Sega has released a two-track teaser of Sega Rally Revo on Xbox Live today. Tabbing in at nearly 692MB, the demo lets players rip through the canyon and tropical tracks in either the Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ3 or the Subaru Impreza STi Spec C type RA.

Developed by Sega Driving Studio, Sega Rally Revo on consoles is the first iteration of the acclaimed racing series to make it stateside since 1999's Sega Rally Championship 2. As detailed in GameSpot's previous coverage, the game features more than 30 vehicles in a variety of highly deformable environments. Rated E for Everyone, Sega Rally Revo will cruise onto the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in October. Bugbear Entertainment is also developing a PlayStation Portable version of the game.

Although EA and Namco Bandai won't send Cerberus packing until Halloween, a few select patrons will be able to pass through Hellgate: London's entrance beginning today. Developer Flagship Studios is now taking volunteers to beta-test the online portion of its upcoming postapocalyptic role-playing game through its Web site. (Note: The beta sign-up page seems to currently be experiencing intermittent connectivity issues.)

In development by the team behind Blizzard's original Diablo, Hellgate: London looks set to meld in an unholy union the fast-paced action of shooters with the obsessive components of role-playing games. Those who preorder the $49.99 standard or $59.99 collector's edition of Hellgate: London will be granted access to Hellgate's online beta until October 7. In addition, preorderers will be eligible to purchase a lifetime subscription to the game for $149.99 and will receive exclusive armor dyes for in-game characters.

After the game's initial purchase, Hellgate: London's single-player campaign can be played either for free or upgraded to an Elite subscription account at $9.95 per month, which confers MMOG functionality to the title. It is rated M for Mature and goes on sale October 31.

Soon, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and Wii Sports won't be the only Wii golf games on the green. Capcom announced today that it is readying We Love Golf! for a 2008 release in North America. The game lets players traverse the virtual links with a variety of clubs in multiple, as-yet unannounced game modes. As expected, the game will rely on the Wii Remote's motion-sensing technology for swinging and adding spin to the ball.

Camelot Software Planning will be developing We Love Golf!. The Japanese studio has been responsible for several popular golf titles, such as Hot Shots Golf for the original PlayStation and Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64. Sega fans may also know Camelot as the creators of the Shining in the Darkness series of games, which have recently been revived on Nintendo's Virtual Console.

Though the gaming industry, along with many others, has proven itself less than responsible when it comes to the open nature of Wikipedia, the user-created online knowledge compendium still has the potential to do good. One such contender is the Wikia Gaming Network, which officially launched today.

With 250,000-plus articles already amassed in its network, the WGN acts as a hub for community-supported Wiki sites pertaining to more than 400 games. Visitors are encouraged to contribute to the communal knowledge consortium with strategy guides, game information, or new developments in games such as World of Warcraft, Halo, and Final Fantasy.

From NBA Live 08/NBA 2K8 to The Orange Box to Project Gotham Racing, the first two weeks of October aren't likely to afford ardent Xbox 360 owners time enough to drive to their local game retailers. Two more big releases for the week--Activision's webcrawler Spider-Man: Friend or Foe and EA's annual footballer FIFA 08--now have free trials on Xbox Live.

In the 431MB Friend or Foe demo, players can enlist their trusty sidekick for co-op play or sling away solo through the towering skyscrapers of downtown Tokyo as either Spider-Man, Green Goblin, or Venom. Friend or Foe will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS on October 2, and is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older.

For EA's soccer sampler, players can take to the pitch for a quick match of footie. FIFA 08 is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC on October 9, with the PlayStation 3 version following on October 16. It is rated E for Everyone.

Branding snack-food staples, check. Renting out an IMAX theater, check. Leasing a checkout lane from one of the largest retailers in the world, check. In the latest development of the $10 million-plus marketing campaign for Bungie's sci-fi shooter Halo 3, Microsoft has teamed with Wal-Mart to provide dedicated checkout lanes during the midnight launch events at select stores. In addition to offering "the fastest way to play," Wal-Mart will be handing out Halo 3 dog tag tchotchkes while supplies last.

Best Buy has also jumped on the Halo-hype bandwagon. The electronics giant is currently sponsoring Halo 3 picture packs and themes on Xbox Live. In case it isn't yet painfully obvious, Halo 3 will be available for the Xbox 360 on September 25. It is rated M for Mature. Many Best Buy locations will be holding midnight launch events--call your nearest location for details.

Shaming the competition into submission just before their big debut is common and natural skate-park etiquette. With Electronic Arts set to drop Skate later this week for the Xbox 360, Activision has rolled past Xbox Live flourishing a handstand with a demo of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground in an effort to remind prospective consumers that the reigning champ hasn't lost his crown just yet.

Weighing in at a substantial 1.04GB, the free trial of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground takes players to the City of Brotherly Love. As detailed in GameSpot's recent hands-on with the demo, the streets of Philadelphia will give players a chance to try out a few of Proving Ground's new features, such as the video editor and environment modifier. Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is slated for an October release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Nintendo DS. It has been rated T for Teen.

It's difficult to conceive how id Software's seminal shoot-first, count-the-dead-later franchises could be bungled as summer-blockbuster action flicks. That is, until the Andrzej Bartkowiak-directed Doom tanked critically and commercially in 2005. However, with the revelation early last month that Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction, Silent Hill) would be at the helm of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein movie, many had cause for hope that the latest game-to-film translation wouldn't be a disaster.

In a recent interview with Ain't It Cool News, Avary gave the first details on his upcoming "guys on a mission" WWII action film. Acknowledging the complaint many gamers have concerning the treatment of their beloved game franchises, Avary noted that while the movie will still be about "blowing s*** up, storming bunkers, busting dams, derailing trains, and killing Nazis," it won't strictly adhere to the game's plot.

"Whenever someone whines to me about breaking canon...I remind them that the original book, video game, or poem will ALWAYS exist in its original form for their enjoyment, but that a movie has special needs and compromises that occur due to a variety of real-world constrictions," said Avary. He went on to emphasize that it is more important to be true to the spirit of the character and franchise than it is to adhere to the game's plot.

While light on the specifics, Avary said that he would be blending Wolfenstein's signature larger-than-life style with "a certain quotient of reality." The movie would heavily incorporate the titular chateau during WWII in Europe, though action would also take place in surrounding locations. As for casting, Avary is interested in known European actors for more prominent roles like Dr. Otto Giftmacher and Hilda von Bulow. For the lead role of B.J. Blazkowicz, Avary somewhat cryptically stated, "All one needs to do is look at the box art on the Return to Castle Wolfenstein game and you can see who I see in my mind for the role."

Avary hopes to begin filming Return to Castle Wolfenstein next spring, barring any interference from a looming film-industry strike. It is unclear if the Wolfenstein film's release will be coordinated with that of Raven Software's new Wolfenstein game for the Xbox 360 and PC.

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been met with an enthusiastic response since its impressive showing at this year's E3 Media & Business Summit. For gamers looking to get more out of the modern-day shooter, Activision today announced that the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game would be receiving a limited Collector's Edition. Both special editions will come packed in with a hardcover book depicting concept and final artwork, as well as "never-before-seen imagery" from the game. Pricing information for the package was not revealed, though GameStop is currently listing the Xbox 360 package for $69.99 and the PC edition for $59.99.

Specific to the Xbox 360 Collector's Edition will be a behind-the-scenes DVD containing interviews, a series of "making of" shorts, and a documentary chronicling the exploits of the British SAS from WWII to present day. The PC Collector's Edition will include a BradyGames official strategy guide.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is rated M for Mature and will storm retail shelves on November 5 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. GameSpot is handing out 20,000 multiplayer beta keys each day for the remainder of this week for the Xbox 360 version of the game.