So, what does this all mean? Gamers who are delving into art work (whether straight illustrative work or 3D models) based off favorite games would have a powerhouse application and program suite to work with, and those within the 3D illustration community get an application that builds on the past steps into the medium and takes off to create a vibrant and intuitive experience. Game developers have more tools at their disposal to help create worlds that are deeper and more vibrant.

Gotham City's most notorious criminals have broken out of ARKHAM ASYLUM and it's up to the DYNAMIC DUO to stop them. Based on the iconic DC Comics' heroes BATMAN and ROBIN, as well as many other memorable characters from the DC Comics Universe, LEGO Batman: The Videogame blends the wildly popular Batman universe with the versatility of LEGO building and the humor of the LEGO minifigure. Unlike any LEGO game done in the past, players can now explore their wicked side and play the game as the villains, not just the heroes.

Be afraid... very afraid. Activision Publishing, Inc. today released Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, and WiiTM, rendering no hunter safe amidst scores of savage animals in the world's most treacherous hunting locales. The latest title in the best-selling Cabela's Dangerous Hunts franchise turns the food chain upside down, where you will need to rely on precision shooting and quick reflexes to make it out of the wilderness alive.

2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced today that Sid Meier's Civilization IV: ColonizationTM, the next offering in the award-winning Civilization IV® series for Games for Windows®, is now available in stores across North America and will be available in retail stores internationally beginning September 26. Created by 2K's world-renowned Firaxis Games development studio, Colonization has received praise from the industry's top Windows PC gaming publications.

In the small town of Inaba, nestled in the Japanese countryside, a young man settles in with his uncle and cousin. Sudden circumstances have forced the arrangement, but it is for the most part an agreeable place to live, if a little boring. Everything changes when a shocking and mysterious killing leaves a town aghast and searching for answers. As all signs point to involvement of a twisted serial murderer, a young hero and his friends will discover hidden powers and use them to save innocents from certain death. Together, they must find the trail of the unknown attacker... before they strike again!

SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Dinosaur KingTM for Nintendo DSTM has shipped to retailers nationwide. Based on the animated series currently running on the CW4Kids Saturday morning block, Dinosaur King delivers an RPG gaming experience authentic to the animated series with fun exploration, epic dinosaur battles and an exciting plotline. The game features over 100 different dinosaurs to collect, and five different regions of Earth to explore for dinosaur fossils. Dinosaur King is rated E for Everyone.

Ankama's teams have been working on the development of the Heroic Server these past months to perfect the game's mechanisms and to offer players a stable in-game system of disconnection/reconnection for a better gaming experience.

Desktop Tower Defense for Nintendo DS holds true to the original game's highly addictive strategic game play. Players tactically place protective towers of differing defensive and offensive capabilities throughout the playing field, all while invaders known as "creeps" attempt to march across the screen. Through this strategic placement, players carefully create mazes to ambush the invaders and protect their holdings through hundreds of challenging levels. Battles take place against creeps of different offensive capabilities including flying and morph invaders, as well as those with immunity and spawning powers.

NIS America announced today that Disgaea DS for the Nintendo DS has shipped to retailers nationwide. Disgaea DS builds upon the original Disgaea's intuitive battle system and quirky storyline by incorporating refreshing new features.Players will initially take on the role of Overlord Laharl, a young demon prince who has just woken from a two-year long nap and finds out that his father, who was the king,has passed away.

NIS America announced today that Rhapsody A Musical Adventure has stormed to North American retailers and is in stores now.Developed by Nippon Ichi Software Rhapsody is a unique musical RPG title that truly appreciates the dual screen lay out of the Nintendo DS. With a simple yet exciting battle system and a comical storyline, gamers will rediscover the classic RPG genre.