The first chapter, titled Beneath the Ashes, will be release on Christmas and promises the usual new enemies, new environment and more story. The second chapter, Lara’s Shadow, offers something a little different. Apparently the second chapter will debut “a new kind of playable character.” Very interesting. Hopefully Tomb Raider: Underworld is as fun as it looks. It hits stores on Nov 18.

Read: Tomb Raider: Underworld getting ‘exclusive’ DLC on Xbox 360.

The project is currently being developed at BioWare’s MMO specific studio in Austin, TX.

Well, what do you guys think? Personally I whole heartedly believe that this is a KOTOR MMO, but who knows? Maybe they will come out of left field with a new Grim Fandango or something. Drop a comment letting us know what you think they are up to.

Read: LucasArts, BioWare Prepare To Announce Joint Project.

Prizes for the contests include copies of Ghost House Underground DVDs and Dead Space for the Xbox 360.

There are three contests, all beginning Oct. 6: Dare to Share (a video response contest), Lost Souls (a recruitment contest), and Scary Scenes and Sequels (a blog contest). The contest deadline is Oct. 18.

Hit the jump for more info on the contests and how to enter…

1) Dare to Share:

First, watch the movie trailers from any of the eight Ghost House Underground films.

Then create an original Video Response to the trailer, consisting of your reactions to the trailer, predictions about the plot, ideas for a sequel, or any other commentary related to the movie.

Next go to the Ghost House Underground Forum Page, find the forum for the trailer you watched and either embed your video response, or post links to the host URL.  Please make sure you tag the URL within your forum post so it appears as a clickable URL.

Each entry must be made as a separate forum post in specific forum dedicated to the movie you are responding to.
Remember, you can submit one entry per film, for a possible total of 8 entries.

Prizes:

Grand Prize (2): Two Grand Prize winners will be awarded two (2) DVDs from the Ghost House Underground Collection, to be determined by Lionsgate, (ARV $39.96) and one (1) copy of “Dead Space” for the Xbox 360 (ARV $59.95).

2) Lost Souls

During the contest period, fill out the “Invite a Friend” box located at http://ghu.ggl.com.

For each friend that you invite, who actually joins the Ghost House Underground group, you get 1 point.
Whoever has the most points by the end of the contest period wins.

In the event of a tie, the winner will be selected by random drawing, from the group members with the most points.

Prizes:

Grand Prize (1): One Grand Prize winner will be awarded the complete box set of Ghost House Underground DVDs, (ARV $159.84) and one (1) copy of “Dead Space” for the Xbox 360 (ARV $59.95).

3) Scary Scenes and Sequels

First, read the plot synopsis from any of the eight Ghost House Underground films.

Then write an original possible scene from the film, or an idea for a sequel.

Next go to the Ghost House Underground Forum Page, find the forum for the synopsis that you read and post your write-up.

Each entry must be made as a separate forum post in specific forum dedicated to the movie you are responding to.

Remember, you can submit one entry per film, for a possible total of 8 entries.

Prizes:

Grand Prize (2): Two Grand Prize winners will be awarded two (2) DVDs from the Ghost House Underground Collection, to be determined by Lionsgate, (ARV $39.96) and one (1) copy of “Dead Space” for the Xbox 360 (ARV $59.95)

Full rules are available at http://ghu.ggl.com!

I hate prequels with a passion normally reserved for things like broadcast radio, Windows XP and haleem, but this doesn’t mean that the game will be bad.

If the hype is to be believed, DX3 will have a “powerful, layered” story that sees the main character, regular human Adam Jensen, gain super powers via cybernetic implants. 20 upgrades are planned for DX3, including bungee tentacles that allow players to hang off the edge of buildings, and strength upgrades to break through walls to get to enemies.

The story will deal with the fallout of “upgraded” human beings and, in keeping with the series’ roots, focuses on conspiracy theories.

Deus Ex creators Harvey Smith and Warren Spector have given the Eidos Montreal team their blessing to continue with the project.

Deus Ex 3 is set for release on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2009.

Like our previous updates, modestas1988 finished in first place in the Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed Pro Street ladders, and G2_Wolf crushed all comers in Trackmania Nations Forever.

But the real story of the second round came in Forza 2; eMJay0910 snuck in several wins to dethrone modestas1988. Congrats to him!

The third and final VRS ladder, which is for Trackmania Nations Forever, begins Wednesday, Oct. 8. Registration is still open for the ladders, so hit our registration link to begin!

Darkness and Light alike are invited to join the SCIV Xbox 360 Game community now to pre-register – simply go to the SCIV Xbox 360 community page on GGL, log in, and click “Add Game” on the left menu.  You will need to be a registered user to join; register here.

Next week, registered group members will receive a private invitation to join the 1v1 tournament on a first-come, first-served basis – there are only 512 spots so pre-register now!  Participating players can then join one of two brackets and compete in the single-elimination competition from October 18th to November 2nd, where all 512 skillful swordsmen will battle it out for their spot in the live final.

Having proven their skills in the online tournament, the final 2 players in each bracket will be flown out to G4’s headquarters in Los Angeles on the weekend of November 22!  Greatness awaits the semifinalists who will compete live in G4’s studio, with their ultimate showdown to appear during an episode of G4’s X-Play.  Whoever emerges victorious will not only have proven themselves to their opponents but also to a television audience!

Show that your soul still burns and join the Soulcalibur IV Xbox 360 Tournament!

Click here for the official rules.

It turns out that the Developer diary and soundtrack will not be on the bonus DVD. According to UK retailer Game:

“We have recently contacted you regarding a marketwide problem with the Fable II Collectors Edition. We have since been informed by Microsoft that there has been a further complication.

They have advised us that the developer diary and soundtrack are no longer going to be available on the bonus DVD.”

Hopefully there still will be a Fable II Collector’s Edition before the game ships Oct 21.

Hit the jump for the full letter from Game.

Dear Customer,

We have recently contacted you regarding a marketwide problem with the Fable
II Collectors Edition. We have since been informed by Microsoft that there
has been a further complication.

They have advised us that the developer diary and soundtrack are no longer
going to be available on the bonus DVD.

We are very disappointed and would like to reassure you that your Collectors
Edition will still include:

Bonus DVD with new ‘Making-of’ Feature.
Bonus in-game content (requires Xbox LIVER) including:
. The Hall of the Dead Dungeon
. The Wreckager Legendary Cutlass Weapon
. Spartan armor and energy sword

Also because you have ordered from GAME.co.uk you will have already received
your code to download the Fable II Xbox Live Pub Games. If you have not
received this yet have no fear as they are being emailed out every Friday
afternoon, fear not! They are being emailed out every Friday afternoon.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,
Customer Services
GAME.co.uk

Copies of Gears of War 2 and NBA Live will include one time use codes for exclusive DLC. Gears 2 buyers will get five free multiplayer maps, while NBA Live customers get free access to EA’s 365 system, which periodically updates stats and roster info for basketball teams. Those who buy NBA Live used will have to pay $19.95 for access to the system.

Rock Band 2 already includes a one-off code for exclusive content.

The aim is, of course, to curb game used game sales from Gamestop, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, etc. by sweetening the pot for gamers to by new.

Will it work? In the original Gears of War on Xbox 360, if you didn’t have DLC maps, game rooms using those maps didn’t show up in your browser and you never knew what you were missing. However, Gears of War didn’t have DLC from the very beginning–in Gears 2, the initial wave of players will have these maps at the outset. The second and third wave of players, who try and buy the game used, won’t be able to play on these maps at all, because they won’t be available as downloads from Xbox LIVE Marketplace…or so Epic says now.

One has to wonder if gamers who buy used are even attempting to play multiplayer. It only makes sense that the most hardcore Gears gamers will buy it first thing at full price.

The 365 content for NBA Live is also intriguing because if a monster trade takes place during the season, or a player is out due to injury, it can automatically impact your game. If you don’t like it, you can rewind your data.

At the end of the day, “new-only” DLC is a marketing experiment to get more gamers to pay full price for games. Its success depends on the cool factor, word of mouth and social gaming “pressure.”

For Gears 2, if all my friends pick an exclusive new-only DLC map to play, I’m forced to join them by buying a new copy of the game. In NBA Live, those who want authenticity of players going into slumps, going on hotstreaks or changing teams altogether will want access to 365.

How social are Gears players, really? How authentic do NBA Live fans want their game to be? I guess we’ll find out in due time.

Read: Developers Fight Used Game Sales via New-only DLC for Gears of War 2, NBA Live and Rock Band

Yesterday night the Internet was set ablaze when Nintendo, during their Fall Press Conference, announced a new version of the DS. The new Nintendo DSi removes the GBA port in favor of slimming down the handheld. The screens have been made larger than the DS Lite’s (about 17% bigger). The DSi also features “audio enhancements”. The big deal for the DSi is that it will include a small .3 megapixel (640×480) camera. Because it has a camera, the DSi will feature a SD memory card slot, allowing storage of pictures as well as downloadable games. The DSi also features a built-in web browser.

The DSi will hit Japan on Nov 1, while the rest of the world has to wait until “next year” to get their hands on it.

Read: Nintendo Announce New DS: The Nintendo DSi.