SilverBirch announced that it has signed its merger agreement with California-based video game publisher Red Mile Entertainment, best known for Heroes of the Pacific which sold over 600,000 copies, currently developing a sequel, Heroes Over Europe.

A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man’s destiny.

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Activision revealed that in the first week after launch it will release an R.E.M. Track Pack, a Classic Rock Track Pack, Guitar Duels by Ted Nudgent and Zakk Wylde, Blind Melon's No Rain, and Metallica’s Death Magnetic album.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Ubisoft's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:

• 'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 19 New Screens
• 'Prince of Persia Prodigy' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Tom Clancy's EndWar' (ALL) - 20 New Screens
• 'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

KOEI announces details on Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, and Monster Racers, while also unveiling Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires.

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remastered Edition rises to the challenge of being entirely in 3D, but now with a new 3rd-person mode and other gameplay updates. While the creators have kept classic game mechanics, the game benefits from the freedom and the immersion brought by a superb animated and detailed real time 3D environment.

Dragonica is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade.

Slitherine revealed its 2009 line up and its expanded self-publishing capability at a partner’s conference this week.