THQ's latest release schedule reveals that a new installment in the long running Worms franchise is in the works. While details are still sketchy, Worms Open Warfare 2 is scheduled for this summer and will include new weapons, new single/multiplayer modes and online gaming on both platforms for up to 4 players. An official announcement should follow shortly.

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:

• Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)
• Prince of Persia Rival Swords (PSP/Wii)
• SingStar Pop (PS2)
• 
  
  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Following the recent second anniversary of PSP, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a reduced price for PSP hardware. Effective today, PSP Core Pack will be available in North America for $169.99 (MSRP), delivering a significant $30 savings to consumers.

Shoot bad guys, collect gold and stop a train robbery in The Wild West. Use the Touch Screen to shoot and throw dynamite in both 2D and 3D levels set in wild, untamed environments. Put on your cowboy hat and load up your six-shooters for the gun-slinging fun of The Wild West!

Nintendo has taken the world’s most popular sports and made it even better by throwing in some of its most popular characters, 5-a-side teams and well and truly throwing out the rulebook! With Mario Strikers: Charged Football you really can compete in a world cup, thanks to the multi-player mode via Wi-Fi.

Sacred 2 is a deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria. Highly action-oriented, Ascaron's Sacred 2 features pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience with a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game. The official Age of Conan Beta sign-up starts today, giving thousands of pioneers a unique chance to play the MMO months before release!

EA announced that it will bring its MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning to major Asian regions, including Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan. WAR features next generation Realm vs. Realm game play that will immerse players in a world of perpetual conflict.

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation goes online via Xbox Live for the first time, where players will be able to experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes.

It is 1945. The Soviet armies are rolling down for Berlin in haste. Their main objective is to get hold of secret prototypes of German rockets as well as archives regarding the nuclear bomb on which the Reich scientists have been working.

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:

• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [PS3] - Trailer
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Dev Diary Trailer
• 
  
  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Falcon 4.0: Allied Force features extensive improvements in all areas including artificial intelligence, graphics, multiplayer, terrain and of course the stunning real time, fully dynamic campaign engine. This patch brings your retail game to v1.0.11 and improves stability, AI, multiplayer and various other fixes and tweaks.

Eidos confirmed today that production on the Hitman movie commenced on March 27 and will continue in and around the Bulgarian capital of Sofia for 12 weeks before moving on to locations in South Africa, St. Petersburg and London. Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood) stars as Agent 47 and Dougray Scott (MI: II) portrays the antagonist.

Mass Effect is a science-fiction action-RPG created by BioWare, previously known for Jade Empire, KotoR, and Neverwinter Nights. Mass Effect will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity.

StreamBase Systems announced that BioWare has adopted the StreamBase Stream Processing Engine to enable and accelerate the development of its next-generation Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) gaming platform.

Battlestar Galactica: Beyond the Red Line is a standalone total remake using Volition/Interplay's Freespace 2-Engine, based on the new Battlestar Galactica tv series, not the 70s original. This demo gives you a taste of what's to come ...

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features total team customization, the ability to create your own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as team reputation as you play throughout the story. Activision will release 8 new playable characters, each with new signature powers, skins, dialog, conversations and achievement points.

Armored Core 4 will allow you to create your own mech from a few hundred components, including color, to give it an exclusive looks. Successfully completing missions, and purchase even more powerful parts to make your mech stronger. SEGA has released a playable demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, featuring 3 full levels and a handful of mechs to customize and test drive.

Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer is a PS2 exclusive 3rd person action adventure that sees you take control of Brave, a young Native American in search of Spirit Dancer, his father and also the greatest Shaman who ever lived.

SEGA announced NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, the long awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed NiGHTS franchise that gave gamers the freedom to fly in a world of dreams and imagination.