3D gesture recognition software developer Softkinetic is collaborating with EA at WIRED NextFest to show off a new gesture-based gaming experience that allows users to simulate shooting a basket against a professional basketball player.

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:

• Gears of War 2 [X360] - Delta Blues Trailer
• Zubo [NDS] - Trailer #3
• White Gold: War in Paradise [X360/PC] - Trailer #3
• Tomb Raider: Underworld [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Far Cry 2 [ALL] - Africa Diary Trailer #2
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider [PS3/X360] - The Lynth Trailer
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Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors meet again in an unforgettable crossover event. Adding a Versus mode, characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force. KOEI issued a statement saying that the x360 edition of the game may experience unusual slow-downs during battle scenes, and that a patch is forthcoming...

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 will unleash a new tag team experience, allowing players to build momentum and attributes, eliminate opponents with high impact double teams and finishers, as well as get the “hot tag” for the win.

Independent strategy, simulation and role-playing developer Tilted Mill Entertainment (known for SimCity Societies and Caesar IV) announced Hinterland, a game where you loot, level and build mixed with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building!

Tenchu 4 will use the Wii Remote to fight, dash, jump and kill like a true ninja. Players will continue the saga of Rikimaru and Ayame, elite ninjas who must use their lethal skills to keep the peace in feudal Japan.

EverQuest II gets its 5th expansion with The Shadow Odyssey, adding new features, zones, abilities, spells, dungeons and increased level cap.

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4).

Masters of Belial is a multiplayer-only Action Strategy RPG game, developed by Brain Seal using Microsoft's XNA development platform, that takes place in an ancient world that is controlled by spirits that call themselves Angels.

SEGA announced The House of the Dead: Overkill, developed by London-based studio Headstrong Games, an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the classic SEGA light-gun shooter franchise, taking you right back to the beginning of this classic horror series.

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade. Maryland resident Melissa Thomas has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against EA accusing it of unlawful and deceptive conduct in regard to the automatic SecuROM installation, without asking confirmation, when installing Spore, without the means to remove it, even after uninstalling the game.

PES 2009 has undergone a graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.

Lighthouse Interactive's the next expansion for Kerberos Productions' 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, adding never-before-seen weapons, ships and tactics, but also introducing a new race, The Morrigi.

Hudson's Bomberman Blast is an all-new Bomberman retaining the franchises classic features fans have come to love such as online multiplayer battles and numerous arenas. Bomberman Blast also incorporates new gameplay elements, including the use of Mii support and 8-person online multiplayer.

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:

• Time Hollow (NDS)
• Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked! (Wii)
• Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy (PC)
• SingStar Pop vol. 2 (PS2)
• King's Bounty: The Legend (PC)
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Building on the success of its predecessor, Commander: Napoleon at War is the newest game in the series, bringing the same simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics to the Napoleonic era, creating a different and even more compelling gaming experience.

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

Back in 2007 Interplay sold the Fallout license to Bethesda while retaining an exclusive license, under certain conditions, to use the IP for developing a Fallout MMO. While not officially announced yet, its Project V13 MMO project reeks of Fallout only reinforced by the recruiting of original Fallout game designer Chris Taylor who will be Lead System Designer on the aforementioned project together with other former Fallout devs.

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:

• Far Cry 2 [ALL] - Trailer (5)
• SCORE International Baja 1000 [ALL] - Trailer
• Frictional Games New Project - Teaser Trailer
• Last King of Africa [NDS] - Trailer
• Fracture [PS3/X360] - Producer Walkthrough Trailer
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider [PS3/X360] - The Abrax Trailer
• Tom Clancys' EndWar [PS3/X360/PC] - Combat Chain Trailer
• Motorstorm Pacific Rift [PS3] - Lunatics Trailer
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Raidou Kuzunoha is a private detective in Japan's Taishou Period of the 1910s and 1920s, but he's much more than just a well-dressed crime scene investigator; he also has the power to capture and conjure demons to do his bidding, now with the ability to control two demons and an improved combat system.

Resistance 2 will feature 8-player, story-driven online co-op separate from the regular single-player campaign, 60-player online PvP (Heavy, Special Ops, Medic classes) and more vehicles, including The Chameleon, a Stalker with full cloak.

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies. The map, called 'Industrial', is a compact location, designed for a team play of ideally 4x4, though technically allowing the usual up to 32 players online or over LAN.

SouthPeak Games' Ninjatown, based on the Shawnimals' designer toy line, is na action strategy title where you have to defend your peaceful town from Mr. Demon, using each of the ninja's unique skills and powers.

Xbox Live is having a scheduled downtime on Monday, Sep. 29 starting at 12:01am Pacific Time. It will be down for 24 hours as Microsoft prepares for the new stuff coming in the new Xbox experience. Xbox LIVE will be down as will those sections on Xbox.com that rely on the service such as "My Xbox", and while the forums will be viewable. you won't be able to post in them.