Darksiders: Wrath of War gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Set in the grim, war-ravaged world of the WH40k science fiction universe, Chaos Rising transports players into the midst of an intergalactic war between ancient enemies.

Red Faction: Guerrilla is one of those life altering experiences for me.. a game where you can freely roam the landscape of a sandbox with all intent and encouragement to maim and destroy property and people. Sure, it sounds a bit aggressive but after playing Red Faction it makes you wonder why more games don’t treat their world so destructively.. I mean, sure there is a bold story of a man revenging himself upon the oppressive government that liberated the people from their original evil corporate overlords, but this is a game that is all about the booms.. like a Michael Bay video game that doesn’t suck (Yes I’m looking at you Transformers!)

Well, if you’re like me and you need even more to do on the martian sandbox then THQ has some good news.. well actually it wants more money but come on.. it’ll make you feel better! Today the publisher revealed that it has three new doses of Red Faction goodness on the way via download.

The press release only really talks about the first pack, which is called Demons of the Badlands and will sell for 800 Microsoft points/ $9.99 via PlayStation Store. The new content will include a new single-player mission arc that expands the game into a new Martian environment. The download is planned for release August 13th, 2009 so that gives us all time to sharpen up our best “Ahnold” impersonation and re-watch Total Recall a few times for good measure.

Oh and since the Total Recall game was utter drek.. you can just act like Red Faction is really a continuation and go looking for Kuato yourself.

If you haven’t witnessed the fun that is Red Faction:Guerrilla, or maybe you aren’t sold on the thought of a game where you can wander around in a sandbox environment destroying everything then maybe you should take some time and watch this video. The developers do a really good job of demonstrating how destructible environments can really change your approach to the most mundane step-and-fetch quest missions.

The “Dogs of War” video REALLY shows off the destructive power built into the game.

Looking for some designer threads for your thugs in Saints Row 2?

Well THQ hears your cries of fashion abandonment and is offering a new Unkut branded download pack for players to further customize their hooligans as the battle for supremacy of Saints Row continues. The add on also includes new tattoo options to further expand the ink options.

While GTA IV gets most of the press, I have to say I really enjoyed the low-brow humor and satire in Saints Row 2 more. The whole driving through the construction zone in a stolen waste disposal truck spraying down a developers half-built homes with feces is still one of the most fun stupid side missions I’ve ever played in a sandbox game.

The Unkut pack is now available for free on Xbox Live and Sony’s PSN store. You can find more images of the Unkut branded clothing at the Saints Row 2 community website.

Nintendo is rolling out its E3 2009 line at noon today. Yes videogames have come up in the world of entertainment, dominating movie and music. Nintendo promises a new leap forward in game control and several new Mario adventures to go with. The Nintendo team is adding more hard core game s to it’s line-up including some developed in house. Keep up with all latest here.
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The guys over at Eurogamer are reporting that GSC’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is being offered for free through the GameTap on-demand service. Exclusively during this week, PC gamers can check out the RPG-slash-FPS, albeit with a catch: this version of the game is unable to use any mods.

While I cannot comment on the greater awesomeness of the game with its “must have” mods (I beat the game pre-mods, early patch, chock-full-o-bugs and still enjoyed it), I do highly recommend anyone looking for an atmospheric first person shooter with a touch of RPG elements to check this game out. At the very least, you’re getting a full game demo here.

Those interested only need sign-up for the free GameTap client at the website to begin the download procedure.

Also worth noting is that GameTap is currently offering Descent: Freespace, Deus Ex, Hitman: Blood Money and Psychonauts for free.

See you in The Zone, Stalker…

A mega update for Relic’s RTS Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II has gone live. This brings the game version up to 1.3.1. The update will be applied automatically when you login to Steam.

Key changes include addition of a 2 vs. 2 mode, two new maps, new unit selection graphics, and a re-tooled skirmish AI.

An in-depth developers’ log (including screenshots) of the update can be found by following the links below:

The Road to Patch 1.3 (Part One)
The Road to Patch 1.3 (Part Two)
The Road to Patch 1.3 (Part Three)
The Road to Patch 1.3 (Part Four)
The Road to Patch 1.3 (Part Five)

If you are not interested in reading something that fancy, you can check out a brief listing after the break.

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THQ and Relic Entertainment delivered quite a different Dawn of War experience with the recently released sequel. Not every fan of the RTS series likely found the changes made good ones but one thing you really can’t knock the game for is its outstanding and moving soundtrack. If, like me, you’re a big fan or collector of video game music then you should check out the Dawn of War II soundtrack on Steam. (Scroll down on the game’s Steam homepage to find the soundtrack download link – its a 193MB .rar file)

The collection of 20 songs is available through the download service for free. The score was composed by Relic’s in house musical maestro Doyle W. Donehoo and Audio Lead Jason Ross with contributions by Noah Stacey and Noobie Noobinson. (Yes, I’m pretty sure that last artist is using a pseudonym).

If you enjoy the score or want to find out more about Donehoo’s process and inspiration you can even jump over to Game-OST for their interview. Thanks to Nobuooo for the heads up.

Relic and THQ have released a new trailer for Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2 which unveils the game’s all new multiplayer modes. So far, what we know about the multiplayer aspect is that all four races are playable, you get to pick your leader (Apothecary, Force Commander, and Tech-Marine at this point), heroes can level to 10 max and the more points you earn the more gear you get, there will be a three versus three Team Battle mode with co-op features, and strategic points include Power, Requisition, and Victory with resource gathering being an important part of the gameplay.

Relic has been a bit teasing regarding multiplayer details for their RTS, and while they have dished a bit about it–they are keeping a lot of it under wraps for the time being. So if what we do know is any indication of how big and fabulous the multiplayer will be, it looks like gamers are in for a fun ride come release. The trailer posted above should also give you a major idea of what to expect, and it looks like one chaotic battlefield full of death and glory to me.