Obsidian is working on a Neverwinter Nights 2 expansion pack, Mask of The Betrayer, featuring a new campaign set in the Forgotten Realms, in addition to new monsters, weapons, powers and plenty of quests. At a recent community event, Obsidian revealed the NWN2 expansion has gone gold.

Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG set in a fantasy world of magic, machines and mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The addon features an updated engine sporting better gfx and performance, two new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.

Wild ARMs 5 is an RPG that follows the journey of a group of young travelers as they try to unlock the mysteries of their ravaged land and unknowingly become involved in a struggle that will decide the fate of the entire world.

Helldorado, sequel of the Wild West tactical action strategy game Desperados 2: Cooper’s Revenge, continues where Cooper’s Revenge left off and gives you the chance to answer some of the mysterious questions left open, as well as giving new players a well-balanced and self-contained story.

Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg is the new grand strategy masterpiece, adding tons of new features including many player submitted suggestions. This v1.07 patch features even more advanced AI, bug fixes and better Windows Vista support.

Times Online is reporting that rally racing legend Colin McRae, 39, star of Codemasters' racing franchise, has died in a helicopter crash today, together with his 5-year-old son Johnny, another adult and another child. According to a police statement, the crash occurred around 1610 BST on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, in Jerviswood, east of Lanark. McRae's agent confirmed that McRae had been piloting the helicopter himself. According to friends, McRae's wife Alison and their daughter Hollie, 9, were not on board.

Combining its humorous adventure roots with an epic storyline and immersive gameplay, R&C Future: Tools of Destruction draws players into a vast, new galaxy, with bustling cities, gigantic enemies and giant boss battles. While the downloadable demo will be available Oct. 4, you can already pre-order the game at GameStop (for $5) and get a one-level demo disc.

Space Giraffe features uniquely beautiful graphics and 100 levels of lovingly hand-crafted shoot-em-up action gameplay from the makers of Llamatron and Tempest 2000. Collect power-ups to activate Bonus Rounds and master the strategies necessary to maximize your score on every level!

World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles. Massive Entertainment’s David Polfeldt tell us a bit more about the single-player campaign.

Ratatouille offers a fresh and exciting take on the platform action genre, engaging players in deep, fluid, and fast gameplay through fun filled mini-games, daring heists, frenzied pursuits and wild chases, providing constant fun and challenge.

Revealed a few weeks ago, the Blitzkrieg 2: Liberation add-on is set near the end of the WW2 and will add two new Western Front campaigns set in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and will of course include plenty of new units, maps, and game modes.

Medal of Honor Airborne introduces players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. EA is working on the first patch for MoH Airborne, which enables the Dedicated Server, fixes several bugs, and makes some balance changes on the Anti-Tank Weapon.

Opoona is a "lifestyle RPG," where you, as Opoona, descendant of brave warriors, known as Cosmo Guards, must adapt to a new environment, meet new people, get a job, all while becoming aware of the precious world and people surrounding him.

Sporting various new features, and a new graphics engine, Arena Wars Reloaded is an action strategy game focusing once again on fast-paced RTS action and multiplayer mayhem.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Halo 3 [X360] - Making of the John-117 Monument Trailer
• Dark Sector [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron [PSP] - Customization Trailer
• Sonic Rush Adventure [NDS] - Trailer
• Medal of Honor Heroes 2 [PSP/Wii] - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Intel has signed an agreement to acquire Havok, creators of the Havok physics engine, which is used in many popular video games (Bioshock, Stranglehold, Halo 2, Half-Life 2) and movies (The Matrix, Troy). Havok will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel but continue to operate as an independent business entity.

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded. Capcom has released 2 patches for the previously released demos, fixing various issues and bringing it up to date with the late code.

Tarr Chronicles is an arcade-style space combat sim where you, lost in space and deep behind enemy lines, must don an elite fighter pilot's uniform and defend the galaxy's last hope. At your disposal are dozens of detailed high-tech fighters bristling with cannons and rocket launchers, yours to fly against a seemingly unstoppable alien menace - the De'Khete.

Capcom officially announced a development agreement with Camelot Software, known for titles such as Everybody's Golf and Mario Golf, to work on an all-new golf game We Love Golf!, turning the Wiimote into a virtual set of golf clubs, creating the most immersive golfing experience available off the greens.

Kwari is an FPS, developed by Micro Forté, where players make money off each other in real-time. The game will be free to download online, but instead of being subscription-based it will use a unique free-to-play/pay-to-play model whereby Kwari sells the player ammunition.

Speed, Power, Performance, and Attitude are what determine success here. With 30 cars authentically modeled from the Hot Wheels design specs, you will need to use a combination of high-octane speed, precision driving skills, and competitive weaponry as you race your competition through life-size environments in your effort to claim 1st place.

A spiritual sequel to John Woo's action movie Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and massive destructibility.

Players will embark on a global quest to overcome an evil threat, by controlling Spider-Man and one of numerous Super Hero or Super Villain sidekicks, as they master unique fighting moves and styles while switching between characters to execute team combos and defeat foes. This demo features Venom or Green Goblin as sidekick.

Koei's Dynasty Warriors 6 (Shin Sangoku Musou 5) is in development for the PS3 and x360. Apart from the improved graphics and animations, not much more is known at this point. Scheduled for a fall release in Japan, DW 6 will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show this September.

Korean developer Reloaded Studios announce that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Crytek for use of the CryENGINE 2 middleware to develop their new Action Strategy MMORPG.