Instinct is a story-driven first person shooter, inspired by real-life events in a mountainous region of North Korea. Instinct tells a story of an elite US army unit stranded on a top-secret Korean military installation.

Gears of War thrusts you into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. The limited collectors edition includes a collectible embossed metal box, hardbound art book Destroyed Beauty, DVD with the making of, The Art of Gears of War trailer, and Gears of War: The Race to E3.

Sony has released a new v2.81 update for its PSP firmware, available in Japan, Europe and North America, adding the ability to download video and images through RSS, AAC support with the .3gp extension, and various other tweaks. A new World Tour Soccer 06 demo is now also available for download. Support for the playback of content stored in [MUSIC], [PICTURE] and [VIDEO] folders at the root level of Memory Stick Duo media.

NCsoft has released Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood to Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle, its player-versus-player (PvP) MMO, in North America and Europe. The expansion is free to all Lineage II subscribers.

GameTap Telltale Games today announced that GameTap subscribers will get exclusive 15-day access to all “Sam & Max” episodes, beginning with the debut of the first episode on October 17th, 2006.

Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. Stardock has released a v1.3 retail patch, which includes a few more updates and corrections.

Vivendi released its first half 2006 earnings results and overall net income is up nearly 11%, while Vivendi Games' earnings before interest and income taxes (EBITA) of EUR 62 million, up 226.3% compared to last year. This improvement was driven by growth in revenues, with an increased proportion relating to the higher margin of the World of Warcraft business.

A message in the community chat forum reveals that a BFME v1.05 patch has been submitted for final testing and is expected in the next 2 weeks. The new patch adds massive balance changes, and EA has revealed partial details on fixes for the, so far, underwhelming Mordor side. Read more for partial fix list ...

Due to a delay in the mass production schedule of the blue laser diode, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced that it would postpone the PS3 launch in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia from its original 17th November 2006 date, to March 2007. Launch dates for Japan and North America will remain the same, which are November 11th and November 17th respectively.

As the SEAL commander, the player will be supported by AI teammate executing traditional SOCOM team-based tactical, stealth and action gameplay. Multiple players will once again be able to form clans and take on their friends for team-based high-action gameplay.

Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced the appointment of Dave Karraker to the post of Senior Director of Corporate Communications to oversee all North American public relations.

Guerrila announced some of the extra features that will make Killzone: Liberation the game fans have been crying out for, including innovative interaction online and more downloadable content

On the heels of the release of Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, Aspyr Media is re-releasing for the series’ fans and newcomers Funcom’s original 2000 PC adventure game, The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made with more than 70 speaking characters and over 50 hours of gameplay.

Icarus Studios and Vivox, Inc. announced today that Icarus’ MMOG Fallen Earth will include on-demand, in-game voice communication as the result of a technology integration agreement between the two companies.

Xfire and Blizzard remind gamers that the submission deadline for the largest machinima contest featuring Blizzard’s online game World of Warcraft is approaching fast, September 12.

2K Sports announced today a multitude of new features in NHL 2K7, as well as franchise favorites, boasting a brand-new Rivalry System and the most robust online capabilities.

Saint Seiya: The Hades takes the Saint Seiya video game experience to the next level boasting a story from the most widely acclaimed chapter of the saga plus an overdose of innovative features and stunning enhancements designed to bring players closer than ever to the universe of mind-blowing 3D Cosmo battles.

In an interview with the Herald Tribune, Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot revealed Alive, a disaster survival title reminiscent of the 1993 plane crash movie. Alive will feature characters who rely on their instincts and each other to endure after an earthquake. "It's more oriented toward drama, more life in characters, more depth," he said, adding, "It's still about surviving, but you can't resolve things by shooting only."

Freaks! Slammin’ traffic introduces a fresh game-play, mixing race and hand-to-hand combat. Your driving skills alone may get you to the lead… but be sure that your opponents will try everything to eject you from the road!

Jeanne d'Arc is an all-new RPG in development at Level-5's for the PSP, set during the 100 Year War between France and England. The game is based on the French heroine Jeanne d'Arc, mixed with spells, monsters and other oddities, such as Burning Site and Connection Guard attack moves.

Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar. RedOctane is secretive about the more than 55 songs on the playlist, so far 24 of them are known ...

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.

Paradox Interactive announced that it has set the launch date for Silent Heroes. The stand-alone expansion to Codemaster' Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, will be only be available for download via Gamer's Gate on September 8th, 2006,

Tortuga: Two Treasures will have players setting sail as pirate captains in search of action, adventure and of course, treasure. You play Thomas ‘Hawk’ Blythe and after you get betrayed and captured, a dramatic battle for power, romance, treasure and truth commences aboard the Jolly Roger.

Already revealed last week, EA today officially announced that it will release EA Replay, a compilation of EA games from the 90's exclusively for the PSP, bringing you back to a simpler time when the dawn of gaming's golden age took hold.