Paradox Interactive announced that it will release its "Europa" engine through its download portal GamersGate, giving the the gaming community a chance to the community to develop their own games, which will then be distributed through its digital distribution platform

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.

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:

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [PS3] - Trailer
• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures [ALL] - Hyborian Insider #2
• The Chronicles of Spellborn - Combat Overview Trailer
• Speed Racer [PSP/PS2/Wii] - Gameplay Trailer
• Army Of Two [X360] - SSC Challenge Trailer #2
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Sony, still playing catchup after the recent Playstation Store revamp, rolled out a new update with the Eye of Judgment Card Expansion Set 2 ($14.99), Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack ($9.99), Army of Two SSC Challenge Map Pack ($7.49). Rock Band gets Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance album and Motley Crue's Saints of Los Angeles, Guitar Hero III gets the Def Leppard track pack ($6.25), while Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore gets downloadable songs for $1.49 each. There are demos for Iron Man and echochrome, as well as the usual slew of game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

2K Games' Mafia II features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.

Ubisoft reported sales figures for the Q4 of its fiscal year 2007/2008, with sales up 10%, full year sales up 36 % to $1.32 billion, mainly driven by strong performances from Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2, The Games For Everyone Brands and Assassin's Creed. Ubisoft also announced it will be recruiting for 900 positions in the next 12 months for its various studios.

echochrome is a puzzle game featuring 56 exclusive levels on each platform, each designed specifically to match that platform's characteristics. Gamers are challenged to play within five simple laws of perspective that govern how one advances through each stage. As promised, SCEA has released a demo for PSP (PlayStation Store) and PS3 (Playstation Network.)

NCsoft announced the release of Hellbound, the newest addition to the Lineage II franchise, in conjunction with its 4th Anniversary Edition retail package. Continuing the storyline and content from December’s expansion Kamael, Hellbound increases the game’s level capacity to 85 and adds significant quests and skills.

Nintendo announced record revenues and profits for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, sales rocketed 73% compared to last year, racking in 1.67 trillion yen in sales and making a profit of 487 billion yen, a 115.6 % increase.

Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game originally released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode.