Mad Tracks is an action-packed toy-car racing game, with toy cars powered by spring engines. The Encore Expansion Pack (350 Microsoft Points) offers 9 additional races and 6 mini games where players bolt down looped Victorian stairs, barrel across the skyline on rooftops, and speed over rickety wooden ramps in a German castle.

Majesco's frenetic geometric battle game Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy, is a side-scrolling shooter that lets players craft the game to their liking by building their own levels, ships and enemy ships. In addition, players can absorb the pieces and weapons of destroyed enemy ships to bolster their own defenses during battle.

Dagger Games Studio's Dimensity is a strategy game with a strong RPG element, focused on the warfare between different races in a fantasy world. The game play involves real time battles, simplified management, unit upgrades and leader development. As a result players are immediately immersed into a challenging world of war and mystery.

Shrapnel Games announced that it has signed a publishing agreement with British developer Chronic Reality for its upcoming single-player, action orientated dungeonbash Scallywag: In the Lair of the Medusa.

Driver: Parallel Lines offers an open, fast-paced driving action-movie experience and features an unfolding storyline of double crossing and revenge. You take on the role of a notorious 18 year old who, free from conscience and rules, is the most sought after driver-for-hire in town.

Nintendo announced WiiWare, a game-creation service that will allow developers large and small to create new downloadable game content for sale through its Wii's Shop Channel, paving the way for smaller, more creative games to make their way to the public at lower prices. The first WiiWare content is expected to launch early 2008.

2K Sports announced that former Ohio State All-American center and future top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft Greg Oden has been named the cover athlete and official spokesman for College Hoops 2K8.

Sword of the New World is modeled after Europe’s exploration of the New World, allowing players to create and simultaneously control a family of characters utilizing its Multiple Character Control system. K2 Network announced that the open public beta for its MMORPG Sword of the New World: Granado Espada is now live...

Fall of Liberty takes players to new battlegrounds in World War II, ones born from a changed moment in history that led to the Nazi invasion of 1950s America, delivering an explosive action experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.

The latest issue of Famitsu reveals that Tecmo is once again teaming up with Ntreev Soft to make a sequel to last year's Super Swing Golf, also known as Pangya! Golf with Style or Swing Golf Pangya. Taking advantage of the Wii’s motion sensing controller to give you the full 18-hole golfing experience the new version will include a Tour Mode, unlockable costumes from Ninja Gaiden's Rachel and Ryu Hayabusa, and of course new courses.

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:

• Overlord (X360/PC)
• Hoshigami Remix (NDS)
• GrimGrimoire (PS2)
• Nervous Brickdown (NDS)
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City Interactive's Overspeed, developed by Groove Games, gives the player an opportunity of participating in illegal street-races in the USA - the tracks invite you to speed down the L.A. avenues at night-time. A wide scale of tuning options is one of the most important game elements.

King Features Syndicate has announced that it has awarded a license to Destination Software to publish and distribute video games based on the classic cartoon character, Betty Boop.

Game publisher Playlogic Entertainment has signed a French-territory distribution agreement with Koch Media France for its next three titles published in Q3 2007: Xyanide Resurrection (PS2/PSP), Obscure 2 (PC/PS2) and Evil Days of Luckless John (PC).

Building off of the success of the enormously popular People’s Tactics, Matrix Games and VR Designs announce Advanced Tactics, a robust interface and flexible gaming system that will allow for addicting, but realistic, recreation of a variety of historical periods and even some fictional ones!

On the back of significantly growing external and internal expectations related to its MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, Funcom yesterday completed a private placement and through this received additional funding of approximately 30 million USD.

ValuSoft announced NHRA Drag Racing: Countdown to the Championship, featuring the most complete drag racing experience to date, console and handheld players will burn asphalt as they go head-to-head against the world's best drag racing champions.

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM brings the fast-paced action-filled excitement and epic, cinematic gameplay experience of Dynasty Warriors to the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe.

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:

• Hitman The Movie - Trailer
• Ace Combat 6 [X360] - Trailer #2
• CRASH of the Titans [ALL] - Trailer #2
• The Eye of Judgment [PS3] - Trailer
• Railfan [PS3] - Trailer
• Insecticide [NDS/PC] - Trailer #2
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Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. The GTA IV Special Edition comes in a customized metal safety deposit box, which will include the game in a special packaging, never-before-seen production artwork, selected soundtrack CD, exclusive Rockstar keychain, and a limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.