A survey conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates reveals 35% of American parents play computer and video games, out of which 80% claim that they play video games with their children, and two-thirds (66%) feel that playing games has brought their families closer together.

The countdown has begun to the release of 24: The Game on PS2. Set to become the biggest action adventure game of the year, 24: The Game lets gamers take control and live a 'brand new day' in the life of Jack Bauer and the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU).

Stardock and TopWare announced they have reached an agreement to bring many of TopWare’s games to the TotalGaming.net online distribution service. Titles like Earth 2160 and Xpand Rally will be sold at a significant savings over the shrink-wrapped boxed games, and will become available at regular intervals in the coming weeks, starting with Earth 2150 Trilogy and Chrome SpecForce.

An evolution in open world gaming, Saints Row provides an unprecedented amount of freedom to experience the game as the player sees fit. The game, based in the fictional urban surroundings of Still Water, is action adventure with its core as a third-person shooter.

Usually people cannot wait for a game to be released, but this is not the case with the loyal Heroes of Might and Magic fans. Disappointed in the current state of the beta, a large number of HOMM community sites have started a petition to pressure UbiSoft to delay the game, giving developer Nival ample time to optimize the title and add the promised features.

Legendo Entertainment today released an updated demo for The Three Musketeers, where you play as one of the Three Musketeers, allowing you to try out part of the game. You, playing as Portos, famed member of the Musketeers, have to save the day in the first game ever based on the world-famous novel by Alexandre Dumas.

After originally being an Xbox only game, then adding Xbox 360 to the mix, it seems Ubisoft is now also getting ready to release Blazing angels on the PC. Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is an internally developed action-filled flight combat game, and scheduled for March 2006.

KOF Neowave features 12 three-man teams made up of some of the greatest characters from SNK's 11-year history, including the Women Fighters Team and the Fatal Fury Team. Neowave features three modes of play - Super Cancel, Guard Break, and Max2. A new "Heat Mode" lets players power up their attacks in exchange for a gradual loss of health.

Medieval II: Total War, the 4th installment of the franchise, takes strategy genre to a whole new level with the most epic and cinematic 3D battles ever seen on PC.

Ubisoft today also revealed the final name of the previously announced Far Cry Instincts Next Chapter. Far Cry Instincts Evolution is scheduled for March 2006 together with Far Cry Instincts Predator for the X360 which will include both the original FCI and the new FCI Evolution title.

Ubisoft announced today that Splinter Cell Double Agent is getting pushed back from its original March 2006 date, all the way to September. Reason for the delay is to have a synchronized launch on all platforms, including the X360.

The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator. GMZ Media recently signed PAcific Storm for European distribution, scheduled for May, 2006.

EA today announced March 24th as the day The Godfather videogame will be on store shelves in Europe and March 21st in North America. In less than two months, gamers will step into the Don's dangerous world of intimidation and negotiation via their PS2, Xbox or PC, while the Xbox 360 and PSP version are to follow later in 2006.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep.

In Crashday your task is to scrap your vehicle with breathtaking stunts or to wreck cars in aggressive street races, showing your opponents that they made a fatal mistake in choosing you as their enemy. Atari has released a demo for Crashday featuring 2 playable events (Stunt and Wrecking), playable online and over LAN, but has a 50 launch limit on it.

Konami announced The Silent Hill Experience for the PSP, a behind-the-scenes look at the Silent Hill franchise. Using an intuitive 3D interface, SH fans will be able to view all-new digital interactive comics, listen to music from the Silent Hill games, and watch exclusive video content, including an interview with the director of the upcoming Silent Hill movie.

Nintendo Japan announced today it will launch a high-end version of its Nintendo DS portable game machine on March 2 in Japan, which will be thinner and lighter than the existing model. The Nintendo DS Lite will be sold for 16,800 yen ($145) versus 15,000 yen for the existing model, and weighs 218 grams compared to 275 grams for the Nintendo DS.

SEGA today announced Super Monkey Ball Adventure, an all-new narrative driven and platform based style of gameplay, along with brand new Monkey Ball abilities and a bunch of fresh new characters, adding 50 new and original puzzles to this new and exciting gaming experience.

Square Enix Europe announced today that the 3rd expansion pack for its MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan, will release in Europe and Japan on April 20th, 2006, following North American shipment on April 18th, while Final Fantasy XI for Xbox 360 on April 20th in Europe and Japan.

Majesco today announced handheld installments of the popular Guilty Gear fighting series. Guilty Gear Dust Strikers for the NDS and Guilty Gear Judgment for the PSP, both developed by ARC System Works, are due in early spring.