Shortly after a similar Sony announcement, Microsoft revealed at Gamefest 2008 that it will allow anyone to turn the hobby of game-making into a full-fledged career by allowing members of the XNA Creators Club to create, sell and share in the profits generated by their unique creations.

GameTap has signed a new deal with THQ to bring titles such as Company of Heroes, WH 40K, Red Faction, Supreme Commander, Titan Quest, Saints Row 2, PuzzleQuest and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl to its free play ad-supported service.

A remake of Atlus/Nippon Ichi's 2000 PlayStation title, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a music-based RPG, where cutscenes are replaced by musical numbers, complete with vocals, high-res 2D sprites, and more features than ever before.

At Gamefest 2008 Microsoft announced that its online multiplayer gaming service Games for Windows Live becomes completely free, even for cross-platform gameplay with X360 users. This fall Microsoft will also launch a new Marketplace for Games for Windows Live, where gamers will be able to download free/new content for existing games, demos, trailers and more.

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind’s epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Join Gears of War 2's Delta Squad, meet Epic Games' design director Cliff Bleszinski, or walk away with one of two limited edition X360 consoles, featuring custom artwork by Brandon Badeaux from the upcoming Gears of War comic book.

In DT Carnage, players will race on various tracks using any and every trick they have up their sleeves. From using items to slow down opponents, to crushing other drivers against the side of the track, to simply breezing past rivals using skillful driving maneuvers, racers will do whatever it takes to be proclaimed number one.

Goosebumps HorrorLand is an adventure game set in a fright-themed amusement park filled with over thirty thrilling rides and bone-chilling attractions. Sounds like fun - until players discover the scares are all too real and find themselves vanquishing vampires, hanging on for life on the Roller Ghoster and battling Certain Death.

At this year's SIGGRAPH a spectacular 3D recreation of ancient Rome (A.D. 320) will be revealed where revolutionary graphics technology has been applied to reconstruct the extremely detailed virtual urban environment using Procedural Inc.'s CityEngine.

TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher plan to highlight two upcoming Naruto game titles at the San Diego Comic-Con. Attendees will be able to play Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii), which features an original storyline created for the U.S. audience, and check out the new trailer for Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2, the only Naruto RPG series for NDS.

A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.