THQ's Deadly Creatures is a Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by its Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival. Originally scheduled for later this month, Gamestop and EBGames have changed the launch date to Feb. 2009.

Disney Fantasy Online are immersed in a uniquely Disney-themed central world, created based on themes of magic, adventure and romance with non-playing Disney character hosts such as Mickey and Friends, preparing and training the gamers for the vast adventures that lie ahead.

A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels, featuring beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack. Scheduled to launch next week on Steam, it is now available for pre-order.

Castle Crashers is a four-player game for the Xbox Live Arcade, where players are knights on a quest to regain a stolen idol. Embark on the adventure on your own or with up to three friends and discover the mind-boggling magic and mystery in the mythical world. Ever since the game's August release, The Behemoth has been working on a patch to resolve the multiplayer problems, and they have finally resolved the game's issues with data loss and networking, in addition to other bugs. The title update is currently under certification and should be released, hopefully, soon ....

Sony has released a new, albeit minor, v2.53 PS3 firmware update, which includes the following: improved the way the Flash Player works with the internet browser. In addition to being able to access more sites using Flash, you'll be able to enjoy full-screen mode playability, and live movie (using RTMP format) playability. Now it's going to be even easier to enjoy web content on your PS3, in full screen!

Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, with a dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock.

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:

• Disciples III: Renaissance - Trailer #6
• Prince of Persia [ALL] - The World Trailer
• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer (2)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a new experience that is fun, social and simple to use, and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV. Last month Microsoft rolled out its new dashboard update/revamp but a limited amount of users have since experienced issues with sound output, mainly on older devices. A short statement was issued basically saying, "we are aware that a handful of Xbox Live users are experiencing audio issues, and are diligently monitoring this issue and working towards a solution."

Larger, deeper, and loaded with thrills, Persona 4 delivers an all-new story set in the Japanese countryside. A mysterious chain of deaths remains unanswered and only you and your team of gifted supernatural sleuths can uncover the truth.

The latest issue of GameInformer has the first details on the sequel to Naughty Dog's 2007 PS3-exclusive action/adventure game, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells had already hinted at a follow-up, so this doesn't come as much of a surprise, but Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be officially unveiled at the Spike VGA Awards on Dec. 14. Revolving around 13th century explorer Marco Polo, the sequel will put the focus on story, stealth gameplay and a free climbing mechanic.

NDOORS, know for the recent Atlantica Online, has acquired South Korea-based developer CrazyBox Entertainment, known for its online urban military combat FPS, Seven Years of War.

When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years, who are then called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!

The bear and bird's first ever outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop N Swop feature reinstated, allowing you to unlock content in Nuts & Bolts based on your achievements.

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.

It hasn't exactly been a big secret that Midway is in financial trouble and has been for a few years now. Earlier this year, not only did its CEO David F. Zucker resign, but also board member Shari Redstone (daughter of media mogul Sumner Redstone), while its losses mounted and it currently faces NYSE de-listing. It should come as no surprised then that Sumner Redstone has now sold off his 87% stake in Midway, for an abysmal $100,000, shares that were once worth almost $1 billion.

Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring WiFi support for four players in co-op.

Cities XL is a city building game that'll push realism to the limit with cities that are bigger, more realistic and sophisticated than ever before, while letting players take their game online as they interact with others in a massive online environment. Monte Cristo is giving away a 32GB iPod and various other prizes, all you need to do is sign up as a community member.

Hurry before it's too late! Tickets are selling faster than the proverbial MMO on launch day for the 2008 Child's Play Charity dinner auction to be held on Dec. 9 in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center's skybridge; ticket sales will close this Friday, Dec. 5 (unless sold out prior).

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable. A single-player demo originally scheduled for late Dec. has been pushed until mid-January.