SCEA announced today the launch of its PS2/PSP exclusive MLB '06 The Show, the only officially licensed first party video game by Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP), Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the League's Players Association (MLBPA).

THQ today announced that Rainbow Studios' MX vs. ATV: On The Edge has shipped for the PSP, allowing gamers to take the ultimate off-road adventure with them on the road.

Since E3 2005 very little has been heard from Will Wright's Spore, a new sim/strategy game which will allow the player to control all aspects of life, from a cellular level al the way out of this galaxy. While the initial revealing only indicated Spore would be coming to PC, a recent job list on GameDev.net indicates EA's plans to bring the title to yet undefined handheld platforms, "the Spore team is looking for an experienced designer that will be responsible for designing, creating, and maintaining game systems and content for SPORE Handheld titles."

Embark on your adventure to become the one mighty ruler of them all and take control of vast worlds, sprawling towns and cities or even control the world's horrific monsters to wreak havoc on your cowering enemies. For the first time ever you can rise to rule them all and with it the true destiny of Chantra is under your control...

NIS America announced today that Generation of Chaos for the PSP has shipped to North American retailers and is in stores now. Generation of Chaos has evolved into a new handheld game, letting North American strategy RPG fans to stretch their minds and meet the ultimate challenge and thrill of victory.

When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are systematically eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. For Agent 47 it's business as usual, until suddenly he loses contact with The ICA. Sensing that he may be the next target, he travels to America, where he prepares to make a killing.

The follow-up to last year's smash hit female wrestling video game, Rumble Roses XX for the Xbox 360 will feature a full lineup of incredible looking wrestlers along with all-new moves, gameplay modes, tag team action and online play.

On Thursday, March 16, six new stars will be unveiled on Walk of Game, the landmark destination honoring icons of the videogame industry. This year, Walk of Game celebrates Sid Meier and John Carmack for Lifetime Achievement, and Lara Croft, StarCraft, Final Fantasy and EverQuest as favorite Games/Characters.

In Tomb Raider: Legend, Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment.

Capcom today announced Mega Man Battle Network 6 in two versions – Cybeast Gregar and Cybeast Falzar for the GBA. The popular net battle series reaches a dramatic climax as familiar heroes, Lan and Mega Man, find themselves on unfamiliar terrain both in the real and cyber worlds.

WEBZEN today announced that it has signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with U.S.-based Red 5 Studios to publish a new MMOG property. Red 5 Studios is founded by former Diablo/World of Warcraft members and recently signed the Offset engine for its new project.

CDV today announced that Butur's supernatural WWII FPS ÜberSoldier has gone gold and will ship in April. ÜberSoldier features nail-biting, fast-paced combat, historically based weapons and diverse environments sure to challenge fans of action games.

Turbine and Atari announced that its pen & paper inspired MMORPG Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach has launched in North America. DDO is a unique experience where players must use their combat skills and wits to survive dangerous dungeons, fiendish traps and foes that punish the foolish.

2K Games today announced that its television series based action game, 24: The Game, has shipped to retail stores across North America, exclusively for PS2.

Midway announced today that Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the final franchise installment on current generation systems featuring the most extensive cast of playable characters in the series to–date and an all–new create–a–fighter mode, is currently in development for the PS2 and Xbox.

UberSoldier is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.

EA today announced that Criterion Games' FPS BLACK is now available at North American retailers. BLACK delivers explosive Hollywood-style gun battles and destruction set against the modern war on terror.

EA shipped The Sims 2 Open for Business to retailers around the globe today. The Sims 2 Open for Business allows players to access a whole new type of gameplay that takes Sims out of their homes, and allows them to flourish at their dream business.

EA announced today that The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II has shipped to retailers nationwide and will be in stores on March 2, 2006. This real-time strategy game offers the chance to experience Middle-earth in a way you have never seen.

CDV has released the first patch for Metropolis' SkiSpringen Winter 2006, bringing your German retail game to v1.18 and fixing localization issues and SSE problems.