As GamesCom 2011 draws near, Namco Bandai Games is preparing to unleash a hard-hitting line-up featuring a heavy dose of combat, death and devastation, alongside special guest appearances and exciting events on the stand throughout the show. 

Madden NFL 12 provides an immersive and authentic experience that fans have come to expect from the franchise, including all 32 NFL teams and more than 1,700 NFL players.

Avernum: Escape From the Pit is the first chapter in an Indie fantasy role-playing saga, the tale of desperate exiles and their battle for survival and a land to call their own.

In Tropico 4, El Presidente returns to the island of Tropico, and this time, he’s bringing new enemies and allies along for the ride, as he fights to turn his little island into a superpower.

Executive producer Jeremy Gaffney of NCsoft’s Carbine Studios has confirmed that the project they have been working on will be the subject of a world exclusive reveal at gamescom, and that they will bring the game to PAX Prime as well.

WWE '12 is the electrifying rebirth of the renowned WWE franchise, featuring a bigger game, badder presentation and better simulation-based gameplay, including critical core gameplay improvements, the most creative and extensive feature set to date and a visceral, edgy and polished presentation.

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:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation DLC (PS3/PC)
• Homefront: The Rock DLC (X360)
• Reel Deal Slots: Gods of Olympus (PC)
• Total War: Shogun 2 - Sengoku Jidai Unit Pack DLC (PC)
• Uncharted Waters Online: The Ottoman Empire (PC)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Kicking off the college football season on a high note, Microsoft and ESPN today announced a major update coming to ESPN on Xbox LIVE on August 25 that will truly transform your living room into the ultimate fan cave.

A reinvention of the classic action snowboarding franchise, SSX packs adrenaline into every run with compelling characters and heart-pumping adventures as riders battle the most treacherous and diverse mountain ranges on Earth.

Rising Star Games unveiled an all-star line-up of titles for the final six months of 2011, catering for five different genres with some of the best loved franchises in their respective categories.