Pit makes his return in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The world is 3-D, and combat is split between land and air.

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:

• Wii Party (Wii)
• Petz Fantasy: Moonlight Magic (NDS)
• Petz Fantasy: Sunshine Magic (NDS)

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

WoW: Cataclysm brings sweeping changes to the world of Azeroth, with two new playable races, new levels of power, challenging quests, dungeons in all-new zones, and dramatic changes to familiar aspects of the game in the wake of a world-shattering disaster.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is not a sequel, but a complete rebirth, a phoenix from the ashes flying at three times the speed of sound built from the ground up, with new technology fuelling a passionately realised vision of a game that puts players in the dark heart of the fight like no aerial combat game has done before.

Nintendo added two WiiWare, two NDSiWare, and one Virtual  Console title to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Racers’ Islands: Crazy Racers, Learning with the PooYoos: Ep. 3 (Wiiware), Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Rummikub (NDSi), and Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (VC).

Shadow Harvest is a 3rd-person tactical action game set in the year 2025 on various current and future points of conflict around the globe. Featuring dual character control, realistic graphics and a refreshingly different storyline, Shadow Harvest is a completely new interpretation of the tactical-action genre.

Zeit² comes in the tradition of classic shoot'em up games and adds a time traveling mechanic, which extends the game experience in surprising ways. You can assist yourself by traveling back in time and co-op with your prior playing.

Vanquish is a futuristic action game. It looks like New York is under attack by a laser beam from space, and you play a mech soldier who's been sent in to pick up the pieces.

Virtua Tennis 4 promises a more immersive, true to life tennis experience with 3D technology support, bringing you closer than ever to being out on the court. Virtua Tennis 4 with the PlayStation Move is more than just hitting the ball; it’s about the angle of the racquet, the spin and speed of the ball and the power of the shot.

Focused on downhill sled racing on everything from tubes and toboggans to discs and bobsleds, Sled Shred promises to give players a thrilling experience as they try and earn their way into the World Winter Games, racing with and against the world-renowned Jamaican Bobsled team.

A tactical action-adventure game, Enslaved centers on the complex relationship between the two main characters and challenges players to employ a mix of combat, strategy and environment traversal.

Assassin’s Creed Project Legacy will serve as a companion to the gameplay experience of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. A social experience where players can move from game to web and web to game, unlocking hidden features throughout the Assassin's Creed universe.

SOE Austin has built a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.

101-in-1 Sports Party Megamix offers gamers a collection of one hundred and one very addictive party-oriented sports mini-games that anyone can enjoy, ranging from Tennis and Basketball practice, to Speed Racing and Skiing.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. I offers 2D gameplay through rendered HD environments, allowing you to speed through each level with the classic Spin Dash move, and destroy enemies using the Homing Attack, as well as sees the return of the special stages and takes players through a variety of different Zones, all inspired by the Mega Drive era.

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.

An all-new Tony Hawk experience created for a younger audience, Tony Hawk: Shred allows kids to “GO BIG” and feel the exhilaration of skate and snowboarding like the pros using the game’s innovative, motion-sensing board controller right at their feet.

Might and Magic Clash of Heroes will take advantage of the next-gen consoles’ capabilities to increase its visual appeal and enrich the multiplayer experience. With a unique mix of RPG and an exceptional puzzle battle system, this upcoming release will give Might & Magic fans something to look forward to.

During the month of October, spend 2400 Microsoft Points on Arcade games and/or game add-ons and you’ll get 800 Microsoft Points added to your membership as a thank-you gift, which in return you can spend on game add-ons, avatar accessories, or even another Arcade game! 

L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for cooperative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper cooperative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.