Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns the franchise to New York with Grand Theft Auto IV, situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. Rockstar and Microsoft are teaming up for a GTA IV Xbox Live Weekend from Sept. 26 through Sept. 28, giving North American and Canadian Gold members a chance to win exclusive prize packages just for playing with friends on Xbox Live.

In Ignition Entertainment's Tornado, developed by Success, you set out to restore all of Earth's buildings, vehicles, inhabitants and other obscure objects that have been stolen by the envious Prince using his mischievous "Black Hole Device."

Frictional Games announces that they are hard at work with a new, currently untitled, first person survival horror game. The upcoming project is set in the late 18th century and will take the player on a thrill-ride through the depths of madness, exploring the dark side of the human emotions.

While details are still slim, Rogue Galaxy and Dark Cloud developer Level 5 is working on an all-new PS3 exclusive fantasy turn-based strategy/RPG, White Knight Story. Currently scheduled for release in Japan late December, it is said to be playable at next month's Tokyo Games Show.

The Baldur's Gate series are still considered by many some of the best RPG games around, developed by Bioware, but hasn't been heard of since 2001's Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. At some point Black Isle Studios was said to be working on a 3rd installment until it went belly up, after which several key members went on to form Obsidian Entertainment, who took over the Neverwinter Nights franchise from Bioware. Rumor has it that a "more than capable" developer is working on BG 3, tentatively scheduled for late 2009, and while Atari declined to comment, it did confirm it holds the license.

Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen.

WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

Heavy Duty is a 3rd person action shooter where the player controls a huge war robot to save his planet from enemy attacks. The game utilizes advanced technology with innovative gameplay features never before achieved in video games.

Overgrowth is a 3d action-adventure game set in a world of anthropomorphic rabbits and wolves who use paws, claws and medieval weaponry to engage each other in battle. With a brand new engine, featuring next generation animation, physics, and rendering, Wolfire Games promises to stay true to its tradition of combining high-end graphics with innovative fighting mechanics.

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:

• La Tale (PC)
• Ford Racing Off Road (PC)
• Battle Fantasia (Xbox 360)
• Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815 (PC/UK only)
• Loco Mogul (PC)
• Igor The Game (NDS/Wii/PC)
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