While there has yet to be an official announcement, Capcom is working on a third installment in the Mega Man Star Force series for the NDS. No details were revealed, but Capcom launched a teaser site, which unfortunately does not tell us anything either.

Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Eidos revealed that seasoned gymnast Alison Carroll will be the new face of videogame character Lara Croft.

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

Ready At Dawn, known for PSP titles Daxter and God of War, has chosen Allegorithmic's advanced procedural texturing tools ProFX to create its very first title for new-generation platforms. Ready At Dawn selected ProFX for its ability to quickly produce extremely small texture files while keeping the highest visual quality intact.

Wicked Interactive is a newly formed North American MMO publisher that has entered into a strategic partnership with Korean Yedang Online to bring PristonTale, PristonTale2 and Ace Online, to North America this year.

The former Flagship Studios Seattle team, responsible for Mythos, announce their reformation as Runic Games, and intend to continue to use their expertise in the Action-RPG MMO genre to create the best games in this market.

Stealth Force: The War on Terror is a new installment in the franchise that spans three decades in the quest of the elite Special Forces unit ‘Stealth Force’, to eradicate the world of international terrorist cells.

A fresh way to learn exciting new games and activities emerges as EA's Casual Entertainment Label announces a series of For Dummies games for the PC and the NDS inspired by the famous For Dummies brand, starting with Poker For Dummies.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with issue #3 of its Qore magazine, addon/DLC for NASCAR 09 (2.49) and Snakeball ($1.99), GH III Interscope track pack ($6.25), System of A Down ($1.99) and Cruefest #2 ($2.99) tracks for Rock Band. More importantly the Home Theme that will allow you to join the beta, and the usual trailers, themes, and wallpapers.

Step into the world of Too Human, Silicon Knights' third-person epic action game. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind.

A fresh way to learn exciting new games and activities emerges as EA's Casual Entertainment Label announces a series of For Dummies games for the PC and the NDS inspired by the famous For Dummies brand, starting with Poker For Dummies.

Ubisoft will publish From Software's 13th installment in its mech-based combat franchise, Armored Core for Answer.

Ubisoft has filed a lawsuit against Optical Experts Manufacturing, the North Carolina-based company it had used to makes copies of Assassin's Creed on PC. OEM failed to follow its own security measures and allowed an employee to take home a copy of the game, who then uploaded it on the internet six weeks before its official release. Ubisoft claims the leak was downloaded 700,000 times, costing the publisher millions of dollars, and is suing for breach of contract and negligence, asking for $10 million each.

On Aug. 12, Nvidia will release new graphics drivers that will allow owners of most GeForce 8, GeForce 9, and GeForce GTX 200-series cards to automatically use PhysX acceleration according to Tech Report. Along with the drivers will come a PhysX software pack containing free UT 3 maps, the full version of NetDevil's Warmonger, a couple of Nvidia demos, and sneak peeks at Object Software's Metal Knight Zero and Nurien Software's Nurien social-networking service.

Ubisoft will publish From Software's 13th installment in its mech-based combat franchise, Armored Core for Answer.

Having already received $1.5 million in June 2007, Ultizen Games announced that it has secured another $6 million USD in funding to support company’s continued rapid growth through acquisitions.

Las Vegas based developer HSC Labs has licensed has Simutronics' HeroEngine in connection with their massively multiplayer game project currently getting underway.

The state of California today reimbursed the ESA $282,794 for attorney’s fees after the state attempted to defend an unconstitutional law restricting the constitutional rights of video game publishers, developers and consumers.

Six Degrees Games has secured $7 Million in financing, funds that will support the product development, launch and distribution of an original sports-themed virtual world designed for six to 14 year-olds, but open to all ages, currently in closed beta.

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items.

A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets modern-day fortune hunter Nathan Drake on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. As we mentioned last week, Naughty Dog has released a 13mb patch (v1.01) for Uncharted adding 48 trophies. Unfortunately these are not retroactive, so you'll need to replay the game.

A Kingdom for Keflings is a city-building title that puts players in the shoes of a giant who has the ability to design and construct an intricate city for the local Keflings. Each giant starts out with a small handful of helpful Keflings who help build the kingdom from the ground up.

Originally scheduled in 2000 as a DreamCast title, Thunder Force VI is a side scrolling shooter game in development for the PS2, directed by SEGA's Tetsu Okano, known for Segagaga, Astro Boy: Omega Factor and Gunstar Super Heroes.

A stand-alone downloadable PSN adventure for both fans and newcomers to the franchise, Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty offers up to four hours of gameplay. With all new wrench mechanics and light and dark illumination puzzles, Ratchet must manipulate objects and use his wits in order to succeed in his quest.

Mega Man Star Force 2 blends a unique formula of RPG exploration elements with fast-paced action, as players travel and battle between the coexisting physical and virtual Wave World. While seeking to unravel the mystery around the appearance of new troublemakers, players will encounter enemies in the virtual Wave World and battle them on three-by-five battle grids with their Battle Card deck.