DirectX 11 - Released for Vista

Grab it from windows update.

Torchlight - Demo Released

RunicGames has released a demo for Torchlight. Get it while it's hot! 

Metal Drift - Demo Released

Black Jacket Studios' "Metal Drift" has been released for purchase on Steam, and there is a demo available for download as well.

Metal Drift is a vehicular sport combat game set in a distant future. You command an agile, high powered hover tank in a futuristic sports arena. Core game play centers on intense tank-on-tank multiplayer team combat seen through an immersive, first person cockpit. Layered on this is a goal-oriented game type that allows for high level strategy and team dynamics. Players can level up to unlock new ranks, weapons, and upgrades.

ATI Catalyst 9.10 Drivers - Now Available

ATI Catalyst 9.10 drivers are now available. The Catalyst 9.10 drivers support Windows 7 64-bit and 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit and 32-bit and Windows XP 64-bit and 32-bit. If you have a shiny new 5800 series card, these drivers are for you.

Modern Warfare 2 - No Dedicated Servers - WTF?

BASHandSlash.com has some very interesting information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Here are the snippets:

• We're doing a lot on the backend to make the game accessible for everyone.
• There is no delay for the PC version of MW2
• There's prestige mode
• Jason West at the MP event, said that he was dead on, on the matchmaking servers. We've been building a system on the backend called IW.NET.
• You are completely reliant on IW.NET. There are no server lists. There are no dedicated servers.
• You have private matches where you can customize the game
• You cannot put MW2 on a dedicated server.
• This is the first time we've ever done something like this and the team has huge plans for what IW.NET develops into.
• Customizing your game...you have quite a few options in a private match
• You're getting same game (as in Console), plus matchmaking and private match.
• Server admin point-of view, NO DEDICATED SERVERS

I've summarized some of my own thoughts from the cast here:

 General

• IW partnering through Steam is what you will see in the future. Matchmaking is not through Steam, but IW.NET is run in conjunction with Steam.
• GSP's will no longer be renting out servers.
• No PunkBuster. VAC will be used as an anti cheat.
• Retail distribution: Pre-orders will get a disk. Or you could order from Steam.
• DLC may now need to be paid for - not confirmed.
• Piracy was only a small reason for going to IW.NET - not the whole reason.

 Clans:

• No more clan servers. Private matches, replace clan servers.
• Listen servers will connect to each other.
• IW.NET/Steam will replace the community server admin 

Competitive Gaming

• Competitive gaming has changed as we know it.
• It might be possible in the future for IW engineers to load a "competitive" setting on IW.NET, but it is far from a guarantee. It might also never happen.

Modding

• Modding the game is now very much in question. Fourzerotwo had no info on modding. However, it appears that there will be no community mods or maps for MW2.
• Modding in SpecOps? Unknown.

Wolfenstein - Demo Released

So if you've been on the fence about Wolfenstein due to it's less than stellar reviews you can now check out the demo.

Racer Driver: GRID - 1.3 Patch Released.

This is the new version 1.3 patch for the PC version of Race Driver: GRID. Read below for details on this patch. This patch adds support for Motion Platform D-Box and content packs with usual bug fixes and gameplay tweak. Download here.

GRID Patch 1.3 changelog:

• Added support for additional content packs.
• Added support for Motion Platform D-Box.
• Increasing the maximum view distance by 1 km so it is possible to see the entire length of the hill roads on San Francisco
• Fix for personal best lap time not replacing world record lap time when playing without internet connection.
• Fix for race day personal best lap times only being valid for first race in a grid world event.
• Fix for being able to select too many different types of cars in multiplayer events Long Beach Battle and Drift Inter GP.
• Fix for being able to select the Pontiac GTO in multiplayer Touring cars events.
• Fix for vehicles bought on eBay applying performance modifiers when playing multiplayer events.
• Fix for being awarded 1 lap in online stats for freestyle drift events.
• Prevented the editing ebay.xml cheat

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War II - The Last Stand Released

Relic's released a Survival game mode expansion and patch for Dawn Of War II this afternoon. Below you can check out a walkthrough of the mode, while release notes can be found here.