StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

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:

• Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (PC)
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GamersGate announced today that it has entered into a digital distribution agreement with Atari, giving gamers access to old back-catalogue favorites such as Masters of Orion 3, Act of War: High Treason and Desperados 2 in addition to new and popular games like The Witcher.

FF Tactics: The War Of The Lions is an epic combat adventure set in the Final Fantasy universe. Re-enter the world of Ivalice and experience a land of imaginative artistic design that provides a sumptuous backdrop to a politically charged tale, where two young men endeavor to reshape the course of history.

Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.

SEGA's Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is a fast-paced new Sonic racing game created by Sonic team that takes Sonic into never-before seen worlds with edge-of-your-seat racing intensity and all-new gravity controlling moves.

Become Mario as he traverses a galaxy of gravities, traveling in and out of gravitational fields by blasting from planet to planet. Players experience dizzying perspective shifts as they run upside down through wild alien worlds that need to be seen to be believed.

Mercury Games has expanded its Zen Games series with two new titles from Japanese publisher Ertain BV. “Aquarium by DS” and “Fantasy Aquarium by DS” both for the Nintendo DS are simulation games that allow the player to keep fish in a tank.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG taking the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war. Bioware has released a beta version of its upcoming v1.07 patch, only for the English edition of the game and requires you to have v1.06, and includes bug fixes, improvements and even some new features.

CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern day firepower to fight a new war in the world’s most treacherous hotspots. Infinity Ward’s CoD 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer beta will launch via Xbox LIVE in the UK and Ireland on Friday 7th Sept., while also increasing the level cap to 16.

Sunrise is an adventure game with a gripping story, entertainment and interactivity. Rydec, Brian and Max are three friends from New York with a great plan: a better life and then on to the Nobel Prize. They've spend innumerable nights working late and have invented something unique, but on the night they are going to present it, something goes wrong ...

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:

• Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath - Trailer
• CSI 4: Hard Evidence [Wii/X360/PC] - Trailer #2
• HistWar: Les Grognards - Trailer
• Need for Speed ProStreet [ALL] - Race Organizations Trailer
• Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Sahara Trailer
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Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights features unparalleled vehicle customization, an adrenaline packed drift racing experience and ultra-realistic Driver DNA.

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues. Activision confirmed that Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and the Nightwatchman guitarist Tom Morello will guest star as a boss character.

ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Activision & Splash Damage will release a PC demo on Sept. 10 and revealed that it will feature the final version of Valley map from the public beta, playable online and offline with bots, as well as updates and tweaks since the end of the test phase. We will of course have the demo available on out fileserver network. Read more for more details ...

'Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge.

The US Army has released a new updated version for America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.8.2 and includes two new Multiplayer Missions, new features, as well as the usual improvements, bug and crash fixes.

Paradox Interactive has signed the 4X strategy game, Lost Empire: Immortals. Set in space, Lost Empire: Immortals features six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.

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.

Simutronics announced that it is integrating new technology into its MMO specific HeroEngine. StreamBase Systems' high-performance Complex Event Processing, and SL Corporation' real-time monitoring, analytics, and visualization solutions.

Bethesda announced that it will release The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles for Xbox 360 at retail, allowing gamers to play the The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion expansion without accessing Xbox Live, which will also include The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine downloadable content.

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will take the franchise in a new direction as developer BLUESIDE and series director Henry Lee plan to create a truly next-generation Action-RPG, departing from their well-known Action-RTS formula.

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:

• Exodus from the Earth - Trailer #2
• Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power - Trailer
• MySims [NDS/Wii] - Build Your Town Trailer
• Skate [ALL] - Bails Trailer
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Hop on your sea scooter and navigate the seven isles of the Green Bays archipelago as you scout, train and synthesize a colorful array of over 200 classic Dragon Quest monsters. Fans who pre-order a copy of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker at Amazon.com, EBGames, GameCrazy and GameStop will receive an exclusive Green Bays Map Screen Wipe.

Lighthouse Interactive's Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder, previously called Loath Nolder: Labores Solis, is a horror/thriller adventure game is greatly inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, currently under development at Zoetrope Interactive.