Publisher Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Pandemic's open-world destruct-a-thon Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, PS2, PS2, X360), confirming the August 31 release date and offering a glimpse at the events that lead up to the sequel.

So far it's been a relatively dull month for gaming news, but things are seriously heating up very soon. As for this week, we had a few interesting developments. A sampling follows below. Hot stories: THQ officially announces Dawn of War 2.

Developer Relic has released the first screenshots of its upcoming RTS sequel Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, announced earlier this week by publisher THQ. Few official details have been pro

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "According to a new lawsuit, taking notes in class is copyright infringement. Of course, it's not quite that simple. The professor is partnered with an E-book maker that wants to sell the material themselves, and the people taking notes pay students to take good ones, then sell copies to everyone else. But that just means that the case will hinge upon whether or not lecture notes are fair use. Either way, I wonder how long it will be before you will have to sign a EULA whenever you walk into class" Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Vivendi sends along a new trailer for The Bourne Conspiracy, highlighting the game's hand-to-hand and weapons-based combat. The game, which expands on the Bourne Identity novel and movie, is set for a June 3 release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

We made it! Friday! Time to light stuff on fire! Census going oldschool Apple passes Wal-Mart on music No pedos on facebook? Sue Google maps! As for the the videogame news ar

Here's a trio of videos of Garey Busey showing some of the new features you'll find in Volition's Saints Row 2 (PS3, X360). Why Gary Busey? That is the wrong question; obviously the question should be, why not? Get the Flash Player to see this player.