Strategy Informer covers the best and hottest gaming news from the games industry, join the RSS feed now to keep in touch with your gaming addiction! http://www.strategyinformer.com Publisher Square Enix has enjoyed a major profit boom thanks all to the stellar work of Final Fantasy XIII and Batman: Arkham Asylum. <br /> <br />Dragon Quest IX and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days helped out too. Net income was $87.2m for the 9 months ending December 31st. http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6940/square-enix-sees-48-profit-rise-batman-and-final-fantasy-to-thank http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6940/square-enix-sees-48-profit-rise-batman-and-final-fantasy-to-thank Michael de Plater worked on EndWar at Ubi Shanghai, but now the Ubisoft executive reveals the EndWar 2 RTS project has been shelved. <br /> <br />Previously de Plater said they'd concentrate more on singleplayer, to make the sequel <span class="greyItalic">"a lot of fun,"</span> and changing how the <span class="greyItalic">"combat chain works"</span>. http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6939/ubisofts-endwar-2-on-the-backburner-no-details-given-as-to-why http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6939/ubisofts-endwar-2-on-the-backburner-no-details-given-as-to-why According to gamer magazines, like PC Gamer, we'll be getting the chance to live it real tough like in studio Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas. <br /> <br />Dehydration, weighty ammo, no insta-heal - that's 'hardcore'. Elsewhere we have reputation alongside karma, and we're no Vault Dweller! http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6938/fallout-new-vegas-details-out-has-optional-hardcore-living-mode http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/6938/fallout-new-vegas-details-out-has-optional-hardcore-living-mode Teaser Trailer featuring gameplay footage for Magicka. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/magicka/movie/34925.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/magicka/movie/34925.html Magicka is an action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with the ultimate goal of stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his evil creations besieging the forces of good. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/magicka/screenshots.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/magicka/screenshots.html The VLCC Latitude super pack. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/patches/shipsimulator2008/patch.html#id34915 http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/patches/shipsimulator2008/patch.html#id34915 The 1.15 patch for Torchlight. This is the Runic Games digital download release of the patch. Only download this if you bought the game from Runic Games. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/patches/torchlight/patch.html#id34905 http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/patches/torchlight/patch.html#id34905 Take control once more as Chris Taylor brings you a sequel to Supreme Commander. (PC, Xbox 360) http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/supremecommander2/preview.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/supremecommander2/preview.html The playable Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 demo. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/demos/theatreofwar2kursk1943/demo.html#id34886 http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/demos/theatreofwar2kursk1943/demo.html#id34886 SUPREME COMMANDER 2 is the next installment in the award-winning SUPREME COMMANDER franchise, set 25 years further into the future. Featuring numerous game enhancements, an in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline, the game represents a new dimension in RTS gaming. Boasting intense battles on a massive scale, players will wage war, creating enormous customizable armies and experimental war machines that can change the balance of power at any given moment. Assume the role of one of the three enigmatic commanders, each representing a unique faction with a rich story that brings a new level of emotional connection to the RTS genre. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/supremecommander2/screenshots.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/supremecommander2/screenshots.html SUPREME COMMANDER 2 is the next installment in the award-winning SUPREME COMMANDER franchise, set 25 years further into the future. Featuring numerous game enhancements, an in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline, the game represents a new dimension in RTS gaming. Boasting intense battles on a massive scale, players will wage war, creating enormous customizable armies and experimental war machines that can change the balance of power at any given moment. Assume the role of one of the three enigmatic commanders, each representing a unique faction with a rich story that brings a new level of emotional connection to the RTS genre. http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/supremecommander2/screenshots.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/xbox360/supremecommander2/screenshots.html Mattias Lilja explains how the decision to make Majesty 2: Kingmaker was a reward for their loyalty, and also a chance to build upon and improve the original game. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/majesty2kingmaker/movie/34875.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/majesty2kingmaker/movie/34875.html Bethesda has official confirmed Fallout: New Vegas for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Here's the Teaser Trailer! http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/falloutnewvegas/movie/34858.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/falloutnewvegas/movie/34858.html On planet BG-386 a colonist mining group discovers an ancient pyramid containing a dark and horrible secret. Across the stars a race of warriors is alerted to the discovery of their pyramid and a hunting party is dispatched to ensure that it remains sealed at all costs, whilst deep inside the ruined pyramid a malevolent intelligence awakes from centuries of dormancy. The Marines story is an incredible fight against the odds, and the horrors lurking in the dark. Beset on all sides yet armed to the teeth, the Colonial Marine represents humanitys last stand with the firepower to fight back. As the Alien, players will discover what its like to be the most murderous and lethal creature in the universe, with the ability to traverse any surface with awesome agility in order to get close enough to unleash its deadly teeth and claws. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/aliensvspredator/interview.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/aliensvspredator/interview.html The second and final part of our Ubisoft grilling... http://www.strategyinformer.com/editorials/6644/splinter-cell-conviction-interview-part-2 http://www.strategyinformer.com/editorials/6644/splinter-cell-conviction-interview-part-2 The first of two interrogations conducted at Ubisoft Montreal... http://www.strategyinformer.com/editorials/6627/splinter-cell-conviction-interview-part-1 http://www.strategyinformer.com/editorials/6627/splinter-cell-conviction-interview-part-1 Should you care whether the PS3 has been on a diet? And does the new PSN video service entice? http://www.strategyinformer.com/editorials/6474/ps3-slim-and-psn-video-store-feature http://www.strategyinformer.com/editorials/6474/ps3-slim-and-psn-video-store-feature Star Trek: Online has come out of warp and onto our PCs. Do you have what it takes, Captain? (PC) http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/startrekonline/review.html http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/startrekonline/review.html