SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. SEGA is now accepting sign-ups for the beta test, which will begin on August 15, 2007.

Swedish developer Star Vault announced that it has licensed Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 technology in connection with the development of its next-gen MMORPG

Firaxis has released another patch for Sid Meier's Civilization IV. This update brings your retail game to v1.73 and addressing bugs, exploits, crashes, freezes, as well as adding widescreens support for laptops and others...

Civ IV: Warlords will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. 2K Games has released a new patch addressing bugs, crashes, freezes, as well as adding widescreens support for laptops and others...

FM2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and plenty of customization options. As mentioned a few weeks ago, Turn 10 has been working on a patch (fixing issues like Auction House car duping, speed glitch, Test Track King Cobra and Lotus Elan exploit), and will be released on Monday.

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there's only one rule: everybody pays.

PixelJunk Racers is a slot racing game in which players control the action from an overhead view. It features 10 tracks, a dozen play modes, and support for up to seven players on the same console.

The Sims Life Stories introduces an all-new Story Mode with two stories that follow the lives of Riley Harlow and Vincent Moore, two very different characters who have reached similar crossroads in their love lives.

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:

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [ALL] - Trailer #7
• Gears of War [PC] - Gameplay Trailer
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders [NDS] - Trailer
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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened rises to the challenge of being entirely in 3D; while the creators have kept classic game mechanics, the game benefits from the freedom and the immersion brought by a superb animated and detailed real time 3D environment. Replacing the earlier German demo, this English version lets you to check out an intro sequence and try out part of the game.

Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is an all-new twists to the classic Crazy Taxi experience including multiplayer modes that allow two people to play co-op or competitively, including the original Dreamcast games, Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2.

Shadowrun is a team-based FPS set in a world where ancient magic blends with modern weapons and advanced technology, allowing PC and X360 gamers to play against each other. FASA is releasing a patch next week for the X360 and PC version, fixing various multiplayer issues, bots, and general bugs & crashes.

Feel the rush of motorcycle racing with Ducati World Championship. Select your machine from over 70 original Ducati models, perfectly simulated replicas of the real thing. With Ducati World Championship you don’t have to settle on one model, you can have them all!

Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is part of the Franchetti crime family helmed by vicious cousin Paulie. On the eve of his 21st birthday, Jackie is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of the Darkness. 2K Games revealed a patch for both versions of the game addressing multiplayer lag is being worked on, and scheduled for next month.

NHL 08 will feature an exclusive AHL license for the first time, with all 29 teams from the primary development league for the NHL fully playable in game.

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes.

Atlus U.S.A.'s Growlanser: Heritage of War is a special edition release dedicated to the fans of the series containing commemorative bonus materials! The title will only receive a single print run, and when sold out, will no longer be available for purchase.

SEGA's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM brings the fast-paced action-filled gameplay experience of Dynasty Warriors to the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe. After it appeared on the PSNetwork last month, Namco Bandai now also put the demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, where you, as Heero Yuy, must try to stop what seems to be a mysterious planet that is veering towards Earth.

NCSoft has released screens and trailers for the following upcoming titles:

• 'Aion: Tower of Eternity' - Screens & Trailer
• 'City of Heroes/Villains - Issue 10: Invasion' - Screens
• 'Tabula Rasa' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Guild Wars: Eye of the North' - Screens & Trailer

Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. Having launched a website for its in-game WKTT radio station , Rockstar is offering fans a chance to pick up the phone and call the legit phone # advertised, and leaving a message of any sort. While there are no futher details provided, the website indicates R* may select some of the phone messages to be played back on the in-game radio while driving around in the GTA world (thanks FiringSquad).

At a press conference in Japan, Namco Bandai revealed it is currently working on no less than four titles in the Tales Of franchise. The PSP is getting a port of the PS2's Tales of Rebirth, while the PS2 is getting a reworked Tales of Destiny, under the auspice of a Director's Cut. A new Tales of Innocence is coming to the NDS, while Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk is a Wii exclusive, set in the Symphonia worls, but two years later.

Boogie will have gamers dancing, singing and starring in their own music videos. Players can also choose and customize different characters in the game to best show off their dancing style and karaoke skills.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 features a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision, a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual’s style of play. Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen is joining previously announced Cristiano Ronaldo on the PES 2008 box-cover.

City Interactive announced a new title in its WWII FPS series. In Battlestrike: Force of Resistance the troops of the 3rd Reich are occupying almost the entire territory of Europe, and you, as an English commando, need to train & support the resistance.