While Naruto: Ninja Council 3 has barely shipped in North America, Japanese gamers will be able to check the 5th episode in the franchise later this summer. The action/platformer features 10 chapters, 17 playable characters, 4 player multiplayer lan/online mode, and the tactical screens is used for performing combos.

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic. Ubisoft has released a multiplayer demo featuring the PC exclusive Calavera map, playable in the Recon vs. Assault mode/Deathmatch mode.

Oxygen Games' next DS title 8 Ball All Stars is a modern, stylish and comprehensive take on pool, set in a global environment with a host of gameplay features to choose from.

Myst is an immersive experience that draws you in and won't let you go. You enter a unique setting, venturing alone to varied times and places, the worlds that compose Myst. There are no instructions, and you encounter no living beings but soon realize your actions may help individuals who are somehow trapped in a parallel dimension.

Double happiness today, as Microsoft released two X360 demos. FASA's Shadowrun demo (1Gb) lets you try 3 training levels, one multiplayer map (Power Station) online or against bots. K2's Tenchu Z demo (640mb) features a single player mission and pre-selected ninja accessories from the full game.

Originally slated to be videotaped and aired at a later date DIRECTV announced that the Championship Gaming Series (CGS) will now air live when it begins its exclusive run on DIRECTV's original entertainment channel, The 101.

Sequel to 2005's fast-paced action title, Devil Kings 2 possesses compelling gameplay that thrusts players into a land of warring nations and unrelenting hostile armies, playable as one of 30 characters.

Empire of Sports is an MMORPG built entirely around sport, designed to allow millions of players around the world to simultaneously exist in an online universe, where their alter egos socially interact, train, compete, attend events and acquire the goods and services they need to build a parallel sporting existence.

SEGA is bringing 2005 arcade gun game Ghost Squad to the Wii, adding a number of new Wii-specific gameplay modes and using the Wiimote as a multi-purpose tool that allows players to easily control the targeting of on-screen enemies, defuse bombs, and rescue hostages.

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity. Developer Harmonix is giving fans a chance to submit their favorite rock songs that they would like to see featured in the game.

Marix Games has signed a publishing agreement to bring Commander: Europe at War to North America. Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games, jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software.

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.

CNN will host an hour-long program looking at the blurring lines between reality and imagination and how technological developments are shaping our communities and the lives of our children. Panelists include the founders of Wikipedia, Second Life, Flickr and EA, in addition to renowned academics and psychologists.

Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s will feature visually stunning retro rock venues and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and most importantly 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy.

Sword of the Stars add-on Born of Blood is designed to increase the diversity, tactical depth and replay value. This expansion will unleash a new alien race, a new form of strategic movement, new ship sections, new weapons, new technologies, new scenarios and new unknown menaces.

Resident Evil 4 takes you on a secret mission at a mysterious location in Europe, where you will fight not-zombies in an attempt to recover the President's daughter. Earlier this week it was revealed that the Japanese version of RE4 will feature minimal blood and gore, headshots will no longer kill enemies, and there won't be any exploding heads or limbs. However, Capcom confirmed the North American version will not be restricted.

Ten years after its original release Lara returns, using an enhanced Tomb Raider: Legend engine and offering a completely new gameplay experience. Curiously missing when the Anniversary edition was originally announced, it seems Lara's remake might be making an episodic Xbox Live appearance as the ESRB reveals approval for 5 versions , each corresponding with a level in the actual game (Croft Manor, Egypt, Greece, Lost City, and Peru). No Eidos official could be reached for comment.

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:

• Overlord [X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Hoshigami Remix [NDS] - Trailer #3
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All-Pro Football 2K8 hits the gridiron with the new gameplay features, an innovative attribute system and today 2K Sports announced that football legends John Elway, Jerry Rice and Barry Sanders will grace the cover leading off a roster of over 200 famous football heroes featuring each star’s trademark moves and abilities.

Folklore is a unique, dark fantasy adventure inspired by western fairy tales. Set in the mysterious town of Doolin, two strangers, Keats and Ellen, are drawn together to uncover a mysterious legend in a remote village that exists on the border between dreams and reality.