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Digital Distribution is here to stay and nobody can argue against it. On the PC there's Valve's Steam, Metaboli, Direct2Drive, Gamersgate, EA's download store as well as smaller publisher applications. In the news today was Stardock's (the publishers' behind Sins of a Solar Empire) announcement that their digital distribution platform, Impulse had officially gone live. The names on board span every gaming district, with AMD, THQ, Epic, Gas Powered Games, Hothead Games all signing up to supply their titles. It runs on both XP and Vista and offers a “cohesive, integrated virtual platform.” The Political Machine 2008 and Penny Arcade Adventures have both been added to tie in with the program's launch. To try it out scoot on over to http://www.impulsedriven.com/ for a download.

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And thus Grand Theft Auto IV falls further. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots leaps into first and it’s not a surprise considering the hype around the PS3 exclusive. It knocks down Lego Indiana Jones into second and GTAIV into third. Brain Training rises from twelfth to fifth and just below is Race Driver GRiD. New entry Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution takes number nine while Wii Fit pumps its guns at number ten. Call of Duty 4 stabilises at fourteenth and Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit occupies number twenty.

Don't forget:  "Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2007 ELSPA Ltd"

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CCP are a credit to the industry, continually adding free expansions to their different, yet popular MMO, Eve Online. The latest is Eve Online: Empyrean Age which brings conflict to the tension-driven New Eden. Players are expected to choose a side in the war, which allows them to change the course of the conflict. The 19^th June sees the release of a tie-in book written by Tony Gonzales, EVE: The Empyrean Age; one that is sure to please fans. Noah Ward, the lead designer at CCP had this to say;

“Factional Warfare has been on the wish list for a while and we’re excited to be able to introduce it in this expansion, giving players a new framework to engage in roleplaying and PvP. The focus is on accessibility and fun. The features in Empyrean Age will appeal to players on many different levels: a tightly integrated storyline, social camaraderie, focused combat and battle statistics.”

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Atari let loose today that the second expansion for the popular Neverwinter Nights 2 should be arriving sometime in quarter 4. It’s called Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir and is it’s being developed by Obsidian Entertainment. It’s hoping to offer the same Dungeon and Dragons rule set action, while at the same time sending fanfare to Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale (Ed – my favourite RPGs of all time). Full party customization, dungeon crawling and new areas are all on the cards. It will coincide with the release of the Fourth Edition of the Dungeon and Dragons rule set this June.

The sword Coast is recovering from the King of Shadows and trade-syndicates are taking advantage of the post war confusion. Players will be able to explore the Chultan Peninsula in an unseen non-linear method. There’s a 15 hour campaign supposedly on offer. Assets as soon as they arrive.

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