When Capcom shut down its Clover studio, responsible for titles such as Okami and God Hand, a couple of key people, Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil) and Hideki Kayima (Devil May Cry), went their own way and formed SEED. To increase their chances of survival, SEED announced on their web site that it decided to merge with ODD Corporation and will be known as Platinum Games, effective Oct. 1.

FIFA 08 will create a football experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game. FIFA 08 challenges you to master the skills required to play like a pro football player, allowing you on the pitch to defy the odds, perfect your skills, elevate your game and rise up to win glory for your club.

2K Sports has released a 1GB demo for the latest installment in its hockey franchise NHL 2K8, while Codemasters has released a 885mb playable demo, released yesterday on PC, for its horror action game Clive Barker's Jericho.

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.

KartRider fuses the thrill of addicting, old-school multiplayer kart riding mayhem with innovative track design customization options, millions of uniquely created character personalities and endless kart modifications. Nexon America announced it's opening the closed beta Oct. 2.

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes.

After recently getting approved as PSP/PS2 publisher in North America, Playlogic announced that it has signed a global publishers license for the PS3, allowing it to publish PS3 games in all territories worldwide.

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:

• Everlight: Power to the Elves! - Trailer #2 [German]
• The Eye of Judgment [PS3] - Tutorial Trailer
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In UT3 you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled either by human contestants online or by A.I. These contests are fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. During a community chat Epic VP Mark Rein revealed that there will be no PS3-PC cross-platform multiplayer at launch (and even a slim chance of it ever happening) due to the difficulty of making game code 100% compatible between the systems.

Ice Station Santa puts a whole new spin on the season of giving, peace, and joy. With Christmas presents on the attack and carols of gunshots drowning out the bells, Sam & Max must storm the North Pole to bring down a less-than-jolly foe.

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. This demo lets you play as three of the seven Jericho squad members through the sewers of Al Khali.

Activision announced that it has acquired U.K.-based video game developer Bizarre Creations, known for the Project Gotham Racing franchise, a $1.4 billion market that is the fourth most popular video game genre and represents more than 10% of the total video game market worldwide.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles featuring all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

Revealed a little while ago, THQ officially announced the next standalone chapter in Relic's RTS franchise, WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm. Featuring an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, Soulstorm introduces two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

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:

• Hot Wheels: Beat That! (NDS/PS2/Wii/X360/PC)
• Soul Nomad (PS2)
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Arika's Endless Ocean is a Wii exclusive title exploring the life under the ocean, allowing you to take photos, catalogue species you encountered, play a tour guide, or discover hidden treasures. Forever Blue also features multiplayer so you can dive in with a friend...

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:

• Assassin's Creed [ALL] - Altair Was Here Trailer
• The Settlers: Rise of An Empire - Tutorial Trailer #2
• Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune [PS3] - Making Of Trailer (2)
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EA today celebrated the 10th anniversary of its MMO game, Ultima Online, which launched on Sept. 25, 1997. Anniversary celebrations include special in-game activities and rewards, plus a new amnesty program that invites former players back to experience the major game update, Ultima Online Kingdom Reborn, for free.

City Interactive has signed the exclusive European retailer rights for Burut's FPS UberSoldier 2. Set during WWII, top rank SS generals and officers decide to evacuate the most important people of the 3rd Reich, as a members of the resistance you have to prevent this from happening.

Depths of Peril is an action RPG with strong strategy elements. You play as a faction leader protecting the barbarian city, Jorvik, by destroying threatening monsters and completing quests. This demo includes all of the fixes and improvements from the first 2 patches, and allows you to level up all 4 classes ao level 7 and contains the first "act" of the game.

The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, scheduled to be released in Japan and North America simultaneously, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory.

Empire Earth III allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control, offering continuous freeform gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next. Scheduled for release in November, people who pre-order get 3 exclusive unlockable units.

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and content including a new multiplayer battle mode, boss battles, exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues. Because the original track could not be located, The Sex Pistols re-record Anarchy in the U.K. after 30 years ...

Various situations unfold in a world that changes in real time, with players’ choices leading to “unknown discoveries.” Infinite Undiscovery offers an ultimate fantasy world overflowing with realism, allowing players to experience true role playing within a grand story.

If, for any reason, you have a damaged Microsoft Xbox 360 disc and like to replace it, Microsoft will send you a replacement disc. This program is good only for X360 console owners in countries where Xbox 360 is sold at authorized retail locations. This program covers the Halo 3 Limited Edition Game Disc and Essentials Disc at no charge through 12/31/07.