Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York. A few months ago Take Two promised it would not delay GTA IV from its October 16 release date, but there now seems to have been a change of heart. We won't see the next-gen installment until Q2 2008, which starts February 1st.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 [ALL] - Photo Game Face Trailer
• Madden NFL 08 [ALL] - Defense Trailer
• Haze [PS3/X360/PC] - Developer Diary Trailer #3
• Stuntman: Ignition [ALL] - Trailer #8
• Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power - Trailer #3
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Guild Wars: Eye of the North is the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, adding eighteen multi-level dungeons to face untold enemies, search for clues about the menace facing the world, and uncover new weapons they can use in the final confrontation.

Midway's financial result reveals an upward trend of higher revenue ($31.8M, compared to last year's $25.9M) and less loss ($14.3M compared to $31M over the same period last year), with disappointing sales for Wii's Mortal Kombat, Lord of the Rings Online, and Hour of Victory. In the conference call, Midway announced it was delaying BlackSite: Area 51 (from Sept. to Nov. 5,) and Wheelman (all the way back to 2008).

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Hinted at earlier today, EA officially dated Crysis for Nov. 16, 2007.

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.

A Stroke of Fate is an interactive detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany. The gamer has a unique opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – a showdown between the Soviets and the US, with destructible 3D battlefields, team-based multiplayer action and fast, hard-hitting battles. Now that the WiC beta period is over, Massive Entertainment revealed a demo is coming soon...

Rising Star Games announced it is bringing Bomberman Story DS to Europe, scheduled for November 23. The new installment in the series allows you to play several of the classic iterations, but will also include an all-new single-player adventure.

EA also revealed its latest financial results showing a lower revenue ($395 million, compared to last year's $413 mill.) and a higher loss ($132 million compared to $81 million same period a year ago). During the conference call EA executives announced Crysis is pushed back until Q3 (same as FIFA 08), expecting Crytek's FPS to be released in November. EA is giving Spore extra time for polishing and tentatively plans to release it anywhere from March to May 2008.

Bringing fast and furious bite-size gaming, Atari's PSP-exclusive Hot PXL is comprised of 200 deviously crafted micro-games based on a quirky and original story premise, drawing inspiration from street culture and the digital lifestyle.

Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland is a humorous and quirky adventure with innovative touch-screen controls that make it fun to pick up and play. Who says money can’t buy happiness? For one pointy-eared fellow called Tingle, it is all about currency flow as he attempts to haggle, barter and buy his way to paradise.

Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sport, designed to allow millions of players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a puzzle adventure game, allowing you to explore wondrous environments and stages, solve puzzles and interact with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and become the greatest pirate ever. The Council on American-Islamic Relations contacted Capcom after receiving a complaint that the phrase Allahu akbar (God is most Great) was being inappropriately used, which has now been removed.

Fall of Liberty takes players to new battlegrounds in World War II, ones born from a changed moment in history that led to the Nazi invasion of 1950s America, delivering an explosive action experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.

THQ released its financial results for the Q1 2008, revealing lower revenue ($104 million compared to $138 mill. last year), but less net loss ($9.3 million, compared last year's $12.1 mill.). Sales were mainly driven by Ratatouille, and older titles such as WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 and Cars. In the subsequent conference call, CEO Brian Farrell confirmed it is developing Red Faction 3.

Luminous Arc, an NDS exclusive strategy RPG, has you take control of the Garden Children, a group of fighters and mages trained since childhood and dedicated to eradicating the Witch threat, and discover the mysteries behind their return, their motives, and their history!

Fatal Inertia mixes street racing, demolition derbies and rallying with a futuristic setting where machines no longer need wheels and the laws of physics govern all. The sport is called Inertia and offers real world environments that can break your opponents and lead you to victory. KOEI has released a 380mb demo on Xbox Live ..

Lexicon Entertainment announced the signing of Rapid Racoon, a thrilling, fast paced and richly detailed NDS exclusive racing game created by France developer, DK GAMES.

Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civilization. Originally scheduled for Aug. 14, Lair has been pushed back until Sept. 4 to enhance community features.