Fallout 3 has a release date. The post-apocalyptic RPG-shooter will be out October 28th for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Set in a Washington, DC, 200 years after a nuclear war, gamers play an explorer who must venture into the wastelands to find their missing father. Along the way they’ll encounter mutants, giant insects, and other atomic horrors. We can’t wait to get our hands on this one. Stay tuned for our behind the scenes look at Fallout 3.

All you World Of WarCraft fans take note. Blizzard has just revealed the opening cinematic for Wrath Of The Lich King. These guys arguably make the best cinematics and it is definitely worth checking out.

More cool video comes from EA and DICE. They’ve just unveiled a new trailer for Mirror’s Edge. The parkour-based game puts players in the shoes of Faith as she traverses the city by any means possible. Looks quite original and very intriguing.

The undead like to shop, for prey that is. And where better to do that, than in a mall. A new trailer for Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop has just surfaced. The Nintendo Wii version of the popular Xbox 360 game is set for release later this year.

Barbarians who are enjoying the MMORPG Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures will be thrilled to learn that a new Conan movie is being planned, and perhaps more importantly, it will have ties to the game. Funcom’sErlingEllingsen told expectant crowds at the Leipzig Games Conference that “we have a very close relationship with the guys making the movie…Yes, we will tie the two together.” No word on how that will work just yet, but the movie is being produced by Lionsgate, and is currently scheduled for release in 2010.

It looks like Natalie Portman and MillaJovovich are teaming up with Luc Besson once again. The Fifth Element and Leon writer/director is making a new thriller based on an award-winning South Korean novel. No title has been announced yet, but filming is expected to begin in January.

Sony’s online TV network Crackle.com has launched a new web series. The seven episode series, Coma, stars Michael Madsen and George Hamilton. The series tells the story of a mayor and crime boss working together to take down another criminal overlord. The series is produced in part by Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment. This could be the future of television.

Stargate: Atlantis will close its gates after it finishes its fifth and current season in January. However, the release of Stargate Continuum last month on DVD and Blu-ray should tie fans over until a Stargate: Atlantis movie premieres sometime next year.

Italy’s doctors are not happy with what’s on TV. The Italian National Federation of Medical Colleges is calling for a ban on medical TV shows. The group says that TV shows like Scrubs, House, ER, and Grey’s Anatomy are medically inaccurate and spread misinformation. Maybe they should play games, we already know they promote scientific thinking and improve the skills of surgeons.

The lack of a new Zelda and Mario game at E3 may not be Nintendo’s only problems this year. Hillcrest Labs has filed a complaint for patent infringement with the U.S. International Trade Commission. Hillcrest is seeking to block the import of the Nintendo Wii and the Wiimote. The Hillcrest patents at issue relate to a handheld, three-dimensional pointing device and a navigation interface display system that graphically organizes content for display on a television. First Sony with the rumble controller and now this.

Tales of Electronic Arts’ efforts to buy up rival Take-Two Interactive just refuse to die. Here’s the latest. The United States Federal Trade Commission has given its approval for EA to buyout the Grand Theft Auto publisher. That doesn’t mean a takeover is happening, it just means that the FTC won’t object to a takeover should Take-Two finally give in. The FTC found that a merger of EA and Take-Two would not violate U.S. anti-monopoly laws. And so it continues.

Rockstar Games has revealed that the PC version of GTA4 will not only feature sharper graphics and more multiplayer options, but a replay editor. How cool is that? Like your PVR, the game will be constantly recorded. So, if you want to see how you achieved the fatal blow or show off your amazing stunt, you’ll be able to replay the last 30 seconds of gameplay and relive those moments in either the single player campaign or the multiplayer modes.

Golf may not be such a gentlemanly sport after all. Hot Shots Golf: Out Of Bounds just introduced a new player to the lineup and it may not be who you expect. The God Of War himself, Kratos, is now a playable character.

Sony is at work on a Wireless Keypad for the PlayStation 3. The Keypad is designed to fit onto SIXAXIS and DualShock 3 controllers, allowing gamers to enter text directly, instead of bringing up the on-screen keyboard. But with headsets, who types anymore? Additionally, Sony is offering up a new PSP with a wider colour gamut and anti-reflection technology. It will also have a built-in microphone, so you won’t need a headphone to do voice chatting. The new PSP will be released as part of the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack. And finally, Sony revealed the Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune PlayStation 3 bundle, which will include the game and a PS3 with a whopping 160 gigabytes of storage. The bundle will sell for $499 Canadian. The new PSP ships in October, while both the Keypad and PS3 bundle will be available in November.

Microsoft is fighting back. Against the popular Mac Vs PC commercials that is. A new Microsoft campaign is looking to regain some credibility by introducing a new series of commercials staring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld will reportedly take home 10 million bucks for his efforts. No word yet on whether the two will star as computer salesmen in a new sitcom.