Bringing fast and furious bite-size gaming, Atari's PSP-exclusive Hot PXL is comprised of 200 deviously crafted micro-games based on a quirky and original story premise, drawing inspiration from street culture and the digital lifestyle.

Talk about short notice... SEGA today announced Sports Interactive's NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2007, which will already be available next month via digital download.

GMX Media announced today that its tactical FPS Specnaz: Project Wolf has gone gold, and will be released across Europe shortly.

Atari today announced a publishing agreement with Japanese AQ Interactive for the forthcoming X360 neo-apocalyptic action game, Bullet Witch, signifying the beginning of an on-going co-publishing relationship between Atari and AQ Interactive Inc.

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is turn-based and has a great PBEM system for head to head play. This v1.12 update adds major new gameplay features and also resolves several minor issues.

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

EA announced that the signature sound of gold record selling teen music sensations Aly & AJ has been translated to The Sims native language, Simlish. Its Into the Rush hit single, "Chemicals React," has been recorded in Simlish and will be made available to both music and gaming fans when The Sims 2 Pets launches.

While never officially announced, last year's Tokyo Game Show PS3 release list made mention of two upcoming titles. Unfortunately From Software has terminated development of both Dark RPG and Black Blade due to mounting development costs. Currently it has one other title in the works for Sony's next gen console, Armored Core 4 is scheduled for release in Japan this November while the Xbox 360 version comes later this summer.

The golden age of console hockey will return when NHL 07 debuts with gameplay innovations that will allow players to feel like they are actually on the ice. Featuring an unmatched level of freedom and control, NHL 07 will represent a watershed moment in the history of the console hockey.

Atlus U.S.A. today issued a prescription of good news for fans of the company’s Trauma Center series of medical drama simulations. Trauma Center: Second Opinion will be a Wii launch title...

Caesar IV takes the city-building genre into the 21st century, with new gameplay and features, and a cutting edge 3D graphics engine developed specifically for the title.

Acclaim Games announces a free, totally brutal MMORPG designed specifically for adult gamers by former Shiny founder Dave Perry. No mercy for the weak, no pity for the dying, no tears for the slain, 2Moons was created to be an easy to get into game set in an aggressive, dangerous and visually stunning world.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish the Fantasy RPG Neverend in North America. Discovering the background of Agavaen, and determining her final personality is one of the main purposes of the game, which continuously appears as the principal plot is being resolved.

Sony Online Entertainment today announced Cash Money Chaos for the PSP. CMC contains more than 50 hyper-fast levels, from circus tents to swamps to medieval settings, where players will grab cash, prizes and weapons as they unleash torrents of destruction upon their foes.

Pac-Man may be celebrating 25 years, but the timeless game still plays like its 1981. Today classic becomes the new next-gen with the arrival of Pac-Man on Xbox Live Arcade. The little yellow pellet-eater from Namco/Bandai is the latest retro title to debut as part of the Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program and is packed with tons of X360 exclusive features.

Through a job recruitment announcement, American McGee revealed he has opened a new development studio in Shanghai and is currently working on its first title, an episodic game set in a dark, fairy tale universe. If you’re an experienced programmer, artist, level designer, writer, musician, producer, or other game-related craftsman, sign up here...

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:

• SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #3
• NBA Street 4 [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Dead Rising [X360] - Trailer #9
• Secret Files: Tunguska - Trailer #2
• Joint Task Force - Behind the Scenes Trailer #5
• Ship Simulator 2006 - NY Harbor Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Untold Legends Dark Kingdom will set the standard for next-gen action-RPGs by delivering an immersive fantasy experience through its breath-taking graphics, dramatic storyline, and action-packed battles filled with heart-pounding combat, magical spells and brilliant SFX.

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed RTS game letting you completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia. This patch brings your US/UK/German and French retail game to v1.13, although details as to what exactly it fixes are not available at this point.