id Software announced that QuakeCon 2009 is changing venues and returning to its 2004/2005 location, the Gaylord Texan, located just north of Dallas. The four-day event (August 13 - 16, 2009) is FREE and open to the public thanks to the support of id Software, the QuakeCon volunteer staff, and the 2009 event sponsors and exhibitors.

NecroVisioN is a first-person horror shooter, which sees players taking on the role of American soldier Simon Bukner, who must fight his way through the bleak trenches of World War One and into the very jaws of Hell.

Blood of Bahamut is an RPG is set in the world of Altail, where people inhabit countries built on the back of long sleeping giants who are considered their gods. When the giants awaken and grow violent, all peace is lost. Thinking that they’ve been forsaken by their gods, people begin to flee their towns, leaving only seven warriors to restore the peace.

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Fans who want to pre-order SF IV head over to Impulse ($39.99), no bonus though.

PAX 2009 organizers announced that industry legend Ron Gilbert, known as the creator of Monkey Island, will grace the stage as keynote speaker at the sixth annual gaming festival to be held Sept. 4-6 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Wacky World of Sports takes players on a trip around the world to try their hand at some of the lesser known sports of countries including Italy, the Netherlands and Australia. The ten sports featured in the game all start easy enough but the more advanced a player gets the more extreme they become!

Scott Guthrie, formerly Executive Vice President of Publishing for THQ, joins MTV Games as its new Executive Vice President and General Manager, while former Senior Director, Sales and Merchandising for SCEA David Cox also joins as Senior Vice President of Sales.

NCAA Football 10 envelopes the excitement and pageantry of college football at its best. Enhanced stadiums filled with school colors, cheerleaders and mascots bring the college atmosphere to life. TeamBuilder is an all-new, online create-a-school feature that revolutionizes the user’s ability to produce personalized content.

The Daring Game for Girls is an adventure title based on the bestselling books published by the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins, where players can achieve their dream adventure by successfully completing an array of exciting challenges.

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will focus on reinventing many aspects of the original game, updating the franchise for the 21st Century. A key element that will permeate the game is the charm and humor of the original Majesty.