A recent study by Jon Peddie Research (JPR) estimated that the total market value for PC gaming hardware in 2008 was just over $20 billion, which will grow to over $34 billion by 2012, with an additional $6 billion in software and services sales.

Blood of Bahamut is an RPG is set in the world of Altail, where people inhabit countries built on the back of long sleeping giants who are considered their gods. When the giants awaken and grow violent, all peace is lost. Thinking that they’ve been forsaken by their gods, people begin to flee their towns, leaving only seven warriors to restore the peace.

National Geographic announced the formation of National Geographic Games (NGG), a division that will publish and develop games across major gaming console, handheld, online and mobile platforms.

In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.

Bruiser and Scratch is a unique take on a matching puzzle game where the player controls one of the heroes in each level and progressively unravels the puzzle by pushing life-sized pieces around.

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:

• Bolt (NDS/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Castlevania Judgment (Wii)
• Cooking Mama World Kitchen (Wii)
• Cradle of Rome (NDS)
• CSI: NY - The Game (PC)
• EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey (PC)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (Wii/PS3/X360)
• Left 4 Dead (X360/PC)
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (PC)
• Need for Speed Undercover (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/X360/PS3/PC)
• PopStar Guitar (PS2/Wii)
• Rock Band: Track Pack Volume 2 (Wii/PS2/PS3/X360)
• Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (NDS)
• The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff Pack (PC)
• Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (NDS)
• Tomb Raider: Underworld (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 (PC)
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FunFair Party assembles a variety of 23 Funfair themed mini-games for the Nintendo Wii. From simple target shooting to memory and reflex games inside or outside the circus tent, Tivoli Party provides hours of fun and challenge for every member of the family.

Players will soak in the action in SPRay by playing a spirited Prince named Ray who must save his village from a banished evil Queen who’s returned to capture and enslave the villagers.

Crytek announced that it has set up shop in South-Korea, led by gaming industry veteran Young Mok Park. The team will expand Crytek's business into Asian markets, starting with Crytek's engine licensing business, with a dedicated engine support team for their existing and new partners in Korea and Asia.

Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge is a game that best describes the life of risk and danger that you’ll lead in this action-packed turn-based tactical game where you’ll be in control of leading a group of seasoned mercenaries through the African countryside.