Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns to New York situated around the Eastern European protagonist Nikolai. The PC edition features a replay editor with Rockstar Social Club integration, expanded multiplayer, higher resolution, and match filtering. The Xbox 360 update fixes the invisible player issue and prevents the use of cheat code exploits in multiplayer games.

Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience. A few months ago some preliminary system requirements were revealed, and now EA has updated the minumum specs, which turn out to be a bit different.

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Monolith plans to release a single-player campaign, Reborn, which will add 4 new levels, with a new storyline, new mp mode, as well as new trophies/achievements.

OnLive is a revolutionary, on-demand video game platform delivering the latest and most advanced games instantly on any TV via a sleek, inexpensive MicroConsole, or on almost any PC or Mac. Back in March people could start signing up for participating in the beta test, and according to Founder/CEO Steve Perlman they are opening the OnLive Beta to outside gamers who signed up (and you can still do so).

Capcom announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at Tokyo Game Show 2009 (Sept. 24 - 27), such as Lost Planet 2 (PS3, Xbox 360), Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (Wii), Ghost Trick (NDS), Okamiden (NDS), and Rockman EXE Operation Shooting Star (NDS). Possibly more titles will be revealed at the show itself, but so far, no Dead Rising 2 ?

Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars. Live the most realistic racing experience ever as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.

NHL 2K10 redefines the sports gaming experience with a new emphasis on social gaming. Whether you're a die-hard NHL fan or a casual player, NHL 2K10's pick-up-and-play controls, true-to-life authenticity and variety of on- and off-line multiplayer modes promise hours of entertainment for any gamer.

Champions Online is based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of WWII. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and heavy bombers across a range of 50+ missions.

Set amid a dramatic, epic backdrop of a warring world, Ninety-Nine Nights II blends strategy and action, allowing players to take control of massive armies to defeat thousands of enemies in massive-scaled battles never before seen. At the Xbox 360 Media Briefing 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, it was revealed that 99 Nights II is now being published by Konami.

SEGA announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at Tokyo Game Show 2009 (Sept. 24 - 27), such as Bayonetta, Yakuza 4, Valkyria Chronicles 2, Resonance of Fate and a few others...

Square Enix announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at Tokyo Game Show 2009 (Sept. 24 - 27), such as Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX, Final Fantasy XIV, Front Mission Evolved, The Crystal Bearers and plenty more...

Embark on your adventure to become the one mighty ruler of them all and take control of vast worlds, sprawling towns and cities or even control the world's horrific monsters to wreak havoc on your cowering enemies. Codemasters announced today that on Oct. 2, 2009 it will shut down the European/North American servers, and will be transitioning across to Webzen.

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 1,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

With simple directional and space bar keystrokes, Audition, a free-to-play online dance sensation, players perform hip-hop style dance steps and choreographed routines which require precise timing and rhythm.

'Splosion Man is a 2.5D action/platformer based around the simple concept of 'splosions and the ridiculousness that ensues, featuring up to 4 player co-op multiplayer, local and online, a story mode chock full of hilarious cinemas seamlessly integrated into gameplay, epic boss battles, and it's coming to Xbox Live Arcade.

Marvel Super Hero Squad is a multiplayer adventure game featuring nonstop action-adventure gameplay and epic battles, as well as a breadth of the new, super-stylized Marvel characters.

Dragonica is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade. Dragonica has added a new high-level Kundara dungeon, and will soon open the doors of the terrifying Van Cliff Fortress along with several other major improvements.

Digi Ronin Games announced an agreement with New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews to develop and distribute a casual game on her recently released novel, The Fixer Upper. The game will be a hidden object game featuring over 20 scenes from the book and over 10 mini-games.

System 3's SuperCar Challenge is a high-octane racing game featuring both arcade and simulation tarmac thrills, heralding the addition of the sexiest supercars on the planet while improving on its spiritual prequel (Ferrari Challenge) in every way.

Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne.

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-op gameplay of L4D casts four Survivors in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying Boss Infected mutants.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Paradox Interactive's GamesCom 2009 lineup:

• 'Mount & Blade: Warband' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Ship Simulator Extremes' - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Hearts of Iron III' - New Screens
• 'For The Glory' Announced - Screens
• 'Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold' - Screens
• 'Victoria 2' - First Screen
• 'Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne' Announced - Screens
• 'East India Company: Privateer' Announced - Screens & Trailer

Check out the following new screens from LucasArts' GamesCom 2009 lineup:

• 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition' (ALL) - New Screens
• 'LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues' (ALL) - New Screens
• 'Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron' (NDS/PSP) - New Screens
• 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes' (ALL) - New Screens