Nobilis and Capcom Europe announced a distribution agreement that names Nobilis as the official Capcom distribution partner for France and Benelux, starting with Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, X360, and PC), Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (PC), MotoGP 07 (PS2),Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (PSP), new titles from the Mega Man franchise and more.

Revealed a few weeks ago, Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables.

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:

• Skate [PS3/X360] - Spike Gameplay Trailer
• Swashbucklers: Blue vs Grey - Trailer #3
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While Activision has just released a Spider-Man 3 game to coincide with the theatrical movie release, it seems that is not all what's in store for the web slinging hero. A freshly launched teaser website reveals Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, without any mention of release date or platform, only "A new twist on the legend; a new take on the movies." More details soon ...

Sam Fisher teams up with Third Echelon to help Anna Grimsdottir, Sam's former intelligence gathering operative, who is in trouble. When Sam Fischer is being fed bogus intel and supplied with wrong equipment, he turns on his former employer, realizing the threat comes from within Third Echelon.

Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. EBGames will be selling a Xbox 360 only Transformers: The Game, Cybertron Edition with added footage, unlockable levels, comic book, special packaging and more ...

Unreal Tournament: Expanded Multiplayer is a class based multiplayer team game. UT XMP is a total conversion for UT2004, developed by Free Monkey Interactive, and is based upon Unreal II: Expanded Multiplayer, released in 2003 by the now-defunct Legend Entertainment. Public Beta 3.5 has now been released with tons of fixes and tweaks...

The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, to be officially announced later this week at the Square-Enix Party. This single-player only title is scheduled to be released in Japan and North America simultaneously, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory.

TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, and the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience.

In late 2005, EA announced it had signed a license agreement with Fox Television allowing it to develop games based on the popular Simpsons cartoon series, and it seems we may finally see the results. According to a countdown clock on the freshly launched teaser site, EA will announce the 22nd title in the franchise since 1989, on Wednesday at noon, the same day it is having its Summer preview event, which we are scheduled to attend, so stay tuned...

Unreal Tournament 3 will have dozens of new, unique levels covering diverse environments, along with an even bigger selection of playable characters. The game will feature 7 game modes in total including one all-new game mode, several new vehicles and an armory full of weapons. Sign up for the newsletter on the freshly launched official website.

Battle for Atlantis is an innovative RTS. The action takes place around the conflict between the ancient race of atlantes and present-day mankind. The gameplay is based on the combination of underwater and land battles and maximum full interaction of the game world.

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. Bethesda has now released the final v1.2.0416 patches, for the Euro editions, fixing the previous ID issue.

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: Mighty Bomb Jack, Final Fight, and Ordyne.

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.

In keeping with its aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, Blizzard banned over 114,000 accounts in Europe in the month of April. The banned accounts were taking part in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use, including using third-party programs to farm gold and items, which severely impacts the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.

Valve announced that Sid Meier's Railroads! ($19.95), as well as Railroad Tycoon II and Railroad Tycoon III now available for purchase on Steam, separately or, you can purchase all three titles as a package for $29.95. Golden oldie X-COM: Terror from the Deep is now available for purchase on Steam for $4.95.

Nexon America announced the 2 year anniversary of its first MMO game release in North America, MapleStory. In-game festivities during the month of May include 5 coordinated events awarding special prizes, and ample opportunities for the community to showcase its collective talent with contests driven by user generated content.

Experience all the action of the AFL from the comfort of your living room. AFL Premiership 2007, developed by IR Gurus, is the only official game of the AFL featuring all the teams, players, venues and competitions of the 2007 season and is back.

Test Drive Unlimited 2, scheduled for March 2008, will feature licensed vehicles from most famous Italian car companies, but also include off-road cars, SUVs, 4WD, enduro bikes and buggies. It will also feature a huge drivable area with no less than 2400 km of different roads (mud, sand, rock and asphalt), over a 1500 km2 area with streets, highways, off-road tracks, dynamic weather (rain, fog and storms), night and day cycles, and various online modes.