After her father unexpectedly passes away, Mackenzie inherits the family business: a renowned detective agency in a fantastic world populated by mechanized butlers and walking skeletons. With the aid of cheerful mushroom-man Funghi and robotic servant Cromwell, Mackenzie sets off to prove herself worthy of being called... the Touch Detective!

The National Institute on Media and the Family and Iowa State University will be hosting a national summit to address concerns regarding video game ratings and children's access to violent and sexually explicit games.

War Front: Turning Point explores an alternate World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days, and you will take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games in an attempt to alter or secure the historical outcome of World War II.

PEA: Dunes of War sends your crew deep into the desert, during the shattering battles of the African campaign, it’s about victory for both sides and your first duty is to ensure the survival of your comrades with victory as the ultimate goal. Jowood has updated its product page reflecting a change in launch date, now scheduled for Q4 2006 (Thanks Blues).

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title that puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war, with a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay. SEGA has released a patch through Xbox Live fixing various issues with the game, mainly the much needed network stability, and various other gameplay problems.

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:

• Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - Gameplay Trailer #3
• Medieval II: Total War - TrailerPack #2
• Company of Heroes - Tailer #11
• Hyperball Racing - Trailer
• Real World Golf 2007 [PS2/PC] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

With the news of the European PS3 launch delay, certain competitors might be eager to seize on the opportunity to push extra units over the holidays. Nintendo was rather subdued in its comments, while Microsoft was a bit more forthcoming, while industry analysts say the delay won't affect things too much, except for European stores who might be in a jam, and predict Nintendo might have the most to gain. Read more for details ...

Stronghold Legends features a range of new innovations including, three unique castle styles to build, three landscapes to fight across, spectacular magic themes, fearsome monsters to overcome, a completely new strategic conquest style of play, and a range of exciting new multiplayer modes.

Tripwire Interactive announced today that the next Red Orchestra update is due in mid-September and will include a new weapon, authentic Russian voiceovers, updated animations, new icons and of course a bunch of bug fixes. The update will be made through Steam and should automatically apply when you login.

FIFA 07 delivers authenticity with licenses for all the world’s top leagues, including MLS and Mexican 1st Division, and 26 others from over 20 nations. This year, you have the power to shape your club’s destiny in the Interactive Leagues, a new online mode that enables you to pit your club against supporters of your real-world opponents.