Rock Band 2 builds upon the first music game to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features. Harmonix has opened a new specialty shop at the official website where you can create and order customized merchandise featuring their in-game Rock Band characters and bands.

Hot on the heels of launching its long in development RPG Too Human, Silicon Knights revealed today that it has temporary laid-off 26 employees today while they ramp up on other projects, indicating it might rehire those people back somewhere down the line as they ramp up production on the aforementioned projects.

Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED's Muramasa: The Demon Blade (known in Japan as “Oboro Muramasa Youtouden”) is a unique, highly stylized action RPG, is currently in development and will be released for the North American market.

In Tilted Mill's turn based strategy and real time tactical combat game Mosby's Confederacy you command small bands of skirmishers, scouts and guerilla fighters on opportunistic missions to scout, ambush, steal supplies and harass a larger and better armed force of Union soldiers.

Quantum of Solace blends intense first-person action with a 3rd person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress.

Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene.

Blizzard's two-day gaming festival, BlizzCon 2008, begins on Friday, Oct. 10, celebrating its Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo player communities by letting them play the latest versions of Blizzard's games as well as speak with developers in special panels, participate in tournaments and contests, and meet with fellow gamers and friends.

SEE Virtual Worlds announced a partnership with Entropia Universe developer Mindark to expand popular Hollywood properties into full, stand-alone virtual planets utilizing the Entropia Universe Virtual World Platform.

Seems the previously revealed Yakuza 3, set 400 years before the first two titles in the series, was nothing but a spin off while the real third installment in the franchise is still set in modern times, situated two years after Yakuza 2, set in Ôsaka and Okinawa.

The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest single-player RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, scheduled for a simultaneous in Japan and North America, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory. Fans who pre-order on Gamestop, Gamecrazy or Amazon get a March to War Set code, which unlocks three rare battle formations, and Best Buy offers a poster.

2K Sports and Visual Concepts are working on the next installment in their NBA2k franchise featuring 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA 2K9.

Handheld gamers will once again have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Vicarious Visions' Guitar Hero On Tour Decades which will now also introduce song share between NDS players with different versions of On Tour.

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:

• Game Party 2 (Wii)
• The Price is Right (NDS/Wii/PC)
• Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches (PC)
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Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features, apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.

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. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away. Two new chapters will be made available for download on Xbox Live, offering 6 more hours of gameplay, as well as a demo in October.

Caveman Rock is a casual time puzzler in which the player has to fire coloured rocks via the DS touch screen or the Wii mote to a targeted position. Explode the colored lava rocks below before they reach the top line.

World Golf Tour announced its launch in public beta, allowing players from around the world to drive, chip and putt their way through high-definition virtual versions of world-class courses in a social community built for golf enthusiasts.

Rune Factory 2 is set several years after the original, the evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. Things may not stay that way for long, however, as dark premonitions foretell of dangers to come. It's up to player to uncover the source of these premonitions and bring peace to the kingdom once more. Pre-order on Amazon.com and get a limited addition squirrel plush.

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain.

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Ahead of the upcoming free weekend (from Oct. 10th - Oct. 12th) EA is offering the Crysis Wars multiplayer client for download.

In Exit you assume the role of Mr. Esc, a masked individual tasked with rescuing people from buildings under a time limit, avoiding various traps and solving puzzles.

Nintendo added a classic and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Midnight Bowling (Wiiware), MadStone (Wiiware), Shining Force II (VC), and Mario Golf (VC).

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. Composer Jason Graves has created a chilling intensely atmospheric orchestral score that enhances the horror and tension of the game.

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.