Icon Games is mutating from being an independent developer to become an independent publisher. Having been following the traditional publisher funded games route since its initial PS2 title 'International Pool Championship' for PlayIt, the industry is changing and Icon Games has decided to change with it.

NecroVisioN: Lost Company is the prequel to the old-school horror FPS which covers the events that happened before the NecroVisioN story began. The game contains several unique levels, characters, weapons and gameplay elements, as well as a new main hero that tells the original game story from an opposing perspective.

GearGrinder, also known as Clutch, is a bone crashing action/arcade racing game. Take full control of your powerful truck, mounted with the most devastating weapons available, malicious mines and more nifty gadgets, and complete over 45 versatile and thrilling missions, leaving a trail of devastation wherever you go.

Everyone’s favorite culinary queen will return to the kitchen in Cooking Mama 3, with all new features added to the world famous game play recipe, 80 recipes, 200 mini-games, four player multiplayer and two totally new game modes.

Headup Games ' Twin Sector is a physics-based action-adventure which allows players free interaction with their environment, filled with innumerable puzzles, challenges and enemies that await the players in a hostile and threatening futuristic setting.

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:

• The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii/PS3/X360)
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (NDS/PSP/PS3/X360)
• Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss (PC)
• Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP)
• Cabela's Outdoor Adventures (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• DiRT 2 (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
  

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

Aside from the exploits that you've been following over the past few days, we've also been playing The Beatles Rock Band, and while the background interactivity is a welcome change from RB's concert hall fare, the game itself is a bit too easy for seasoned players. Read our review for more details ...

Not much else happened today. I was planning to catch up on some "Leverage" and "Dark Blue" but was busy during the day and then watched some tennis in the evening. The wife and I are rooting for Kim Clijsters the day after tomorrow in her match against Serena Williams. It should be a good game.

There are a few "secret" press events happening in the next few weeks, so stay tuned for some interesting coverage, not all of which is positive. :P

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom is an innovative game that follows the escapades of a mischievous, pie thief, who uses his time-bending abilities to cooperate with, compete against, and disrupt his past, present, and future selves.

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, that exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Eidos plans to release a free DLC on X360 and PS3 next week (Sept. 17) with the PC version coming the week after.

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:

• Halo 3: ODST [X360] - Live Action Extended Trailer
• FIFA 10 [ALL] - Trailer (2)
  
• NHL 10 [ALL] - Stortini Tough Guy Trailer
• Borderlands [ALL] - ClapTrap Webisode #1
• Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony [X360] - Tony Prince Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...