Yes, future Napoleons - Creative Assembly has just given what they believe would be the time their latest Total War installment would be ripe for the picking. 2009 may be too long a wait for many fans, but at least the developers, together with Sega, have provided us with a means to tide us over. Watch the newest official trailer of Empire: Total War at the full story.

This week, we have usual healthy mix of content from Blu-ray releases again. The line-up, however, is anything but 'usual' because we have blockbusters that star big shots ranging from Adam West, Clint Eastwood, Keanu reeves, and Leonardo DiCaprio. You can check out what these flicks are by clicking on the jump!

The move to sack a hefty number of employees may be coming back to haunt publisher LucasArts. There's been word that a disgruntled employee who lost his job is out for a little payback. Information about future releases have allegedly been leaked. Know more in the full article up next.

SingTel and its associates have announced that they've signed with Apple to enable them to sell the iPhone in their respective territories in Southeast Asia. Wondering which specific countries will be falling under this latest expansion news? Read the full article for the rest of the details!

Vodafone has announced that it plans to begin selling Apple's iPhone to ten other countries by the second half of this year. That news aside, there are also implications that Apple will stop using exclusive carriers for their phone. Details are available in the full article.

Battlefield Heroes was the first of surprises in the PC gaming scene in 2008, after the World War II, third-person strategy shooter's recent unveiling caught the attention of thousands of gamers around the globe. And we were no exception - Digital Illusions CE (DICE) pulled an awesome three-hit combo: the cartoonish art style, online multiplayer game concept, and - gasp! - a free-to-play business model. But how exactly will all this work for DICE? Get the answer at the full story.

While not common knowledge, it is a fact that the gaming industry in India is blooming and Microsoft is trying to cover a lot of ground in this market. However, Microsoft Entertainment & Devices country manager Mohit Anand who had a hand in the industry's growth, has decided to leave his post. Speculations point at Nintendo as the cause since it may try to bring the Wii to India, but Anand denied such rumors. Learn more at the full article.

Scientists have found a very unique fossil that is relevant in more ways than one. The fossil belongs to a 70 million year-old ancestor of horned toads. It was found in Madagascar where the species was first thought to have never inhabited.

The find also proves that Madagascar and South America were indeed linked together during the latter years of the dinosaurs. More on this after the jump!

India is now taking even more steps towards the realization of their goals in space exploration, with the completion of their deep space tracking facility. The facility will serve as their base station for planetary exploration in the future. More details in the full article!

Sony's PlayStation Experience recently visited India to make a couple of announcements that will make PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable fans alike in the region very happy.

Unlike the PlayStation Experience in other regions that are usually composed of roving trucks carrying consoles, the one India had back in November 24 and 25 was a full-blown expo with 32 PS3 units, 14 PS2 units, 18 PSP consoles, and 50 Bravia TV units. More details after the jump!