Electronic Arts will be shifting to a higher gear this December with the release of the first downloadable add-on pack for Need for Speed: Shift's PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Even better, it's gonna be free.

The date for Star Trek: Online's open beta has now been announced and confirmed by Cryptic Studios to be happening early next year. So if you missed your chance in the closed beta, there shouldn't be any reason for you to miss out on this opportunity now.

I'm sure I'm not the only one curious about what exactly Alexander is. Sometimes, he's a castle, sometimes a machine, sometimes he's like a statue. For Final Fantasy XIII, the big boy's a mecha. New screens and info popped up again, featuring the Esper in action, plus some Chocobo-riding, and the new Crystarium system.

Are you ready for the next battle? Namco Bandai has today announced that Tekken 6 has officially gone gold for the PSP and is now currently in manufacturing ready for the November 24 launch date across North America.

Albert Wesker is so cool that he can wear sunglasses at night, and if you dare call him on it he can rip your spine out. Heck, he's so cool that he even sports his signature shades while hunting Akrid. Wait, what? Details after the jump.

Atlus has announced that they've picked up the rights to release From Software's 3D Dot Game Heroes in North America. Details after the jump.

The United Kingdom will be joined by the Three Kingdoms once again, and with this new info, we know exactly when. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce have now been dated for the UK so those who'd like to slaughter officers on the consoles may want to hear this one out.

Modern Warfare 2 came out this week. You know what that means. Lots of news about what is being claimed as the biggest entertainment launch of all time. From the good to the bad, the funny to the infuriating, it's in the PS3 Weekend Warrior. But that's not the only big news this week. Square Enix had been building up hype throughout the week for a Final Fantasy XIII announcement, and when that announcement came, well, it didn't disappoint. All this and more past the jump.

So, what transpired this week on the PSP blog? Well, Sony seems to be sending feelers out for new PSP Go colors, Nate Drake and others are getting the Pinball treatment, riskbreaking's finally making its way to the PSN, and Adhoc Party has been confirmed for a US release. Oh, and you can now get a PSP Go for cheap if you happen to have a PlayStation Credit Card. All that and more in the PSP Weekend Warrior.

We didn't think there could be any bigger news this week than the release of Modern Warfare 2. Apparently, we were all wrong. Dead wrong. Modern Warfare 2's thunder-stealer: Microsoft's banhammer.