In The House of the Dead you will defy the undead with shotgun (Wii Zapper compatible) in hand as you explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland of unrelenting terror featuring beautifully rendered gore, six game modes (Time Attack, Arcade, etc.), co-op, and a wide variety of branching paths.

Combining RTS, resource management and combat action, Pacific Storm Allies drops players into the thick of battle, playing as the US, Japan, and a new playable nation, the UK. This expansion brings new units to construct, new historical locations to visit and a brand new version of the engine with improved graphics.

Sony has rolled out a new PlayStation Store content, starting with 3 new tracks for Rockband (Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden, Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots, and Die, All Right! – The Hives). A demo for Kane & Lynch, two addon packs for Folklore, a remake of Stardust in HD, classic PSOne title Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, vehicle unlock codes for Need for Speed ProStreet, and a flurry of trailers and themes.

Gravity Interactive, known for Ragnarok Online, is kicking it up a notch in the new year and announced it is bringing Requiem: Bloodymare to North America. This new MMO, designed for a mature audience, melds elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi and introduces a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death.

Eidos parent company SCi announced it no longer believes a sale of the company is in its best interest, and also updated its 2008 release schedule, delaying 4 of its 10 2008 titles until the end of the year, with the most prominent being Tomb Raider: Underworld, (previously on PC, PS3 and X360, now also on NDS, Wii and PS2). Eidos revealed that controversial Kane & Lynch has sold more than 1 million copies since launch.

Overclocked, developed by House of Tales team, known for The Moment of Silence, is a psychological thriller which uses many technical innovations and a surprising narrative approach to form an eerily real gaming experience.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a brutal multiplayer end-game. In addition to the game itself, the box comes with an art book, original soundtrack, bonus DVD, faux leather map of Hyboria, priceless in-game items and 5 additional game keys that can be given to friends.

SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.

According to Reuters, Sony Japan will discontinue the 20- and 60-gigabyte PS3s and instead focus on the 40GB model. In North America, the 20GB version was terminated barely months after launch, and now only the 40 and 80 GB are available, while the UK is also phasing out the 60GB edition in favor of the 40GG one. The draw for the medium-sized version is that it's cheaper to manufacture, but it lacks any backward compatibility with old PS2 titles. Sony, however, said it will launch new models to respond to end-user preferences sometime in the future.

Mirror's Edge is in development at EA DICE's studio in Stockholm, a revolutionary new take on the First Person Action Adventure category.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Advance Wars: Days of Ruin [NDS] - Trailer
• Frontlines: Fuel of War [PS3/X360/PC] - Headshots Trailer
• Turok [ALL] - The Making Of Trailer #1
• Sins of A Solar Empire - Trailer #3
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3DRealms has released a new patch for Human Head's sci-fi FPS Prey. This update brings your retail game to v1.4 patch and includes compatibility files for the Japanese release of Prey and removes the disc check from the game.

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come is an RTS that chronicles the trials and tribulations of the first crusaders and recreates its most important battles. From Constantinople to Jerusalem, you will become a part of the First Crusades in this historical recreation.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• The Sims Carnival SnapCity & BumperBlast (PC)
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SEGA's Viking: Battle For Asgard, developed by The Creative Assembly, is a hack'n slasher where you, as Skarin, a new iconic gaming hero, get to experience the violent yet spectacular world of the Vikings and their gods.

Burnout 3 features a unique 'crash and burn' racing concept and a special effects engine that delivers spectacular visuals. The intensity heats up as players race, and often crash, their way through oncoming traffic in an attempt to claim the top spot. Burnout 3 Takedown wil be available on Xbox Originals starting this Monday, Jan. 14th for 1200 points.

SEGA's Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues.

Logitech shares surged 12 % today amid speculation that Microsoft might be preparing to acquired the Swiss-based computer peripherals maker. While neither party gave any comment on the rumor, Logitech co-founder Daniel Borel, the biggest shareholder, said he was not interested in selling, but with only 6% of the shares he would neither be able nor prevent a sale of the company.

MapleStory is an online adventure game that centers around the "Maple World," allowing players to combat monsters and develop their characters' skills and abilities in an immense platform-inspired persistent world. MapleStory Europe is getting new content, an extensive new play area based on the city of Singapore, and the game’s third-tier of job advancement.