Not to be outdone by the recent Red Edition, Ubisoft has released the Player's Pack Black Edition, an all-new downloadable content package (800 Microsoft points/$10) coming up for the X360 edition of Rainbow Six Vegas, adding five more playable multiplayer maps; 3 new maps like Red Lotus and Wartown, a reduxed version of Streets, and a remake of the Rainbow Six 3 classic, PRESIDIO map.

Microids has signed an agreement with Kheops Studio to develop Dracula 3, an adventure game inspired by the world of Bram Stoker, and sequel to 1999's Dracula: The Resurrection, followed by Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary in 2000).

Desperate Housewives: The Game lets you become the newest housewife on Wisteria Lane, extending the experience from the TV series through new storylines.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. While Flying Labs stays indie, and is in charge of the development, SOE will handle the distribution and marketing.

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:

• Ratatouille [ALL] - Trailer #3
• LEGO Universe - Trailer
• Transformers: The Game [ALL] - Jazz vs. Starscream Trailer
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes [PSP] - Trailer #3
• 
  
  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

BioShock is a revolution in the shooter genre that will forever change the expectations for the FPS. Going beyond run and gun corridors, monster-closet AIs and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. BioShock is the Shooter 2.0.

Sierra released two new game types called Control and Conquer All in F.E.A.R.’s first title-update, available for free on Xbox Marketplace, updating the existing F.E.A.R. maps with the control points to play these new modes. Furthermore, throughout the summer, Sierra will release three new map packs titled Nightmare Pack, Synchronicity Pack and Bonus Pack, adding a total of 12 new maps to the game.

As promised, Battlefront has released the free Theatre of War: Battle for Moscow add-on featuring a whole new campaign (Battle for Moscow, 1941, 10 missions) as well as a powerful Map Editor, while as the same token improving stability and fixes general issues with the original game.

According to a product listing on GameStop it seems EA is working on a sequel to last year's PSP exclusive Medal of Honor Heroes. Currently scheduled to ship November 6, 2007, MoH Heroes 2 is now also making its way to the Wii, which isn't much of a surprise since EA's other MoH title, Vanguard, is currently lacking a Wii version. EA did not confirm the rumor, but now that the cat is out of the bag, more details should follow shortly.

Fearless Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is part of the Franchetti crime family helmed by vicious cousin Paulie. On the eve of his 21st birthday, Jackie is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of the Darkness.

Ubisoft and the Independent Film Channel (IFC) announced the creation of a short film contest inspired by the video game Assassin's Creed due out in November.

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

Based on Dreamworks' upcoming CG movie Bee Movie, where Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey, and decides to sue humans when he finds out we actually eat honey.

Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny is an adventure game in which the player will be plunged in the tormented period of the Antique Egypt. Help the young new queen Cleopatra to make good decisions for her Empire and become the queen of kings.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned

Over the weekend Doctors backed away from a controversial proposal to designate video game addiction as a mental disorder akin to alcoholism, saying psychiatrists should study the issue more. Addiction experts also strongly opposed the idea at a debate at the American Medical Association's annual meeting, saying more study is needed.

NCsoft and ArenaNet are working on the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, 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.

The second annual World Cyber Games Pan-American Championship wrapped up this past weekend, where North and South America's best gamers battled for cash and prizes in Cancun, Mexico. The 7 game- tournament took place over three days and featured a who's who of gamers from many countries in North, Central and South America.

Become a master strategist in the medieval world with Carcassonne on Xbox Live Arcade. The medieval countryside thrives as you and your opponents strategically place your tiles and complete towns, roads, and farms while amassing the most points.

Precursors, a sci-fi action game from Deep Shadow, developers of Boiling Point, leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.