Armed with only the raw instincts and physical ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Tomb Raider delivers an intense and gritty story into the origins of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor.

The War of the Worlds is an upcoming 2D cinematic platformer inspired by the seminal work of beloved author H.G. Wells that pits players in a story of survival as a lone person trying to escape chaos and destruction amidst an alien invasion in 1950s London.

A white-knuckle blend of action and strategy, Orcs Must Die! challenges players to defend fortresses under siege.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.

The unfolding drama of Final Fantasy XIII continues in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Explore a richly developed world featuring both new and familiar faces, and an exciting and highly developed strategic battle system. In this ongoing saga, the future is about to change...

Rage is set in post-apocalyptic wasteland after a meteor hits Earth and wipes out civilizations. Rage is an all-new take on the first-person shooter, developed using id Software's new Tech5 engine.

Payday: The Heist is an action-filled first person shooter for the PlayStation Network that lets you take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next "big score."

Forza Motorsport 4 will bring together genre-defining, controller-based racing, the power and freedom of Kinect, and content from leading brands like “Top Gear” to create an automotive experience unlike anything before it.

Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 will once again provide fans the opportunity to play on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club and will feature all-new experiences around Tiger Woods’ memorable golf accomplishments throughout his lifetime.

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced "Only On PlayStation Network," a new program featuring a steady stream of exclusive games releasing throughout the month of October.

Nintendo added one WiiWare, and four NDSi/eShop titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: escapeVektor: Chapter 1 (Wiiware), The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition, Crystal Caverns of Amon-Ra, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Bugs 'N' Balls, and Blue Man Group: Foley Part II (NDSi/3DS/eShop).

Heroes & Generals is a browser-based persistent WWII FPS/strategy game with multiple game modes accessible from multiple platforms. Play the game as the hero on the battlefield, the officer making the tactical decisions to win the battle, the general command devising the grand strategy and everything in between.

The past weekend was quite the cultural outing, with a museum trip on Saturday and The Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary performance on Sunday. It was live at Royal Albert Hall in London, but it was broadcast throughout movie theaters across the world.

We already have our movie for next week picked out, Real Steel (starring Hugh Jackman). The earlier trailers weren't really appealing, but the more recent clips caught our attention. Should be a good time.

Gaming-wise, it should be a good week with RAGE scheduled to launch in a few days, Dark Souls, Just Dance 3, NBA Jam, NBA 2K12, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, among other titles.

In Resident Evil Code: Veronica X, the year is 1998, three months since the total destruction of Raccoon City and Claire Redfield is still in search of her missing brother Chris.

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, 62, has finally said "I do" to his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed (54). I guess after dating for almost three decades, they know what they are getting into ...

The new season of Dexter (starring Michael C. Hall) starts tonight, as well as the premiere of Homeland (starring Emmy winner Claire Danes and Damian Lewis), so we'll be checking that out later today. I'm really hoping Homeland turns out to be a success. I've been a fan of Damian Lewis since his role as Major Richard D. Winters in the Band of Brothers miniseries.

If you want to have good laugh, check the Tucker and Dale vs. Evil trailer. Not really suited for kids, though, due to the copious amounts of gore and blood.

Today will be a bit busy with the first order of business being a very overdue haircut, then groceries followed by a trip to the museum to see the Dutch and Flemish Masterworks from the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection and The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy exhibits.

Whoever said I wasn't cultured, eh ? :)

Developed as the supreme 3D fishing experience, Angler's Club offers the right ingredients for all types of fishermen to hook and catch the largest bass in the lake using the Nintendo 3DS built-in features.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland (PS3)
• Dawn of Fantasy (PC)
• Dragon Nest (PC)
• Rise of Immortals (PC)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Serving as a prequel to the original indie sensation, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3: BFE takes place during the Earth's final struggle against Mental's invading legions of beasts and mercenaries.

Independent game development studio City State Entertainment has announced its existence to the gaming industry, formed by Mark Jacobs, co-founder and former CEO of Mythic Entertainment and co-founder Andrew Meggs, former Senior Software Engineer from Bethesda Games Studios, Mythic Entertainment and Troika Games.

I Am Alive is an edgy new survival-adventure intellectual property, where players will be challenged to think, react and take risks that will directly affect themselves and those around them.

The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen. Strap it on.

Normally when one hears of "always-on" DRM the discussion is in context of PC gaming. Ubisoft has been particularly notable (or notorious, depending on your point of view) here, implementing the "Internet required" DRM scheme on a number of its titles.