: Season Two
• IMAX: Ocean Wonderland [Blu-Ray]
• Just Go With It [Blu-Ray]
• Legends of Flight [Blu-Ray]
• Leverage: Third Season
• Long Riders [Blu-Ray]
• Madagascar [Blu-Ray]
• McMillan & Wife: Season 3
• My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
• New Tricks: Season Four
• New York New York [Blu-Ray]
• Posse [Blu-Ray]
• Pretty Little Liars: The Complete First Season
• Rawhide: Season Four V.1
• Robin of Sherwood: Set 1 [Blu-Ray]
• Rome: The Complete Second Season [Blu-Ray]
• Sanctum [Blu-Ray]
• Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume Six
• Sheryl Crow: Miles from Memphis Live at the Pantages Thetre [Blu-Ray]
• Spectacle: Season 2 [Blu-Ray]
• Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology [Blu-Ray]
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [Blu-Ray]
• The Big C: The Complete First Season
• The Bridge on the River Kwai [Blu-Ray]
• The Company Men [Blu-Ray]
• The Man Who Would Be King [Blu-Ray]
• The Outlaw Josey Wales [Blu-Ray]
• The Stunt Man [Blu-Ray]
• To [Blu-Ray]
• True Grit [Blu-Ray]
• Vera Cruz [Blu-Ray]
• When it Was a Game: The Complete Collection [Blu-Ray]
• White Collar: Season Two

A "Dungeon Siege III" demo was released on Steam today, giving players a chance to try out the anticipated upcoming sequel by Obsidian.

"The Dungeon Siege III Demo is now available via Steam. Experience a small taste of Dungeon Siege III in single-player and 2-person local co-op play modes. (co-op requires two controllers)

Dungeon Siege III seamlessly blends intuitive action gameplay, a robust RPG system featuring a large selection of abilities, an extensive multiplayer component and the depth of story Square Enix and Obsidian Entertainment are known for creating."

G4 has an exclusive video interview with Todd Howard along with a demo video running on a 360.

"The next chapter in the highly anticipated  Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose."

Irrational Games released an E3 gameplay trailer and screenshots for "BioShock Infinite", giving viewers more of a look at the upcoming sequel that is set in a floating city instead of underwater.

"Originally conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia is dispatched to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public. What begins as a brand new endeavor of hope turns drastically wrong as the city soon disappears into the clouds to whereabouts unknown."

Bohemia Interactive released an E3 teaser trailer for "ArmA 3", giving viewers a small tease of the next upcoming sequel in the series.

"The latest installment in the successful tactical mil-sim series, Arma, combines the strength of its predecessors with radical engine improvements. Arma 3 will provide players with a unique experience of sandbox-oriented combat gameplay set in the most detailed and vast environment of the series. Players will fight through a story-oriented campaign by taking control of a multitude of aircraft, vehicles and ships; shooting anything from pistols to sophisticated weaponry."

Paradox Interactive today announced that the anticipated Player vs. Player mode for "Magicka" will launch on June 21 at no charge.

"At PvP launch, players will be able to wreak havoc in the Havindir Arena and Training Ground maps, and a new Reservoir wizard robe will be available (if you’re stuck being Pink, just remember that you know where the diamonds are).

Available for sale at PvP launch will be the all-new Final Frontier Map Pack, which will include the Vulcanus Arena for both Challenge and PvP modes (nerve pinch not included). As if that wasn’t enough, a chilling Frozen Lake map and a “stop staring at me, you’re freaking me out” Watch Tower map will also be available. Players will also be able to don new robes suited for the new PvP game modes- a tank robe, a support robe and rogue robe.

Magicka’s PvP will come in three different flavors:

• Classic Deathmatch: Instead of accidentally zapping your companions, you kill them on purpose! It’s every wizard for himself as up to four physically inept beings duke it out in a one mage takes all battle.
• Brawl mode: In Brawl, each player/team only has a set number of lives, and the last ma…wizard standing wins. Just make sure your “friends” don’t squander those precious lives.
• Kreitor mode: A fiendish new mode named after a clever Magicka fan who modded the game, the round based Kreitor mode unlocks Magicks at special intervals during the match, forcing players to come up with new strategies as new spells become available."

Ubisoft today announced "Brothers in Arms Furious 4", a new upcoming sequel in the series by Gearbox Software.

"Set in World War II, Brothers in Arms Furious 4 is a brutal first person shooter that offers an exciting campaign mode playable with up to four players in co-op, as well as an extensive competitive multiplayer mode. The story follows four fierce and fearless warriors tracking the Führer himself. As one of the Furious 4, players will use special weaponry and unexpected combat abilities to fight the greatest threat the world has ever faced: an experimental Nazi army conceived in secret by the Third Reich.

“The Brothers in Arms franchise has been renowned for its gritty direction that has dropped players into the middle of World War II,” said Adam Novickas, U.S. director of marketing at Ubisoft.  “With Brothers in Arms Furious 4, Gearbox brings the action to a whole new level filled with unexpected twists and over-the-top battles that are sure to please new players and fans alike.”

For more information on Brothers in Arms Furious 4, please visit: www.brothersinarmsgame.com"

Ubisoft today announced "Far Cry 3" at E3, which will be released in 2012.

"With Far Cry 3, players step into the shoes of Jason Brody, a man alone at the edge of the world, stranded on a mysterious tropical island. In this savage paradise, where lawlessness and violence are the only sure thing, players dictate how the story unfolds, from the battles they choose to fight to the allies or enemies they make along the way. As Jason Brody, players will slash, sneak and shoot their way across the island in a world that has lost all sense of morality.

“Far Cry 3 brings something new and unexpected, while still building upon the foundations of excellence that are inherent to the Far Cry brand,” said Dan Hay, producer at Ubisoft Montréal. “Whether you’re already a fan of the Far Cry series or jumping into the franchise for the very first time, you’re going to be blown away by the gritty story and epic adventure we’re going to deliver.”

For more information about Far Cry 3, please visit: www.farcrygame.com"