Events in the game are based on the little-known offensive operation, conducted by the Red Army from May 12 to 28, 1942. In the course of German counterattack, three Soviet Armies were surrounded and forced through fierce fighting to leave from the "meat grinder" of the Barvenkovskiy Kotel.

Sonic and The Secret Rings stars the Blue dude with the ‘tude on his first solo adventure since the original Sonic The Hedgehog in '91. This intense and exciting action game combines high-speed action with easy to play controls to offer a brand new experience!

Launched in Japan Oct. 2006, Microsoft and From Software are bringing Tenchu Senran to North America as Tenchu Z, featuring a new robust character editor, allowing you to create your own Ninja. Much improved AI will be able to hear or smell you, so clean your blood soaked outfit to not raise suspicion. An indicator will show when you are in the proper distance for a stealth kill, use your grappler or grab enemies while you are on the ceiling...

In an interview with Gamebanshee, Obsidian producer Ryan Rucinski hinted at what may be the first details of an expansion pack for Atari's RPG sequel. Answering the question about a possible addon, Ryan said "I personally would want epic levels, new races, new classes, more beasties, more crafting... I could continue to speculate, but hopefully soon, I won't have to. "

TQ: Immortal Throne features an original storyline, new gameplay features include an all-new skill mastery that combines with existing masteries to form eight new playable character classes, dozens of new monsters, hundreds of unique weapons and an additional 10 levels of character and skill development.

Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. In a world of fantasy the hero will have to pass many tests on his way to victory. Become the King you were born to be - wise, brave and courageous.

Koch Media, SOE and Sigil Games Online announced today that the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes open beta will close on Jan. 23 at 11:59 p.m. PST. In anticipation of the Jan. 30th launch of the fantasy-themed MMORPG, the servers will be shut down, and all beta character profiles will be transferred to a test server.

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:

• Made Man [PS2/PC] - Dev. Diary Trailer #1
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Thorin's Hall Trailer
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After Burner: Black Falcon is the first arcade-style flight combat title for the PSP, combining intensive air combat with explosive gameplay, whilst allowing players to relive the experience of the classic After Burner arcade game.

The Sims 2 Seasons is the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 2 loaded with new seasonal activities for your Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, playing in leaf piles, and more!

Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system. A co-op enabled singleplayer demo was scheduled for Jan. 18, delayed, and now Microsoft confirmed it is coming Jan. 23rd, 2 a.m. PST.

NetDevil's Warmonger - Operation: Downtown Destruction is an apocalyptic FPS, built around the AGEIA PhysX processor, enabling unique, piece-by-piece destruction system and is designed to deliver stunning fluid and cloth-based effects unlike anything seen before.

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:

• 300: March to Glory [PSP] - Trailer
• SSX Blur [Wii] - Uber Tricks Trailer
• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC) - Trailer #7
• Chili Con Carnage [PSP] - Trailer
• War Front: Turning Point - Russian Superweapons Trailer
• MVP 07 NCAA Baseball [PS2] - Trailer
• Major League Baseball 2K7 [ALL] - Trailer #2
• Rocky Balboa [PSP] - Trailer
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Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world. SouthPeak Interactive today announced that Two Worlds will be released this spring for the Xbox 360. No word on the PC release, though ....

Aces Studio is using the Microsoft Flight Simulator X technology to develop a new version of Microsoft Train Simulator. Unrelated to our previous Train Simulator development efforts, this version will be an all-new product built on the FSX platform, although Microsoft stated that it’s too early to discuss any product details, which are to come later this year.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you are to oppose smart & dangerous enemies, a large set of diverse weaponry, possibility to control machinery, detailed and interactive game world, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, and multiplayer with numerous modes.

Gears of War has gone triple platinum, reaching the 3 million-units-sold milestone in just 10 weeks on store shelves, ending 2006 as the top-selling game among all platforms during December.

Sonic's first next-gen adventure set in the human world! Featuring interactive 3D environments and a large cast of returning and new characters, get ready for the reinvention of Sonic The Hedgehog, in his most intense, high velocity escapade to date!

Yet another former Acclaim title has been revived as Codemasters is bringing Emergency Mayhem to the Wii, and supposedly also PSP and PS2, according to the latest OPM issue. Similar to the Crazy Taxi franchise, Emergency Mayhem will have you race around town from location to location, once there mini-games will ensue such as occur defusing bombs or rescue people from burning buildings. You'll be able to drive 6 vehicles such as a police car, fire truck or ambulance, in 7 cities, and 60 missions.

Hot Dog King, also known as HotDogs HotGals, is a fast-paced strategy simulation with a fresh approach to fast food. You will set out to dominate the fast food industry city by city, using talented staff members in each franchise as your secret weapon to lure customers away from the competition.