Microsoft has released the summer backwards compatibility update, adding 61, and 4 updated ones, original Xbox games that you will be able to play on your X360. At the time of writing it is not yet available on Xbox Live, so you need to download it here, and burn it to DVD. Titles of note are WE 8, PGR 1/2, Outrun, Full Spectrum Warrior, DOOM 3, America's Army and plenty more...

Gary Grigsby’s World at War: A World Divided gives you complete control over the production, research, and military strategy for any of the major powers during WWII. The v1.011 patch brings several rule changes, a few interface improvements, and tons of new mod-ability improvements.

Infinite Interactive's has released a new patch for its strategy title Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.05 and adds bug fixes and balance changes, along with new items, skills, spells, improved AI and even a special set of 10 scenarios that link together to form a new story.

Mercury Games today announces that it has secured the European publishing rights from Ertain BV for its fantasy action RPG Warriors of the Lost Empire, known in Japan as Lost Regnum, on the PSP.

French developer Kylotonn, known for Ironstorm, the Bet on Soldier trilogy, and currently working on Speedball 2 remake, announces the development of Crusaders: Invasion of Constantinople, an all-new next-gen action/adventure title.

Disney Interactive Studios announced it has acquired Warren Spector's Junction Point Studios, currently working on a yet to be announced next-gen project. As part of DIS it will create new franchises and also bring some of Disney's most beloved franchises to next generation gaming platforms.

Disney Interactive announced that Kyoto-based Jupiter Corp. is developing Spectrobes II, continuing the adventures of Rallen and Jeena, planetary patrol officers sent to investigate the mysterious fossilized creatures known as Spectrobes. Spectrobes II will feature a new enemy known as Krux and new Spectrobes as well as the opportunity to play as both Jeena and Rallen.

Red Octane has released the 4th downloadable content pack for GH 2 on Xbox Live Marketplace, offering 3 new songs (Wanna Be Sedated/The Ramones, Smoke on the Water/Deep Purple, and You've Got Another Thing Coming/Judas Priest) for 500 points ($6.25). So far more than 300,000 downloadable song packs were sold, and despite outrage from a lot of game fans, Red Octane's head of publishing Dusty Welch said it will not lower the price.

After a couple of years on hold, the development of the game Campfire: Become Your Nightmare, a survival horror game dropped by Sony in 2004, is back on track as a result of Nordic VFX Company’s acquisition of the intellectual property rights from Gamefederation.

At its E3 briefing earlier today, Ubisoft announced it will release Nitrobike, a high-speed dirt bike game, exclusively for the Wii this holiday season. Players will navigate rocket-propelled motorcycles and opt to race against the clock or against worthy opponents in multiplayer or online mode.