Gore Verbinski has long expressed his interest in doing the BioShock movie adaptation of 2K's action game. It will begin production in 2010, and John Logan (The Aviator, Star Trek: Nemesis) has written the screenplay, while BioShock creator Ken Levine is consulting. Having recently turned down a 4th Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Verbinski has hit a snag and the BioShock film has been put on hold. Universal Pictures has asked the parties to look for an alternate location, as shooting in Los Angeles will have projected costs of $160 million, although it reaffirmed this will not be another 'Halo' movie fiasco.

Popular TV game show 1 vs. 100 is coming to Xbox Live Primetime, pitting one Xbox Live member against 100 others from around the world with a live host and great prizes. The goal of "the One" is to eliminate all the opposition by correctly answering questions, hoping that the opponents will answer incorrectly and be eliminated from the game.

Empire: Total War will maintain the series 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series. The Creative Assembly confirmed it is working on a new major patch, scheduled for next week, with over 70 bug fixes in this upgrade, AI aggression issue fixed, plus a ton of balance and feature tweaks.

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience delivering the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. A new EA survey is asking fans whether they would be interested in co-op and Zero-G deathmatch, possibly hinting at multiplayer inclusion for the sequel.

Using the Unreal Engine 3, Magna Carta 2 is an epic RPG with gorgeous visuals, exciting heroes, a sweeping orchestral score and a unique and enthralling real time battle system. Set in Efferia, a continent populated with five races, you can use seven different types of Carta and meet a host of characters.

With all live action video and sound, and real western scenery, you'll feel like you are a part of the Old West! But you'll have to be quick on the draw to survive Mad Dog's gang of bandits to ultimately face Mad Dog himself in the final showdown. Originally an arcade game back in the 90s' Mad Dog McCree has been around in various iterations on PC, laser disc, Xbox and so forth. An ESRB listing seems to indicate that Majesco is going to bring the lightgun shooter to the Wii.

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:

• Virtua Tennis 2009 [ALL] - Mini-Games Trailer #2
• Alpha Protocol [ALL] - Walkthrough Trailer #3
• Champions Online [X360/PC] - Nemesis Trailer
• Singularity [ALL] - Manufacturing Trailer
• Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood [PS3/X360/PC] - Story Trailer
• Red Faction: Guerrilla [ALL] - Dev. Diary Trailer #2
• Prototype [ALL] - Montage Trailer
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The Munchables is an entertaining romp into a colorful and delicious action adventure where players will explore rich and vibrant environments, devouring delectable enemies and guide their quirky heroes in a zany alien munching mash-up filled with fun and addictive gameplay.

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

Aeria Games announced its newest acquisition DragonSky, developed by SonoV Entertainment, an action-packed MMORPG based on the martial arts of ancient China where body, mind, and spirit are key elements for success in the constantly evolving world.

inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them. SCEA teased it would have an electrifying announcement next week, but pre-order boxes over at Best Buy reveal that fans who buy inFamous will get a voucher to participate in the Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta.

In Spore: Galactic Adventures fans will experience deeper Space stage gameplay as for the first time space faring creatures will be able to beam down from their spaceships to explore new planets and earn rewards for completing challenging missions.

Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.

Pahelika: Secret Legends is an adventure-puzzle game set in a fantasy universe, which will take the player on a quest to discover the truth hidden behind an ancient legend.

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Ep. One & Two, where Dr. Gordon Freeman, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Also included are TF2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. Valve is offering The Orange Box on Steam for $9.99, a 66% discount.

Empire Interactive has gone bankrupt, all its employees were sent home this week, and the offices have been closed, according to MCV. An administrator was called in to find interested parties to take over the company, one of them being Russian distributor/publisher Noviy Disk, but nothing materialized, so the plug was pulled earlier this week.

Pandemic Studios new open-world environment stealth-action thriller, Saboteur is set against the dramatic backdrop of occupied France and based on a true story, the personal tale of one man’s fight to find and kill the Nazi thugs who murdered his friends.

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. This v1.16 BETA patch fixes compatibility issues with Vista x64 platform with ATI cards and large RAM, adds multiplayer related fixes and improvements, as well as general stability improvements.

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

A new entry in the Personal Trainer series is Personal Trainer: Walking, which tracks users’ progress and makes going for a walk a little more fun. It comes with two pedometers that users can wirelessly connect to their NDS when they return home.