Midway revealed in its latest 10-K filing that it plans to release its action game This Is Vegas (X360/PS3/PC) in 2009, as well as a third installment in the Game Party franchise (Wii) and another unannounced title for multiple platforms. Also revealed was that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has sold 1.9 million copies to date, and that Midway expects the current generation of consoles to last another 3-5 years. Oddly enough for a company in dire financial trouble, Midway plans to extend development time for its titles, hoping that will increase the quality and boost sales.

Cross Edge is an RPG co-developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Idea Factory, Gust, Namco Bandai, and Capcom featuring infamous characters from each of the company, such as Etna (Disgaea), Aurica (Ar tonelico), Marie (Atelier Marie), Meu (Spectral Souls) and Morgan (Darkstalkers).

Playlogic announced that Adam McGowan has joined its ranks as Marketing Director. McGowan previously held the same position over at companies such as KOCH Media, Codemasters, Brash and has worked on titles such as Lord of The Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online and ArchLord.

In Atlus' RPG-board game Dokapon Journey, monsters have invaded the Kingdom of Dokapon, and the King has offered his throne and the hand of his daughter to any challenger who would rise to the occasion and save the land. Alas, that kind of offer is bound to attract some very over-determined adventurers...

Stargate Worlds, using Epic's Unreal Engine 3, provides players with a form of ranged combat unique to MMORPG that will take full advantage of modern and science fiction weaponry, cover and terrain. Things aren't looking good with unpaid wages and a lawsuit, a sentiment shared by Stargate executive producer Brad Wright, who replied, "We don’t know" when asked what is going on with the development of the game."

Atlus' Hammerin' Hero is an arcade-style, old school, side-scrolling beat ‘em up for PSP. Forget everything your parents told you about violence only being a last resort. In Hammerin' Hero, if it moves, hammer it.

Phantom Brave improves upon the tactical gameplay found in Disgaea and La Pucelle in every way. Its redone, open-ended battle system is limited only by the user’s imagination. If you fell in love with Disgaea, you definitely won’t want to miss out on what’s sure to be this year’s best Strategy RPG.

The Entertainment Consumers Association announced the promotion of Jennifer Mercurio, formerly Director of Government Affairs, to the newly created position of Vice President and General Counsel where she will oversee all legal, policy, research, advocacy, action, lobbying, and government affairs for ECA.

Solutions 2 GO, founded by founder and former CEO of SVG Distribution and Crave Entertainment Nima Taghavi, is a new distributor of video games in the United States. The company will offer full distribution services for video game console and handheld systems, games, accessories, and related products.

With more than 200 recipes created by a culinary school and in collaboration with a renowned nutritionist, My Healthy Cooking Coach, which takes advantage of the new functionality of the Nintendo DSi, offers players tips and tricks to create healthy and delicious meals that will delight friends and family.

A sequel to Assassin's Creed isn't exactly a secret, since Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed last year that Assassin's Creed 2 is in development. So far, no details have been revealed, apart that it will be set a few hundred years after the original, but all that is about to change as an official announcement is imminent, and Ubisoft has just launched a teaser Web site showing hints off (by means of this trailer) some sort of Venetian/da Vinci-related setting.

Set in an future-fantasy world, Demigod is a team-based action/RPG/RTS hybrid game that casts you as a hero waging war to obtain a position within the pantheon of gods.

Solve an intergalactic mystery and corral charming animals back to their mothership with Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Flock! Both titles launch this Wednesday, April 8, on Xbox Live Arcade.

Electopia is a digital world. Its inhabitants are the emoticons used by people in instant messaging conversations. Recently, people have started using too many unhappy smiley faces, and the unhappy faces have grown strong. The unhappy faces have begun taking over the happy faces, and sadness and anger have spread throughout Electopia.

Konami seems to be branching out into other survival horror franchises beyond its Silent Hill series. It recently signed Saw, and today it was revealed that it will publish Atomic Games' Six Days in Fallujah, a third-person survival horror game focusing on Operation Iraqi Freedom, mainly the Second Battle of Fallujah with 100% destructible and degradable environments. Six Days in Fallujah follows a squad of U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion 1st Marines over the span of six days.

Metaboli has signed a 3 year agreement with Epic to offer the Unreal series through its European digital distribution service.

Set in the year 1939, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings follows the rogue archaeologist on an all-new globe-trotting quest. From San Francisco's Chinatown to the lush jungles of Panama, Indy must use his whip, fists and wits to fight through ruthless opposition as he spars with his nemesis, Magnus Völler, in a race for a relic of biblical proportions — the Staff of Moses.

While the game shares its twisting plot with the original PlayStation game, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories takes a different path in many, many ways. Characters can be approached but will offer different responses and be found in different places, while new clues and gameplay paths can be followed.

Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. As promised last month, tomorrow Capcom will release a new "versus" multiplayer mode as paid digital content via XBL and PSN.

1C Company's King's Bounty: Armored Princess, developed by Katauri Interactive, will be an add-on to its RPG King's Bounty: The Legend. Players will take on the role of Princess Amelie who travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight, and her tutor, Bill Gilbert.