Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game that centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends. While the first title isn't even released yet, in an interview with Famitsu, Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi revealed that they intend to create a Blue Dragon franchise, thus assuring at least a sequel. Scheduled for released in Japan on December 7th, downloadable content is already planned before year's end.

The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.

Turtle Rock Studios, makers of Counter-Strike, and Valve today announce Left 4 Dead, a co-operative multiplayer action game, using the Source Engine, and also introducing Turtle Rock's v2.0 A.I. technology.

The weekend is over, let the next-gen console wars begin! Nintendo rolled out its Wii on Sunday, selling out allotments in numerous occasions, but the craze was nearly not as bad as Friday when people got mugged, stabbed or even shot at while waiting in line for a PS3. While a mere 400,000 units were shipped to stores across North America, USAToday claims Sony will airlift up to 600,000 more units by the end of the year, though it hasn't announced where and when.

At a 10-year anniversary celebration of the Dead or Alive franchise, organized by Tecmo and Enterbrain in Tokyo, producer Tomonobu Itagaki revealed his Team Ninja is already working on the fifth installment in the series. While no platforms were mentioned, Itagaki stated that he is listening closely to the fan base to hear what they want to see in future titles for the next 10 years, like whether or not to remove the tag team battle feature.

For the first time since its launch Halo 2 is not the most played game on Xbox Live. Last week there was some controversy by adding Halo 2 to the Xbox 360 list, but this week it is clear, Gears of War reigns supreme and dethroned Bungie's sequel. Even if the Xbox 360 list and the original Xbox list were combined, then Gears of War would be the top Xbox Live title.

If you're in pursuit of adrenaline, powder snow and pure freedom then look no further; that's what you’ll get delivered, with Freak Out! the ultimate freeride skiing experience.

It seems that Blizzard isn't the only one who drops the ban hammer, as Valve's new Anti-Cheat technology caught a few people cheating in Counter-Strike: Source and other games this week – over 10,000. VAC detects anyone using cheat software and permanently bans his or her Steam account. Valve expects to see a surge of forum posts laying blame squarely at the feet of "my little brother."

Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has acquired the worldwide publishing rights for Delaware St. John Volume 3: The Seacliff Tragedy., the 3rd game in the adventure franchise continues the exploits of ghost hunting detective Delaware St. John as he battles the paranormal.

The PC Gamer Holiday 2006 issue features a nine-page article about Windows Vista and Microsoft's recent push for PC gaming with its Games for Windows initiative. The article talks about Microsoft's plans for the near future, an interview with Peter Moore, but most interestingly, it features a photo of a Games for Windows promo kiosk (similar to the current PS3/Wii demo stations). The kiosk to promote PC games has a display with various titles on it, including Flight Sim X, Age of Empires III, Rise of Nations, ShadowRun, and Halo 2, but most importantly ... Gears of War, complete with a Games for Windows logo on the box cover.

EA today helped kick off the launch of the PS3 with perennial hits Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed Carbon and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07, while on December 5th, it will add Fight Night Round 3 to the PS3 lineup.

Crave Entertainment announced that World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In for the Wii, continuing to feature the most innovative single-player career mode, which now includes series tournaments, mixed games, and recurring home games.

Konami announced that its PSP FPS Coded Arms has joined the system's Greatest Hits line, and is now available in stores at a retail price of $19.99. Immersing players in a deadly virtual reality world, Coded Arms features more than 30 weapons to collect and upgrade, wireless multiplayer action for up to four gamers and stunning graphics that remain some of the best ever seen on the PSP system.

CDV USA has signed Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle, an adventure game with 3D characters with a cartoon look and high-impact visual features that include 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.

2K Sports announced today features emphasizing the importance of team chemistry in College Hoops 2K7. Emulating college basketball like never before, Team Unity encourages players to focus on team dynamics to maximize the potential of their squad and even influence team performances in Legacy Mode, College Hoops 2K7's franchise mode.

G2 Games announced that their new PC flight simulation title First Eagles has gone gold and is ready for release on November 24th. First Eagles is an air-combat game that aims to recreate the romance, adventure, and excitement of engaging in great air battles over the trenches of France during the First World War.

Dozens of people hoping to get their hands on a PS3 later this week camped out in front the Best Buy store on Nicholasville Road, Lexington, Kentucky. While 27 NEWSFIRST reporter Elizabeth Dorsett was interviewing someone in line, a car drove by and fired shots at the people waiting. Four people were hit by the BB pellets, including the reporter herself, luckily none of them were seriously hurt.

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. With its Nov. 17 Euro launch, Microsoft forecasts that Gears of War is expected to sell more than 1 million copies worldwide this Christmas.

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.

If you're in pursuit of adrenaline, powder snow and pure freedom then look no further; that's what you’ll get delivered, with Freak Out! the ultimate freeride skiing experience.

The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.

Sierra and NovaLogic today announced that they have entered a co-publishing agreement for the PS2 exclusive first-person shooter Delta Force Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre.

Birth of America creatores today announced their newest project, American Civil War: Our Hearts were touched with Fire, a historically accurate, realistic and fun turn-based grand operational strategy game of the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.