Last month, Playlogic claimed victory in the Ancient Wars: Sparta copyright lawsuit against developer Burut/WorldForge, but it seems the Dutch publisher may have been a little hasty. WorldForge is going to appeal the District Court of Amsterdam's decision, claiming that it disagrees with the ruling in regards to the contractual relation between both sides, since Visionvale has terminated the development agreement because Playlogic has defaulted on it, and thus holds the rights.

Dell and Blizzard have joined forces to bring gamers the XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition notebook. "Starting" at $4,499 it features emblazoned with custom WoW artwork, inside and out, exclusive rare bonus items and a backpack filled to the brim with game-themed extras are also part of the unique experience.

SEGA Superstars Tennis is a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous settings ever imagined.

X Motor Racing is an arcade racing game with next generation physics model, including all classes of cars from old RWD to modern sports cars, physics, and various graphical features. This demo includes 3 tracks, one car and is now updated with improved AI, physics, graphics, UI, 5 soundtracks, and support for TrackIR.

Eat Sleep Play, founded by God Of War's David Jaffe and Warhawk's Scott Campbell, is working on Twisted Metal: Head On featuring enhanced graphics, playable Sweet Tooth character, lost levels from the never released Twisted Metal: Black Part II and a documentary on the series.

Saga is a new MMORTS game, bringing persistency to RTS gaming. You build cities and armies to defend and manage a persistent online kingdom in a persistent fantasy world. Silverlode Interactive today locked in December 11th as the start of their final Beta.

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.

As promised Microsoft has rolled out its fall dashboard update, adding new features such as Xbox Live members being able to check out the friends lists of fellow Xbox Live members, chat and compare games and Achievements, utilize the family timer, Xbox Live Arcade Hits and new video features with DivX/Xvid support.

Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, as well as online. Harmonix has released another downloadable song pack on Xbox Live with three Black Sabbath tracks (N.I.B., Sweet Leaf, and War Pigs, 160 points each, 440 for the bundle). It'll arrive later this week on PSN.

Splash Damage, known for id Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, is looking for new talent to fill a number of positions as it starts development of its next project. Located in London, England, Splash Damage is accepting international applications for: Art Director, Artists, Junior Tools Programmer, Lead Artist, Modeller/Texture Artist (Organic and Industrial) and Producer.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG in which you play a bold sea captain in the 18th century Caribbean as you seek glory and adventure. Pirates of the Burning Sea open beta sets sail on Friday, Dec. 7, while European pre-orders start Dec. 12.

More than 100 of the world's top gamers will compete for the league's first-ever World Champion title and a share of the $1,000,000 prize purse. The competition will be captured live and in HD on DIRECTV's original entertainment channel, The 101, from Dec. 6-14, starting at 10pm ET.

SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.

ClockStone Software's action RPG, Avencast: Rise of the Mage, mixes the dynamics of an action game with strong adventure elements creating an enthralling and unique gaming experience. This v1.02 patch adds saves options, improves performance, and addresses some DX issues.

In Draglade, it's not just about how hard you hit or fast you move, it's also how well you can groove. An innovative mix of music and fighting means you will have to use your rhythm as well as your reflexes if you want to overcome your foes and show everyone that you're a Draglade master!

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:

• Alvin and the Chipmunks (NDS/PS2/Wii/PC)
• Cranium Kabookii (Wii)
• DanceDanceRevolution Universe2 (X360)
• The Golden Compass (ALL)
• The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
• Left Brain Right Brain (NDS)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

SunAge is a futuristic RTS where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds.

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.

Microsoft announced that the Xbox Live Marketplace Video Store will open for business in the UK, Ireland, France and Germany on 11th December. Standard definition movies will cost 250 MS Points, while the HD versions will set you back 380 MS Points.

The Great Tree takes gamers into a new realm, immersing them in a conflict for survival. Playing as a small fairy thrust into a deadly conflict, players set out on a mission to save The Great Tree, using special abilities and magic, when needed, to elude enemies, collect pollen and rescue the entranced Swee.