Nintendo announced that it is teaming up with Future US to publish Nintendo Power magazine, its previously in-house produced magazine which has offered Nintendo fans a comprehensive mix of tips, tricks, reviews, maps and strategies since 1988. Future US will also take over the magazine's Web site.

While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience.

Ubisoft revealed that it has signed a publishing agreement with Grasshopper to bring its open-world action game No More Heroes to North America. You play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.

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:

• The Witcher - Vader Music Video
• Guilty Gear 2 Overture [X360] - Trailer [JAP]
• SEGA Rally: Revo [PS3/X360/PC] - Show Stopper Trailer
• The Golden Compass [PSP] - Trailer
• Conan [PS3/X360] - Trailer #6
• Tony Hawk's Proving Ground [ALL] - Launch Trailer
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In the MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea, you play a bold sea captain in the 18th century Caribbean as you seek glory and adventure. Those who pre-order starting Tuesday, October 23rd, can access the game up to 15 days before launch, get a parrot sidekick, a special weapon and a CD with the original game soundtrack. (A European pre-order date has not yet been set.) Quite fitting for Talk Like a Pirate Day....

Storm Region's Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.

In Halo 3, Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. Last week, some stores in Norway leaked the game, and now UK retailer Argos has gone ahead and sold copies prematurely. Microsoft, however, will continue to use the ban hammer, blocking anybody who plays the game ahead of its Sept. 25/26 release date off Xbox Live, for life. Disconnecting the X360 from the Internet does not safeguard you, as the console collects data to be transmitted later.

Anime-style animation continues to demonstrate its multi-media appeal with today’s launch of audience-favorite titles from Starz Media’s large video library, such as Ghost in the Shell, Street Fighter II V, on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace..

Sports Interactive's Football Manager Handheld 2008 will include a host of new features, which will enrich the portable management experience.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v4.2 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Hudson announced Bomb-Up Pack 2, the second add-on pack for the Bomberman Live game which will launch launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Sept 26 for 250 Microsoft Points ($3.13). This new add-on pack features over a dozen additions, including ten characters, two levels, two leader boards, and a brand new game mode

Conan is an action adventure game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat. Players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights a vicious battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the Hyborian world.

Combining RTS, resource management and exciting, in-your-face combat action, Pacific Storm Allies drops players into the thick of battle, playing as the US, Japan, and a new playable nation, the UK. This expansion brings new units to construct, new historical locations to visit and a brand new version of the engine with better graphics than ever before...

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:

• Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (NDS/PS2/X360)
• Warriors Orochi (PS2/X360)
• World in Conflict (PC)
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In Sherlock Holmes vs Arsène Lupin, the fourth title in the adventure series from Frogwares, Sherlock Holmes receives a strange letter signed by Arsène Lupin, aka the king of thieves, challenging Holmes to prevent him from various robberies in London, with the purpose of humiliating England itself.

Playlogic Entertainment announced it has signed an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America granting Playlogic full publishing rights in the United States for the PS2 and PSP platforms

Warmonger - Operation: Downtown Destruction is an apocalyptic FPS, built around the AGEIA PhysX processor, enabling unique, piece-by-piece destruction system and is designed to deliver stunning fluid and cloth-based effects unlike anything seen before.

Taito Legends Power Up will compliment the first collection and fulfill the wishes of many retro gamers dreams with 25 titles, such as Space Invaders, Lunar Rescue, and 4 newly enhanced titles with updated graphics and extra content.

The Game Factory is publishing a new animated high-tech action-adventure series, Code Lyoko, based on the fourth season of the popular series.

FIFA Manager 08 allows you once again to control is everything in the world of football management, providing all the tools you need to make it to the big time, featuring 52 leagues with original players from 20 different countries, each player evaluated on 42 separate ability values.

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:

• Crysis - Power Struggle Tutorial
• Army of Two [PS3/X360] - Mission Briefing Trailer
• Sinking Island - Trailer #3 [French]
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 [PS2/Wii] - Trailer #2
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German Publisher/developer Koch Media has signed an agreement with Fireglow games to distribute its latest 3D WWII RTS Sudden Strike: Arms for Victory, and RPG Stranger, in Germany, Austria Switzerland and Italy.

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, players try to become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise. Producer Jason Everett tells us more about the recent delay & improvements..

Q Entertainment's E4 is a unique, action-packed puzzle shooter where the goal is to self-destruct, create large chain reactions of explosions by defeating your enemies, which will ultimately extend the life of the game.

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga. Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 3 begins Sept. 20th and will add multiplayer functionality and a host of other new features.