While there has yet to be any official announcement, or any sort of details at all for that matter, former SCEA creative director Corey Barlog did recently confirm that God of War III was in development for the PS3. While early reports speculated the 3rd installment in the franchise might come as early as late 2008, other sources claim that Kratos' next appearance won't be until Christmas 2009, at the earliest.

Pirate Hunter is a high action FPS set in the cut-throat world of modern-day piracy that puts the player in the role of Eddie Jackson, a former US Navy SEAL who comes out of retirement to hunt down the pirates who kidnapped his wife somewhere among the archipelagos of Indonesia.

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is AoE 3's the second expansion pack, engaging gamers of all ages and types n epic warfare in the Eastern world, and leading Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilizations to expand their empires. Ensemble Studios' Bruce Shelley revealed a patch is in the works, scheduled for later this winter. There are no critical technical issues with TaD, so the patch will mainly add some balance tweaks.

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:

• No More Heroes (Wii)
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ND Games announces 9th Company: Roots of Terror, a new action-oriented RTS developed by Lesta Studios, creators of Pacific Storm, using their brand-new proprietary engine.

Fall of Liberty takes players to new battlegrounds in World War II, ones born from a changed moment in history that led to the Nazi invasion of 1950s America, delivering an explosive action experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.

Football Superstars puts you in control of one player rather than a whole team, allowing you to guide your player’s career from the training academy through to stardom as a key member of a premier club, experiencing the fame, glory and lifestyle of a superstar footballer via a detailed and fully interactive virtual world.

EA is introducing a new Need for Speed version that drives the series in a new direction. Need for Speed ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where you’re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns.

Epic Games announced plans to demonstrate the latest Unreal Engine 3 features at next month's Game Developers Conference, with closed door presentations for its prospective customers, evaluators, licensees, members of its Integrated Partners Program and the media.

Homie Rollerz is a fast-paced, mayhem-laden kart racer where players can pick one of the 10 most popular Homies, customize their slick rides, then trick, hop, and battle through courses with settings, shortcuts, and secrets as unique as the Homies themselves.

Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter. DMC4 will introduce a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles. Capcom confirmed the DMC 4 demo will hit PSN and XBL this Thursday, and feature various sections of the game, ending in a boss fight with the fiendish Berial.

Outfront 2 starts were Faces of War ended and delivers a lot of improvements, rework of the sound environment, new interface, new netcode, router support, ranking, reworked lobby and new game modes, as well as some performance tweaks.

Journeys of the Dragon Rider is a 3D action game that lets you take on the role of a dragon rider and experience high flying adventure as you defend your kingdom. Fly high above mountains, weave through valleys and go on many a journey as you battle enemy dragons and soldiers!

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:

• Alone in the Dark [PS3/X360/PC] - Central Park Gameplay Trailer
• Turok [PS3/X360/PC] - Gameplay Trailer
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Currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month, D3 Publisher's Super Bullet is the latest installment in its Simple DS series. Showing striking similarities to the Metal Slug franchise, Super Bullet is all about you and your heavily armored tank, customizable with about hundred pieces.

Set in 1191 AD, the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, you play the role of Altair, an Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict and throw the environment into chaos and shape events during this pivotal moment in history.

Hellgate: London is an immersive first-person perspective RPG with a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, introducing a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive. A day later than expected Flagship rolled out the Stonehenge expansion, adding new environments, new demons and tons of phat loot.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 adds new innovative features, enhancements and customization options to the franchise. Battle through 20 unique stages using more than 40 of the most loved and feared characters from the animation phenomenon. Unleash the hidden chakra from within and experience the best yet from the series.

EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict. To celebrate the launch of Steam's first MMO game offering, a free 21-day trial period for EVE will be available to all Steam gamers, in addition to $5 off their first full month of EVE Online.

Faith and a .45, developed by Deadline Games, is an intense and atmospheric shooter featuring a heavy focus on characters, co-operative gameplay, road movie storytelling, and cinematic aesthetics.