Okami depicts a stark world devoid of colour that the player must return to its natural state. In Okami colour represents the life blood of the land and sucking this life are supernatural monsters that inhabit the surrounding areas.

MVP 06 NCAA Baseball is being produced by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C., and will celebrate everything that makes NCAA baseball unique -- aluminum bats, intense action, and stadiums filled with school spirit and packed with passionate fans.

Matrix Games and Playnet are pleased to announce that its just released first person shooter and massive multiplayer game Battleground Europe (www.battleground-europe.com) has brought a new class into the virtual battlefield; the Sniper.

Set in the original 60’s Bond era, From Russia With Love features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences, a broad and deep variety of gameplay, social multiplayer experiences, gorgeous women, and classic, upgradeable weapons and gadgetry with modern mechanics.

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 :

• Faces of War - Omaha Trailer
• Rugby 06 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer
• TOCA Race Driver 3 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Intro Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Eidos announced today that 25 to Life has officially Gone Gold! 25 to Life is the game the streets have been waiting for. Play as either cops or gangsters, in this urban-based third person shooter. The game delivers intense online gameplay for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience.

Mad Tracks players will battle in numerous challenges like races (Weakest link, red light, Roller Coaster...) or mini games (Snooker, table soccer, long jump, crocket, bowling, Darts...). LOAD has released a demo for its miniature racing game, allowing you to try out 3 tracks, 3 cars, 2 modes, playable in single-, multi-player and LAN (thanks Clubic).

Ninety-Nine Nights is a fantasy action game that mixes action game with strategy elements. You control a massive army that is challenged by hordes of enemies, in a multi-angle scenario, where you can assume the role of various characters and see the game world from totally different points of view.

2K Sports announced today that Major League Baseball 2K6 will fully utilize and integrate the innovative scouting tools from Inside Edge. Major League Baseball 2K6 will recreate the real-life tendencies and decisions of Major League pitchers and batters.

Moscow to Berlin plunges the player into the most intense battles of the Easter Front. Through three campaigns and 20 single-player missions. Moscow to Berlin challenges players to plan combat strategies and relive some of modern history's most important military operations.

Konami announced today Castlevania Double Pack for the GBA has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow are combined onto the same GBA cartridge, letting Castlevania fans experience twice the amount of evil and adventure in one convenient game package.

Strategy First and Valve Corporation are pleased to announce the Steam launch date for S.C.S: Dangerous Waters and Space Empires IV Deluxe. S.C.S: Dangerous Waters is a naval simulation game, and will be available via Steam for $39.99. Space Empires IV Deluxe a strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, will also be available via Steam for just $19.99. Those with an active Steam account will be able to pre-purchase the games beginning January 24 and save 10%.

Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked is a truly innovative fighter that combines feudal Japan hack-and-slash combat with hip hop grooves. Featuring unique fighting modes inspired by the stylish series, today we have more details and screens explaining the Tate and Trance modes.

GTI Racing, using Techland Xpand Rally engine, is an official racing game about the legendary European Volkswagen Golf series. The game features over 15 models from all 5 series, including the classic GTI from 1975, GTI Kit Cars, the latest Golf V GTI from 2004 and a collection of bonus cars like: The New Beatle, The Samba and the latest concept cars.

Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.9.1 patch addresses a number of minor problems, class tweaks, UI changes, including a bug that made searching in auction houses to return blank pages. Read more for download links ..

Ubisoft announced Monster 4x4 World Circuit for the Xbox. Scheduled to ship in North America March 2005, Monster 4x4 World Circuit lets players control the world's most powerful trucks and go head-to-head in pulse-pounding off-road competitions all over the world.

Strategy First has released a new patch for the North American edition of G5 Software's Cuban Missile Crisis: The Aftermath. This update brings your retail game to v1.2 and fixes another bug found it the game tutorial which may cause some user problems, similar to the v1.1 patch.

Baten Kaitos II takes place 20 years after the original with 2 new continents to explore, in addition to locations from the original. You play as Sagi, Milly or Giro on your quest to find the source of a series of unnatural phenomena.

THQ today announced Nicktoons Unite! for the NDS has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. Nicktoons Unite! allows gamers to play as the stars from some of the most popular Nickelodeon TV shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Timmy Turner (from the Fairly OddParents), Jimmy Neutron and Danny Phantom.

XSEED Games announced today that Wild Arms 4 has shipped to retailers across North America. Wild Arms 4 follows the journey of four teenagers as they reshape the future of Filgaia, features a new cast of characters, an original storyline, and a new strategic battle system.