Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago. Featuring WiFi support for four players in co-op, DQ IX is currently scheduled for released mid-2007 in Japan.

Insomniac is working on Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, the series next-gen adventure debut on the PS3, and creative manager Brian Allgeier revealed that the development team is putting their focus on creating a massive single-player adventure, no multiplayer will be included. A playable demo will be available at Sony's Gamer Day next week, where we will of course be present and give you our impressions.

While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience.

In Calling All Cars, originally called Criminal Crackdown, you take the role of a bounty hunter careening around a stylish cartoon world on the hunt for criminals on the loose. After a little bit of drama, David Jaffe's Calling All Cars is now available on the PlayStation Store for $9.99.

Bringing fast and furious bite-size gaming, Atari's PSP-exclusive Hot PXL is comprised of 200 deviously crafted micro-games based on a quirky and original story premise, drawing inspiration from street culture and the digital lifestyle.

This Wednesday 16th May get ready for solitaire mania on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 as Soltrio Solitaire, developed by Silver Creek Entertainment, offers players a chance to shuffle through a collection of 18 compelling solitaire games.

2K Games' Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a new third person action video game featuring Marvel Comics' legendary super-powered foursome.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios created by Firaxis Games, and the Civilization Fan Community.

DBZ: Goku Densetsu, also known as DBZ: Harukanaru Densetsu, is an all new DBZ experience unlike any other, combining strategic card-based gameplay and role playing elements to deliver a game that is easy to understand but hard to master. Players’ progression is determined through their use of the cards to evolve characters, strengthen moves and create new moves.

Based on the MTV crazy-stunts-gone-bad-on-purpose show Jackass: The Game, developed by Sidhe Interactive, features mini-games, story mode and all the raunchy, and craziness you come to expect from the TV show, with likeness/voices from the real cast. Empire CEO Ian Higgins revealed the game is scheduled for release in September.

Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a brain-teasing puzzle game that challenges players to immerse themselves in a colorful world of sci-fi machines, crazy characters, and bubbling test tubes.

The weapon-based fighting game franchise has been reinvented as Namco Bandai announced Soulcalibur Legends exclusively for the Wii, fully immersing players in a 3rd person action adventure that takes a unique approach to the series by truly utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

EA revealed that the v1.05 patch, coming late May, for its 3D sci-fi RTS will make major changes to the game experience overhauling a lot of the units, tweaking unit balance, exploits and bugs fixes

Crysis and Far Cry developer Crytek announced the elevation of their satellite offices in Kiev to full development studio status, and the launch of a new CryENGINE 2 powered project based on new original IP.

Yesterday SEGA held its annual Gamers Day preview event, showcasing its lineup of upcoming titles. Read more to check out info, screens for the following titles :

• Ghost Squad (Wii) - Screens
• Virtua Fighter 5 (X360) - Screens
• Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms (PC) - Screens
• The Club (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens
• The Golden Compass (ALL) - Screens
• SEGA Rally Evo (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens
• Sonic Rush Adventure (NDS) - Screens
• Happy Tree Friends
• Universe At War: Earth Assault (X360/PC) - Screens

THQ reported its net sales increased 27% to a record $1billion, driven by titles like STALKER, Cars, Supreme Commander, and WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007. In the subsequent conference call, THQ executives revealed that the previously announced Saints Row PS3 port was canceled in favor of launching a full-on sequel on X360 and PS3 simultaneously, while Kaos Studios' Frontlines: Fuel of War was pushed back from holiday season 2007, to January 2008.

Last week rumors started flying TECMO was working on a new Wii title, and at its Nite Out 07 press conference earlier it was confirmed, Project Rygar is in the works. High Energy Productions' producer Keisuke Kikuchi announced it will be an all-new Wii exclusive title, not a PS2 port, Project Rygar is expected later this year, will introduce a new hero and the Wiimote will control Rygar's trademark weapon, the Diskarmor.

Developed exclusively for the X360 from the ground up and for the first time ever, gamers will experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning. Re-live the hit anime and manga and experience Naruto's transformation from noisy ninja-academy dropout to respected ninja.

Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter. DMC4 will introduce a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.

Theatre of War depicts authentic battles of World War II between 1939-1945. Command hundreds of different unit types in 5 historically accurate campaigns (US, UK, Soviet, German, French and Polish). This v1.2.0.46 patch brings the DVD edition on par with the download version, and also fixes the editor.