Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

Need for Speed Carbon takes handheld racing to a whole new level with all-new crew-based gameplay and an exclusive east coast open-world city. Settle an ongoing turf war by building an unstoppable crew, winning races against your fiercest rivals, and outwitting the cops.

High Moon Studios today announced an upcoming line of costumes based on its Vampire-Western video game, Darkwatch. Designed and manufactured by California Costume Collections, Inc., the costume line features clothing and accessories recreating the horror themed Western era wardrobe worn by the game’s half-vampire gunslinger hero, Jericho Cross.

Microsoft announced that both the Xbox Live service and Xbox.com will be offline and unavailable starting at midnight Pacific Time on Tuesday October 17, 2006. The downtime is needed to add new features and other cool stuff to the Xbox Live service. Neither service will be reachable for 24 hours, so if you get errror messages, it's not you nor your internet connection. You can still earn achievements when you're offline, once the Xbox Live service returns your achievements will be uploaded automatically.

The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) is a newly formed web-based consumer organization primed to serve the evolving needs of individuals who play computer and video games, focusing its advocacy efforts on consumer rights, anti-games legislation, and a host of other public policy concerns.

According to News.com, Intel is facing a lawsuit filed by once upon a time chip maker Transmeta, claiming Intel is using patented technology in its Pentium, and most recent Core 2 Duo processors. Transmeta had a new line of Crusoe CPUs in 2000 that used specific power efficiency methods, and although the chips never sold well, Intel seems to have been more than inspired by the technology. Transmeta confirmed AMD licenses some of its technology, and it currently has no plans for other lawsuits.

Buena Vista Games announced an agreement to license Emergent's Gamebryo Element game engine and toolset for use in developing multiple, yet unannounced, next-generation BVG titles for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Space Empires V completely updates the user interface, and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles play out in glorious detail with realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge, living, breathing galaxy. Fans can now pre-order SE5 through Steam, all pre-orders made before October 16th will receive a $5 discount.

Google announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its 67 employees, brand and passionate community.

The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.

Spider-Man: Battle for New York allows gamers to take on the role of their favorite Super Hero, Spider-Man, and one of his famed nemeses, Green Goblin, in an original storyline which builds upon their legendary comic book rivalry.

LucasArts announced that Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption has reached the gold milestone. As an aspiring Underworld figure, spread corruption throughout the galaxy using new strategic gameplay elements to influence other factions, steal their funds, slow their production, spy on them and more...

Dark Messiah Might and Magic is now available for pre-order via Steam, for $49.95, so you can activate the game the moment it launches. In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.

As an aspiring Underworld figure, spread corruption throughout the galaxy using new strategic gameplay elements to influence other factions, steal their funds, slow their production, spy on them and more.. This demo allows you to try out one mission where you have to "corrupt" the Mandalore planet and set up a black market on Nal Hutta.

Sierra Entertainment has partnered with Prologue Films to create an epic opening title sequence for its third person action shooter Scarface: The World Is Yours. In a complex world filled with excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film.

Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads. EA has released a 1 gig demo, allowing you to try out the upcoming racer...

EA has released yet another patch for its 3D RTS The Battle for Middle-Earth 2, bringing your retail game to v1.06 patch and fixing an issue with the online lobby.

TotemBall is a gesture-based game using Xbox Live Vision to control the characters in the game. Help Pterry the Pturtel uncover all the musical totems while grooving to your own “totem” beat. The game is offered for FREE on Xbox Live Arcade, starting Wednesday, October 4.

Namco Bandai America announced today Warhammer: Battle for Atluma, a new collectible card game set in the popular Warhammer world. This game of strategy and quick wits offers players more than 400 cards to collect, trade and ultimately use to vanquish their opponents.

As an aspiring Underworld figure, spread corruption throughout the galaxy using new strategic gameplay elements to influence other factions, steal their funds, slow their production, spy on them and more, all en route to becoming the most notorious criminal leader since Jabba the Hutt. LucasArts announced that a EaW:FoC demo will be released Friday, October 6, although no details as to what it will include.

EA today announced that Madden NFL 07, and Need for Speed Carbon, will be available with the Wii launch on November 19, 2006.

Bethesda announced today that its RPG, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, will be a launch title for the PS3 this November in North America, and next March in Europe. In addition, The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion will be released on the PSP in the Spring 2007 in North America and Europe.

Microsoft Game Studios will partner with Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Peter Jackson, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Fran Walsh to establish Wingnut Interactive, a studio dedicated to the creation of world-class interactive entertainment. Two projects are already in the pipeline, one in collaboration with Bungie, set in the Halo universe, and the second will be an all new IP.

Guitar Hero II is going to be rocking a new stage! RedOctane announced today that the Guitar Hero crew will bring their award-winning tour to the Xbox 360.

Air Assault Task Force is a brand new engine that represents the next level of command-time simulations from ProSIM Company. As such it boasts an impressive array of features that will be pleasing to both veterans of the ATF series and newcomers.