FASA Studio manager Mitch Gitelman announced that they are no more, "Today was the official last day of employment for those of us who had not moved on to other positions within Microsoft Game Studios." Half the people found other positions within MGS and Microsoft, while Community Manager and Technical Support Manager will remain on the job to continue the Shadowrun support.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Halo 3 [X360] - TV Advert Trailer
• Worldshift - Trooper Trailer
• Wild Arms: Crossfire [PSP] - JAP Trailer #2
• Soul Nomad [PS2] - Special Attacks Trailer
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

Loki: Heroes of Mythology is an action/RPG where players take on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they confront hordes of evil minions, battle against great mythological beasts and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage. While the previous demo let you play as the Norse fighter, this one puts you in charge of the Egyptian mage.

Electronic Arts' first Wii trivia game Smarty Pants will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.

SNK Playmore USA announced that it will release several of its greatest NEOGEO arcade games via the Virtual Console feature on Wii, such as Fatal Fury, World Heroes, and Art of Fighting. Each title is expected to cost 900 Wii Points, so users can download these classic games through the Wii Shop Channel.

Zen Studios' Flipper Critters is a fully 3 dimensional, original new gameplay experience based on classic pinball. Unlike most games, which take place on small, closed tables, Flipper Critters pinball takes place on a much bigger scale. Originally scheduled for July, delayed until Sept. 2006, then moved it back to Feb. 2007, Ignition is finally pinning down October 9, 2007 as launch date...

While the official start of the Tokyo Game Show 2007 is not until next week, Microsoft got an early start with its pre-TGS Media Briefing, revealing various new titles, and plenty of assets from :

• 'Halo 3 (X360) - Screens
• 'Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (X360) - Screens
• 'Lost Odyssey (X360) Gets Delayed
• 'Project Gotham Racing 4 (X360) - Screens
• 'Viva Piñata: Party Animals (X360) - Screens
• 'Rez HD (XBLA) - Facts & Screens
• 'Omega Five' XBLA) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (X360) - Screens
• 'Apocalypse (X360) - Screens
• 'Assassin's Creed (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens & Artwork
• 'Beautiful Katamari (X360) - Screens
• 'Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War' (PS3/X360) - Screens
• 'Castle Shikigami III' (X360) - Screens
• 'Dark Sector' (PS3/X360) - Screens
• 'Devil May Cry 4' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens
• 'Dynasty Warriors 6' (PS3/X360) - Screens
• 'Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM' (PS3/X360) - Screens
• 'Guilty Gear 2 Overture' (X360) - Screens
• 'Infinite Undiscovery' (X360) Announced - Screens
• 'The Last Remnant' (PS3/X360) - Screens
• 'Medal of Honor Airborne' (ALL) - Screens
• 'Mobile Ops: The One Year War' (X360) - Screens
• 'NBA Live 08' (ALL) - Screens
• 'Ninja Gaiden II' (X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Operation Darkness' (X360) - Screens
• 'Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus' (X360/PS2/PC) - Screens
• 'SEGA Rally Revo' (ALL) - Screens
• 'Smash Court Tennis' (PSP) Coming to Xbox 360 - Screens
• 'Zoids Alternative' (X360) - Screens

PCM 2007 strives to create the ultimate in sports simulation while still being approachable to newcomers to the series, allowing you to fully experience the intensity of the races through its real-time simulation mode. This v1.0.2.1 patch addresses a rare Starforce issue that prevented the game from launching.

SEGA Rally Revo will set a new benchmark in its genre with a high-tempo driving experience that will challenge the racing skills both on and off-road, with revolutionary dynamically deformable terrain, proprietary next-generation graphics, bone-jarringly realistic physics, and competitive bumper-to-bumper racing.