Browsing around the web today and noticed the following message on the FileFront site:

We regret to inform you that due to the current economic conditions we are forced to indefinitely suspend the FileFront site operations on March 30, 2009. If you have uploaded files, images or posted blogs, or if you would like to download some of your favorite files, please take this opportunity to download them before March 30th when the site will be suspended.

We would like to give a warm thank you to all of you who have been part of the FileFront communities we have built together. Your support has had a meaningful impact for all of us here at FileFront. Again, we want to give you a sincere “thank you” for your support over the years and wish you all the very best.
Keep gaming alive,

FileFront Management and Team.

Contact_us@filefront.com

That can’t be good,  statistics approximate that FileFront currently serves over 1.5 million files to the tune of 48 TB of data.  FileFront is owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media (the same Ziff Davis Media that just recently sold the 1UP Network to UGO Entertainment and discontinued printed editions of its PCMag magazines).

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Time for yet another Around the World in Gaming Post, so here’s what’s going on in the realm of gaming:

Lord of the Rings returns to Warner Bros.

After seven years of Lord of the Rings games from EA, Warner Bros. will be reclaiming the video game rights to the series.  We’re not quite sure what this means for the Lord of the Rings game series yet, but what we do know is that EA wasn’t doing the series any favors with the latest Lord of the Rings: Conquest.

The Resident Evil Saga Returns

Today is the big day for Capcom, with Resident Evil 5 hitting shelves, and the Resident Evil series alive and kicking.  Not only that, but the company has also announced that they are already working on new dowloadable content for the game, in the form of Versus Mode.  This new gameplay mode includes 2 new game types, Slayer’s Rule and Survivor’s Rule, for what sounds to be some interesting multiplayer action.  The Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode does not have a final release date as of yet, and will set you back 400 Microsoft Points ($5.00), or $4.99 on the Playstation Network.

X-Men Origins: Wolvering Gamer Trailer

First Official Trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine is Out

You’ve probably already heard of the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie set for a May 1 release date, but there will also be a video game that follows the storyline as well.  The game features brutal action scenes, and follows Wolverine’s story, including his escape from the Weapon X Facility to the jungles of Africa.  X-Men Origins: Wolverine is being developed by Activision for the Xbox 360, with a summer release date expected.

Fable Junkie

Fable III, IV, V?

Rumors are flying in what seems to be confirmation that Fable III is currently under development, with more games to come.  The rumors started when BBC presenter Jonathan Ross let slip on his Twitter profile that he had been approached to do voicework for Fable 3.

Goodnight all. Must go to bed. Got asked to do voice in Fable 3 tonight. Subarashi. Oyasuminasia. Woss out.

Peter Molyneux stated last July that Lionhead Studios had plans for up to 3 future Fable games, and now it appears that we have our first confirmation of their efforts.

Speaking of Twitter, you can find Gamer Junkie on Twitter, with the latest gaming news and information by following us at: www.twitter.com/gamerjunkie

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It’s about time we had another Friday round up, here’s what’s happening in the gaming world:

Bungie Studios releases Halo Wars Demo with the full game being released in the US on March 3rd.  Halo Wars is unique in the RTS field as the developers have tried to simplify things to the point where all you really need to concentrate on is the battle at hand.  Unlike other RTS games (eg Starcraft, Age of Empires, etc.), there will be no resource gathering, complicated technology trees, or heavy base/army-building micro management.  You can read more about Halo Wars and get a review of the game over on IGN.

Sega has released a demo of the highly anticipated Empire: Total War (now available through steam) expansion of their Total War series.  Empire: Total War features a new technology tree system, more sophisticated AI, and real-time naval battles.

Rockstar Games has just upped the ante with new downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360 titled The Lost & Damned.  But this new addition doesn’t just contain a few extra missions and vehicles, The Lost & Damned is like a whole ‘nother game, including new content, stories, characters, and a whole lot more.  You can read more about The Lost & Damned for Grand Theft Auto IV over on Team Xbox, or download the new expansion from Xbox Live.

Lego Universe (the new Lego MMO game being developed) will not be coming out this year as planned.  The Lego Group has announced that they are still committed to developing the game in partnership with Netdevil, but that they don’t want to lose focus on their core market.  You can read more about Lego Universe over on the Kotaku site.

That just about wraps up this week’s Friday Round Up, don’t forget to check out our new World of Warcraft Rumors (www.wowrumors.com) site for the latest expansion rumors, class changes, and patch content.

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