Microsoft announced that it is preparing a new dashboard update and is kicking off an Xbox 360 System Update Preview program, asking interested fans to sign up to help it prepare for "an updated Xbox 360 disc format."

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the 1947 classic noir period situated in an exact recreation of mid century L.A. drawing players into an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders, but also side missions based on real events from that period.

Gods & Heroes is a massively multiplayer RPG of mythic adventure in the ancient world featuring epic God Powers, intense squad-based combat, and creatures drawn from the myths and legends of the ancient world.

Warlords is a one-to-four player, arcade action game in which players will defend their castles from mischievous minions and ferocious fireballs spun from the mouth of a maniacal dragon. In this whimsical reinvention of the beloved classic, players will face the ultimate battle of speed, strategy and survival.

Rage is set in postapocalyptic wasteland after a meteor hits Earth and wipes out civilizations. Rage is an all-new take on the first-person shooter, developed using id Software's new Tech5 engine.

Stacking is a third-person adventure puzzle game that makes players laugh while challenging their perception and intellect.

Homefront is set 10 years after the economic collapse of the United States and follows the American Civilian Resistance as they fight to reclaim their homeland from an oppressive North Korean occupation, featuring a personal, story-driven single-player campaign and a full suite of multiplayer options.

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:

• Chime Super Deluxe (PSN)
• Country Dance (Wii)
• Johnny Test (NDS)
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PSP)
• Mayhem (PS3/X360)
• Moon Diver (PSN)
• NASCAR The Game 2011 (PS3/X360)
• Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed (PS3/X360/PC)
• The 3rd Birthday (PSP)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters (Wii/PS3/X360)
• WWE All Stars (PSP/PS2//Wii/PS3/X360)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

In Choplifter HD, players take on the role of an up and coming rescue pilot asked to join the elite, international helicopter rescue team C.H.O.P.R. (Coordinated Helicopter Operations, Preservation and Rescue).

MX vs. ATV Alive will take the original franchise to exhilarating new heights with Bar-to-Bar racing, enhanced physics and the next step in downloadable content distribution.

Now you can pamper and indulge all of your clients as owner of the Paws and Claws Pet Spa — the premier spa for pets who deserve the very best. Spoil your furry friends with world-class treatments — massage, bathing, grooming, even acupuncture and aromatherapy.

NeuroSky Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) allows people to gain insights into their brain at a level previously only available to medical and brain researchers. NeuroSky headsets allow each wearer to put thoughts into action.

Packed with new features, for the first time ever SingStar lets you personalize your play lists by downloading the songs of your choice – so you can sing along to what you want, when you want it.

A batch of new games will be available in stores today, and while I enjoy racing games like Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed, I've never been good at actually playing them. It's frustrating, but that never stops me from trying! Our OnLive Game Systems did not arrive yesterday. Maybe next time, I should try to actually read the shipping label, as it's due for delivery today.

Now that Sucker Punch is out of the way, we have our eyes set on the next few movies, such as Source Code, Your Highness, Hanna, maybe Arthur when we're bored, and yes, even Fast Five looks pretty good.

Half a century after the Red Faction resistance and their Marauder allies freed Mars from the brutal Earth Defense Force, harmony on Mars is again threatened but this time by a lethal force shrouded in mystery.

Based on Universal's trilogy of movies, but with an all-new story consulted by co-creator and writer Bob Gale, Back To The Future will revive Marty McFly and Doc Brown's high-flying voyage across the space-time continuum.

Kung Fu is at risk of being gone forever! In an original story, players are plunged into the video game at the climatic end-of-movie battle between master Shen and Po.

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:

• Bust-A-Move Universe (3DS)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D (3DS)
• Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (3DS)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

In Choplifter HD, players take on the role of an up and coming rescue pilot asked to join the elite, international helicopter rescue team C.H.O.P.R. (Coordinated Helicopter Operations, Preservation and Rescue).

The Triple Pack bundles three popular Xbox Live Arcade titles; physics driven motorcycle game Trials HD, mind-bending puzzler LIMBO and explosive action game Splosion Man.

Shift 2 Unleashed builds on the true drivers experience by introducing the driver’s battle, an even more authentic and primal feeling of power and speed which elevates the fundamental competitive race into a struggle for supremacy against other drivers and even the track itself.

In Crysis 2, New York is under the attack of a unique and frightening alien species that combines deadly weaponry, exceptional sensory abilities and intelligent collaboration to present players with the most challenging opponents ever seen in a first-person shooter.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.

Resident Evil: Revelations marks the next installment in the iconic gaming series and promises to deliver a new dimension in fear.