Pac-Man World Rally is an original kart racing game that puts players behind the wheel as Pac-Man or one of 14 other classic Namco characters racing for the checkered flag while using unique power-ups and items to prevent their opponents from claiming victory.

Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical turn-based game. The scene of action is a small country called Palinero somewhere in the tropics. Recently a coup d'etat has happened in the country and civil war is about to break out. This small patch addresses a tutorial issue...

Aspyr announced that American McGee's 3rd person action/adventure game Bad Day L.A has gone gold and will beginning shipping to North American stores nationwide next week.

Pull off moves only the pros perform as you replicate the styles of your favorite NBA players. Elevate to the rim for an electrifying dunk and bring the crowd to its feet, or look to your superstars to shift momentum with the game on the line.

The golden age of console hockey will return when NHL 07 debuts with gameplay innovations that will allow players to feel like they are actually on the ice. Featuring an unmatched level of freedom and control, NHL 07 will represent a watershed moment in the history of the console hockey.

Kudos is a turn based game 'life sim' game based on social relationships, like the Sims, but not set in a 3D world. Positech has given the game a major graphical overhaul, added a journalist career, and the usual bug and crash fixes and balance adjustments.

Microsoft today announced that it will launch Xbox 360, the next-generation video games and entertainment system, in South Africa at midnight on Friday, 29 September 2006.

Shortly after CEO Christoph Syring resigned from CDV, the German develioper/publisher has sold off several of its upcoming key titles. Licenses to three of its top titles, War Front: Turning Point, Panzer Tactics and Jack Keane have been bought up by newcomer GDD Games Development, for a undisclosed amount of money. What this means in terms of release dates or delays is not known. CDV North America could not be reached before press time.

UPDATE: GDD just announced it has sold the rights to 10tacle (thanks GameCaptain).

Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe.

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:

• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - Trailer #2
• Armored Core 4 [PS3/X360] - Trailer #2
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy [X360] - Trailer #2
• Timeshift [X360/PC] - Trailer (3)
• Xpand Rally Xtreme - Trailer #2
• Test Drive Unlimited [X360] - Trailer (2)
• EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Frogwares today revealed its third title in the Sherlock Holmes series. After Mystery of the Mummy, and The Silver Earring, the French studio is actively working on Sherlock Holmes: The Awaken, scheduled for release October 2006.

The only Final Fantasy never localized will finally reach North American shores on Nov. 14, 2006. Using the features of the NDS to their fullest, Final Fantasy III features graphics that have been reworked and remodeled in 3D, while maintaining the mythical Final Fantasy look and feel.

GUN Showdown puts players in the role of Colton White, a vengeful gunslinger making his way through the untamed West of the late-1800s where the lines between good and evil are blurred and greed, lust and brutality were a way of life.

Activision is teaming up with Spike TV and Best Buy to deliver the “Game Head Call of Duty 3: Challenge,” a boot camp-style competition of survival and gaming that will telecast as a television special on Spike TV’s “Game Head” on Nov. 10, 2006 timed to the fall release of the Call of Duty 3 video game.

Nitro Stunt Racing offers instant fun and fierce competition on amazing tracks. Following the standard motor racing rules, this game is a spicy mix of attractive elements such as pipes, loops and huge jumps on various surfaces.

Activision is delivering big-time fun to the palm of gamers’ hands this fall with a diverse line-up of titles for the PSP, NDS and GBA platforms, such as GUN Showdown, Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts!, Spider-Man: Battle for New York, and console gaming in Activision Hits Remixed.

Red Steel is an action-packed first-person experience with an engaging storyline unfolding as you learn that your fiancée has been kidnapped and her father – a Japanese mafia kingpin – murdered by a rival gang. The only way to save your loved one and defend your honor is to journey from L.A. to Japan and confront the Tokyo underworld.

Codemasters announced that its fantasy MMORPG ArchLord has begun the first phase of its public beta test program, giving the first wave of gamers access to the entire game, and the ability to create their own Human, Orc or Moon Elf character. A series of specific events and competitions will also be featured throughout the course of the beta test.

Take centre stage and wow the crowd with your performance as SingStar arrives on PS3. Packed with new features, for the first time ever SingStar lets you personalise your playlists by downloading the songs of your choice – so you can sing along to what you want, when you want it.