Nothing major is really happening console-side this week. The console versions of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel are finally seeing a release after a few delays and the subsequent bankruptcy of game developer Ascaron. Wii owners, meanwhile, get Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus and Help Wanted. On the handheld side of things, the Sony PSP gets no love at all. The DS gets some, at least, but it's aimed mostly towards the 12 and under set. Strategy gamers on a budget should check out the PC releases, though. There are a couple of good games in there.

Those who missed out on Firaxis and 2K Games' Sid Meier's Civilization IV the first time around will be getting another chance to get their copies of the game. Not only the base Civilization IV game, mind you, but also the game's three expansion packs.

It appears that it isn't just the PC port of Valve Corporation's Team Fortress 2 that's getting a fix. The Steam site has recently announced that their download service has received a new client update, and should be available the next time you go online. The patch notes are available in the full article.

Soundtracks designed for video games have evolved a lot since the first synthesized beep was created years ago. Indeed, music in the interactive gaming industry has gone a long way. Now you can hear entire musical scores dedicated for a single game.

EMI Classics has pushed this concept further as they, Video Games Live and IMG Artist, are planning to release an album filled with some of the best known and most popular video game music of all time.

Entitled Video Games Live: Greatest Hits - Volume One includes medleys from various well-known games such as Zelda, Mario, Halo, Warcraft, Sonic, Tron, Myst, Civilization IV and Final Fantasy. The album was compiled by Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, reknowned video game composers and Video Games Live co-creators. Included as well are the Slovak National Orchestra and the Crouch End Chorus and the "Video Game Pianist," Martin Leung.

The album will be released on October 19, coinciding with this year's Video Games Live event on the same day at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and on October 22 at London's Royal Festival Hall, performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra.

Valve's Steam service just got infused with some additional Sid Meier goodness. A new update to Steam reports that Civilization IV: Warlords and CivCity: Rome are now up for sale on the digital distribution service.

Here's the original announcement from Steam:

Two new products in the legendary Civilization series are now available for purchase via Steam, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords and CivCity: Rome. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, available for US$ 29.95, is the first expansion pack for the award-winning Civilization IV and delivers new scenarios, civilizations, leaders, and units. CivCity: Rome, available for US$ 39.95, is a city building strategy game inspired by the world of Sid Meier's Civilization.

If you're hankering for more strategy in your life, then this is the perfect thing to add to your collection. Enjoy!