Beginning today, Resident Evil 4 is available for download via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Games on Demand. This release marks the first time that the game will be available in HD, and features upgraded visuals and support for Trophies and Achievements. It also contains all the bonus content available in previous versions, including the Separate Ways epilogue.

Robot Entertainment has issued release dates for Orcs Must Die at the Xbox Live Arcade and Steam. Xbox players can massacre orcs by the thousands on October 5, and PC gamers can begin their murderous defense of rift fortresses on October 12.

Orcs Must Die is an action-strategy game that challenges players to defend fortresses under siege. With a variety of traps and weapons to choose from, it dares players to find the best ways to overcome an endless army of orcs.

Lonesome Road, the fourth add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, is now available for download via Xbox Live (800 MS Points) and will be available later today on the PlayStation Network and Steam ($9.99).

In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of Fallout: New Vegas. He promises to reveal why he didn’t take the job, but only if you make one last journey into the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms.

Immortal King‘s open beta is arriving September 22 at 19:00 (CT). The game plunges you into a world steeped in Greek mythology, challenging you to command a powerful army, govern an empire, become a legendary figure, and even conquer the infamous Greek gods themselves. It boasts a technically proficient browser-based experience, drawing on the latest scripting technologies to immerse players in its world. There will be ten in-game activities to help players get involved during the open beta, with free items and goodies up for grabs.

Futuremark Games Studio is inviting PC gamers that are fans of the tower defense genre to sign up for the Unstoppable Gorg closed beta test that’s due to begin within the next couple of weeks. The game is a space defense title inspired by the sci-fi films of the 1940s and 50s. It builds on the core tower defense mechanics by adding an orbital layout and the ability to move towers by rotating orbits.

The beta is open to all PC gamers with a minimum requirement of Windows XP and DirectX 9 hardware. Those interested can apply via the Futuremark forums.

“Thus began the age of fire. But soon the flames will fade, and only dark will remain. Even now, there are only embers. A man sees not light, but only endless nights…“

Discover the world of Dark Souls in this fourth and final part of the Prologue video series, bringing together the three previous installments, and then moving more deeply into the story behind the game. Chapter 1 begins October 7.

In Mark of the Assassin, the next slice of DLC for Dragon Age II, Hawke meets a mysterious, Elvin assassin named Tallis (Felicia Day), and joins her to steal an ancient relic from an Orlesian Baron in his well-guarded estate. A cross between Varric and Isabela, Tallis is a rogue who introduces a new fighting style aimed to add more combat variety. In addition to the new environments and monsters, you will also learn more about the Orlesians and Qunari.

The Kore Gang is a new action platformer, developed by Pixonauts, that follows the exploits of three intrepid adventurers: Pixie, an acrobatic thrill-seeker who craves excitement; the not-so-agile, MadBoy, who has a big heart and even bigger fists; and, their pal Rex, a tiny and fast chihuahua with a big bark.

When Manhattan is attacked by the evil subterranean Krank Brothers and their Krank Tank, it is up to Pixie, Madboy and Rex to save the city and ultimately the world. With the help of the Kore Suit developed by Dr. Samuelson, robotic armor which greatly enhances the wearer’s natural abilities, Pixie Madboy and Rex set out on an adventure to confront the Kranks and end their reign of nastiness.

Ubisoft has provided this inside look of Rocksmith, in an attempt to demonstrate how the dynamic difficulty component of the game works. They boast that you will never have to choose a difficulty level, as the title will continuously adjust to your ability.

Rocksmith is the first and only video game that allows players to plug in any real guitar into an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, to play songs from classic rock to the latest hits, like House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals, “Next Girl” by The Black Keys and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones.

Paradox Interactive and Neocore Games have unleashed the noble heroes of King Arthur: Fallen Champions. Fallen Champions is a standalone game that bridges the gap between the King Arthur and its upcoming sequel, King Arthur II, and entrusts players with guiding a band of unlikely warriors through their stories by way combat across the battlefields of Britannia.

King Arthur: Fallen Champions is now available for $9.99 via all major digital distribution outlets.

How do you say good-bye to someone who has been an integral part of Avault since before you can remember? You could do a sappy retrospective of their body of work, add an orchestral soundtrack, and bring a tear to the eye of everyone reading. You could write a brief farewell and announcement of their departure for their fans. Or you could say nothing and quietly hope that no one notices the change in the masthead.

But what if the body of their work can be summed up with an acronym and a word? “DRM bad!” What if they have no fans and only adversaries? What if the sudden rantless silence is too much to go unnoticed? Yes, the rumors are true. Doug Lombardi’s Valve has swooped in and captured the one and only (thank the gods) Tsar Alaric Teplitsky.

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Bethesda Softworks just passed along the new Rage TV spot featuring Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums by A Perfect Circle. This spot first debuted Saturday during ESPN’s coverage of Michigan versus Notre Dame.

Rage arrives October 4.

Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have today released Cities in Motion: German Cities, an expansion to their mass transportation simulator Cities in Motion. The expansion is available from all major digital download portals for PC and Mac with a recommended retail price of $6.99. In addition, several updates and a demo are ready for download.

The fourth installment of the ghost-themed Blackwell Adventure series, Blackwell Deception, will release for PC October 12. Built by Wadgt Eye Games, the same folks that brought us Gemini Rue, Blackwell Deception possesses a similar retro feel, with 2D pixel-art graphics, classic point-and-click gameplay, and a mystery storyline with two playable characters. A free demo is available now.

Bethesda Softworks has put together this trailer for Lonesome Road, the fourth add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, releasing September 20.

In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip. Ulysses promises the answer as to why he didn’t take the job, but only if you make one last journey into the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms.