K2 Network announced today that Global MU Online is the first subscription model MMORPG to be converted to the hybrid K2 Network Free2Play and Pay2Play pricing model.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is a brand-new action-adventure featuring slime, one of the most popular monsters from the Dragon Quest series. The kingdom of Slimenia is invaded, all slimes kidnapped and so you embark on a journey throughout Slimenia to save your friends and uncover the Plob’s nefarious plot!

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:

• Dino Master (PSP)
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Race Driver 2006 for the PSP features a cavalcade of real cars, world-famous circuits and incredible closely fought competition races. In addition to an extensive career mode, the North American edition of Race Driver 2006 comes loaded with an additional and all-new championship, the Trans World Cup.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles. Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii will feature all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

Vivendi has released a new v1.05 patch for Monolith's first person close-quarters combat experience FEAR, adding two new multiplayer modes, Control and Capture All, and two new maps. An updated Win32/Linux server and SDK are also available.

Check out the following new screens from Buka's E3 2006 lineup:

• Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Aggression: Europe 1914 - Features, Screens & Trailer
• The Stalin Subway: Red Veil - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Pacific Storm: Allies - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Dusk-12 - Features, Screens & Trailer

Newly founded Supersonic Group announced today it has signed Enlight's Bad Day in LA, a third-person action/adventure game with a tongue-in-cheek comedic twist. Set in modern day Los Angeles, Bad Day L.A. combines a fantastical art style, groundbreaking collaborative gameplay elements and a heavy dose of dark satire to create a truly unforgettable experience.

This is to be taken with a grain of salt, but indications are that during a Nintendo press conference, Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori announced the Wii will launch October 24th, 2006, and will cost 25,000 Yen, which is the equivalent of $225. No specifics were given as to whether this date is for Japan only, or whether it will be a global launch, but Nintendo plans to have 6 million units available between October and March 2007. Several retail sources indicated listings have Wii titles pegged for October release.

Release the star within and sing-a-long to favourites from an expansive track list covering everything from old favourites such as Gloria Gaynor and Candi Staton to modern-day divas like Charlotte Church and the Scissor Sisters. And with 20 original tracks and music videos, SingStar Anthems will make you want to take the spotlight and sing them ‘til your throat hurts.