JoWooD Productions continues its successful cooperation with the German developer Piranha Bytes by publishing one of the most spectacular titles of the coming year: Gothic III, the third part of the legendary RPG saga. Piranha Bytes Announced that Gothic 3 has been shipped to Sony Austria for replicationm meaning that after more than three and a half years of time development has been finished.

Paradox Interactive announced today that its Soldiers: Heroes of World War II addon Silent Heroes, in which you take control of a special operations force during World War II, has been delayed. No new release date has been set yet ...

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is an action-packed thriller set in a large and varied game world mixing gritty reality with imaginative fantasy, featuring 3 worlds, 3 distinctly different playable characters, wrapped in a mature, exhilarating, and innovative storyline. Funcom has released a v1.03 patch for the French edition, fixing driver issues with NVidia Geforce 7xxx cards (thanks Patches).

Fight an all-out war for survival in the year 2142. In Battlefield 2142, players choose to fight for one of two military superpowers - the European Union or the newly formed Pan Asian Coalition -in an epic battle for survival.

Garry Schyman has created a new, original score for THQ's Destroy All Humans! 2. Set in the 1960s Schyman’s musical influences include John Barry's scores for the '60s James Bond films as well as early Jerry Goldsmith and TV scores such as “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “The Twilight Zone.”

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:

• Gothic III - Trailer #6
• Joint Task Force - Launch Trailer & Walkthrough
• Need For Speed Carbon [ALL] - Emmanuelle Trailer
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In Paradise City, developer Sirius Games, formerly known as Media Mobsters, the player takes on the role of a young ambitious gangster with the single goal of becoming the most successful and influential criminal in the entire city.

Stranger is an RTS game, with RPG elements, set in a world, split in two parts, surface and a subterranean one, which are in a tenuous balance. This patch fixes Athlon 64 X2 problem. The patch doesn't affect players' profiles and saved games.

Word of Chaos is an adventure/rpg that will take its players to the vast fantasy world of Worluk. The epic tale follows the adventures of Skandar Graun, a half-orc who has to revenge the mirder of his parents, and retrieve the legendary artifact called ‘The Word of Chaos” from the Order-worshipping Peltar.

Technologies announced that it has shipped the Multi Reader 360 for the Xbox 360, enhancing the capabilities of the Xbox 360 by giving gamers an easy way to listen to music, view photos and participate in group gaming sessions with one affordable device.

Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War will allow gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs.

Activision announced today that, according to NPD Funworld, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 2 for the Xbox 360 has sold more than one million units in the U.S. alone..

Destineer today announced Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy, a side-scrolling action/adventure game that puts players in the role of Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist on a quest to defeat the evil Homunculi and acquire the fabled Philosopher’s Stone.

As an aspiring Underworld figure, spread corruption throughout the galaxy using new strategic gameplay elements to influence other factions, steal their funds, slow their production, spy on them and more, all en route to becoming the most notorious criminal leader since Jabba the Hutt.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales (PC)
• Bomberman (PSP)
• Bounty Hounds (PSP)
• Company of Heroes (PC)
• Cooking Mama (NDS)
• Joint Task Force (PC)
• Lego Star Wars II (ALL)
• Mega Man ZX (NDS)
• One Piece: Grand Carnival (NGC/PS2)
• NHL 07 (PS2/Xbox/X360/PC)
• NHL 2k7 (Xbox/X360)
• Rengoku 2 (PSP)
• Shot-Online (PC)
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Sierra will release a demo for F.E.A.R. Extraction Point tomorrow Wed, Sept. 13th at 10 a.m. PST. This 550mb single-player demo features part of a mission, with several weapons at your disposal, and we will of course have it available on our file server network at that time.

Neuro has a futuristic setting, when humankind invents a totally new way of traveling in space. That is why people already inhabit the nearest star systems. Time passes by and these colonies grow into the biggest industrial and scientific centers. Obvious enough, they want to get independent and quit the Earth Confederation. The game starts on the surface of one of the colonies - a planet named Sorgo.

HoopWorld is a three-on-three multiplayer trick game that rewards gamers for playing competitively together. Streamline Studios has teamed up with Spanish Virtual Toys to finalize the project, which has unfortunately been pushed back.

Flushed Away, based on the upcoming DreamWorks movie, is a story-driven, 3rd-person action-platform game that captures the characters and humor of the film.

Ascaron has released a new patch for its latest iteration in the ANSTOSS soccer management franchise. This 3rd patch requires v1.02 to be installed and fixes various bugs, and game crashes. Old save games will no longer work after applying this patch.

Aspyr today announced that the North American version of the highly anticipated RTS ParaWorld has gone gold and will hit store shelves in late September. ParaWorld features a rich single-player campaign with a compelling storyline, as well as deep, well-balanced multiplayer gameplay

ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars Nightfall will make its debut in a massive event open to anyone and everyone who would like to play. The event will take place September 22, 2006, beginning at 07:01pm GMT and running through September 25, 2006 at 6:59am GMT

The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator.

Ubisoft has released a new patch for its tactical FPS Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, bringing your retail/download version to v1.30, also known as Multiplayer Pack 3, and adds two anticipated multiplayer game modes: Siege Mode and the Original Ghost Recon Co-op Mode as well as the admin tools to create dedicated servers.

It's time to conquer ancient Japan on your Xbox 360! Samurai Warriors 2 introduces a host of new gameplay options, like the multiplayer strategy board game Sugoroku, integrated Castle levels, cooperative play, and the dungeon-crawling Survival Mode. New to the 360 version is competitive online play via Xbox Live.

After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.

Dark Matter lets gamers test their skills against some of the galaxy’s most hostile environments, fending off asteroids and enemy ships with powerful weaponry.

SCEA today announced that, starting Sept. 13, the PSP Entertainment Pack, will include a PSP system along with off-road racing game ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, the "Lords of Dogtown" UMD movie, and a Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, all for $249.99.

Namco Bandai America today announced that its fantasy action RPG, Mage Knight: Apocalypse, has gone gold and will be available in stores beginning September 26. Mage Knight: Apocalypse features a richly-detailed universe, epic single player campaign and co-operative modes.

2KGames today announced Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition, a special collector's set that includes the original Dungeon Siege II, the Dungeon Siege II: Broken World expansion pack, and a number of collectible items spanning maps, portraits, wallpapers and a "The Making of Dungeon Siege II" DVD.

A world of transformations awaits in Mega Man ZX, an original new action game that joins the Mega Man universe. A dynamic Biometal system plays the central role, offering players the ability to transform into different Model types, each with their own unique abilities and advantages.

Namco/Bandai today announced a partial lineup of games that the company will have on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show. While there are currently no real surprises or new titles in the lineup, its PS3 games ought to be playable, arguably for the first time. Namco/Bandai will have a few additional announcements at the show itself, so keep an eye out for further coverage.

Delve into the past and get acquainted with 20 of the finest arcade classics around with Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2, offering up more legendary and rare classics of yesteryear.

Anaconda announced today that its RPG Drakensang: The Dark Eye will feature a first-class soundtrack. Dynamedion, known for various other soundtracks for AAA titles, have signed an agreement to cooperate on the epic party-based RPG soundtrack, which will begin in September and continue well into the next year.

BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. PSM UK reveals that BioShock is also coming to the PS3, already hinted at by Ken Levine in a recent interview.

David Douillet Judo will be a realistic representation of the competitive sport allowing you to work your way up through regional, national and international tournaments and qualify to face off against the reigning champion himself, who is technical adviser on the project. This French only demo allows you to select 2 judoka, in quick match mode.

Echoes of Faydwer introduces a new playable race, The Fae, as well as over 350 new quests, new hats, cloaks, armor, and new horse mounts available to players of all levels, over 40 new types of creatures, more than 20 new zones and adventure areas, new PvP rewards, plus all-new items, equipment, spells and tradeskill recipes.

Online retailer GameStop briefly had a product listing for what might be the first signs of an expansion pack to Bethesda's action/RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Gamespot spotted it, but it was taken down shortly thereafter. Knights of the White Stallion Expansion Pack was listed for $19.99, and has a tentative release date of November 21, 2006. No X360 equivalent was found, so this could be an all new product, and not just a packaging of the previously released modules that have been sold for $.99 or $2.99 since the original product's launch. Bethesda declined to comment ...

Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Details on PC and PSP versions to follow later ...

On September 8, 2006, Infogrames concluded an agreement with its main bank creditors and bondholders, thus allowing to set up a financial restructuring plan, to significantly reduce its financial indebtedness, to restore its equity and to provide a cash level appropriate to its operating needs.

Rat Hunter is a traditional, first-person shooter set in a hi-tech environment, taking place on a remote planet, which is located in a G-class star system. Its gravity, atmosphere and other conditions are pretty much the same as on Earth. The planet is rich in minerals, and the low depth of occurrence allows for strip mining.

A listing on the ESRB website reveals the first classic seven titles that Nintendo plans to offer Wii users through its Virtual console. While a release date, nor price, has not yet been announced SEGA Genesis fans will surely be happy to see Altered Beast, Ecco The Dolphin, Columns Golden Axe, Ristar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Toe Jam & Earl.

Juiced: Eliminator will deliver a unique gameplay experience, taking advantage of the PSP's functionality to offer never-before-seen multiplayer games and expand on the crew and pink-slip racing.

In Animal Hospital: Pet Vet 3D you’ll get to take care of fuzzy bunnies, adorable cats, dogs, horses, ponies and even piglets. Packed with oodles of awesome activities ranging from animal examinations, playing with cute puppies and even horseback riding; you’ll learn amazing facts about animals while you treat, care and love them!