This month was nothing if not HOT!! It seems like the whole world was gripped in a massive heat wave. You could say it was so hot it was almost a World in Flames™!

Even though it has been unbearable outside, it has been all cool here in the Pandemic Towers. What’s keeping us cool other than the tattered California power grid? Watching development progress at a whirlwind pace on Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™!

So, kick back with a refreshing beverage and stay cool with us through August as we continue to show you behind the scenes of the development process and continue to share our excitement about Mercs 2.

~ Lazlowe, Community Manager

We laughed, we cried; it was better than Cats...

Our newest video blog is up! We hinted at it last week and this week we bring you none other than the much anticipated and often dreaded FOUR HOUR MEETING OF DOOM!!

Come with us on a journey into madness!!

Read our latest Production Diary by Andrew, our Lead Vehicle Artist. He creates all those cars and tanks that you love to crash and explode so much. In the not too distant future you will see more of his vehicles in action!

Join in the conversation about the diary here.

"Meet the Leads" in our previous video blog! Get to know the key people on the Mercs 2 team. In the coming months you will see them in action.

Add your thoughts or read what other people had to say about the movie here.

We have a special, nostalgic behind-the-scenes look at the sound and music recording sessions for the game that started it all - Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. Get an insiders look at the orchestra performing pieces of the music from the first Mercs game. Then we’ll show you the sound effects being recorded on a live firing range. There’s nothing funnier than a bunch of game developers with guns and explosives! We hope you enjoy this blast from the recent past...

You can also look forward to new Designer Diaries and Video Blogs for a look at the inner workings of the Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™ team.

Our forums are getting busy and mighty interesting, so be sure to join the community!

We’ve added some new sections to give you even more to do on the forms. Stop by the Community Lounge and spend some time in "The Mercenary's Sanctuary."

We have a new section for games and activities called Forum Games. Members of the community have come up with many fun and creative ways to hang out there. You should see what your fellow Mercs fans are up to in there, it’s mighty cool.

Behold, pathetic earthlings! We have brought you a brand new Destroy All Humans 2 movie full of in-game scenes of alien invasion and extraterrestrial mayhem in the Summer of Love. Marvel in all its glory and prepare to be destroyed, hippie!

Click here to view it.

New Mass Effect In-Game Video Footage

Mass Effect is taking the next-generation console world by storm! Watch stunning, in-game footage of Mass Effect in action with narration by Producer Casey Hudson.

You can also download this video from the Xbox Live Marketplace and watch it in beautiful, high definition!