Over on Xbox.com, a new House Party is on the way. This year’s one-game-a-week promotion looks to start off with something quite a few people have gotten excited about since its reveal at the VGAs — Alan Wake’s American Nightmare.

This year’s House Party also features Warp from EA, Nexuiz from THQ Partners and Ubisoft’s long-awaited I Am Alive.

Get a look at all of them in the trailer below.

The physics engine has been reworked from the ground up, and new character animations have been added. Speaking of things that are new — Tails is making an appearance (finally).

“After twenty years in action, it’s clear that Sonic hasn’t slowed down one bit,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “The first entry in the Sonic 4 saga was a major success. We’ve listened to the fans and been hard at work making sure we recapture that same spirit of fun in Episode II. We hope the fans will enjoy it.”

Check out the teaser trailer here:

“Players on both Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and Windows PC can get their chance to face the minions of the Orb and detonate chain reactions to maximize their score,” said Lyndon Sumner, design director of WXP Games. “We’re excited that our game is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 so more gamers can blast their way through 23 cunning, puzzle-like levels while maximizing their time bonus and collecting powerups, activating point multipliers and discovering hidden secrets.”

The game released for PC earlier this year, and currently costs 800 Microsoft Points, or $9.99 on Steam.

I love Mattel’s game Apples to Apples. In the boardgame, one player picks a word and the others place cards from their hand that they think the player would associate most closely to that word. Or in the cases I’ve played, what that person is most likely to pick based on personal preferences. For example, anything Disney always wins when it’s my turn to pick. Apples to Apples is a great conversation starter and great for families or adults.

Apples to Apples is now coming to console and social networks. It will be released first on Xbox Live and Playstation Network this winter for 800 MS Points or $9.99 on PSN. What’s interesting is there is a single player mode included. Not sure why anyone would want to play this as a single player. Online and local modes support up to six players. New to the game are Golden Apple cards that change game play and animated avatars that players can choose from.

Later Facebook fans will be able to play using their smartphones. Facebook players will also unlock achievements and Apples Coins and Cash.

The interesting thing about Apples to Apples is that while it’s a great boardgame, it does help to know the people you are playing with. Having this knowledge assists you in knowing what the person may pick. Someone may always pick the funniest card, or maybe they hate dogs and would never pick an answer with a dog. I would recommend playing this online with people you know. Playing with total strangers just might not be as fun.

What you might not have known is that your first peek at the XBLA build of the game is a lot closer than you think.

The Xbox LIVE Arcade version of the game will be playable for the first time at Mojang’s MineCon event, taking place November 18-19 in Las Vegas. This event is not only a convention, but also the official launch of the PC version of the game.

Microsoft has stepped up as a sponsor of the event — kind of a big deal.

In this trailer, we see the new squad-based gameplay…in the form of a news broadcast. Well, that’s an interesting way to do it.

At least with this development, the title’s truer than ever. Hard to die alone when you’re in a squad.

Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone hits PSN on October 25, and Xbox LIVE Arcade on October 26.

The Xbox LIVE Arcade title’s first DLC, “It Came From Outer Space,” adds a “full cast of Kefling-sized alien characters” as well as a new kingdom where you can build a whole alien city!

“Aliens have crash-landed in the Kefling world and you and the Keflings need to use your mad building skills to get them home,” said Mike Nielsen, lead designer on the DLC. “You’ll be building giant robots, crazy alien structures, and even robotic Keflings all in the name of repairing their mother ship. There’s plenty of new stuff to explore – a new kingdom, new characters, new resources, new buildings… It’s pretty substantial.”

We currently know nothing about release timing or pricing.

The third-person survival horror shooter, which runs on Unreal Engine 3, has you fighting against evil forces that are attempting to take over Earth. You know, your basic video game plot (when it isn’t “find the princess”).

You’ll use multiple weapons in your offensive, which spans multiple gameplay types (including multiplayer) and 30 stages. Here’s a trailer:

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Reminds me a bit of Shadows of the Damned, but that’s not such a bad thing.

The game follows P(ickles) Walter Wingnut, who apparently lives in an RV, during his quest to kill as many robots as possible. That means the title is a very accurate one. Players can team up with three friends for the sidescrolling RPG run-n-gun action for two modes: Traversal (where you just progress through a level) and Survival, where you’ve got to survive the hordes of robots.

“Ubisoft is excited to be working with Demiurge Studios on the release of Shoot Many Robots,” said Adam Novickas, director of marketing at Ubisoft. “Ubisoft is focused on providing players with a strong and diverse portfolio of digital titles, and Demiurge is set to bring another amazing game to the digital space with Shoot Many Robots.”

This game will be on display during PAX Prime this week. Here’s a trailer to prepare you:

In this trailer, you’ll meet the full cast of main characters. Take a look…some of them are kind of creepy.