In 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, featuring voice and likenesses from 50 Cent, G Unit's Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and DJ Whoo Kid, you play as one of the world's biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent's assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord. Dropped by Activision in the Vivendi merger, a listing on the OFLC indicates THQ has picked it up.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. EA announced that since its Sept. 18 launch over 750,000 new players have registered for its fantasy MMORPG,

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:

• 'Fable II' (X360) - New Screens
• 'Halo Wars' (X360) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts' (X360) - 16 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Ninja Blade' (X360) - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Arkanoid Live!' (X360) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'R-Type Dimensions' (XBLA) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Space Invaders Extreme' (XBLA) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Meteos Wars' (XBLA) - Screens
• 'Tenchu: Shadow Assault' (XBLA) - 11 New Screens
• 'Halo 3: Recon' (X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Namco Bandai's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:

• 'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm ' (PS3) - 20 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'We Ski and Snowboard' (Wii) Announced - Screens
• 'National Geographic Panda' (NDS) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Eternal Sonata' (PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World' (PS2) - 46 New Screens
• 'Afro Samurai' (PS3/X360) - 9 New Screens
• 'Tekken 6' (PS3/X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'PowerUp Forever' (PS3/X360) Announced - Features, Facts & Trailer

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Capcom's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:

• 'Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360/PC) - 11 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Bionic Commando' (PS3/X360/PC) - 10 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Monster Hunter Freedom Unite' (PSP ) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Monster Hunter Tri' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Ubisoft's Tokyo Game Show 2008 lineup:

• 'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 19 New Screens
• 'Prince of Persia Prodigy' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Tom Clancy's EndWar' (ALL) - 20 New Screens
• 'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (ALL) - 9 New Screens

Slitherine revealed its 2009 line up and its expanded self-publishing capability at a partner’s conference this week.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v5.6 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors meet again in an unforgettable crossover event. Adding a Versus mode, characters from both franchises must team up to wage war against a new, powerful force. As promised, KOEI has released a title update for the x360 edition of the game fixing unusual slow-downs during battle scenes.

Psyonix Studios announced Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, an arena-based online vehicle sports game for PlayStation Network that brings together animated vehicles in sports-like gameplay.

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars is an arena-based online vehicle sports game for PlayStation Network that brings together animated vehicles in sports-like gameplay.

Earlier today Nintendo of America kicked off a 2 day press event showing off the new Nintendo DSi, and a variety of new Wii/DS features as well as new titles for both platforms, here's a recap of the press briefing.

Hudson announced their lineup for the 2008 Tokyo Game Show taking place in Japan from October 9-12, 2008. The Hudson lineup includes newly announced Kororinpa 2 for Wii, Bomberman Ultra for PSN and Fishing Master World Tour for Wii.

Conspiracy has entered into a publishing agreement to bring Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, to North America. SBK08 is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.

King's Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The demo includes the first city in the game, all three character types, multiple quests and dozens of spells.

2K Sports' MLB Superstars takes America's favorite pastime into a totally new realm by bringing fans’ favorite players and teams out of their natural environments and showcasing them in over half a dozen different mini games that speak to the kid in all of us.

Beyond Protocol is an MMORTS that puts you in control of a group of colonists who believe that you can bring them the happiness their ancestors had on Earth. Your actions and leadership will bring forth changes sought by all who step Beyond Protocol. Fans interested in participating in the open beta can sign up here ...

Nintendo has plenty in store to keep your Wii Remote and touch screen busy in the coming months. Whatever sort of games you like to play there is something for everyone. Wii owners will rock out with Wii Music, Animal Crossing, new Wiiware titles like Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, while NDS gamers get Professor Layton, Pokémon Ranger, Gauntlet, and plenty more ...

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. EA announced that in the first week since launch over 500,000 new players have registered for its fantasy MMORPG.

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. More than 6 months after the first patch, Epic has released a new title update addressing plenty of issues.

Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of the franchises, and features adaptable gameplay tailored to every type of gamer, online enhancements and a broadcast style presentation delivering an authentic NFL experience. EA has release a new patch for the PS3/X360 editions of the game, fixing various glitches ...

Ever since Valve released The Orange Box, the PC edition has received numerous updates, especially the Team Fortress 2 portion, and a cumulative update is planned for the X360 version. In a recent interview, Valve's Gabe Newell revealed that it has no plans to issue these updates for the PS3 version since it was not done internally, and EA is not working on anything. Newell also reiterated that there is no PS3 version of its zombie shooter L4D in the works simply because "We don't have the bandwidth," which means they do not have the manpower for it.

Iron Grip: Warlord, using the Q3 engine, blends RTS and FPS gameplay, where you must employ urban guerrilla tactics to fight off the hordes. Protect your city at all costs, by building defense structures, setting traps, and taking the enemy on yourself. Fans interested in participating can sign up for the closed beta test.

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

The saga continues as Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. As promised, the Halo 3 update #2 is being rolled out, adding new campaign/multiplayer achievements, and also fixing various issues, add a new multiplayer ban method, and a per-playlist ranking of player skill. Celebrating Halo 3's one year anniversary, more content is expected later this week (possible the Mythic map pack).