It's called The Run. An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with free Playstation Plus content/discounts, The Baconing (demo), Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, 4 Elements HD, Ugly Americans: Apocalypseageddon (demo), Shock Troopers, World Heroes, Elevator Action Deluxe, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet 2, No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3, Deadliest Warrior, Homefront, song pack for Yoostar 2, Rock Band 3, the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Madden NFL 12, Cladun X2, Shock Troopers, World Heroes).

WWE All Stars will take WWE action to the next dimension with fun, fluid and furious arcade-style gameplay in a handheld format, complete with 3D graphics capabilities and two exclusive modes.

Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES Virtual Console games at no charge (on Sept. 1, 2011) and before they are available in the Nintendo eShop to the general public.

In Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure, players are immersed in the mysterious rhythmic adventure in the city of Paris, recreated in stunning 3D vision.

Child of Eden is a multi-sensory shooter that will send players diving into a kaleidoscopic matrix of synchronized music and mind-blowing visuals that will usher forth a landmark game experience.

The Haunted: Hell's Reach is a fast paced third person action horror game that focuses on delivering an intense multiplayer experience. Your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault from the minions of hell.

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:

• Bodycount (PS3/X360)
• Elevator Action Deluxe (PSN)
• Gatling Gears (PC)
• Madden NFL 12 (PSP/Wii/PS2/PS3/X360)
• Serious Sam: Double D (PC)
• The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles Adventure Pack DLC (PC)
• Tropico 4 (PC)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Centipede: Infestation is a post-apocalyptic action experience that features run-n-gun shooting style gameplay with tower defense-style objects, paying homage to the original Centipede while bringing the brand into the 21st century.

Warspire is a collectible fantasy RTS featuring massive head-to-head realtime strategy action with units and heroes available from all six factions in the SAGA universe.

Twister Mania on Kinect combines the colorful, expressive and cooperative gameplay of the original Twister board game and updates it for the digital generation.

Canadian developer ODD1 has signed a license agreement with Travian Publishing covering a multiplayer browser based game, merging deep strategic gameplay, RPG and a truly innovative battle mode.

Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII delivers an action-packed aerial combat experience as players assume the role of one of four pilots taking on the Axis alliance during four different air campaigns, including the intense Battle of Britain, the war in Africa, the Eastern Front and the Pacific island-hopping campaign.

BlueGiant Interactive game studio has licensed  Unigine engine as a technology platform for its upcoming game titles, one of them being an upcoming, yet unannounced RTS.

Champion Jockey uses the motion control functionality of the Wii Remote to simulate the jockey experience with a high degree of accuracy and gameplay potential.

Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks invites players to engage in an array of stylus-based activities, including number-painting stages, unique tilt-painting games, and even coloring-book pages that narrate the classic stories aloud.

The Sherlock Holmes series is known as one of the best franchises in PC adventure games, thus far captivating more than a million of players around the world. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes will be back for probably the most dangerous investigation of his entire career.

Slingo Inc. announced it is partnering with independent publisher Collective Mindz to publish PC games based on its casual games.

Under the leadership of the Sheriff, players in Dino Storm set out to hunt down the evil rogues, who don’t shy from theft, arson and robbery in their thirst for gold and are terrorizing the inhabitants of DinoVille.

BloodRayne: Betrayal stars the beautiful yet lethal dhampir anti-heroine as she fights and feeds in a bloody new 2D side-scrolling hack 'n slash action adventure game.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a remastered version of the original Halo campaign, created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the franchise, featuring a bounty of new features, including cooperative play over Xbox Live, a bundle of multiplayer maps reimagined for Xbox Live, new challenges and a new story.

Get ready to experience real-world ghost-hunting like never before in Darkling Room's horror/adventure game The Last Crown: Haunting of Hallowed Isle.

Not quite sure what is going on, but the electricity keeps going out around here. It's kind of annoying when you're trying to writes articles or do laundry. Not cool at all!

Karaoke fans in China are going through a rough patch, as the communist government has updated its blacklist with a slew of songs no longer permitted to be played. Starting mid-Sept., 100 unapproved or unregistered from local pop stars, as well as Western celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and a 12-year-old Backstreet Boys track are no longer allowed to be played.

On a different note, British sports bar Mad Dog in the Fog surprised its regulars with airing StarCraft II tournaments for 50+ geeks, which even spawned a new name: Barcraft.