As we enter October, Halo 3's groundbreaking launch finally passed, and it's time for other big titles to shine. Will you be able to stay on your couch playing Slayer matches when The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is on shelves? Fine, so you can play that during breaks. How about Project Gotham Racing 4 or Enemy Territorry: Quake Wars? Can you resist high-speed racing or topnotch FPS action that don't involve Spartans?

If those games don't ring a bell, this week's got other goodies to float your boat. The famous bandicoot is back in Crash of the Titans for a spin on various platforms, while EA Sports' NBA Live '08 go at it against 2K Sports' NBA 2K8 as both vye for hard court domination. Our favorite superhero Spider-man is also making an appearance on all platforms in Spider-man: Friend or Foe. PC gamers, on the other hand, are getting much love from budget titles to full blown role-playing games.

Project Gotham Racing 4. Two years have passed after the previous installment in the PGR series, and Project Gotham Racing 4 is finally coming with major improvements that Bizarre Creations worked hard for. Apart from a revamped career mode, revised Kudos system, new tracks and iconic vehicles, this entry introduces the dynamic weather system.

• Microsoft Xbox 360 - October 2, 2007
• US$ 59.99
• ESRB E (Everyone)
• Bizarre Creations and Microsoft

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Link's next adventure following the events of Wind Waker, what producer Eiji Aonuma considers as the original Legend of Zelda's remake, is coming to the DS utilizing touch screen controls like we've never seen before. If you haven't been keeping tabs on this title, you're missing out.

• Nintendo DS - October 2, 2007
• US$ 34.99
• ESRB E (Everyone)
• Nintendo

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At the request of MMORPG Second Life creator Linden Lab, FBI investigators have visited some of the virtual casinos in the virtual world, but just how gambling in Second Life stands from a legal viewpoint is still in question. This according to reports from Reuters.

Casinos offering poker, slot machines, and blackjack can be found pretty much everywhere in Second Life. Linden Lab is currently seeking guidance from the FBI regarding all of this virtual gaming activity in their virtual creation. The company has yet to receive any clear rules from U.S. authorities, however.

"It's not always clear to us whether a 3-D simulation of a casino is the same thing as a casino, legally speaking, and it's not clear to the law enforcement authorities we have asked," said Ginsu Yoon, who until recently was Linden Lab's general counsel and is currently the company's vice president for business affairs.

Reuters reports that while most lawyers agree that placing bets using Linden dollars - Second Life's own form of virtual currency - "likely violates U.S. anti-gambling statutes, which cover circumstances in which 'something of value' is wagered." What remains uncertain is the degree of Linden Lab's responsibility in the matter.

"If you're buying money on the Lindex (a virtual currency exchange) and utilizing it for gambling purposes, Linden could have a much higher level of responsibility," said Sean Kane, a lawyer at New York's Drakeford & Kane who has studied the legal issues of virtual worlds. "If they would be found in violation, that's difficult to say, but I can see a much stronger case being made."

Fantasy fans are in for a real treat at this September's Dark Age of Camelot Roundtable Fan Gathering, as EA announced today that bestselling author R.A. Salvatore will keynote the event.

Salvatore is one of the fantasy genre's most beloved and successful authors. Through iconic and well-written characters such as the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, he has attracted a tremendously loyal following. Salvatore’s most recent book, The Promise of the Witch-King, the second book in the Sellsword Series, debuted on The New York Times best-seller list.

At the Roundtable, Salvatore will speak about how he got started writing, his experiences with computer gaming and projects he is currently working on.

The Roundtable Fan Gathering will take place at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 29th and 30th.

Dark Age of Camelot fans have less than a month to make their room and registration arrangements for the 2006 Round Table. This year's Round Table will be held at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on 29 and 30 September.

Okay - so what's the rush?

Mythic Entertainment has negotiated special rates of $159 per night for the 28th, 29th and 30th. Since each room comfortably sleeps four, this is a good deal. However, you can only get this rate until 23 August (call 1-800-752-9746 and use the code SO9MYT6). Also, attendees who purchase their tickets at the Mythic Store by 25 August will receive a beta account for the upcoming expansion, a copy of the expansion and a "special in-game item" (the nature of which was not revealed - but should be good!)

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