Follow the exploits of the original series, with all new material and background for fans to enjoy

Strikingly beautiful art style and texturing, with smooth balletic moves for amazing visuals and action

Hip-hop inspired soundtrack created by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan actually affects the enemy AI's movements

Star-studded cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Pearlman and Kelly Hu in their series roles

Without pre-rendered enemies, attack scenes are unending in their possible combinations

Minimum Hard Drive Space Required: 116MB; Minimum Processor Speed Required: 800MHz; Minimum RAM Required: 512MB

Compatible with most PS3 fighting games.

Pull off new combo moves by stringing together multiple actions in succession or direct receivers? routes when scrambling out of the pocket with your quarterback. An enhanced gameplay system also features the QB Avoidance Stick, allowing your quarterback to avoid pressure while in the pocket by quickly scrambling away in four different directions

Three new league champions with unique special abilities have joined the fray with one goal in mind - knocking you from your championship run. Defeat each champ in the new Champions Stadium at the end of each league and you'll advance to the next tier.

Use points earned in practice to improve your skills and overtake players ahead of you on the depth chart, then do whatever it takes to meet your team's expectations by reaching key incentives that are written in your contract.

Beyond Broadcast Presentation - Set your sights on the Vince Lombardi Trophy in an all-new network television-style broadcast as Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond call the action from the booth and gamers will benefit from their authentic football knowledge. A more immersive and visually stunning presentation package also includes a new Options OnDemand Picture-in-Picture playcall window giving you access to a wealth of stats, customized tips, and in-game options

With a full online league experience, gamers can make a run for the postseason

45 tracks at launch plus full support for downloadable content delivers never-ending challenges. New content will be available every week.

Mold a unique rocker avatar using Rock Band's character creator. Chose from gender, body shape, face, hair, clothes, tattoos and signature moves. Don't forget to pick your specialized rockin' instrument.

Showcase a real drum solo with Rock Band's freestyle drum fill windows featured in each song. Break out your own rhythm and style as anything goes!

Call out the crowd! Vocalists can bring the crowd to their feet during Rock Band's freestyle vocal fill windows. Ad-lib your own words or shout to the crowd to raise the rock intensity of the performance.

Requires a drum, microphone, or guitar controller to play

Profit from chaos in this explosive, open-world action game

Take on only the assignments you want

Jam-packed full of colorful characters and environments

Jump in and out of the game at any time

Play solo or in cooperative multiplayer mode

Activision Blizzard's conference call today with investors didn't have too much in the way of news; no new games were announced and only one delay (Activision's next James Bond title won't be out this year but instead will be pushed back until 2010). Indeed it seemed to be all about hints than actual news. One of the hints came when Blizzard's COO Paul Sams mentioned that a beta release for their long awaited RTS game StarCraft II will be released in "the coming months."

With the release of Pokémon Platinum a little over a month away, we're beginning to find ourselves relapsing into feverish pokémania. If you've ever known the thrill of a full-to-brim Pokédex, we're sure you've got the bug as well -- which is why we're sure you'll be excited to hear that Toys R Us will be offering a free download of the legendary Grass-type pocket-sized monster, Shaymin, from now until Saturday. Just pop into your local TRU with your copy of Diamond or Pearl in download mode, and snag the lil' guy.

It's probably time that we introduce you to some new footage from Splatterhouse, somehow lost in the New York Comic Con shuffle. The footage, incidentally, is horrific, visceral, violent and gory. It also has a totally rawkin' soundtrack for those who are into that sort of thing. For those not into that sort of thing, well, we hope there's a BGM volume option.

What business does Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono have in wanting to see Namco's flagship fighter Tekken and PlayStation social network service Home come together? Ono told Famitsu (via IGN) that he'd like to see a Tekken 6 tie-up with Home, suggesting that both the Street Fighter and Tekken communities could form some sort of cross-community tournament. A sort of Fight Club perhaps? Those guys at Capcom sure love those, don't they?