Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as some of the most famous AND infamous tracks from previous Guitar Hero titles. Step into the spotlight in the most epic, full band jam session to date — Guitar Hero Smash Hits. The demo includes 3 of the 48 tracks, KISS' Rock and Roll All Night, Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out and Wolfmother's Woman.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced their weekly deals for the week of June 7-14, 2009, selling 1C Company titles such as Fantasy Wars, King’s Bounty and Cryostasis for up to 75% off.

Atlus U.S.A. has acquired the North American publishing rights for Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament for PSP, an action game overflowing with intense mech customization, an open-world mission structure, and fast-paced arena style combat.

Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge, previously known as JAZZ: Hired Guns, 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. The v1.08 update comes with several bug fixes and overall performance improvements to the tactical portion of the game.

Experience a harsh life of a contract killer and eliminate targets one by one in this actionpacked shooter. Get involved in a huge intrigue and find out why the contract killer worked for the police. Show your enemies that you don’t mess with the Ghost.

Interstellar Marines developer Zero Point Software announced that ex-EA Producer San Shepherd has joined its board of directors. Shepherd formerly headed-up the release team on a list of EA titles such as Burnout Paradise, SSX 3, and NBA Street Vol. 3.

Forsaken Patrol is a post-apocalyptic action shooter with a gloomy atmosphere and engaging story. A mysterious virus spreads among the world and infects millions of human beings. You are a former policeman and managed to survive, now the battle with time and nameless opponent begins...

Double Fusion has expanded its relationship with THQ as it is now offering a portfolio of dynamic advertising opportunities across new THQ AAA titles for the PS3 including UFC 2009 Undisputed, and MX vs. ATV Reflex.

League of Legends is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.

Reminiscent of Konami's pulling out of Six Days in Falluja, Rendition: Guantanamo developer T-Enterprise has decided to halt development on its action title Rendition: Guantanamo, the story of a wrongfully imprisoned civilian trying to escape.

Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition uses the latest technology to present an outstanding reality, authentic locations and impressive combats within the 13th century. Hellion also represents an epic plot set in a lively medieval world charged with upgradeable exorcisms and uncompromising brutality according to this period.

Black Prophecy is an Action-MMO where you will not only be fighting epic multiplayer battles and fulfilling exciting single-player missions, but also experience a fascinating story from the pen of prize-winning German science-fiction author Michael Marrak.

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:

• Grand Slam Tennis (Wii)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PSP/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360)
• Pool Hall Pro (Wii/PC)
• Prototype (PS3/X360/PC)
• Go Play Lumberjacks (Wii)
• Go Play Circus Star (Wii)
• Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (NDS)
• 
  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

The Hunt aims to deliver the most realistic hunting experiences to-date, combining detailed environments and engaging gameplay with highly interactive rifle controllers (Wii only).

NecroVisioN is a first-person horror shooter, which sees players taking on the role of American soldier Simon Bukner, who must fight his way through the bleak trenches of World War One and into the very jaws of Hell.

The Strike aim to deliver the most realistic fishing experience to-date, combining detailed environments and engaging gameplay with highly interactive fishing pole and rifle controllers (Wii only).

Originally revealed by Square Enix, before GameArts was acquired by Gung Ho Entertainment, Grandia Online is the latest in the franchise dating as far back as the 1997 release of the original Grandia RPG for the Sega Saturn console. The game itself is set within the world presented in the Grandia series, in the "Age of Genesis", before the original Grandia story takes place.

Jump, shoot, whip, drive, fly and throw your way through hordes of Peking Opera pastries, spear toting carrots, robotic mangos, and more. Play with friends as you learn to cooperate effectively, or be annoying by throwing each other around the screen and attacking one another.

"Heroes" actor Masi Oka, known as Hiro on the TV series, is working on a new MMORPG called The Defenders, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which also reveals that Dreamworks has signed on to make the IP into a new feature film. The Defenders centers on a group of teenagers playing in a multiplayer video game, forced to come together for a real adventure and becoming inadvertent heroes in the process. The movie will be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. D.J. Caruso, known for The Goonies and Transformers, is in talks to direct the flick.