To be unveiled at next week's Tokyo Game Show, Yakuza 3 will no longer be set in modern days, but in 1605, during the Edo period. Yakuza 3 will sport 4 fighting styles, hand-to-hand combat, one or two katanas, or wielding a huge sword. It's currently scheduled for a spring 2008 release in Japan.

Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games, jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software. This v1.03 beta patch makes various fixes, tweaks and improves AI.

Clive Barker's Jericho is a squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats. Kicking off a new series on the Jericho squad members is sniper Lieutenant Abigail Black, who has a telekinetic ability.

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights features unparalleled vehicle customization, an adrenaline packed drift racing experience and ultra-realistic Driver DNA. The demo a taste of some of the best drifting tracks, new cars and customization, and will be playable both online with friends as well as offline.

SEGA's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.

You are an elite Sniper/Spotter team deployed to infiltrate, investigate and eliminate the dark plots that exist in Iran’s terrorist underground. Use stealth, precision strikes and deadly accuracy to cut out key targets in the ongoing fight against terrorism and international security.

A heroic task awaits you. Just beyond your galaxy, an ancient malevolence has embarked upon a covetous rampage. This demonic juggernaut seeks nothing less than the total enslavement of every world it encounters. Your world could be next.

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:

• Halo 3 [X360] - TV Advert Trailer #2
• Clive Barker's Jericho [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Mass Effect [X360] - Character Spotlight #1
• Legend: Hand of God - GC07 Trailer
• Enchanted [NDS] - Trailer
• Beautiful Katamari [X360] - TGS 07 Trailer
• Ghost Squad [Wii] - Trailer #2 [JAP]
• Tarr Chronicles - Trailer #3
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In Crysis shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion. Crytek revealed that the Team Action mode has been removed (no one liked it), and multiplayer will differentiate overall whether you use DX9 (no physics & day/night cycle) and DX10 (full on).

SEGA's Football Manager 2008 will be fully updated for the new season and allow players to select their favorite club or international team and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, Euro Championships and even major international tournaments, with over 5,000 playable teams from over 50 countries.

An action-horror-adventure story filled with self-discovery, Chadam will come to full 3D animated life via the magic of the Unreal Engine 3. The Internet series will serve as an incubator for future expansion of the Chadam universe, from additional online episodes to television, film, videogames and more.

Everlight: Power to the Elves!, previously known as Everlight: Fairies, Candles and a Wish, is a 3D fantasy adventure under development at Silver Style Entertainment, known for The Fall.

Clive Barker's Jericho is a squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats. Kicking off a new series on the Jericho squad members is heavy weapons expert and pyromancer Sgt. Frank Delgado.

Effective immediately, Games Media Properties will no longer produce the World Series of Video Games. The remainder of the 2007 season in Los Angeles, London and Sweden is canceled.

Meridian4 announced that it has signed Black Element Software's single-player oriented sci-fi FPS, featuring a varied balance of combat and more technical activities such as hacking and remotely controlling robotic devices.

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:

• Skate (PS3/X360)
• Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power (PC)
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World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World’s best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modeled for the 2007 season.

Microsoft is making sure you are all set for the coming weekend as not only has it released EA's much anticipated FIFA 08 demo (730mb), but also a playable version of Activision's Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (430mb). Gamers in Europe will have to wait a little longer for the FIFA 08 demo, as there has been an unresolved issue that was discovered last minute.

FASA Studio manager Mitch Gitelman announced that they are no more, "Today was the official last day of employment for those of us who had not moved on to other positions within Microsoft Game Studios." Half the people found other positions within MGS and Microsoft, while Community Manager and Technical Support Manager will remain on the job to continue the Shadowrun support.

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:

• Halo 3 [X360] - TV Advert Trailer
• Worldshift - Trooper Trailer
• Wild Arms: Crossfire [PSP] - JAP Trailer #2
• Soul Nomad [PS2] - Special Attacks Trailer
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Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

Loki: Heroes of Mythology is an action/RPG where players take on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they confront hordes of evil minions, battle against great mythological beasts and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage. While the previous demo let you play as the Norse fighter, this one puts you in charge of the Egyptian mage.

Electronic Arts' first Wii trivia game Smarty Pants will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.

Zen Studios' Flipper Critters is a fully 3 dimensional, original new gameplay experience based on classic pinball. Unlike most games, which take place on small, closed tables, Flipper Critters pinball takes place on a much bigger scale. Originally scheduled for July, delayed until Sept. 2006, then moved it back to Feb. 2007, Ignition is finally pinning down October 9, 2007 as launch date...

PCM 2007 strives to create the ultimate in sports simulation while still being approachable to newcomers to the series, allowing you to fully experience the intensity of the races through its real-time simulation mode. This v1.0.2.1 patch addresses a rare Starforce issue that prevented the game from launching.