Independent developer Foundation 9 Entertainment announced today that it has received a significant capital infusion from Francisco Partners, which will fund up to $150 million over the next few years, with access to further resources as necessary for Foundation 9’s organic growth, IP development, and future acquisitions.

Dracula Twins is a new platform action game from Legendo Entertainment where poor old Count Dracula has been kidnapped by a wicked inventor - the dreadful Dr. Lifelust – who wants to live forever and plans to use vampire blood to create an elixir of life!

DreamCatcher today announced that it is extending the development time for Xbox FPS Painkiller: Hell Wars. The additional time will be used to fine tune the gameplay so it delivers a fun, high-quality, action-packed gaming experience.

Create exactly the city you want: build uniquely-designed structures, from residences to corporate skyscrapers. Improve the quality of life by providing recreational and entertainment opportunities-without letting taxes spiral out of control. This first bonus pack includes tools to import and export buildings, edit and modify them to your heart's content, as well as tutorial documents and a few samples.

Sony has released yet another new update for its PSP firmware, bringing it to v2.71 for the Japanese, North American and European PSP editions. The new update adds a few small tweaks, like the ability to download demos (LocoRoco and Kazou, a sudoku game) directly onto your Memory Stick Duo through the PSP browser, as well as Location Free player and Portable TV support, allowing you to watch news and follow the World Cup action on the go.

In Alien Shooter 2, hack 'n slash gameplay gets dropped into a science fiction storyline packed with dozens of weapons and vicious alien life forms. Sigma Team mistakenly released the wrong demo and asked us to retract the file. Proper demo expected later this month...

Ford Racing 3 allows gamers to "drive" 47 Ford vehicles, ranging from futuristic concept cars to classic cars, as well as off-road vehicles and pure-bred track racers. Empire has released a tiny fix for the installshield addressing an issue when you had FR2 already on your system (thanks 3DGamers ).

Conspiracy Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce the signing of Zen Studios' Flipper Critters, a fully 3 dimensional, original new gameplay experience based on classic pinball. Unlike most games, which take place on small, closed tables, Flipper Critters pinball takes place on a much bigger scale.

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.

Titan Quest is an action RPG set in the ancient mythical worlds of Greece and Egypt. With an arsenal of more than a thousand pieces of unique and legendary equipment, players will have to overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts in their quest to save humankind from the Titans.