Worrying news for Trekkie gamers. Browser-MMO publisher Gameforge has laid-off 100 of its 450 employees in a restructuring of the company. “Through a more efficient organizational structure, we can optimize our use of resources and great potential for further growth increase,” CEO Alexander Roesner said in a press statement. “This will strengthen our long term position in the dynamic market for online games.” Such developments certainly raise questions over whether Gameforge will be capable of launching upcoming MMO Star Trek: Infinite Space without support. Gameforge took over Frogster last year, but since then several of Frogsters top brass have left the company and MMOs Hellbreed and Mythos have been axed. Will Star Trek go the same way? Sounds logical, Captain.

Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb, Microsoft’s director of programming, has confirmed that the new Alan Wake follow-up game, being developed by Remedy, will be a “fully standalone experience released on Xbox Live”. Nelson’s latest revelation coincides with Oskari Hakkinen, head of franchise development at Remedy, saying there was more Alan Wake coming soon. The game will be making its debut on December 10.

There’s a new f2p-MMORPG on Facebook this week. Conquer Online, which launched this past Wednesday, takes place in ancient China and features martial arts combat and six classes to choose from. The game includes eighteen different weapon styles, over thirty-five skills and abilities, and a level cap of 140.

Ubisoft just announced the development of the latest edition in its Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 franchise, Rainbow 6 Patriots. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with the support of Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Red Storm, the title revolves around a single-player storyline that attempts to capture the reality of modern-day terrorism and allows players to experience it from multiple perspectives. Patriots is slated to release for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in 2013.

Team Rainbow faces a new and threat called the True Patriots, a highly-trained, well-organized revolutionary group that claim the American government has been irrevocably corrupted by greedy politicians and corporate special interests. The Patriots will do whatever it takes to reclaim their country. Playing as Rainbow, players will face scenarios that require them to make tough ethical decisions in order to stop the terrorists.

Michel Ancel, creator of Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil and the Raving Rabbids returns to his roots to bring us Rayman Origins. The new title is billed as a high-definition, 2D side-scrolling, platforming adventure with full 4-player co-op.

When the Glade of Dreams is overrun by “Darktoons, the Fairy Council hastily invokes Rayman to save the day. The hero of light isn’t quite all there, however, so Rayman teams up with his best friend, Globox, and two crafty wizards, the Teensies. Together, this oddball team of heroes will need to restore peace to the Glade or watch as their beloved home vanishes like a bad dream.

Rayman Origins ships November 15 for the PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360, and Wii.

In case you hadn’t heard, Gotham City Impostors is a Batman-themed FPS coming to the PC, XBLA, and the PSN. It features multiplayer combat, customization, and tons of unlockables. Monolith is getting ready for an open beta of the game, and you can sign up here if interested.

Quantic Dream’s 2010 thriller, Heavy Rain, is getting re-released next week. The Heavy Rain: Director’s Cut will feature the original game, “The Taxidermist” DLC, the 16-track score, built-in Move support, three free dynamic themes, and more. The Director’s Cut will be available for $29.99 on November 8. To thank the players, Quantic Dream is giving away the Heavy Rain Crime Scene Dynamic Theme for free on the PSN next week.

Square Enix is about to drop a bomb on your free time. Today, they announced their “Winter of RPGs” campaign, which features three upcoming releases to the PSN. Coming November 8 is Chrono Cross. A few weeks later, on November 22, Final Fantasy V hits the PSN. Last but not least is Final Fantasy VI, which will be available to download on December 6.

Try out dozens of colorful dance styles from around the globe with Zumba Fitness 2. Majesco Entertainment just revealed all 24 dance styles you’ll experience when you dive into the soon-to-release exercise title. These styles include: Hip-Hop, Merengue, Salsa, Swing, Batucada, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Pasodoble, ChaChaCha, Axe, Samba, Calypso, Flameco, Latin Pop, Bollywood, Mambo, Bachata, Quebradita, Bellydance, Rumba, Tango, Ragga, Electro-Swing, and House.

Zumba Fitness 2 gets folks moving with Zumba creator Beto and celebrity instructors Tanya Beardsley and Gina Grant as they guide players through choreography that spans 32 tracks and all 24 dance styles. Whether playing in Single Song, Full Class or Zumba Party (supports up to four dancers), players will experience a dance title that aims to shape, tone and transform their bodies without feeling like exercise.

Nano Assault tasks players to stop the deadly Nanostray virus from spreading and contaminating all of human civilization. Blast your way through 32 stages and dark worlds with rugged landscapes that adjust in difficulty based on your skill level. Prepare to battle and defeat such nemeses as the Black Nucleus, Hyper Blobs and Spore Plants using beams, energetic bombs and other unlockable assault weapons.

Nano Assault will be available for the 3DS November 22.

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Konami Digital Entertainment, in partnership with MonkeyPaw Games, today released BurgerTime World Tour at the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 MS Points. The title is an evolution of the arcade classic, enhanced with a rotating 3D environment. The game features platforming elements, boss characters, and both local and online multiplayer components. There’s also a free BurgerTime World Tour dashboard theme available from the Marketplace.

Trendy Entertainment, D3Publisher and Reverb Publishing announced today that their recently released action/tower defense/RPG mash-up Dungeon Defenders has sold over 200,000 units sold on PC alone, for a 250,000 sales total across all three platforms. To celebrate, Trendy plans to continue to support the game across all platforms, with free, weekly community events for both PS3 and Xbox 360 players. These events will allow gamers to play special game modes with the devs and offer a chance to win unique loot.

For a list of dates and events, enlarge the image (left).

PlayStation Home, that icon on your XMB that you never use, is getting a massive face-lift this Thursday. The video accompanying this post shows off the new sights and sounds of Home, including new games and locations. Hit up the PlayStation Blog for the full list of new attractions.

Battlefield 3 is one of those games, like Halo and Call of Duty, that has a massive online community. While Battlefield‘s third entry features a single-player campaign, a survey conducted on Raptr.com shows only 17% of players have finished it. Do you have the game? Have you played the campaign, or did you jump straight into multiplayer?

Batman: Arkham City has some new DLC available today that allows you to play as Nightwing. The DLC includes Nightwing, who has his own unique gadgets and abilities, and two new challenge maps. Nightwing will be playable in any of the game’s existing and future challenge maps.