There is a new race available for Blood Bowl, the dark elves. The game started off with eight playable races but has expanded its roster.  It's basically a football-inspired violent sports game that requires both tactics and violent skill.  Already launched in Europe, the game will be hitting the US next week and will be called Blood Bowl Dark Elves Edition since it will contain the new race.  It's not a clever name but gets the point across.

To celebrate the event, Focus Home Entertainment has released a new video showcasing the dark elves.  Enjoy!

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Sony Online Entertainment announced today that Star Wars Galaxies is still going strong.  With the recently released Chronicle Master system, players now have the ability to create their own quests.  Players have the opportunity to follow and complete quests created by others.  Successfully completing the user-created quests reward you with tokens that can be spent on unique items for the game.

The announcement was that over three million quests have been created since the launch of the Chronicle Master system.  This includes one over zealous player who has create 6,000 himself.  If you are interested in seeing what all the hoopla is about, head on over to Steam or Direct2Drive to download the Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures Premium Plus Pack.  This includes the original game, all three expansions and more. 

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Or rather, you get to play KISS as a Guitar/Band Hero with the DLC that we mentioned was promised for November. The three-track song pack comes with a song from their newest album - "Modern Day Delilah" - as well as "Lick It Up" and "I Was Made For Lovin' You".

As a promotional event, KISS will also be streaming a live concert on Facebook on Wednesday, November 25th at 9pm PST that takes place in LA. [READ MORE]

Those wanting to beta test Star Trek Online can finally do so as Cryptic has unveiled that the play dates for the game will be January 12th to January 26th. If you want a key, it's on a first come first serve basis and will be given at the website. It actually does look pretty good to me so I'm going to try and get in and see how it all is. Knowing my luck, I'll be awarded a red shirt on my first mission and we all know how that turns out.

I'm not a big fan of unconfirmed rumors (speculation is a different story) but even less so of press releases containing an abundance of when, will, and "we look forward". The movie rights to Dark Void, to be published by Capcom, have been sold to the production Plan B Entertainment. The game hasn't been released yet and Capcom is already bragging about the first stages of a movie that may or may not be made (I'm looking at you Halo). Even more surprising is the hint that, since Brad Pitt is the owner of Plan B Entertainment, Mr. Pitt is the potential lead for the flick. Never mind the fact that the game wasn't developed with Mr. Pitt's likeness and voice in mind. The solution? If Brad Pitt does star in the movie adaptation he would have to wear that ridiculous helmet for the duration of the film.

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If you were not swayed by Tyler's review of Torchlight and want to check the game out yourself the folks at Runic have released a demo of the game that will allow you to play the game for two hours.  After that you can pay them the $20 to buy the full version of the game.  Honestly though, just go ahead and buy the game, you're getting a great value for your money and you're helping to support a good indie company. [READ MORE]

Cryptic Studios, the developers of City of Heroes, City of Villains, and Star Trek Online, has announced today the upcoming Nemeses Confrontation event for Champions Online.  On November 24, players will face their greatest Nemeses to protect the universe from great evil. 

New and returning players will have a chance to play the game for free from November 26 through November 30.  The Nemeses Confrontation adds even more action to the weekend by allowing players' ultimate enemies to team up.  Get ready to play by signing up for the free weekend of Champions Online over at their web site. [READ MORE]

The wait is over, BioShock fans! Not only does the release of BioShock 2 continue to grow near, but the cover art has finally been released! Feast your eyes on the beautiful cover art that is... BioShock 2.

If you were ever wondering what the NES version of Left 4 Dead would look like here's your answer...

I have held off on purchasing the HP 311 netbook as my weapon of choice to cover CES but it looks like my procrastination might have paid off. Check out this just announced Asus Eee PC 1201N. This sucker features a dual core Intel Atom processor running at 1.6GHz with up to 3GB of ram and a 12.1" screen.

Powered by the NVIDIA ION graphics components, this puppy can output HD video and with the new Flash release, you can watch HD online videos without seeing the stutter on other netbooks. Up to 320GB of hard drive space and 6-cell battery that should last around 5 hours will give you enough space and time to do all your work on the go.

The netbook should be out in mid-December for around $500, which is cheaper than the HP i spec'ed out with less features and a smaller screen. I'm hoping it will be released in time for me to order and be here before CES rolls around. Or, Asus if you're out there, just have one ready for me to pick up at your booth.

• 12.1-inch LED-backlit WXGA screen (1366 x 768)
• Genuine Windows 7
• Intel Atom 330 Dual Core processor
• NVIDIA ION Graphics
• DDR2 SO-DIMM 2GB/3GB
• 250GB HDD/320GB + 500GB* ASUS WebStorage
• 802.11b/g/n @2.4GHz, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• 1.3M Pixel Webcam (with digital zoom function)
• Hi-Definition Audio CODEC
• Stereo Speakers
• VGA Port (D-sub 15-pin for external monitor), HDMI out, three USB 2.0, LAN RJ-45 port, 2 x Audio Jack (Head Phone / Mic-in), Card Reader: MMC/ SD(SDHC)

Some footage from The Witcher 2 was leaked last week and it turns out that the leak was real.  The footage was taken at a Russian game expo and despite the ban against filming the game, someone took some shaky cam footage of the game and posted it on YouTube.  CD Projekt released the following statement today about the leak:

The only good news for CD Projekt is that the footage does look really, really good (especially the weird land squid boss monster towards the end the shot).  We still don't have a release date or any more info on the game but it does look pretty solid so far.

It’s official: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is set for PS3, 360, and PC launch in 2010. Thankfully we’re finally approaching 2010 instead of just talking about it from afar, so all these game announcements don’t seem too much like distant dreams anymore.

The sequel to Dead Men is said to take some inspiration from documentaries and user-generated content for a more realistic experience. How does this translate for the game, you say? I don’t think I’ll have to explain much further after you take a look at the two teaser trailers below that were released fairly recently. I don’t know about you, but that’s already got me convinced to picking up the game.

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Threepwood has had quite an eventful life as one of the Carribbean's mightiest pirates.  Unfortunately, there are rumors that he's been killed.  Telltale announced today that the final episode of his most recent adventure is set to be released on December 8.  Let me take a really long breath before stating the title: Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God.

Believe it or not, that is not the longest title of the series so far.  You'll soon see a review for Chapter 4 here on Gaming Nexus. 

If you can't front the money for the entire series (5 chapters) you can now purchase them individually for $9.  Doing some quick math leads to the conclusion that the best deal is buying them all at once.  Check out more here.  [READ MORE]