Pirates, Merchants & Explorers takes players into a fifteenth century historical setting. Adventurers can start an online career as merchant, buccaneer, fisherman or one of many other professions. Players fight on land and water, complete enthralling quests and found guilds with other players.

Black Sea Studios, known for Knights of Honor, announced WorldShift, a next-generation, cyber-fantasy RTS game set in a dark future of Earth, where today's civilization is only a fading mysterious legend.

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Star Soldier, Dynamite Headdy, Drop Off.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Attack on Pearl Harbor (PC)
• Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown (NDS)
• Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
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Namco Bandai revealed it's working on no less than four titles in the Tales Of franchise, one of them being Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk for the Wii. While there has yet to be an official announcement, we do know it is set two years later, and Emile Castanie is the new hero.

Mass Effect is a science-fiction action-RPG created by BioWare, previously known for Jade Empire, KotoR, and Neverwinter Nights. Mass Effect will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity.

Revealed this weekend at a Viva Pinata panel held by Rare during Comic-Con, it will be based on the original game, not the upcoming Party Animals from Krome Studios. Of course, it will have a few differences like top-down view, usage of the touch-screen and improved controls.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned.

TrackMania United is the complete TrackMania game, regrouping all the previously released TrackMania games including add-ons. The Stadium environment from TrackMania Nations will benefit from a new version with twice more blocks, while integrating a whole new set of functionalities both for online and solo play.

Just as Sony's PS3 price cut was prematurely leaked through early ads, the rumored Xbox 360 price cut might also become a reality soon. Ads for Walmart and Toys 'R Us reveal that on Sunday, August 12, both retail chain stores will drop the price for the Xbox 360 by $50, to $349. Whether this reduction is only for the premium system was not clear, as that was the only model printed in the ad.

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.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.

Cake Mania combines a new Touch Screen element with the same fast-paced cake-baking fun that has captivated millions of online players worldwide. As an added bonus, Cake Mania for the NDS includes the full online game plus the Back to the Bakery expansion pack.

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. The latest GamePro issue reveals that Rock Band will have you playing at 41 replicas of real life venues in cities across the globe, such as London, Paris, Boston, NY, Amsterdam. The article also hints at a possible Nov. 6 release date.

At first the arcade racing game project was called No Brakes: X Racing, but after investigations of the physics model we've modified game concept and renamed to X Motor Racing. The game includes all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features.

In an SpikeTV interview SCEA CEO Jack Tretton stated that it had just signed a PS3 exclusive development agreement with Rockstar for an all-new franchise, saying it is NOT L.A. Noire (whether that means it went multi-platform was, of course, not mentioned). SCEA's Director of 3rd Party Relations Michael Shorrock confirmed this, but further details could not be disclosed as per agreement with Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive.

Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground offers addictive gameplay with a simulation dungeon creation element and real-time battles hunting for monsters to collect items, gold, and to fulfill requirements to complete the various quests given by townspeople.

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers amazing special effects, including use of depth of field, rim-lighting, character self-shadowing, real time post-processing, texture streaming as well as physics-enabled effects to enlist players into the most photo-realistic gaming experience yet.

Based on the feature film, Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona.

The Fire Pro Wrestling franchise is heralded by its fans for its 2D character sprites and vast customization possibilities, allowing gamers to create their own wrestlers and moves. The game itself sports a wide variety of pre-made fictitious wrestlers, mixed with martial arts. Agetec producer Mark Johnson confirmed acquiring the license for Fire Pro Wrestling Returns, and plans to bring it to the PS2 for a "very low price" in North America later this year, but a Euro date has yet to be set.

LucasArts and TT Games announced LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame (working title), a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. This demo includes 2 scenarios (1 being a tutorial), full multiplayer modes, and game editor (but no save). Paradox released an updated patch adding gameplay fixes, A.I. & performance improvements, updated scenarios, campaigns, etc...

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:

• Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Trailer (2)
• Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play [PSP] - Trailer
• Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal [PS2/Wii/X360] - Gameplay Trailer
• Garfield’s Nightmare [NDS] - Trailer #2
• Kengo: Legend of the 9 [X360] - Trailer #2
• Jam Sessions [NDS] - Trailer #2
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Wild Arms Crossfire, also known as WildArms XF, is a fantasy turn-based strategy/RPG that will test your reflexes by having you react within seconds depending on what enemy you will be facing next. No official announcement yet, Wild Arms XF is scheduled in Japan next month.