As promised the first Watchmen downloadable movie tie-in game release, The End Is Nigh, is now available to download and purchase via Valve's Steam service. the $19.99 game from developer Deadline Games and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive is a fighter-brawler with you taking on the roles of either Nite Owl or Rorschach in both single player and two player co-op modes. It's set in the movie/comic book world's version of 1973, before the events of the main storyline.

Welcome to the Indie Showcase, a semi-regular column on Big Download that takes a look at games we haven't covered on the site that we really think you should play. You may be wondering why Indie Showcase is on Wednesday instead of Tuesday this week. That's because there are so many excellent entries in the Java4k 2009 competition that we needed an extra day to cover them all! For those that are unfamiliar, the Java 4k competition tasks a developer with creating a game with Java whose code and assets total to 4kb or less. It's quite a challenge, but some excellent games have come from it, including previously featured Left 4k Dead. So let's take a look at four of these awesome games and see just how much great gameplay is contained in the 4k competition. Remember that you can check out all of the competitors (including my favorite game from the competitions, Fuzetsu) from the 2009 competition as well as previous competitions on the official organization web page. Also, as this is Java4k, you will need Java installed. Big surprise there!

We had a feeling about this when we first reported on a supposed leak of the features in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had been revealed. The leak came from a person claiming to be a tester for the highly anticipated shooter sequel.

Despite this article's provocative title, this won't exactly be a history of violent video games; more like a random sampling. While obviously not all games have violence in them, many of the more popular ones do. What's more, they're often inextraicably linked to the gameplay. What would Call of Duty 4 be without the combat? Could we still enjoy World of Warcraft without its serious medieval action? Would Dead Space be the same without the ability to sever freaky monster limbs? However, there are different levels of what's acceptable for violence. To my mind, one of the roles of violence in video games is to provide catharsis -- a sort of pressure valve to release all manner of negative emotions in a safe, controlled manner. I can't honestly think of any game that displayed violent acts that were too extreme for me to handle, but as our taste in content develops and matures, we might start to see a corresponding change in what we witness -- and commit -- in our video games. Let's take a look at some notable moments in video game violence over the years, and see if we can guess where we might be going.

Hey knucklehead! Yeah you, tough guy! I heard you wanna be the baddest ****** around. Who told me? Oh, just some of the guys, it don't matter. Now, what I'm tellin' ya is that ya gotta get out there and just start killin'. Don't ya ever stop. At least not until everyone else is dead. Ya look like a pretty strong guy, though, so I don't think yer gonna have any problems at all. In fact, tell ya what: ya go out there and do some awesome movie-style ****, and I'll give ya some of these fancy new weapons I got right here. So get out there and unleash the fury. I'll even shout out some hints to ya. I've already done it, not once, but twice, after all.

This game has a 24-hour clock where something new happens in real-world time -- as day turns to night in the real world, it also happens in Animal Crossing

Watch or join in as you watch the animal-people of Animal Crossing carry out their daily routines

Build relationships with villagers, celebrate special days, collect furnishings for their homes and just live life in an innovative new gaming experience!

Works with Link Cable to connect your Game Boy Advance to your GameCube!

Learn and master Po, Shifu and the Furious Five's specialized Kung Fu fighting styles, abilities and upgrades

Unique brand of humor, quick-witted dialogue and hilarious situations

Learn to use the special abilities and combat skills of Po, Shifu, and the Furious Five. As gameplay progresses, unlock and experience each character's special moves and upgrades

Master Po's Panda Style maneuvers. Plus earn upgrades increasing Po's strength, speed and agility

Make use of Shifu's wisdom and speed to perfect his whirlwind techniques

Earphones Unobtrusive, enclosed earcups with plush velvet padding totally immerse you in the game.

Drivers Large 40mm Neodymium drivers deliver realistic explosions and the crack-crack-crack of machine gun fire.

Detachable Microphone Sensitive noise-canceling microphone transmits your commands clearly. When detached, you can use the headset as regular headphones.

Unmatched gaming response With a lightning speed USB connection and high-purity Oxygen-Free Copper cabling.

In-Line Volume Control Adjust your sound level or mute the mic for private conversations.

Connect 3 additional USB devices such as flash drives, PSP, MP3 Players and controllers. Easily snaps onto the console to match the color and contour of the PS3.

Compatible with 20, 40, 60, and 80 GB PS3 consoles. Powered bythe PS3, no batteries or additional wires necessary.

No tools or internal modifications needed.

Works with the PS3 in vertical or horizontal position.

Media card reader slot supports SD cards and Memory Sticks.

Enjoy family-friendly action in this endearing LEGO Star Wars game

Build with LEGO blocks; improved 2-player camera; Power Brick items

New Free Play mode allows gamers to customize vehicles for new ship designs

Free Play 100+ playable characters by mixing and matching body parts

Cool new character-specific attacks and maneuvers; playable mini-kit vehicles