Science fiction and fantasy meld in this continuation of tri-Ace Inc.'s RPG franchise. The refined gameplay features team-oriented combat, while improving upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the Star Ocean franchise.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Trine, demos for Ratchet And Clank Future: A Crack In Time, Critter Crunch, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, DLCs for FIFA 10, Lumines Supernova, Way of the Samurai 3, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Liberty City/Vice City Stories, The Warriors, Lemmings, Undead Knights, The Secret Saturdays, Marvel Super Hero Squad, and a slew of others), and some PSOne classics (Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee/Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus).

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:

• History: Great Battles Medieval [ALL] - Trailer
• Assassin's Creed II [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #5
• Rabbids Go Home [Wii] - Failed Attempt Trailer
• Left 4 Dead 2 [ALL] - Intro Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

NBA Live 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the franchise with innovations to the core gameplay and new online game modes. The Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return, with significant improvements allow ing players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.

Trion World Network, Inc. has added two top executives to its management team, as David Reid (former NCSoft West President) takes the reigns as senior vice president, publishing, and Scott Hartsman (former Sony Online exec) joins the company as chief creative officer and general manager, Redwood Shores Studio.

The ultimate two-man private military team of Salem and Rios return in Army of Two: The 40th Day, where they must survive and prevail in a city under siege, offering a fresh, innovative and fluid co-op experience with a deep arsenal of customizable weapons so players can team up with their friends online for the fight of their lives.

An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions. After proclaiming the game to be an X360/PC exclusive on numerous occasions, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat said in a recent interview, "there's always hope."

PES 2010 will benefit from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series’ history, with every aspect of the game benefiting from key improvements and major gameplay additions. Konami Europe has revealed that they will be "adding downloadable updates and content shortly – free of charge of course – so watch out for those."

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theatre of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense than ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale. Codemasters previously revealed a first patch as well as DLC is in the works, but in a recent interview Codemasters' Sion Lenton stated both will be coming soon, possibly at the same time.

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:

• Star Trek Online - The Future Past Trailer #1
• Fort Zombie [PC] - Intro Trailer
• Academy of Champions [Wii] - Story Trailer
  

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light, previously known as Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden, boasts beautiful picture book visuals and an easy to control battle system. The game goes back to the basics and origins of the franchise, with a classic story of four young heroes embarking on an unforgettable adventure -- a tale of dragons, kings, princesses and witches.

Electronic Arts announces that the Need for Speed franchise has surpassed 100 million units sold life to date, driven by the newest Need for Speed SHIFT release, making it the best-selling racing brand in the gaming world.

Bounty Bay Online takes players into a 15th century historical setting where adventurers can start an online career as merchant, buccaneer, fisherman or one of many other professions. Fight on land and water, complete enthralling quests and start guilds with other players.

According to multiple  reports, Transmission Games, formerly known as IR Gurus, has laid off all its remaining employees and has gone into voluntary liquidation. Earlier this year, the Australian Heroes Over Europe developer, also known for multiple AFL titles, had already let go 30 of its workers. Its burden of prior legal issues with Atari, along with various title cancellations (one of which was an adaptation of the blockbuster movie "Sin City"), have brought the studio to its knees.

Kalypso Media confirmed that the Space Unlimited Compilation will be releasing this week in Europe, which bundles four bestselling titles; Sins of a Solar Empire, Galactic Civilizations II Ultimate Edition and sci-fi action games Star Assault and Darkstar One.

In Painkiller: Resurrection you play as an ex CIA Agent and Black Ops Special Unit who has a big problem: during his last job, he has managed to not only kill the head of an illegal drug operation and a slew of innocent civilians, but himself in a fatal mistake.

Killing Floor is a first-person co-op survival horror, set in and around London after a mad scientist’s “specimens” have broken loose and gone on the rampage. On Oct. 22 Tripwire will release the “Level Up” Free Content pack, and to celebrate Killing Floor will be available for free on Steam from Oct. 22nd through October 25th.

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:

• Need for Speed Nitro [Wii] - Rio de Janiero Trailer
• Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time [PS3] - Replay Trailer
• Zombie Apocalypse [PSN/XBLA] - Trailer
• Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage [Wii] - Racing Trailer
• GTA: Chinatown Wars [PSP] - Out for Revenge Trailer
  

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 is a classic 3D fighting game featuring new and improved gameplay mechanics and multiple gameplay modes, 40 environments, including nine completely new stages, over 30 characters, and for the first time, includes Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities.

Inversion takes players on a whirlwind journey complete with nonstop firefights, and a suspense-filled storyline. Packed to the brim with action, Inversion also introduces revolutionary gravity-wielding combat, zero gravity environments, vector changes, and a unique destructible cover system.

Viking Invasion is a strategy game that pits a band of numb-skulled Vikings against defenders with a dodgy sense of humour. The adventures take the fearsome warriors of the North into a comical, off-beat world where they find themselves developing strange cravings for tulips and cream cakes.

3D game engine provider Trinigy has signed an agreement with 3D character animation company Mixamo to provide Vision Engine licensees with a faster, more cost-effective approach for producing high-quality character animations for video games.

Nintendo’s Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers are getting a new look, just in time for the holidays. Ever since the Wii system launched in Nov. 2006, the controllers have been available only in white, but two year later Nintendo introduces new black versions.

Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition combines the original Star Wars The Force Unleashed videogame with three new levels set in iconic Star Wars locales and a host of new costumes and character models. This special edition of the game will show players the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Over the weekend we reported that Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling revealed that the PC version will not have dedicated servers, nor will it support user-created mods, which caused an uproar in the community which promptly started a petition.