PopCap Games has secured US$22.5 million in funding led by Meritech Capital Partners, Larry Bowman and John McCaw. The new funding round represents a minority stake and is the first in the ten-year history of PopCap, which has maintained profitability since its inception while growing to more than 240 fulltime employees in offices around the globe.

With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,000 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.

DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero's signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance.

U-Sing offers people of all ages the chance to sing all the hits from Universal Music including all the classics through to the latest popular songs, specifically tailored per territory. In addition to the songs, U-Sing will also offer all the original music clips.

Codemasters has selected NaturalMotion’s animation middleware morpheme in a far-reaching deal covering upcoming titles and future game development.

Designed by Gabriel Knight 3's Jane Jensen, Gray Matter is an epic adventure game with a story that mixes eerie mysteries with supernatural events. Delayed last year until early 2008, a developer switch pushed the game until 2009, which is now scheduled for March 2010.

Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. During last months Tokyo Game Show RE5 producer Takeuchi revealed the Alternative Edition, adding an additional two hours of brand new content. While the PS3 version, supporting the new Motion Controller, will be available in retail, Capcom is asking European and North American fans to vote on how they want the new content, on disc or download.

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:

• Gary Grigsby’s Eagle Day to Bombing of the Reich (PC)
• The Biggest Loser (NDS/Wii)
• Fatale (PC)
• Spore Hero (Wii)
• Spore Hero Arena (NDS)
• NBA 2K10 (PSP/PS2/PS3/X360)
• NBA Live 10 (PSP/PS2/PS3/X360)
• NBA 10: The Inside (PSP/PS3)
• Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (NDS/Wii)
• Afrika (PS3)
• Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Bass Pro Shops: The Strike (Wii/X360/PC)
• Disney Sing It: Pop Hits (PS2/Wii/PS3)
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (PS3/X360/PC)
• Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising (PSP)
• Demon's Souls (PS3)

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.

For the first time, players will have the ability to physically play the game using an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, allowing for unprecedented freedom and movement. Tony Hawk: RIDE focuses on innovation and fun, bringing the action-sports franchise to the forefront with cutting-edge technology for the hardcore fans and accessibility for the mass audience.