In Aliens vs. Predator, players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species: the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven, single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species. SEGA president Mike Hayes revealed that AvP's release date will affect Colonial Marine's launch, as the company does not want the two Aliens titles too close to each other, preferably nine to 12 months apart, although commercial success of AvP could further influence that in either direction. Hayes also states that, despite the cancellation of Obsidian's Aliens RPG, a 3rd game in the franchise is planned but nothing concrete has been decided yet.

In late 2003, Ubisoft released its action/adventure Beyond Good & Evil, but unfortunately, sales numbers were disappointing and the franchise was abandoned. Since the UbiDays 08 teaser, not much has been said, apart from Ubisoft's Michel Ancel revealing that BG&E 2 will be more complex and immersive than the original. Last month, Ubi's Laurent Detoc said that, while the game was being worked on, the decision had not been made to actually green-light it. It turns out that the title has been put on hold.

Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria.

In PixelJunk Shooter, players pilot a subterranean exploration vehicle to explore the interior of diverse cave-like complexes. The player must affect the surrounding and dynamic terrain to progress. The goal is to safely navigate through each vivid stage and rescue survivors scattered about the cavernous environment.

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. The second Red Faction: Guerrilla DLC, Multiplayer Pack, will add eight new maps and two new modes.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Paradox Interactive's GamesCom 2009 lineup:

• 'Mount & Blade: Warband' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Ship Simulator Extremes' - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Hearts of Iron III' - New Screens
• 'For The Glory' Announced - Screens
• 'Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold' - Screens
• 'Victoria 2' - First Screen
• 'Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne' Announced - Screens
• 'East India Company: Privateer' Announced - Screens & Trailer

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:

• Tony Hawk: Ride [Wii/PS3/X360] - New School Trailer
• Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao [PS3/X360] - Gameplay Trailer
• The Warriors: Street Brawl [XBLA] - Trailer #2
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey [ALL] - Sound Recording Trailer
• Black Mirror 2 - GamesCom 09 Trailer [German]
• CrimeCraft [PC] - Ability Trailers (5)
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Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline. More DLC was promised back in February, offering a much more combat-oriented and lighter-story experience, but not much has heard of it since. Xbox.com reveals that the DLC is set on a remote, top-secret Alliance space station, and will feature 13 exciting combat scenarios, giving fans another 2-3 hours worth of gaming.