Black Wing Foundation announced this morning that its currently developing a new third-person shooter for the Xbox 360 and PC called Salvation. It's currently set to be released in Q2 2009. Salvation features diversified and various gameplay combining elements of stealth, action and arcade in a totally new, exiting way.

Hmm, that rhymed. Anyway - Pete Hines of Bethesda has told CVG that there isn't a date set in stone for the release of their latest RPG, the post-apocalypse return of the Fallout franchise.

The rumoured September 9 date was from a list given to retailers by Sony on their PS3 software releases.

An independent developer, Demiurge Studios has been working alongside BioWare since before the Xbox360 launch of Mass Effect. They've been working hard to optimise the game for the PC and both studios were not content with simply porting it over.

A new and better inventory system is a major enhancement over its console counterpart, along with better visuals and a new mini-game. It's unclear though whether the PC version will include the upcoming downloadable content "Bring Down the Sky" available March 10.

SouthPeak Games announced this afternoon that it will be releasing X-Blades, a third-person hack-and-slash action title for Next-gen consoles and PC, in Late 2008. In the game, players control an enchanting anime-style heroine that destroys anything in her path using guns, blades, magic, and a healthy dose of cinematic flair.

Mistwalker is apparently developing a sequel to the Xbox360 exclusive which hasn't even reached European shelves yet, though it will tomorrow (read our review here). Microsoft is reportedly happy enough with its success in the Far East that they eagerly await further additions to the franchise.

Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy, was behind the making of Lost Odyssey which is the Xbox360's second exclusive RPG from the gaming legend, the first being Blue Dragon.

KOEI today announced the release of Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends as an additional download for Samurai Warriors 2. It will be available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360. Featuring new characters, levels and play modes, Samurai Warriors 2 XL greatly enhances the Samurai Warriors experience, adding a multitude of new features to this legendary series. Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends is scheduled for release on Xbox 360 via Xbox Live download on March 21, 2008.

With speculation that Age of Conan for the Xbox360 would see retail shelves 12 months after the PC release, Funcom have stated that it's a "rough estimate" at best. Age of Conan has elicited quite the fanfare with its style of MMO gameplay with an action-adventure approach to combat.

The game was meant to be out slaying things with a large axe last year; however the game was delayed until May 20 this year to better fine tune the combat system.

Many people are familiar with the Final Fantasy series of games. With the first release in 1987 for the NES, it has developed a large following (in fact, it is the fourth best-selling game franchise of all time) and crossed genres. Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess is the fourth expansion pack to this the eleventh installment in the series. If you're a fan of FFXI, and considering picking up this expansion, read our review to see if Emmanuel Brown thinks your money will be well spent.

Read the Final Fantasy: Wings of the Goddess review.

Activision has enlisted the rock legends for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, you'll be reliving this legendary band on their path to fame.

According to Best Buy the rocking won't be limited to just strumming the guitar, hinting players will get to fill all the roles of legends Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Steven Tyler.

Codemasters announced today that it'll be releasing new content packs for Overlord, including the game's single-player expansion Overlord: Raising Hell.

The new content is now available from Xbox Live Marketplace and comprises of one free and two premium download packs; the premium packs are available for 800 and 400 Microsoft Points respectively.