GameStop and EB Games will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the PS 3 console on Tuesday, October 10, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to deplete this allocation very quickly, most likely in minutes, so it is recommended you call your local store first. A $100 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade, which does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch.

SEGA announced that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will have the chance to participate in a free Phantasy Star Universe multiplayer beta test starting tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006, which will last for a week, until Oct. 18. SEGA's online RPG will launch October 24, 2006, with either a fee of $9.99 per month or $49.99 for six months.

Blizzard can't seem to get enough of having WoW appear on TV as there's another cool opportunity coming up to see World of Warcraft on primetime TV. The upcoming episode of "Help Me Help You," (TV-PG) a new sitcom on ABC, features the game in a portion of the story line. Check out the episode this Tuesday night, October 10, at 9:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time on your local ABC channels.

Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War will allow gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs. This demo features a tutorial and 2 maps.

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 :

• Reservoir Dogs [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Michael Madsen Interview Part 2
• Battlefield 2142 - Game Intro
• Ankh: Heart of Isiris - Trailer #2
• Splinter Cell Double Agent [ALL] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Fight Night Round 3 will be released for the PS3, and will launch this holiday season with exclusive gameplay features. Here are the first sweaty screens ...

Google announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its 67 employees, brand and passionate community.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.

Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes...

Ubisoft announces that Dark Messiah of Might and Magic has gone gold. In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.