U.S. retail sales of console video games fell 20 percent in September, but are seen rebounding at year-end -- the traditionally strong holiday season when Microsoft also will launch its new game player, an analyst said on Monday.

Electronic Arts has announced FIFA Street 2 is in development and will be in stores next spring. Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel.

Midway Games today announced that it has shipped the over-the-top, arcade-style racing thriller, L.A. Rush for the PS2 and Xbox, with the PC version scheduled for December 12th. Backed by a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, L.A. Rush is the first of three titles to ship under the recently announced strategic relationship between MTV and Midway to jointly market video games.

Nintendo cut its first-half operating profit estimate by one third on Friday due to sluggish sales of its GameCube game console and software in the United States, but boosted its net profit estimates due to currency-related gains. They also cited price cuts to its "DS" portable game machine and high development costs for a new game system as factors weighing on its earnings.

An adrenaline-pumping line-up of more than 60 rock, punk, hip-hop and electronic tracks will power players through Activision's expansive Los Angeles skate world in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Splinter Cell 4 [X360] - X05 Cam
• Perfect Dark Zero [X360] - X05 Cam
• 50 Cent: Bulletproof - ShootOut Trailer
• NBA 06 [PS2] - Trailer #4
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Trailer
• Gears of War [X360] - X05 Trailer
• Project Gotham Racing 2 [X360] - Trailer
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X05 is being held today, and here is a deluge of screens from the various X360 titles that are being presented:

• Dead Rising (Capcom)
• Final Fantasy XI (Square-Enix)
• Frame City Killer (Namco)
• Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
• Ridge Racer 6 (Namco)
• Toca Race Driver 3 (Codemasters)

Today at X05, Microsoft unveiled its lineup of games for the Xbox 360 as it gears up for launch. X05 is being held today, and here is a deluge of screens from the Microsoft X360 launch titles that are being presented:

• Crackdown
• Gears of War
• Kameo: Elements of Power
• Mass Effect
• Perfect Dark Zero
• Too Human

PGR 3 creates the ultimate roster of the hottest supercars in existence, introduces them to the high-definition era, and drops them into a completely new gaming world, where style rules the road. Racers define and create individually customized gameplay, and can race each other — on or offline.

Wormicide is back with a humorous vengeance as Majesco today ships Worms 4: Mayhem for the Xbox. Worms 4: Mayhem will also ship for the PC next Tuesday, October 11.