After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.

Dark Matter lets gamers test their skills against some of the galaxy’s most hostile environments, fending off asteroids and enemy ships with powerful weaponry.

SCEA today announced that, starting Sept. 13, the PSP Entertainment Pack, will include a PSP system along with off-road racing game ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, the "Lords of Dogtown" UMD movie, and a Sony 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, all for $249.99.

Namco Bandai America today announced that its fantasy action RPG, Mage Knight: Apocalypse, has gone gold and will be available in stores beginning September 26. Mage Knight: Apocalypse features a richly-detailed universe, epic single player campaign and co-operative modes.

2KGames today announced Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition, a special collector's set that includes the original Dungeon Siege II, the Dungeon Siege II: Broken World expansion pack, and a number of collectible items spanning maps, portraits, wallpapers and a "The Making of Dungeon Siege II" DVD.

A world of transformations awaits in Mega Man ZX, an original new action game that joins the Mega Man universe. A dynamic Biometal system plays the central role, offering players the ability to transform into different Model types, each with their own unique abilities and advantages.

Namco/Bandai today announced a partial lineup of games that the company will have on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show. While there are currently no real surprises or new titles in the lineup, its PS3 games ought to be playable, arguably for the first time. Namco/Bandai will have a few additional announcements at the show itself, so keep an eye out for further coverage.

Delve into the past and get acquainted with 20 of the finest arcade classics around with Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2, offering up more legendary and rare classics of yesteryear.

Anaconda announced today that its RPG Drakensang: The Dark Eye will feature a first-class soundtrack. Dynamedion, known for various other soundtracks for AAA titles, have signed an agreement to cooperate on the epic party-based RPG soundtrack, which will begin in September and continue well into the next year.

BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. PSM UK reveals that BioShock is also coming to the PS3, already hinted at by Ken Levine in a recent interview.

David Douillet Judo will be a realistic representation of the competitive sport allowing you to work your way up through regional, national and international tournaments and qualify to face off against the reigning champion himself, who is technical adviser on the project. This French only demo allows you to select 2 judoka, in quick match mode.

Echoes of Faydwer introduces a new playable race, The Fae, as well as over 350 new quests, new hats, cloaks, armor, and new horse mounts available to players of all levels, over 40 new types of creatures, more than 20 new zones and adventure areas, new PvP rewards, plus all-new items, equipment, spells and tradeskill recipes.

Online retailer GameStop briefly had a product listing for what might be the first signs of an expansion pack to Bethesda's action/RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Gamespot spotted it, but it was taken down shortly thereafter. Knights of the White Stallion Expansion Pack was listed for $19.99, and has a tentative release date of November 21, 2006. No X360 equivalent was found, so this could be an all new product, and not just a packaging of the previously released modules that have been sold for $.99 or $2.99 since the original product's launch. Bethesda declined to comment ...

Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Details on PC and PSP versions to follow later ...

On September 8, 2006, Infogrames concluded an agreement with its main bank creditors and bondholders, thus allowing to set up a financial restructuring plan, to significantly reduce its financial indebtedness, to restore its equity and to provide a cash level appropriate to its operating needs.

Rat Hunter is a traditional, first-person shooter set in a hi-tech environment, taking place on a remote planet, which is located in a G-class star system. Its gravity, atmosphere and other conditions are pretty much the same as on Earth. The planet is rich in minerals, and the low depth of occurrence allows for strip mining.

A listing on the ESRB website reveals the first classic seven titles that Nintendo plans to offer Wii users through its Virtual console. While a release date, nor price, has not yet been announced SEGA Genesis fans will surely be happy to see Altered Beast, Ecco The Dolphin, Columns Golden Axe, Ristar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Toe Jam & Earl.

In Animal Hospital: Pet Vet 3D you’ll get to take care of fuzzy bunnies, adorable cats, dogs, horses, ponies and even piglets. Packed with oodles of awesome activities ranging from animal examinations, playing with cute puppies and even horseback riding; you’ll learn amazing facts about animals while you treat, care and love them!

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:

• Dark Messiah of Might and Magic - Kill Kevin #5
• Neverwinter Nights 2 - Developer Diary #2
• Sam and Max: Season 1: Culture Shock - Trailer (3)
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