X-Men: The Official Game is a tie in with the upcoming movie X-Men: The Last Stand, provising the backstory. The new X-Men game, written by screenwriter Zak Penn and comic book writer Chris Claremont, lets you play as either Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Iceman. More details should come soon with the official announcement...

After Bowser gets hold of something called a magical Vibe Wand, he kidnaps Mario and Luigi and heads back to his castle on Vibe Island with an emotional troop of minions in tow. Intent on rescuing the Mario Bros., Peach gives chase, only to find herself affected by the emotional vibes given off by the island. Using these newfound vibes to channel special abilities, she sets off to rescue Mario and Luigi.

Earlier this week speculations about a possible Take 2 takeover started floating around. Today the NY Post is speculating that Bono's private-equity firm Elevation Partners might be in the running to maker a bid which could be worth more than $1 billion, including debt. Elevation is said to have teamed up with Pequot Capital, who already owns a large chunk of Take-Two's shares (thanks Gamecloud). Last year Elevation Partners purchased BioWare and Pandemic Studios, and merged them.

Chibi-Robo is a gift to a little girl whose father wants her to have the best birthday ever. Chibi-Robo isn't just a toy, though. He's a household helper whose sole task is to bring happiness to his family. Chibi is only 3 inches tall, but he's capable of some impressive feats.

OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is the latest instalment in the iconic OutRun series set for release in March 2006 giving a new legion of gamers the opportunity to experience the thrills of this franchise.

The March issue of PSM reveals that Sony is working on a new firmware update for the PSP which will give user access to Sony Mail. The built-in e-mail program will use the unique ID number assigned to each PSP at manufacture to eliminate a potentially confusing server setup. The program won't require users to access a web site, but will let them choose a unique user name to associate with their PSP's ID. The PSM article also reveals that somewhere down the road Sony plans to release a GPS peripheral as well as a suite of UMD map packs.

Phantasy Star Universe is being developed for both the PS2 and the PC, offering two complete RPG experiences - a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multi-player component.

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends immerses players in a unique new fantasy world embroiled in an epic war between the forces of Magic and Technology. Gamers fight through towering cities, flame-swept deserts and brutal ice plains in battles filled with mystical creatures, devastating machines and incredible acts of magic. Check the freshly launched Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends website.

Nirvana, Stereophonics, Jet, The Subways, Rolling Stones, The Bravery, Blur and many more are all to appear on the latest edition in its PS2 exclusive SingStar Rocks!, set for release in Spring '06.

Monster Hunter 2 improvements will include more weapons, a greater focus on grouping, and a much larger environment, with a dynamic day/night cycle, including season changing. This will have an effect on overall gameplay, as certain animals will only be accessible during specific times of the day. Owners of Monster Hunter 2 will also be able to connect with its little PSP brother, Monster Hunter Portable.

With an all-time record amount of overall entries, the judging process for Rockstar Games Upload IV these past months was indeed intensive. Now in '06, we are pleased to present the cream of this year's edition of our long running digital media competition - the very best creative works, as deemed by Rockstar Games, our esteemed judging panel of industry professionals, and our category sponsors.

In October 2005 Digital Illusions signed an agreement to license the rights to Electronic Arts' studio in the UK to develop the Xbox and PS2 versions of its untitled game with release in 2006/ 2007. Due to falling sales for games to both consoles EA and Digital Illusions have decided to cancel the development of the product for these two platforms.

Wintersport Pro 2006 is based on the upcoming Olympic Wintersports in Torino, and will feature 16 disciplines and over 700 athletes from 29 countries, as well as multiplayer. Cyanide has released the first patch bringing your English, French, Italian, Russian and German retail game to v1.01 and fixes an issue with the direction arrow in slalom mode, and several multiplayer problems. Read more for details and download links.

VUGames issued a press release regarding a reorganization of its global sales structure to further build the retail performance of Blizzard and Sierra titles. But more importantly was a small note way at the bottom "Phil O'Neil, President North America and COO, has elected to explore opportunities outside of VU Games. "

Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None's storyline follows 10 strangers who are invited to Shipwreck Island only to be accused of murder by a recording from their absent host. This patch fixes the desktop return during the books writing procedures.

Lock On: Black Shark is the next add-on to the Lock On: Modern Air Combat flight simulator series. Unlike previous Lock On player-controlled aircraft, Black Shark now allows players to fly a combat helicopter – the Russian Ka-50 Black Shark.

Sonic Riders integrates extreme sports, high-speed racing and head-to-head battles, and offers a new racing experience with Sonic. Sonic Riders is slated to ship in March 2006.

MS Saga: A New Dawn for the PS2 is an epic role-playing title where mech aficionados and casual gamers alike can customize their very own mobile suits for the first time. Players can craft a long range full-armored assault mech or metamorphose an agile warrior for dangerous hand-to-hand combat.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.

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 :

• TOCA Race Driver 3 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - AI Trailer
• Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams [PS2] - Trailer #8
• The Godfather [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Commandos Strike Force [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Killing Techniques Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...