UbiSoft announced that the Xbox 360 version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas has gone gold. In Rainbow Six Vegas Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.

SCEA announced the launch of its next generation PlayStation 3 entertainment system, for sale ($499-$599) throughout North America. In addition to the PS3 hardware, a software line up of more than 20 first- and third-party titles will be available at retailers nationwide.

Silverfall is a fantasy-style 3D action RPG that casts players into a world torn between science and nature. Monte Cristo has released a demo, albeit in French, allowing you to try out 2 areas of the full game, with multiple quests. A high-res texturepack is available for people with high end systems.

Take-Two announced that is has 20 games in development for the PS3, with more than seven titles from Rockstar Games, including Grand Theft Auto IV, scheduled in North American for Oct. 16, 2007 and Europe on Oct. 19, 2007. Additional Rockstar Games products include new original titles such as L.A. Noire, as well as extensions of blockbuster Rockstar Games franchises.

Prepare to get 'made' in the most compelling and thrilling mafia experience you've ever seen. Work up the ranks of The Mob, from opportunist G.I. fighting in Vietnam, to 'wise guy' on the make, doing deeds and winning favor from the Don in New York City.

Nintendo DS owners will soon be able to enjoy more than just games from their favorite handheld console with the Nintendo MP3 Player, launching across Europe on 8th December 2006. Nintendo fans can use their handheld console as a full-fledged, high-quality MP3 player.

This year RTL (Ski Alpin) and JoWood (Ski Racing) are teaming up to bring us a mix of both their products in Alpine Ski Racing 2007: Bode Miller vs. Hermann Maier. This demo features 2 downhill tracks, playable in 3 modes as either Bode Miller or Hermann Maier.

Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game that centers on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends who create and develop their combat styles by utilizing different types of Shadow Change, including Sword, Assassin, and Power Magic.

In Rainbow Six Vegas Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights. Ubisoft has released a 985MB MP demo, featuring Attack and Defend and Terro Hunt modes. Available only for Gold members, until 24th November.

In Final Fantasy V Advance, new elements have been integrated into the original game, providing unexpected surprises for longtime fans. With additions such as new dungeons and an expanded selection of jobs and abilities, both old-school players and first-timers will find plenty of new elements to enjoy.

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is turn-based and has a great PBEM system for head to head play. Matrix Games has released a demo allowing you to try out a tutorial scenario, and a fully playable version of the first scenario in the German campaign.

Several weeks back, Atari released the first Xbox Live patch for Test Drive Unlimited, promising a second one was already in the works. Promise kept! The second patch has been released, making various enhancements, fixes, and plugging exploits but mainly addressing two dozen multiplayer issues.

Foolish Entertainment announced the release of Advanced Tactical Center for Battlefield 2, a tool for clans and communities to plan and discuss tactics before playing a game. With the provided palette of tools, everyone can make advanced tactics swift and easy.

Rising Star Games announced that Taito's classic is coming to PSP in 2007. Rainbow Islands endeared itself to an entire generation of gamers in the late 1980s with its playful mix of intense platforming challenges, a delightfully cute visual style and, of course, a heavy emphasis on rainbow-firing action.

The Wii Menu serves as the main portal to the different functions of Wii, and is designed to evolve throughout the life of the system. Some functions can be used right out of the box and more will roll out during the next few weeks and into next year, with content continually changing over time.

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is turn-based and has a great PBEM system for head to head play. This v1.13 update adds new features, such as a new tutorial scenario and a 22 page tutorial guide have been added to help new players get used to the game, as well as some performance improvements and various fixes.

The PC Gamer Holiday 2006 issue features a nine-page article about Windows Vista and Microsoft's recent push for PC gaming with its Games for Windows initiative. The article talks about Microsoft's plans for the near future, an interview with Peter Moore, but most interestingly, it features a photo of a Games for Windows promo kiosk (similar to the current PS3/Wii demo stations). The kiosk to promote PC games has a display with various titles on it, including Flight Sim X, Age of Empires III, Rise of Nations, ShadowRun, and Halo 2, but most importantly ... Gears of War, complete with a Games for Windows logo on the box cover.

EgoSoft has released yet another upgrade patch for its space-combat exploration game X³: REUNION. This update brings your European retail game to v2.0.02, addresses a various issues, bugs, fixes, and improvements that were introduced with the last patch.

NCAA March Madness 07 debuts on the Xbox 360 with a strategic basketball gameplay experience and all-new interactive environments that capture the intensity and atmosphere that characterize college basketball. A demo will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace on November 20, featuring No. 1 ranked Florida against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks.

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.

EA today helped kick off the launch of the PS3 with perennial hits Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed Carbon and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07, while on December 5th, it will add Fight Night Round 3 to the PS3 lineup.

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history.

Crave Entertainment announced that World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In for the Wii, continuing to feature the most innovative single-player career mode, which now includes series tournaments, mixed games, and recurring home games.

RACE, based on WTCC, one of only three official FIA world championships alongside Formula 1 and WRC, will brake through as a newcomer that without any hesitation is aiming straight for the top of the racing game.

Konami announced that its PSP FPS Coded Arms has joined the system's Greatest Hits line, and is now available in stores at a retail price of $19.99. Immersing players in a deadly virtual reality world, Coded Arms features more than 30 weapons to collect and upgrade, wireless multiplayer action for up to four gamers and stunning graphics that remain some of the best ever seen on the PSP system.