Since it first wowed the world at E3 back in June, Project Natal became commonplace when talks came to motion control. Nearly four months later at TGS 09, it seems that the elite publishers of the industry have seriously considered those talks - Microsoft has announced that the crème de la crème of the gaming industry is going to support Project Natal.

The Latino Review caught the action at Disney's D23 Expo a few days ago, and they got a few words from producer Steven Linsberger. What came out of the exchange would certainly be good news for Tron-atics all over the world - Tron: Legacy is in the works.

With summer about to end, it's nice to know that we're getting more company for the Fall as big game titles start to emerge. Topping the list this week are two big titles, each for consoles and for the PSP handheld. Batman: Arkham Asylum is set to grace North American PS3s and Xbox 360s, while Dissidia: Final Fantasy is weaving its magic on the PSP -- both on the same day, Tuesday. More can be found in the lengthy full list after the jump.

The games sure are kicking up. This week, we've got another video game adaptation of a popular action hero franchise that's launching along the movie. Can  you guess which one it is?  We've also got several more big titles coming our way this week, from aliens to athletes, heroes and warriors, rockstars and (Karl's favorite) popstar. We've got them all right here for the week of August 2 through 8, so check out your games at the full article.

Now that we've seen official images from the Prince of Persia movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal, the franchise is setting its sights on another domain to conquer. The Disney Book Group has announced that they will be working on a Prince of Persia novel anthology based on the Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer film, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.

Don't look now, but it's another four-game batch for this week, with the exclusion of the digital-only releases. This week's biggest titles come from the Watchmen, as they get released into different titles for the PS3 and Xbox 360 respectively. But hey, if you're into guinea pigs and cartoony RTS, you'd probably like the other two in the bunch. Read up on this edition of On Shelves This Week for more info.

Microsoft has announced a new wireless mic for the Xbox 360. According to the press release, the mic will be compatible with Lips, Guitar Hero: Metallica, and Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year as well as the upcoming titles Lips: Number One Hits and The Beatles: Rock Band.

IGN managed to get a few words from Disney Interactive Studios game director Alex Peters on the studio's latest project, Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned, a new action RPG for the Xbox 360, PS3, and the PC. Feel like leaving your landlubber lifestyle to pursue a double life as a ruthless cut-throat? Hit the link for more info.

Ever wish that the Overlord in the Disgaea franchise looked that sick? Well, wouldn't be Disgaea if it was that serious. Besides, you can just go ahead and play Overlord II on your PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 - when the game comes out that is. In the meantime, we've got first dibs on these new Overlord II vids, featuring the dev diary in one, and the creature-crushing gameplay in the other. C'mon and have a look.

Like they say, once you're at the top, there's nowhere to go but down. In Shigeru Miyamoto's case, he went down quite a bit. After being at the top of Time 100 last year, the Nintendo gaming mastermind drops to #42 of Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people from various fields and industries. So who else made it to the list? Find out after the jump.