Originally to be announced through the GPG newsletter, a change of plans has moved up the multiplayer beta signups. Sign up at the Garage if you are interested in participating and submit the following information to be eligible. The beta test will start in a few weeks and instead of a first come, first serve basis, beta testers will be picked at random from the pool of entries.

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.

HES announced today that its Melbourne Cup Challenge horse racing game, known in Europe as Frankie Dettori Racing, will be galloping into stores across Australia and New Zealand on October 26, bringing the energy and excitement of the great race into homes ahead of the 2006 Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Check out the following new screens from Ubisoft's X06 2006 lineup:

• Import Tuner Challenge (X360) - 4 New Screens
• Open Season (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• Rainbow Six Vegas (ALL) - Screens & Trailer
• Splinter Cell Double Agent (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

Check out the following new screens from SEGA's X06 2006 lineup:

• Phantasy Star Universe (PS2/X360/PC) - 4 New Screens
• Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3/X360) - 4 New Screens
• Virtua Tennis 3 (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• World Snooker Championship 2007 (ALL) - 4 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Vivendi/SierraOnline's X06 2006 lineup:

• Eragon (ALL) - 9 New Screens
• F.E.A.R (X360) - 15 New Screens
• Assault Heroes (XBLA) - Features & Screens
• 3-D Ultra Minigolf Adventures (XBLA) - Features & Screens

Check out the following new screens from Electronic Arts' X06 2006 lineup:

• FIFA 07 (ALL) - 3 New Screens
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two (ALL) - 8 New Screens
• Need for Speed Carbon (ALL) - 6 New Screens
• Portal (ALL) - 3 New Screens
• Tiger Woods: PGA Tour 07 (ALL) - 3 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Take Two's X06 2006 lineup:

• Bioshock (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens & Trailer
• The Darkness (PS3/X360) - 5 New Screens & Trailer
• NBA 2K7 [ALL] - 14 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Atari's X06 2006 lineup:

• Alone in the Dark (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens
• NeverWinter Nights 2 - 5 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Eidos' X06 2006 lineup:

• Bionicle Heroes (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

Check out the following new screens from Activision's X06 2006 lineup:

• Call of Duty 3 (X360) - 4 New Screens
• DOOM (X360) - 10 New Screens
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360) - 4 New Screens
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 (X360) - 9 New Screens
• World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions (X360) - 4 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Microsoft's X06 2006 lineup:

• Alan Wake (X360/PC) - 10 New Screens
• Crackdown (X360) - 9 New Screens
• Flight Simulator X - 10 New Screens
• Forza Motorsport 2 (X360) - 11 New Screens
• Fuzion Frenzy 2 (X360) - 15 New Screens
• Gears of War (X360) - 6 New Screens
• Halo 2 Vista - 12 New Screens
• Mass Effect (X360) - 6 New Screens
• Shadowrun (X360/PC) - 8 New Screens
• Viva Pinata (X360) - 15 New Screens
• Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania - 9 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from SEGA's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Armored Core 4 (PS3/X360) - 51 New Screens
• Yakuza 2 (PS2) - 18 New Screens
• Bleach (Wii) - 6 New Screens & Trailer
• Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3/X360) - 13 New Screens
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii) - 36 New Screens
• Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3) - 11 New Screens
• Virtua Tennis 3 (PSP/PS3/X360/PC) - 8 New Screens
• Sonic and The Secret Rings (Wii) - 18 New Screens
• Appleseed Ex (PS2) - 9 New Screens
• Shining Force EXA (PS2) - 4 New Screens
• Black Jack: The Phoenix (NDS) - 8 New Screens
• Puyo Pop Fever: 15th Anniversary (NDS) - 5 New Screens
• Sangokushi Taisen (NDS) - 5 New Screens
• SEGA Golf Club' (PS3) - 3 New Screens
• A-ha! Experience for everybody!' (PSP) - 3 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Capcom's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Devil May Cry 4 (PS3) - 10 New Screens
• God Hand (PS2) - Screens
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (X360) - 18 New Screens
• Mega Man Star Force (NDS) - Features & Screens
• Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP) - Screens
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice For All (NDS) - Screens
• Power Stone Collection (PSP) - Features & Screens

Check out the following new screens from TECMO's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Super Swing Golf Pangya (Wii) - Screens
• Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri (PS2) - 12 New Screens
• Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 (X360) - 14 New Screens
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3) - 8 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Microsoft's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs - Screens
• Blue Dragon (X360) - Screens & Trailer
• Crackdown (X360) - Screens
• Flight Simulator X - Screens
• Lost Odyssey (X360) - Screens & Trailer
• Infinite Undiscovery (X360) - Game Details
• Viva Pinata (X360) - Screens
• Forza Motorsport 2 (X360) - Screens
• Gears of War (X360)

Dolby Laboratories announced today that the Sony's PS3 will support Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound for next-generation entertainment, including games and movie titles in the Blu-ray Disc format, while Nintendo's Wii use Dolby Pro Logic II technology to offer gamers an immersive surround sound experience.

Check out the following new screens from Sony's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Ape Escape Racer [PSP] - Screens
• Chotto Shot [PSP] - Screens
• Everybody's Golf 5 [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Everybody's Golf Course [PSP] - Screens
• The Eye of Judgment [PS3] - Screens
• Fl0w [PS3] - Screens
• Formula One: Championship Edition [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Gran Turismo HD [PS3] - Screens
• Heavenly Sword [PS3] - Screens
• Jeanna d'Arc [PSP] - Screens
• Kingdom of Paradise 2 [PSP] - Screens
• Lair [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Monster Kingdom: Unkown Realms [PS3] - Screens
• Motorstorm [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Parappa The Rapper [PSP] - Screens
• Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters [PSP] - Screens
• Resistance: Fall of Man [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Talkman Lesson [PSP] - Screens
• WarHawk [PS3] - Screens
• White Knight Story [PS3] - Screens & Trailer

Check out the following new screens from KOEI's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War (PS3) - Screens
• Fatal Inertia (PS3) - Screens
• Jan Sangoku Musou (PSP) - Screens
• Sengoku Musou Wave (Wii) - Screens

Check out the following new screens from Namco Bandai's TGS 2006 lineup:

• Ace Combat: Skies of Deception (PSP) - 10 New Screens
• Culdcept Saga (X360) - 15 New Screens
• Eternal Sonata (X360) - 10 New Screens
• Gunpey (PSP/NDS) - 15 New Screens
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire' (PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• Ridge Racer 7 (PS3) - Features & 18 New Screens
• Tamagotchi Corner Shop 2 (NDS) - 12 New Screens

Marvelous Interactive Inc, parent company of Rising Star Games, has disclosed details of its Nintendo Wii, and NDS line up at the Tokyo Game Show.

LMA Manager 2007 will deliver the series’ world of football in massively expanded editions, with teams from over 50 countries to manage or pick transfers from, while retaining LMA Manager’s intuitive and user-friendly interface. This upgrade updates the LMA Manager 2007 stats from 4 August 2006 to the end of the August 2006 transfer window.

Milestone are back and bringing Super-Bikes: Riding Challenge with them, the most realistic and in depth riding simulation. Black Bean announced that it has signed a partnership distribution agreement with Take Two for the Benelux market.

Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. This demo allows you to try the New York harbour location and is updated with the latest code.

Iron Lore revealed that the next Titan Quest patch is in the final testing stage, and while there is no specific release date yet, it should be arriving soon. This patch mainly adds gameplay, and balance changes, but also addresses the Act 3 Telkiine invincibility issue believed to be related to SP2 updates and Securom. Read more for detailed fix list...