As the SEAL commander, the player will be supported by AI teammate executing traditional SOCOM team-based tactical, stealth and action gameplay. Multiple players will once again be able to form clans and take on their friends for team-based high-action gameplay.

Now here is a surprise! Capcom announced that it will shut down much heralded internal developer Clover Studio. Known for Viewtiful Joe, and more recently the excellent Okami, and just released God Hand, Clover Studio will close its doors March 2007, in what Capcom calls an attempt to improve its global development structure.

Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of Disney/Pixar Cars. Play as all your favourite characters as you help Lightning McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.

Sierra announced a partnership with The History Channel to bundle complimentary DVD copies of the special Rome: Engineering an Empire with launch quantities of its historical city-builder PC game, Caesar IV.

FastCrawl is fantasy RPG where you control a party of heroes exploring a dungeon on an epic quest. Engage in exciting combat against many foes, find powerful items to help you on your quest, avoid fiendish traps, save another champion or two, specialize your characters abilities as they level, and carefully explore your surroundings... all in as little as thirty minutes.

Legacy is an epic game of Starfleet combat covering the entire Star Trek Universe. Players become the Admiral of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale battles.

Majesco announced that DoubleFine's action/adventure game Psychonauts is now available through Valve's digital delivery service Steam, for $19.99.

Miami Court Judge Ronald Friedman instructed Take-Two to get him a copy of Rockstar's upcoming Bully game, so he can play and "judge" for himself if lawyer turned crusader Jack Thompson's claim that the game is a public nuisance holds any merit. The court ordered production of the game by tomorrow at 3pm, for his full review of the game while it is being played, up to or more than 100 hours. Regardless of the ultimate ruling on the injunction, Jack Thompson calls this a huge victory against the violent video game industry. To be continued ...

Medal of Honor Heroes allows players to take all the epic, authentic WWII action of Medal of Honor on-the-go. As Jimmy Patterson you battle your way through three campaigns as their favorite lead characters from past Medal of Honor games. MoH Heroes has been Sony approved and will be in NA stores October 25, 2006.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay.

SEGA initially announced that Xbox Live Gold subscribers would have the chance to participate in a free Phantasy Star Universe multiplayer beta test starting today, which has unfortunately been delayed until Monday, and will last until Oct. 18. SEGA will upload the open beta on Xbox Live Marketplace over the weekend so keep your eyes open.

FIFA, Xbox, and Electronic Arts announced the 3rd annual FIFA Interactive World Cup. Starting on the 27th of October, soccer fans from around the world will have the opportunity to compete in the world’s only FIFA-sanctioned global video game tournament.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.

Become a discoverer – and experience the adventure of a lifetime. Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people – but don't disappoint them. Sunflowers has released a 90 minutes German demo, with a tutorial, 1 SP, and 1 MP map.

Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade is a futuristic 3D game that uses the best elements of RPGs within the context of a fast moving RTS game, set in a mysterious future universe where organic machines are built using genetic engineering.

Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting, and will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

THQ has released the Euro versions of the first patch for its 3D WWII RTS Company of Heroes. Like the North American edition, this v1.2 patch fixes connection problems, SLI performance, exploits, and various other issue and crashes.

The Settlers II: The Next Generation is the remake of BlueByt's 2D classic Settlers 2, making the jump to 3D. Ubisoft has released the first patch making gameplay adjustments, fixing bugs, tweaking the editor, but also adding new features such as save option in multiplayer and new maps.

Stardock Entertainment has signed an agreement to publish Ironclad Games’ real-time space strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire, coming August 2007. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.

The Xfire online game community will soon be open to game players on the PS3, with built-in Xfire features available in SOE's Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom, allowing gamers to track when friends are playing Dark Kingdom online as well as chat with players on either a PC or a PS3.

Buena Vista Games announced an agreement to license Emergent's Gamebryo Element game engine and toolset for use in developing multiple, yet unannounced, next-generation BVG titles for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Horse Racing Manager 2 is a sport management and horse racing game. It was designed for management game fans as well as riding and horse racing aficionados.

Konami announced a partnership with Reebok for Pro Evolution Soccer 6 title. The deal will see Reebok branding displayed within the football title, and working with Konami throughout the game’s marketing and promotional campaigns.

Based on Nickelodeon's hottest new show, fans will play as Aang, Katara, Sokka and Haru as they grow into an unstoppable team utilizing the kung fu inspired bending arts through the Avatar universe. Players will explore the four Avatar nations in beautifully detailed environments and battle new enemies.