In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.

Sidhe Interactive and Ngti Kimihia Hpu of Ngti Toa Rangatira announced today that Sidhe’s upcoming videogame title Rugby League 2 for Xbox would feature the traditional Mori Haka known as Ka Mate.

Naruto RPG 3 is an RPG developed by Tomy featuring an original storyline, the ability to play as secondary characters, and includes multiplayer.

Microsoft unveils Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays, a new program that will provide a regular launch schedule of new Xbox Live Arcade titles on the Xbox 360. Starting today, Xbox Live Arcade games will now go live worldwide on Wednesdays at 0800 GMT (Midnight Pacific) hitting gamers around the world all on the same day.

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:

• Pro Stroke Golf: World Tour 2007 [PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #2
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Maelstrom is a groundbreaking strategy action epic which takes place on a devastated future Earth. In the wake of an apocalyptic ecological disaster, the planet is threatened by an alien invasion, thus becoming the battleground as a divided human race fights for survival.

The University of California, Santa Cruz, said Monday it approved a new major in computer game design, the first of its kind in the UC system. The new major, leading to a bachelor of science degree, provides students with a rigorous background in the technical, artistic, and narrative elements of creating interactive computer games.

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:

• Prey (X360/PC)
• Chromehounds (X360)
• The Ship (PC)
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MotorStorm delivers brutal off-road racing, plunging players into a stunningly realistic - but frenzied and chaotic - environment awash with grit, mud and petrol, in a game that leaves the standard rules of racing in the dust.