Saints Row 2 will offer vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, all new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer. THQ and WorthPlaying are bringing one lucky winner to the WORLD PREMIERE Saints Row 2 Multiplayer Event. The winner will receive free roundtrip airfare to San Francisco and one night's hotel stay. Interested? Try your luck now!

UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming amount of submissions, we've decided to expand the contest and not send one but THREE people to the event. If you haven't entered yet, now is the time.

Emote Games and Avalanche Studios have formed a best of breed partnership to launch The Hunter, a free to play online hunting game that artfully combines the most realistic hunting action, with the community and functionality of a social networking site.

Telltale Games is bring the first season of its Sam & Max series to the Wii letting players guide the Freelance Police through a series of bizarre—and often sidesplitting—mysteries.

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:

• Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood [NDS] - Trailer (2)
• Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows - Trailer
• Saints Row 2 [PS3/X360/PC] - Voice Over Talent Trailer
• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures [ALL] - Hyborian Insider #4
• The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft [Wii/PC] - Trailer
• Gears of War 2 [X360] - Guns Trailer
• Call of Duty: World at War [ALL] - Co-op Trailer
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no load times, no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA.

BioWare is creating a stylish blend of strategy and speed for Sonic’s first RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, mixing a rich story, hand-painted visuals, fast-paced team combat, and wireless collectible trading into a uniquely compelling adventure. When you pre-order at Gamestop or Gamecrazy you get a Sonic Chronicles 3-pack stylus, while Circuit City gives you a Sonic Chronicles DS skin.

In Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero our two main heroes find themselves transported into a mysterious realm by a magical bus created by Kai’s inventor Father. As they get used to their surroundings, the pair must use all their skills to gather the Elebits they will need to assist their progression.

The Political Machine 2008 is a strategy game that lets gamers take a shot at running for President, allowing you to design a candidate or choose a pre-existing one and campaign across the country against either a human opponent or a computer controlled opponent.

Memento Mori is a new adventure game featuring two main characters, Larisa Svetlova and Maxim Durand. It's the player's task to disclose the secret of the St. Petersburg art theft, a mysterious Finnish order and its machinations.

Activision CEO Mike Griffith recently revealed that multiple other titles in the franchise are coming up. In an interview with Rolling Stone , former Guns'n' Roses shredder Slash may have revealed another installment in the franchise based on legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix saying "having the Aerosmith guys do it was very cool ’cause Aerosmith’s one of the bands I was heavily influenced by. And Metallica’s doing it, that’s great. And they’re doing a Hendrix one, which is great."

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.

All Games Network is bringing together championship gamers from the past, present, and future to participate in a one-of-a-kind classic video game event at the E for All in L.A. from Oct. 3-5, 2008.

Boogie SuperStar combines the hottest music hits from around the world with the coolest dance moves and total character customization, providing girls the ultimate gaming experience: to sing and dance their way to superstardom!

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Crysis Warhead is now available via Steam in North America, the rest of the world tomorrow.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!

While SCEA is working on a third title in the franchise, and in talks about a God of War movie, it has been accused, and sued, for plagiarism by Jonathon Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog who claim God of War is based on their Olympiad screenplay they sent to Sony Pictures back in 2002, three years before the first GoW title appeared on the PS2. While the plantiffs list various obvious similarities between the two projects, then project director David Jaffe says the lawsuit is "inaccurate, incomplete, abstracted and/or misleading."

PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.

Requiem: Bloodymare is an MMO designed for a mature audience, blending elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi while introducing a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death. Gravity Interactive has added a new character class, updated PvP features and a viral campaign contest where you can win win premium subscriptions, valuable in-game items and more.

You play as a member of the Ecclesia, an organization that has sworn to defeat the evil forces of Dracula. Use the brand new Glyph attack system which has more than 100 different combinations to battle Dracula and his minions throughout 20 explorable areas, intense side quests and collect items to power up your character.

Atlus U.S.A. proclaimed its everlasting love for its fans in the form of three deluxe Atlus releases that will each include a soundtrack CD and offer a limited edition premium art book as a pre-order bonus for the upcoming Eternal Poison, Luminous Arc 2, and Persona 4, all scheduled for later this year.

In Divinity 2: Ego Draconis you will take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer and ultimately become a Dragon Knight, a legendary hero with unique abilities. Discover a detailed world full of twists and turns in which your actions can make a real difference.

Far from a hardcore driving simulation, TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspects of racing. In TrackMania DS, you will drive at mind-blowing speeds in hi-octane racers on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops, turbo boost pads and many other crazy design elements.

Paradox Interactive Dark Horizon is a stark and atmospheric space combat simulation that aims to hurl its audience through an action-packed adventure, piloting its own ship through the perils that only space could have to offer.

Warfare is a real-time global war simulator with real material and it's devoted to a conflict in the Near East. The main goal of the first campaign (USA) is taking full control of the region; the second one is coming to power in Saudi Arabia and achieving the withdrawal of all American troops.

Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game for the NDS. Moto Racer DS features 4 different disciplines: Moto GP, Traffic, Freestyle, and Supercross.The exciting arcade gameplay is now powered by the use of the stylus, and the multi-player mode up to 6 riders using WiFi!

Eve Online developer CCP has licensed Umbra’s Occlusion Culling Middleware for its sci-fi MMO EVE Online, as well as upcoming unannounced projects, which dramatically speeds up actual game-play, and makes the content pipeline faster and more effective.

Buzz! goes next-gen with Buzz!: Quiz TV, transforming your home into a TV game show studio, but thanks to Playstation Network, the whole world becomes a quiz show as you go online to pit your quiz skills against the best on offer.

wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks.

Castlevania Judgment, produced by Koji Igarashi, is the first fighting title in the franchise, and bridges the past with the present as it pits several generations of the Belmont clan against a host of characters that span the franchise’s 22-year history.

Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion elements of existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

Performance Designed Products has acquired motion sensing technology developer In2Games, creator of Gametrak Freedom, a ultrasonic 3D motion-sensing technology offering performance, control and flexibility far in excess of existing technologies.

Seems the previously revealed Yakuza 3, set 400 years before the first two titles in the series, was nothing but a spin off while the real third installment in the franchise is still set in modern times, situated two years after Yakuza 2, set in Ôsaka and Okinawa.

For the first time since its launch, Microsoft's Xbox 360 has outsold both the Wii and PS3 in Japan, according to Enterbrain. Hot on the heels of Namco Bandai's Tales of Vesperia launch, which already made X360 sales surge, comes Square Enix's Infinity Undiscovery, and combined with the recent price cut, resulted in the Xbox 360 selling 28,681 units last week, compared to Wii's 27,057 and PS3's 8,050.

KOEI's G1 Jockey 2008 will utilize the Wii’s unique controllers to recreate the horse racing experience more realistically than ever before. The Wii Balance Board has now been employed to take the series a step further, as players now get the chance to leap fences and steer their horse to victory.

Lock's Quest is a new original adventure game where players create a virtual world block-by-block to defend their homeland against invading enemies. With the use of the stylus you will be able to immerse yourself into the building and creating process.

In Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked, players will find themselves stranded on a mysterious island filled with lush forests, ancient ruins, and an active volcano. With the help of trusty pets and new friends, players can explore the mysteries of the island to find a way home, or make a new life for themselves and stay forever.

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:

• DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2 (Wii)
• DanceDanceRevolution X (PS2)
• Speed Racer: The Videogame (PS2)
• Zoo Hospital (Wii)
• Mount & Blade (PC)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Rock Revolution will give players a chance to rock out on the bass, lead guitar, and will be available with the most realistic drum peripheral on the market. Offering a variety of innovative single-player and multi-player modes, Rock Revolution features an extensive music selection, along with a wide variety of downloadable songs.

Funcom appointed Craig Morrison as the new Producer and Game Director for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, replacing one of the original Funcom founders Gaute Godager, who decided to resign after being dissatisfied with certain elements of the game.

Sony has released a new v2.43 PS3 firmware update, but is specific to the Japan region, and only PS3 users there will be required to install the update. PS3 users in all other regions will not be prompted to download v2.43. However, if you manually initiate a firmware update by clicking on “System Update” under the XMB’s Settings icon, the v2.43 update will be available, regardless of where you are located, and will it will not cause any issues with your system or add any new functionality.