In Patrician IV, the player takes on the role of a young merchant in the area of the Baltic and North Sea during the late Middle Age, the zenith of the Hanseatic League and its naval trading empire.

In Top Gun, players will enroll in the Top Gun Academy as Maverick with their Radio Information Officer Goose to go up against the best for Top Gun honors. Following graduation, players will fly into the danger zone with fellow US Navy pilots over the Indian Ocean, where they will shoot down enemy fighter jets, defend and attack bases and engage in large-scale dogfight battles.

Nintendo added two WiiWare, four NDSiWare, and one VC title to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games, Deer Captor (Wiiware), Match Up!, BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale, and Hints Hunter, Petz Dogz Family (NDSi).

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 unfolds a story of drama and survival as players face kill-or-be-killed scenarios deep in the wild while using the Top Shot Elite, the first-of-its-kind wireless controller that allows players to take aim against the world's deadliest predators.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (NDS)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Victoria 2 is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control over a country, guiding it through industrialization, political reforms, military conquest and colonization.

The X Factor will capture the excitement and entertainment of the TV show and will include auditions, boot camp and judges’ houses levels as well as several game modes from individual career to duets and battles so family and friends can all enjoy together.

Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again. Ever.

Sonic Colors is a brand new high speed action adventure in which Sonic the Hedgehog races through incredible theme park inspired worlds to rescue a colorful alien race from the clutches of Dr Eggman.

Ubisoft announced its video game lineup for GamesCom, August 18-22, where it will show off Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Driver: San Francisco, R.U.S.E,  H.A.W.X. 2., and bunch of other titles...