JoWood and European publisher Deepsilver revealed that its upcoming action/rpg Gothic 3 will not be using the StarForce protection, but instead they opted to go with SecuRom after thousands of fans, and even one of the Piranha Bytes developers, signed a petition to pressure both parties to not include the beleaguered Russian protection scheme.

Check out the following new screens from 2K Games' Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Bioshock [ALL] - Screens
• Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony [PSP] - Screens
• The Family Guy [ALL] - Screens
• Ghost Rider [ALL] - Screens
• The Darkness [PS3/X360] - Screens
• Stronghold Legends - Screens
• Sid Meier's RailRoads! - Screens

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next-generation hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.

Step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs. EA released a Madden NFL 07 demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, allowing you to play the Seattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers in one minute quarters.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven. THQ will release a demo for the new Dawn of war expansion pack Friday Sept. 1st, probably around 9-10am PST (5-6pm Euro time)

The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights. The game ensures entertainment to a broad group of older players, incorporating simple yet interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics.

Turbine and SAKURA announced that Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach has launched today in Japan. DDO provides the definitive online Dungeons & Dragons experience, complete with dramatic dungeon crawling, terrifying monster combat and challenging puzzles, character advancement and guild-based power struggles.

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:

• WoW: The Burning Crusade - Char. Creation Trailer
• Metro 2033: The Last Refuge [PS3/X360/PC] - GC 06 Trailer
• Caesar IV - Developer Diary Trailer #2
• Perimeter: Emperor's Testament - Trailer
• Neverwinter Nights 2 - Developer Diary #1
• Test Drive Unlimited [ALL] - Camaro Trailer
• Dungeon Siege II: Broken World - Trailer #5
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Classics Collection Reloaded is an ensemble of more than 15 historic arcade favorites for the PSP, driving home the nostalgia factor with a host of new titles including Eco Fighters, King of Dragons and Knights of the Round Table.

Microsoft has released a new backwards compatibility update, now available over Xbox Live. This free update adds 48 more titles to the original Xbox games that can be played on your X360, bringing to total to almost 300. Titles of note are Burnout 3: Takedown, Counter-Strike, Call of Cthulhu, The Suffering, X-Men II, MK: Deception and plenty more ...