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. Earlier rumors started floating around that the final two campaigns were the mall-centered Dead Center, and Hard Rain, which have now been confirmed by the achievement list.

Cartoon Network Digital announced the launch of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars Game Creator, which gives fans the power to build their own part of the Clone Wars universe and share it with other gamers. The new game creator features the same ease of use and flexibility as previous game creators, but also offers a different style of gameplay as a top-down action-adventure.

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

A dynamic new third-person action role-playing game, Time of Shadows has players traveling a labyrinth of multiple worlds as they uncover sinister plots and battle evil forces in an attempt to save the Earth from imminent disaster.

A host of THQ titles are available at special prices this week on Steam. For the first day, all games in the Titan Quest series are available at 50% off their regular price. Check back each day for a new deal.  In addition, the THQ Collector Pack -- featuring titles from the Company of Heroes, Titan Quest, and Warhamner 40,000: Dawn of War series -- is available for 10% off its regular price for the duration of the sale.

Savage Moon is a frantic, action-packed tower defense game in a gritty sci-fi setting. You are tasked with protecting mining facilities from ravenous space bugs using some truly fearsome weaponry. And you’ll need as much strategy as firepower as you fend off wave after wave.

The Stronghold Collection will bring together five games from the critically acclaimed RTS series (Stronghold, Stronghold 2, Stronghold Crusader, Stronghold Crusader Extreme and Stronghold Legends) that allows players to conquer the Middle Ages.

Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure expands on the forthcoming movie in which the Disney Fairies prepare for the Autumn Revelry, where Tinker Bell has been selected to create the prestigious Fall Scepter that can rejuvenate the Pixie Dust tree.

Axel & Pixel is a point-and-click adventure game in which players guide an artist and his dog through surreal and abstract environments. Sam & Max are on the job again in Season Two brimming with crime-fighting adventure and chaos. Structured like a TV season, each of the five episodes has its own self-contained plot while together they form part of a season-long mystery.

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast is the first video game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series to come to PS3/X360 and features stunning HD graphics and audio, destructible environments and enhanced character features, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast takes players far beyond the realms of the original anime series.

Polyphony Digital revealed that GT5 will more than double Forza 3's number of cars, promising 1000 vehicles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain car manufacturers.

The writing was already on the wall earlier this year when UK based publisher/developer Oxygen Games sold off all its internal development studios, as it has fallen into administration (Chapter 11) according to MCV. In 2007 Oxygen opened a North American branch, so it is not certain yet if the Northern California office will be affected as well. Oxygen Games is best known for titles such as PDC World Championship Darts, Chronos Twins, and various other budget titles.

LEGO Rock Band is a unique family-friendly music experience, which will allow families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom, combining the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO franchise packed with chart-topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences.

Discover the very first video game that comes with an exercise bike—have fun while pedaling! Cyberbike introduces a brand new way to do sports in your living room. The game invites you use your eco-citizen's head and legs to clean up the planet.

Trained in the noble and ancient martial art of Banana Flinging, players control one of eight of these finely honed monkeys as together you do battle with up to seven other simians across eight different themed landscapes.

Disney's A Christmas Carol is an adventure puzzler that celebrates the spirit of the holidays with a Scrooge twist. It is the only video game inspired by the re-envisioned classic Dickens tale and gives Nintendo DS players a fantastical, super-sensory adventure with engaging activities for the yuletide season.

With Resistance 2 having been released about a year ago and Insomniac just wrapping up development on Ratchet & Clank, it seems its next project has already been revealed. Spotted on a billboard in Shreveport, Louisiana, was an advertisement for Resistance 3, showing little information apart from a Statue of Liberty and the Empire State building in the logo, indicating the game might be set in New York. It is said to be part of the "Battle: Los Angeles" movie being filmed in Shreveport by Sony-owned Columbia Pictures (starring Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez), which is scheduled for release in Feb. 2011.

Mastiff's outdoor sports videogames emphasize playability and fun, offer multiplayer action and always stay true to the spirit of their sport. The result is engaging, easy to play but hard to master games perfect for playing alone or sharing with friends, be they gamers, outdoorsmen or both.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theatre of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense than ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale. Last week, we revealed a first patch is already in development, but exec prod. Sion Lenton also revealed that DLCs, and title updates for the console editions, are in development and scheduled for release in the coming weeks.

Nintendo added a VC, a NDSi, and one WiiWare title to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Gravitronix (Wiiware), Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon (NDSiWare), and Final Fight 2 (VC).