Meridian4 announced that it has signed Black Element Software's single-player oriented sci-fi FPS, featuring a varied balance of combat and more technical activities such as hacking and remotely controlling robotic devices.

While Level 5 are still working on bringing the newest Dragon Quest IX title the the NDS, several of its prequels, DQ IV, V and VI to be precise, are also getting converted to the NDS, with full 3D graphics. Scheduled for release this winter in Japan, no word whether Square Enix will be bringing it to Europe and/or North America.

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:

• Skate (PS3/X360)
• Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power (PC)
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World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World’s best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modeled for the 2007 season.

Paradox Interactive announced that it has secured the publishing rights to Penumbra: Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra story thrusting players into a creepy environment of psychological horror, as they are challenged in this unique action adventure experience

Huxley is an MMOFPS utilizing the Unreal engine 3 that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.

To mark the Oct. 1 launch of Phantom Hourglass, Nintendo is running a content where you can win a trip to NY, $1,000 closed-door shopping spree at Nintendo World, a gold NDS and a copy of the game. Text “Zelda” to 20769 or enter by mail by visiting Zelda.com between Sept. 13 - Oct. 26, answer the three trivia questions correctly and get entered into the contest.

DropCast is a character based action puzzle game, charting the ever-so-slightly macabre adventures of Ingrid and her re-animated plush toys. A series of casual game titles are planned, all designed to innovate game-play on their respective target gaming platforms.

Ship Simulator 2008 is a simulation game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea. This free add-on adds new features & content (new missions, vessels, dual screen, etc.), and will update your game to v1.1.

RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation.