After a week away in sunny California, Yahtzee Croshaw is back to doing what he hates, but the rest of us love: stomping all over new games. This week he tackles the latest F.E.A.R. expansion, Perseus Mandate. His trip doesn’t seem to have softened his feelings towards repetitive games in the least, since this is definitely one of his funnier videos. Be sure to watch all the way through the credits for a personal message from Yahtzee to the guy who parodied his style to review “Trilby: The Art of Theft.”

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The weekend is here, and if by some chance you find yourself without any plans why not check out some of the recent demos that have landed at FileFront in the past month? Girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other got plans for a night out with pals? Single and lonely with only a cat for company? Rigor mortis in the prime of life? Tired of watching the same crap the cable networks feed you with a dirty spork? Whatever your reasons for staying in this weekend, I am sure we have something that will help you pass the time before Monday hits and you have to go back to work/school – miserable and just counting the seconds to the weekend.Here is just a sampling of what we have to offer. Some may sound familiar, and some may not.

• Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
• AGON: The Last Sword of Toledo
• Avencast: Rise of the Mage
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Clive Barker’s Jericho
• Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
• Ememy Territory: Quake Wars
• Escape from Paradise City
• F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
• Hellgate: London
• Journeys of the Dragon Riders
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
• Painkiller: Overdose – Single and Multiplayer
• Path of Magic
• Plant Tycoon
• SEGA Rally Revo
• Steel Fury
• Stranglehold
• Tarr Chronicles
• The Aplocalyptic Game About Penguins
• The Chosen: Well of Souls
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
• Time Shift
• Unreal Tournament 3
• Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals

These are just some of demos we have received since the middle of September, and we have many many more. Check out the list here.

This morning, Xbox owners got some F.E.A.R. love with a demo for F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point. Luckily, TimeGate isn’t leaving PC owners out in the cold and has released a new demo for the newest stand-alone expansion in the series, Perseus Mandate. The expansion with give a new perspective to the event at Armacham, as the story runs parallel to that of the first game and Extraction Point. You’ll also get a chance to use some new weapons and fight even creepier enemies. Just click the link below to check out the demo.

(Update: Edited for incorrect info. Thanks, Death Dream )

A demo for the upcoming F.E.A.R. Files has made its way to the Xbox Live Marketplace today. The package will combine both F.E.A.R. expansions — Extraction Point and the new Perseus Mandate — into one product, but the demo showcases a portion of Extraction Point. You’ll be able to play through a part of it and battle a few enemies, both old and new. Fans of the first game will enjoy the familiar effects and smart enemy A.I., as well as the trademark creepy moments. You can download the demo right now through Xbox Live.

Gametrailers have just put up an exclusive trailer to the F.E.A.R. sequel showing off some of the first in-game footage we’ve seen. Not to be confused with the expansion F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, Project Origin represents a true sequel to F.E.A.R.

Since Vivendi Games owns the rights to the title F.E.A.R., Monolith was forced to rename the sequel after deciding to change publisher. The title Project Origin was actually taken from a contest directed by Monolith to dub the F.E.A.R. sequel. You can read all about the origins of Project Origin at the game’s official website. The game (for PC, Xbox 360, & PS3) won’t see light of day until 2008.

Don’t know about you, but so far the game looks just like the PC version F.E.A.R. with all the graphics settings cranked and some next-gen effects (motion blur) thrown in. Kind of a disappointing trailer in that regards. Let’s hope the gameplay differs enough to not seem like just another expansion.

Now here’s something I wish were coming out for PC as well. This new trailer shows off the action you can expect in F.E.A.R. Files for the Xbox 360. The game will combine both F.E.A.R. standalone expansions — Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate — into one terrifying package. As you can see, the action and visuals remain as visceral as ever, making this a definite must-buy for F.E.A.R. fans.

Vivendi has unveiled this new trailer for the second standalone expansion for F.E.A.R., the hit FPS that scared the bejeezus out of gamers everywhere. In Perseus Mandate, players will fight alongside another team sent into Armacham. The storyline will run parallel to the events in the original game and Extraction Point, but will have you facing new enemies and using new weapons. It’s probably safe to say that this new game will also scare the living poop out of you. Look for Perseus Mandate to hit PCs later this year.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Open File.

This regular feature here on Gaming Today is a little self love for our site. A moment to reflect on the excellent files and other content hosted by our affiliates and a great opportunity to point out files that might interest the readers of Gaming Today who may not be aware of the other content available within in the FileFront family.

The files listed in this feature are submitted regularly by the webmasters of the various websites under the FileFront banner and then we take the time to look over the file and create a nice summary for you.

This week we have files from Half-Life 2 Files, F.E.A.R Files, Quake 4 Files and Command & Conquer Files. Read the full article

Let me go ahead and answer your first question. It’s not the as yet unnamed F.E.A.R. 2. What is it? It’s an upcoming standalone expansion for the original game. While the PC version will be a standalone purchase, the XBox 360 version will be available as part of F.E.A.R. Files. Both of these titles are scheduled to ship this fall,and both will include multiplayer support.

While visiting Sierra’s booth here at E3, I got the chance to sit down and get a look at Perseus Mandate. If you’ve been playing F.E.A.R., you know the general formula. You’re back on the job as part of the First Encounter Assault Recon team. While searching for your missing teammates, you encounter a lot of spooky supernatural beings that are trying to kill you. Sound familiar?

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