Building on 2005's Rugby League 2, Home Entertainment Suppliers announced the development of Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, developed by Sidhe Interactive, bringing updated and new content in time for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

The epic saga continues with Halo 3 as Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. Bungie confirms title update #2 will be available Sept. 23, adding new campaign/multiplayer achievements, and also fixing various issues, add a new multiplayer ban method, and a per-playlist ranking of player skill.

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Fans will be able to register online beginning Oct. 26 for a chance to win the ultimate gaming room, including a plasma TV, sound system, furniture, refreshment center, gaming consoles and up to 25 games.

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.

Boogie SuperStar combines the hottest music hits from around the world with the coolest dance moves and total character customization, providing girls the ultimate gaming experience: to sing and dance their way to superstardom!

Requiem: Bloodymare is an MMO designed for a mature audience, blending elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi while introducing a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death. Gravity Interactive has added a new character class, updated PvP features and a viral campaign contest where you can win win premium subscriptions, valuable in-game items and more.

Atlus U.S.A. proclaimed its everlasting love for its fans in the form of three deluxe Atlus releases that will each include a soundtrack CD and offer a limited edition premium art book as a pre-order bonus for the upcoming Eternal Poison, Luminous Arc 2, and Persona 4, all scheduled for later this year.

Sony has released a new v2.43 PS3 firmware update, but is specific to the Japan region, and only PS3 users there will be required to install the update. PS3 users in all other regions will not be prompted to download v2.43. However, if you manually initiate a firmware update by clicking on “System Update” under the XMB’s Settings icon, the v2.43 update will be available, regardless of where you are located, and will it will not cause any issues with your system or add any new functionality.

Vivox announced that it has entered into an agreement with 38 Studios to provide voice technology for their upcoming MMO game.

In the bizarre world of Penumbra: Requiem players will experience another psychological thrill on a level unheard of before Penumbra: Black Plague. This time telling what is real and what is not will be even harder and not always trusting your senses will be essential in order to survive.

SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.

Stargate Worlds provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain. Fans wanting to join the closed beta can sign up now, and FireSky revealed that the beta will open right before the game's official launch. Shortly after launch there will be downloadable content with new story lines, new worlds, new creatures to fight, two more levels, new abilities, new armor sets and new ways of exploring the universe.

Disney Interactive Studios' Ultimate Band is an all new music experience giving gamers and music lovers of all ages the chance to realize their dream of becoming a rock legend when they build their own band or jam alone, all fueled only by the power of the WiiMote and the DS stylus.

The Political Machine 2008 is a strategy game that lets gamers take a shot at running for President, allowing you to design a candidate or choose a pre-existing one and campaign across the country against either a human opponent or a computer controlled opponent.

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it, with Tournaments, Clan Ladders, and Leader Boards. Due to overwhelming demand, the SOCOM beta servers choked, causing abnormal latency, disconnects, long load times, login errors and community features such as clans and stats not functioning correctly. A 1.10 patch has been issued to addresses a number of stability and late joining issues.

Celetania is an MMOG, a never ending simulation of many galaxies, in which the player takes the role of a ruler of an empire. Your goal is to find the Celetania, the spaceship of the guardians over the good and evil, the creators of everything known to mankind and bring your empire to be the most powerful in the whole universe.

Hardened shooter veterans will find a wealth of options in their arsenal in Novastrike, a sci-fi war zone that puts players in the cockpit of an experimental Scythe fighter against an onslaught by the world-conquering Draelus. Tiki Games has updated Novastrike, tweaking difficulty modes, adds a secondary control layout, trophies, XMB playlist support, and more...

Psyonix Studios' 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.

Based on a persistent manga-style universe, Street Gears is a massively multiplayer roller game where players can challenge each others in races or tricks contests. Street Gears will be opened in its closed beta for a limited amount of players, from Sept. 10th to Sept. 19th, after which the open beta will be initiated.

Infogrames announces the formation of a new in-house game development studio based out of London, with focus on innovating and developing mass-market consumer games and services for online-enabled devices including PC and consoles.

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade. While the game isn't officially due until next week, certain places have already jumped the gun and put Spore on shelves already. Due to the massive influx of activations, EA issued a statement that "there is an ongoing issue with the accounts server and the registration process for the game," and it is being worked on.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced the release of a title update for Rock Band on the Xbox 360 that will make it possible for owners of the original Rock Band to export 55 tracks from the original Rock Band disc for play in the soon-to-be released Rock Band 2.

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Kaos Studios has issued a new title update for the X360 version, while two new DLCs are in testing which will add a new Conquer game mode and new maps, weapons and vehicles.

Revealed earlier today, Lumines Supernova combines puzzles, block-dropping beats and video entertainment to create an addictively-fun gameplay experience that will keep you playing day after day, packed with brand new skins and new modes.