A recent study by Jon Peddie Research (JPR) estimated that the total market value for PC gaming hardware in 2008 was just over $20 billion, which will grow to over $34 billion by 2012, with an additional $6 billion in software and services sales.

Blood of Bahamut is an RPG is set in the world of Altail, where people inhabit countries built on the back of long sleeping giants who are considered their gods. When the giants awaken and grow violent, all peace is lost. Thinking that they’ve been forsaken by their gods, people begin to flee their towns, leaving only seven warriors to restore the peace.

National Geographic announced the formation of National Geographic Games (NGG), a division that will publish and develop games across major gaming console, handheld, online and mobile platforms.

In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.

Bruiser and Scratch is a unique take on a matching puzzle game where the player controls one of the heroes in each level and progressively unravels the puzzle by pushing life-sized pieces around.

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:

• Bolt (NDS/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Castlevania Judgment (Wii)
• Cooking Mama World Kitchen (Wii)
• Cradle of Rome (NDS)
• CSI: NY - The Game (PC)
• EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey (PC)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (Wii/PS3/X360)
• Left 4 Dead (X360/PC)
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (PC)
• Need for Speed Undercover (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/X360/PS3/PC)
• PopStar Guitar (PS2/Wii)
• Rock Band: Track Pack Volume 2 (Wii/PS2/PS3/X360)
• Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (NDS)
• The Sims 2 Mansion and Garden Stuff Pack (PC)
• Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (NDS)
• Tomb Raider: Underworld (NDS/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 (PC)
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FunFair Party assembles a variety of 23 Funfair themed mini-games for the Nintendo Wii. From simple target shooting to memory and reflex games inside or outside the circus tent, Tivoli Party provides hours of fun and challenge for every member of the family.

Players will soak in the action in SPRay by playing a spirited Prince named Ray who must save his village from a banished evil Queen who’s returned to capture and enslave the villagers.

Crytek announced that it has set up shop in South-Korea, led by gaming industry veteran Young Mok Park. The team will expand Crytek's business into Asian markets, starting with Crytek's engine licensing business, with a dedicated engine support team for their existing and new partners in Korea and Asia.

Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge 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.

My Horse & Me: Riding for Gold, features competitions and courses based in actual US and European locations, realistic riding animations and models, extensive training, grooming, and vet activities, as well as custom horse and rider modes.

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

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:

• East India Company - Trailer #3
• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin - Behind the Scenes Trailer #1
• Left 4 Dead [X360/PC] - TV Spot Trailer #2
• Lips [X360] - Demo Trailer
• MLB Superstars [Wii] - Trailer
• Shaun White Snowboarding [ALL] - Launch Trailer
• Skate It [NDS/Wii] - Lobster Hand Trailer
• Castlevania Judgment [Wii] - Trailer (6)
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Puzzlegeddon features a clever mix of puzzle, action and strategy. Select your island of choice and puzzle for resources to defend yourself and to defeat opponents throughout the many galaxies, game modes and challenges in the world of Puzzlegeddon.

Chinatown Wars is an original entry in the GTA franchise, bringing a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.

Hot on the heels of last week's surprising announcement that it had signed Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2, Square Enix revealed today that it is expanding its Californian administrative office with a brand-new development team. SE is looking for product manager, associate product manager, 3D artist, QA tester, and Q&A translator at the new office for what it describes as "an action-oriented original IP game" and judging from the requirements it is planned for the Xbox 360 and Wii.

Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity is a puzzle game that contains 100 levels packed with physical puzzles, where you need to place elements in the correct order to reach the next level.

Ultimate Band is an all new music experience giving gamers and music lovers of all ages the chance to realize their dream of becoming a rock legend when they build their own band or jam alone, fueled by the power of the Wiimote and the DS stylus.

Yakuza 3 takes a departure from the first two games by moving from the gritty cityscape of Tokyo, to Okinawa, where Kiryu runs a center for orphaned children. The orphanage is on land that is owned by a mob boss who is under pressure from the government to sell the land, making life once again tough for Kiryu.

Based on the animated TV series, Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that's dripping in style.