Naughty Dog is pleased to reveal that, as part of an update to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves tomorrow, a new Multiplayer map will be available for all players at no cost.

The new map is called "The Fort" and is a throwback map - it's based on the "Fortress" chapter of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The Fort is a long rectangular map with wide open spaces and excellent flank routes. Can't take on the enemy head on? Take the tunnels into the basement to get behind the opposing team. There is a shotgun in the center of the map, but look out for people climbing up from below to pull you to your doom. Pay attention to the side room in the crypt, there is an RPG that is ripe for the taking.

"The Fort" will be available in all Competitive Playlists and the Co-op Arena Playlist. You can check out the video after the click.

Rockstar has announced that Western sequel Red Dead Redemption will be released in April next year. The open-world game is for Xbox 360 and PS3 and set at the turn of the 20th century. It follows the tale of former outlaw Marston as heis recruited in muddy circumstances by the government Bureau.

The developer also said that there will be a new trailer next week, on 1st December, called "My Name is John Marston".

It seems like forever since I've written a blog for HG, because of personal circumstances beyond my control. (For the record, it has only been two weeks!) Regardless, I may have been busy, but I have definitely not left, and I am still here for some time to come. That being said, let's get to what I've decided to blog about this evening.

I've been thinking a lot about the games I've played this year recently. I've played almost all of the major releases that have been released this year, and most of the ones not considered major as well. That said many of them were decent or acceptable, few amazing or game of the year worthy. I have made up my mind on what is my game of the year, however, I have a list of games that can easily contend for game of the year, in my opinion. Keep in mind none of this is in relation to anything that HG does at the end of the year regarding game of the year awards.

After the jump will be the list along with my reasoning.

Today, Paradox Interactive has announced a brand new patch for Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim.

The update adds additional content to build upon the magical challenges that currently await loyal subjects of the strategy title, including two new missions, "Treacherous Tropics" and "Wizard Wars". Furthermore, players will be treated to new features and a number of fixes across the board, including enhanced party options, further balancing among classes, and improved AI interactions.

For more information about Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, please visit the official website and follow @pdxinteractive on twitter.

GoGamer readies itself for Black Friday Madness with an extensive list of games and hardware that are on sale for considerable discounts. How about Halo: Combat Evolved (X360) for $9.90 or Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (X360) for the same low price? The full 124 item list can be found after the click.

The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Gearbox's first DLC for it's hit "role-playing shooter" Borderlands, crawls out of the grave and onto the Xbox LIVE Marketplace today. For 800 Microsoft Points, gamers can join in on the creepy, cel-shaded zombie face punching fun.

The DLC is also available for the PS3 and PC.

SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that the next iteration of the critically acclaimed Total War series, Napoleon: Total War will be available in 4 different versions.

• Napoleon: Total War - Standard Edition. Includes the "Elite Regiment" Special Unit Pack.


• Napoleon: Total War - Imperial Edition. Includes Premium Packaging, A3 Poster "The Life and Battles of General Napoleon Bonaparte", the "Elite Regiment" Special Unit Pack and the "Heroes of the Napoleonic Wars" Special Unit Pack.


• Napoleon: Total War - Digital Download (Steam Only)


• Napoleon: Total War - Imperial Edition (Steam Only), includes the "Heroes of the Napoleonic Wars" Special Unit Pack

NAMCO BANDAI Games today released further details about the forthcoming free downloadable update designed to improve the online game experience for players of Tekken 6 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation3. The update is scheduled for release on 26th November.

The update is separate from the online co-op Scenario Campaign mode download which is scheduled for release separately this winter.

NCsoft has released this 9 minute teaser video to showcase what the company has planned for MMORPG Aion in the (hopefully) near future.

Some of the changes highlighted in the video include upgraded visuals, swimming, explorable underwater areas, mounts, and what possibly looks like player housing.

The video looks gorgeous but we can only guess at how long it'll take NCsoft to implement these changes. Or whether or not our computers will be able to handle them.