Take-Two announced the formation of a new development studio under its 2K publishing label located in Novato, California, 2K Marin. The new studio, comprised of former BioShock team members, will develop original intellectual property, as well as co-develop products with other 2K studios around the world.

The game that inspired a generation, Sensible World of Soccer, and a game that will have players reliving their quarter dropping days, Tempest, arrives on Xbox LIVE Arcade Wed., Dec. 19th at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST).

Ignition Entertainment announced that it will be expanding its development capabilities by opening new studios, one in Tokyo (Japan) and another in Florida (USA), further developing the company’s capabilities to create original and innovative intellectual properties for the electronic entertainment industry.

Burst Limit is similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series (published by Atari in Europe and North America) and has online multiplayer, is cut scene-driven and supports 16:9.

City Life 2008 features 60 more buildings, bringing the total to 360, including famous structures such as St. Paul Cathedral, Royal Opera, etc. New scenarios, 10 new maps and an updated version of the editor allow you to import satellite maps, as well as import from applications such as World-Machine, or GeoControl. This demo features 1 map, 3 (out of 6) playable population categories.

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Cybernator, Alien Storm, and Monster Lair.

Hail to the Chimp is a politically charged party game where players battle one another to become the new leader of the Animal Kingdom. Players use the game’s unique team-up mechanic, balancing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory.

Based on the best selling series of novels, the Women's Murder Club game is being designed by author and game designer Jane Jensen, creator of the classic Gabriel Night adventure series. Working closely with James Patterson, Jensen aims to capture the gritty plots and female strength of the super-sleuth detectives in the online casual game.

Having recently split with Piranha Bytes over the bug-ridden quality of the previous Gothic titles, Jowood has teamed with Spellbound to work on Gothic 4. While details are slim, screens have surfaced of a multiplatform fantasy RPG, heavily resembling the Gothic art style and dark atmosphere. Early shots, or maybe part of a demo Spellbound used to seal the development deal...

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:

• MX vs ATV Untamed (NDS/PSP/PS2/PS3/X360)
• Rock Band (PS2)
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The BBFC is applying for a judicial review of last week's decision by the Video Appeals Committee to overturn the Board's rejection of Manhunt 2, because in its view, it is based on an incorrect interpretation of the Video Recordings Act. The BBFC's challenge also seeks suspension of the Committee's decision that the game should be classified, which would have fundamental implications with regard to all of its decisions, including questions of unacceptable levels of violence.

Rocketmen: Axis of Evil is an arcade shooter putting you in a white-knuckled, frenzied struggle to free the Solar System from the tyrannical grip of the Legion of Terra. Up to four players will be able to cooperatively shoot their way through multiple levels, powering up their weapons, picking up bonuses and laying waste to anything that moves.

World in Conflict is an RTS that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst a showdown between the Soviet Union and the US. This v1.005 patch adds new features and bug fixes, most notable additions are a new rank-based team balance feature, XML feeds for in game statistics, improved clan features and enhancements to the replay function.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics. While CD Project has currently no official projects in the works, it seems the polish developer is looking for an Xbox 360 programmer, maybe to port its recently released action RPG to X360.

FF IV DS is a complete remake of the original 1991 SNES title (after which it appeared on the PSOne/GBA), featuring 3D graphics, redesigned characters, monsters, and cut scenes, as well as new elements, such as an "evolved" version of its active battle system.

Capturing all of the humor from previous PS2 installments with engaging cinematics, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters will allow up to four players to compete in action-packed wireless multiplayer gaming. According to a product listing on GameStop, SCEA's R&C: Size Matters might be getting ported to the PS2, scheduled for Feb. 2008.

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the long awaited sequel to the NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.

The January '08 issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine reveals that Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online will be sold as a bundle. MGO will support up to 16 players in multiplayer (deathmatch, king of the hill, team deathmatch and team sneak) on five starter maps, so to get the full experience you'll most likely need to pay extra. Similar to CoD4, you will be able to upgrade your character through three special skills/perks as you play online.

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:

• Final Fantasy XIII [PS3] - Trailer
• Final Fantasy Versus XIII [PS3] - Trailer
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