Rift: Planes of Telara is a graphically stunning online game is set in a world being torn apart by dimensional “rifts” that tear into the land of Telara, releasing powerful forces that threaten the very existence of the entire universe.

Aarrghh, my kryptonite struck again!

Our neighbor was kind enough to invite us over to dinner last night, and since the magic word "BBQ" was uttered, we were hooked right away and could not refuse. Of course, wine was served, which made me zonk out and not hear any of our three alarms.

Time for some coffee and then onward with the news (and some StarCraft II).

James Bond 007: Blood Stone will lure players into an explosive third-person action adventure where they will unravel an international conspiracy across exotic locales. Players will experience full-throttle, behind-the-wheel action on land and sea while using the most high tech gadgetry known to James Bond 007, the world’s most skilled secret agent.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off So Blonde, Sam & Max Season 2, Simon The Sorcerrer 1-3, The Void 60% off Broken Sword 2-3, Ceville, Tales of Monkey Island, Nikopol, Secret Files 2, while Simon The Sorcerrer 5 drops 75% in price. Starting July 28th, anyone who purchases The Guild 2 Renaissance will receive 30% off any additional Guild titles for the week, while this weekend only Civilization 4 Complete gets 40-75% off.

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a slew of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers (Critter Crunch, Syphon Filter, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, etc..), various price drops, demos for Madden NFL 11 Demo , Section 8, Flower, Kane & Lynch 2, DLCs for PAIN, Transformers: War For Cybertron, Lost Planet 2, Super Street Fighter IV, Skate 3 ,Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Trinity Universe, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, the usual game/movie trailers, and PS3 themes, and downloadable PSP/PS0ne games (Piyotama).

Beyblade: Metal Fusion - Battle Fortress features a complete game-specific story with the original characters from the show.  Players find themselves in the midst of a disappearance of the world’s most powerful Beybladers.  Sucked into a giant fortress, players must battle robot bladers and discover the mystery behind the abduction.

Madden NFL 11 captures the emotion and intensity of the NFL like never before. Whether you're a diehard football fan, gamer, or somewhere in between, Madden NFL 11 puts you in control of your favorite teams and NFL superstars and lets you feel what it's like to play on Sundays.

Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire online social gaming company Playdom Inc.

Z.H.P. is an all new IP developed by the same team that brought the Disgaea series. The game retains the same hardcore SRPG aspects of Disgaea, but with a deeper customization feature for the character and even more randomly generated contents in battles.