It appears that Ryo Hazuki's search for sailors has once again brought him to a foreign land, as the Shenmue star will be playable in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing.

It may not be the long-awaited third entry in Yu Suzuki's epic adventure series, but at the very least you'll have another chance to race forklifts. And who knows, maybe Sonic or that monkey from Samba de Amigo will be able to help Ryo on his quest?... Read more

As if the sight of Blizzard North co-founders Max and Eric Schaefer in this new Torchlight developer diary wasn't enough excitement for action RPG fans, you'll also find Fate and Mythos veterans including designer Travis Baldree and why, I do believe that might just be music by Diablo series composer Matt Uelmen.

Runic Games's singleplayer dungeon crawler receives a downloadable PC release on October 27 for $20, complete with the editor Runic used to create everything from its levels and quests to classes and monsters. A Torchlight MMO is planned to follow.

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Codemasters' Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising launches today, and as such we've got new screenshots and a launch trailer to share. The military shooter is currently making its way to stores on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As for digital distribution, the PC version can be found on Steam as of today.

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Pop chameleon David Bowie is the latest star plasticised for posterity in LEGO Rock Band, joining rock goblin Iggy Pop in Harmonix and Traveller's Tales rhythm game.

The Thin White Duke will be performing his 1983 hit 'Let's Dance' for the family-friendly Rock Band outing, which arrives on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and DS this holiday season. For a sneaky Bowie peek, look no further than the trailer below... Read more

"They'll tell of the ancient Feraldens. They'll tell of the strife with the Devinter empire long ago. They'll tell of the great, wondrous battles that have taken place," says Dragon Age designer Ferret Baudoin of the game's environments in this short dev diary.

An interesting note is that the BioWare dev team used the Neverwinter Nights engine to prototype Dragon Age levels before finally crafting them for the final game.

I can't tell you about the ancient Feraldens, but I can tell you that Dragon Age arrives on PC and Xbox 360 on November 3, with the PS3 release following later that month.

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Maurice Sendak's beloved children's novel "Where the Wild Things Are" has spawned more than just a Spike Jonze-directed feature film, it's also resulted in a video game. What, you don't believe me? Here's a trailer. Is that proof enough for you, punk?

The game arrives next week, same as the movie, with its PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii editions handled by Amaze and the Nintendo DS version coming from WayForward.

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New footage from the beginning of WayForward's Wii revival of NES puzzle-platformer A Boy and His Blob shows the Contra 4 developer can do cute as well as carnage, complete with scolding then hugging your adorable shapeshifting Blobolonian buddy.

Feeding Blob different flavours of jellybean will cause him to transform into tools to solve the puzzles encountered along your adventure, from Apple Jack to Caramel Cannon.

A Boy and His Blob arrives for Wii on October 13, published by Majesco.

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With Sunday drawing to a close, developer Infinity Ward has loosed a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, one that ends in the flaming ruins of a rather iconic locale.

The anticipated shooter sequel hits PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 10--the same day the first Modern Warfare arrives on Wii and Mobilized comes to DS.

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With the zombie-slaying genre growing more crowded by the day, Exor Studios seeks to stand out from the pack with an undead bloodbath set on four wheels--Zombie Driver. Huge weapons including miniguns, flamethrowers, rocket launchers and dual railguns can be bolted onto a variety of cars, all of which can be upgraded with money gained by completing quests and, naturally, making the assorted undead extra... Read more

The Super Street Fighter IV media train just keeps on chugging, with the most recent Shacknews station stop providing us with a look at T. Hawk and Dee Jay, both of whom are returning from previous entries, and all-new tongue-waggling warrior Juri. The enhanced re-release of Street Fighter IV hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in spring.

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Authenticity is the subject of a new Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising developer diary, with the Codemasters gang detailing their quest for realism in everything from the tactical shooter's vehicle handling and paint jobs to motion capture and seeping blood.

Dragon Rising is released for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 6.

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Rockstar has released some new media for the Grand Theft Auto 4 downloadable episode The Ballad of Gay Tony.

First up is a trailer for Episodes from Liberty City, the retail disc containing both Gay Tony and the previous episode, Lost and the Damned. The video introduces the Gay Tony characters of Armando Torres and Henrique Bardas.

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Following that, we've got a full list of the new vehicles included in Gay Tony, along with a few shots of the crafts:... Read more

"The biggest name in adventure is back to boogie," says the narrator. Then a disco ball appears and some LEGO Nazis break into a choreographed dance routine. Really.

Coming to PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP, Traveller's Tales sequel is set to deliver a reworked version of the first LEGO Indiana Jones with an all-new chapter based on Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and a co-op level editor for some.

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Last week, we got word that Capcom was planning to re-release Resident Evil 5. Yesterday, we got details on the new content. And today? Today, we have a trailer.

Packing support for the new PlayStation Motion Controller, Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition arrives on PlayStation 3 next spring in Japan. The new mission is also coming to Xbox 360 in some form, though Capcom says it's too big to be downloadable content.

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To celebrate the revelation that Heroes and Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell will reprise the role of "Lucy" in Assassin's Creed II, publisher Ubisoft sent over two screenshots from the game itself and close to a dozen pictures of the actress in the recording studio. The open-world assassination game, which sees the mysterious Lucy assisting Desmond as he uses a specialized machine to relive the genetic memories of his ancestors, hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 17 and PC next year.

And in the event you wanted to see actual gameplay, look no further than below, where you'll find just over four minutes of narrated footage ... Read more

A new Dragon Age: Origins trailer features only a few bars of industrial rock and not even the faintest whiff of nipple, thankfully choosing instead to show the over-crowded and troubled Ferelden capital city of Denerim--a fine place for a spot of RPG adventuring.

Coming from Mass Effect and Baldur's Gate developer BioWare and published by EA, Dragon Age hits PC and Xbox 360 on November 3 then PlayStation 3 later that month.

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New Bayonetta gameplay footage shows director and Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya wielding the controller to beat his way through an angelic brass band in MadWorld developer Platinum Games' absurd DMC-style action game.

The normal difficulty footage serves as a contrast to the entirely optional 'very easy automatic' mode, where all movement and attacks are controlled by a single button.

Bayonetta will arrive for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in January 2010, published by Sega.

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Instead of having developers wax poetic about their game or offering up a heavily edited cinematic trailer, our latest glimpse of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 packs a minute of continuous unedited gameplay, complete with the in-game interface and swearing.

EA DICE's squad-based shooter sequel hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 2.

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Nostalgia-fest Ghostbusters: The Video Game has today been revealed for the PSP and PSP Go, handled by developer of the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions Red Fly Studios and due in November, with publisher Atari's press site listing a date of November 3.

The ghost-buster hit PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS2, Wii and DS in June, commended by reviews for capturing the spirit of the films but often criticised for lacklustre gameplay.

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"Controls are at the centre of play and if you don't get the controls right at first, nothing you do after that matters," explains Red Steel 2 creative director Jason VandenBerghe in a new developer diary entry for Ubisoft Paris' MotionPlus-requiring Wii shooter.

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Red Steel 2 arrives this holiday season, bundled with a Wii MotionPlus doohickey.

If you fancy a splash more gameplay footage in your trailer, click on to watch a Tokyo Game Show walkthrough narrated by VendenBerghe... Read more