Entertainment Arts Research and its subsidiary Twilight 22 Studio are in pre-production on an original third person action thriller IP called Fire Wire District 22 driven by artistic creativity and advanced technology.

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. Initially an April Fool's joke, the feedback was so positive that Volition decided to add it to the game for real as a multiplayer weapon.

The G.I. Joe video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line.

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.

Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.

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:

• Fenimore Fillmore's Revenge (PC) - Europe only
• Moto Racer DS (NDS) - Europe only
• Tokyo Beat Down (NDS)
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Lips is a music and singing game that includes 30 songs, 2 wireless interactive microphones (with motion sensors that allow you to dance, move or swing to score points), the ability to use and sing your own music or download songs from an online service.

In late 2003, Ubisoft released its critically acclaimed action/adventure Beyond Good & Evil, but unfortunately that did not translate into sales numbers, and the franchise was abandoned. Since the UbiDays 08 teaser, not much has been said, but in a recent interview, Ubisoft's Michel Ancel revealed that BG&E was hampered by technical limitations, so it was simplified. For the sequel, however, Ancel says current-gen consoles will allow the developers to make the game more complex and immersive.

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 combines the devastating power of the Mobile Suit, the rich legacy of the GUNDAM universe and the furious Tactical Action game play of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game will thrust players into incredible battles against legions of enemy Mobile Suits on distant planetary surfaces and in the far reaches of outer space.

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. A corrupted The Pitt DLC launch file forced Bethesda to temporarily remove it from Xbox Live for a few days. Although it was said to have been fixed, plenty of glitches remained, which apparently Bethesda claims have been fixed, again. Affected users need to delete the DLC and re-download.

Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game where players can must return to Ivalice and protect the world of Final Fantasy Tactics from hordes of enemies and keep your party alive.

Good Old Games is launching a new Friday weekend promotion. This time you can grab classic point & click adventures Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror and Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon bundle for only $9.98! To make the deal even more irresistible bonus stuff like concept artworks and in-depth game guides for both titles have been added for free!

Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.

Interplay announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent with Masthead Studios, known for Earthrise, to fund the development of a massively multiplayer online game code named Project: V13, generally assumed as being Fallout Online.

Kivi's Underworld is a casual, hack and slash game where you can explore the mysterious underworld as a mighty Warrior, a dangerous Fire Mage, a sneaky Scout, furious Berserker, or adventure with any of the other sixteen playable characters.

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, unique weapons, a signature art style, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve is working on revamping the sniper, which is shaping up to be the largest TF2 update yet, with multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks. Prior to that there will another update that will include new content for all classes. The X360 patch turned out to be technically more difficult than anticipated (memory wise) but is still in the works.

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:

• Unreal Engine 3 - GDC 09 Trailer
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #1
• Virtua Tennis 2009 [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #1
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In Underwater Wars is a near future sci-fi tactical shooter where you and your squad are members of US Navy elite division. Your mission, to protect freedom and to provide peace and the law and order on all planet.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with April issue of Qore (free), Comet Crash ($9.99), LittleBigPlanet Patapon Costume Pack ($1.99), PAIN: Brock Lee Character ($0.99), C&C Red Alert 3 Isles of Conflict Map Pack (free), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

Using the Unreal Engine 3, Saw is developed with the creators of the SAW movies, Leigh Whannell & James Wan, and was recently picked up by Konami. In Saw, you find yourself locked in an asylum surrounded by horrific traps/devices set by Jigsaw. Throughout the game, you must either disarm/solve the puzzles to save people, or let them get mauled by the gruesome contraptions.