The Guild 2 will be a combination of unique sweeping role-play and a fascinating life-simulation, conjuring the medieval life anew on your PC. This v1.16 beta patch fixes lag and slowdown issues after extended periods of gametime.

Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2007 will ship to retailers on November 7, 2006. This Collection combines the FF XI stand-alone product as well as the Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion packs, and a new foldout Quick Manual that includes a world map and a starter's guide.

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:

• Dora the Explorer: Dora's World Adventure! (GBA)
• God Hand (PS2)
• GUN (PSP)
• Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (GBA)
• Scarface: The World is Yours (PS2/Xbox/PC)
• Tales of the Abyss (PS2)
• Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 (PSP/PS2/Xbox/X360/PC)
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Last year's Shot Stick returns with more responsive controls and new mechanics to master. NBA 2K7 combines incredible graphics, including new sweat technology details and animating hair, with a revamped post game, and hundreds of new shooting, passing, and dribbling animations.

Dreamcube is a adventure/puzzle game where you play as Jack, who receives a mysterious present for his birthday, a Dreamcube. While during the day it seems an inconspicuous present, at night its power traps your into your own dreams. This demo features a 27-level dream sequence ...

Virtual Identity announces its new 3D action adventure/Combat driven game The Black Corsair, inspired by a famous Sandokan novelist Emilio Salgari. The Black Corsair is a game set in the piracy golden age. At the beginning of the 17th century the seas were a dangerous place for a ship full of gold traveling from the Caribbean.

Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have released a new patch for their strategy game War In The Pacific. The version 1.802 update includes a host of minor updates (over 70 in total) and improvements such as improving airgroup control as well as number of improvements that increase turn processing efficiency.

Crash Dummy vs. the evil D-Troit is a funny, non-violent action game full of special effects. Players take the role of the unique and exciting character called "Crash Dummy" who tries to save the future of his best friend and all the other Dummies.

Making good on their word, 3D Realms has released the promised downloadable content for Human Head/Vulcan's sci-fi FPS, Prey. Xbox Live owners can now grab four new multiplayer maps (Gravity Labs, Space Oddity, Topillogical, and Tunnel Rat) and 5 new avatars (Becky, Elhuit, Elite, Hunter, Jen). And of course this is all for free ...

Fist Bravo is an addon for Vietcong 2, developed by indiGLOW, that addresses and fixes many of the issues with the original release of the title and provides gamers with new equipment options, new multiplayer maps and much more.

GameStop and EB Games will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the PS 3 console on Tuesday, October 10, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to deplete this allocation very quickly, most likely in minutes, so it is recommended you call your local store first. A $100 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade, which does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch.

SEGA announced that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will have the chance to participate in a free Phantasy Star Universe multiplayer beta test starting tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006, which will last for a week, until Oct. 18. SEGA's online RPG will launch October 24, 2006, with either a fee of $9.99 per month or $49.99 for six months.

Blizzard can't seem to get enough of having WoW appear on TV as there's another cool opportunity coming up to see World of Warcraft on primetime TV. The upcoming episode of "Help Me Help You," (TV-PG) a new sitcom on ABC, features the game in a portion of the story line. Check out the episode this Tuesday night, October 10, at 9:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time on your local ABC channels.

Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War will allow gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs. This demo features a tutorial and 2 maps.

Fight Night Round 3 will be released for the PS3, and will launch this holiday season with exclusive gameplay features. Here are the first sweaty screens ...

Google announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its 67 employees, brand and passionate community.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.

Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes...

The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king enhances every existing feature and offering players the chance to command the rise of evil in Middle-earth while experiencing the epic battles that took place before those depicted in the films.

Paradox Interactive announced today that its Soldiers: Heroes of World War II addon Silent Heroes, in which you take control of a special operations force during World War II, has been delayed. Paradox has released a fully featured, but 3 hour time limited demo.

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.

Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar adds a gripping new single-player campaign sees the elimination of two of the game’s alien races and the introduction of several others. Stardock plans to significantly extend the feature set of the expansion pack, which has been given a new release date of February 2007.

Settlers fans can look forward to revisiting the series' beloved features, alongside new and enhanced gameplay to be revealed in 2007. The Settlers VI (working title) will combine city building, strategy, economies, groundbreaking graphics and an aquarium effect on the PC.

Developed in conjunction with renowned brain and neurology professor, Dr. Makoto Shichida, professor at the University of Newport. They test, train and improve the player’s brain functions in a series of fun challenges and problems

Wild Hare Entertainment and Alten8 announce an exclusive North American publishing agreement where Wild Hare will publish several of Alten8’s unannounced upcoming PSP titles (details to be announced at a later date) in the North American market.