Ubisoft's X360 exclusive Import Tuner Challenge, also known as Tokyo Xtreme Racer X, is an authentic and extremely customizable street-racing game that challenges racers to immerse themselves in Tokyo's underground to take on the fastest street-racing teams.

Yakuza is a thrilling, action-adventure game created by producer Toshihiro Nagoshi and award-winning novelist Seishu Hase, taking players deep into the world of Japan's infamous underground organization. Gone gold yesterday, here are some more screens & trailers...

EA announced today that it has released three new maps (Weathertop, Argonath, and Umbar) for its recently released RTS Battle For Middle-Earth 2, available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Play as any of the six factions in single-player skirmish and any of the five multiplayer modes.

Spike and Acquire are bringing Shinobi to the PSP, scheduled for release in Japan end of October. Based on the PS2 version, Shinobi features singleplayer, with 30 playable characters, as well as 4 player Versus multiplayer with 20 playable skins. The Mission Play Mode will allow you to connect to the PS2 and import missions made through the game editor.

Penny Arcade today announced that due to overwhelming demand, pre-registration for Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) gaming culture fest slated to invade Washington State this August 25th-27th has been extended to August 3rd at 6:30pm pacific.

DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announced today that it is collaborating with Aardman Features, Mark Burnett Productions and AOL to create the Flushed Away: Underground Adventure, DreamWorks' first online game with custom animation integration.

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:

• GTR 2 - Hockenheim Trailer
• Eureka Seven Vol 1: The New Wave [PS2] - Trailer
• Crysis - Trailer (2)
• Dead Rising [X360] - Webisode Trailer#3
• Lumines II [PSP] - Trailer #2
• Every Extend Extra [PSP] - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player.

Warfare is a real-time global war simulator with real material and it's devoted to a conflict in the Near East. There are two campaigns, one for the USA, the other for Saudi Arabia. The main goal of the first campaign is taking full control of the region; the second one is coming to power in Saudi Arabia and achieving the withdrawal of all American troops.

S2Games has officially delayed the Savage 2: A Tortured Soul beta launch which was supposed to lift off today. The decision was made the secure a more complete, less buggy beta version of Savage 2: A Tortured Soul. A specific date on when the beta will begin was not provided but in 2 weeks there will be an official update with progress and hopefully have a better timeline.

Flight Simulator X, scheduled for end of 2006, is the 10th installment in the long running franchise, featuring jaw-dropping realism and exciting new content.

Since the official E3 downsize announcement earlier today, plenty of speculations and predictions have been floating around, but a few things seem to jump out and have some truth to them. E3 will no longer be held at the Staples Center, but indications are that instead, several events will take place at various hotels and venues in Los Angeles. The second big change is the date – E3 will move from May to July, although a specific timeframe has not been pinned down yet.

A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, Stacked utilizes an advanced learning AI system that adapts to each player's style of play and a detailed tutorial mode to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience. This v1.2 patch will address certain online and offline experiences, while helping to improve the quality and overall game play.

NHL 2K7 introduces a completely new skating engine to give users the true on-ice movement of an NHL game. Additionally, Pro Control receives new enhancements to both offensive and defensive controls, giving hockey fans thrilling new ways to attack and defend on the ice.

Activision Value has entered into a distribution agreement with Big Fish Games under which Activision will be the exclusive distributor of three titles for the PC.

SEGA is pleased to announce that Yakuza has officially gone gold and is scheduled to ship in North America on Tuesday Sept. 5. Take to the streets of Tokyo’s authentic nightlife and experience the thrilling lifestyle of the largest organized crime group in the world, the Yakuza.

Happy Feet puts you in the "tap shoes" of Mumble, a young penguin born into a nation of singing Emperor Penguins where each needs a Heartsong to attract a soul mate. Unfortunately, Mumble is the worst singer in the world... however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer!

id Software has released the new Win32/Linux Quake 4 v1.3 patch, as well as the SDKs, addressing various multiplayer issues brought to id's attention by the community, include a new multiplayer mode, new maps, and new weapon as well as new features and gameplay changes, which will provide a faster, smoother, and more highly competitive experience.