2K Games announced today an exclusive worldwide agreement with Sony Pictures to publish and distribute current generation console video games based on the highly-anticipated The Da Vinci Code film by Oscar winning director Ron Howard, which is based on Dan Brown's best-selling novel. The games are being developed by The Collective.

CDV announced today that its tactical RPG, Hammer & Sickle, has gone gold. The game, which is set to ship in North America on December 5, places gamers in the role of a Soviet spy working to prevent a nuclear showdown between the world's superpowers.

Set in the deep space galaxy of Novus, RF Online sees you take your pick from three all-powerful warring factions and leading your character into the final battle for control over the entire Novus galaxy. Codemasters today announced the BETA sign-up process which is now live on the RF Online official site along with details of the exclusive RF Online BETA VIP Program.

Got Game Entertainment today announced that its first person puzzle-based adventure game Rhem 2 has arrived in game retailers across North America. Featuring non-linear gameplay, an immersive, non-violent story, and mind-bending puzzles, Rhem 2 is set as a direct sequel in story and gameplay to its popular predecessor, but stands entirely on its own.

Last month Kynogon, the developer of RenderWare A.I., announced that Kynapse SDK became available for the Xbox 360 and today Real Time Worlds revealed it has signed Kynapse A.I. middleware tools for its X360 exclusive title Crackdown.

Back in September Ubisoft announced a Prince of Persia title was in the works for the PSP, and today its final name has been revealed. Prince of Persia Revelation, developed by Pipeworks, builds on last year's console success, Prince of Persia Warrior Within, and features original content such as additional puzzles, new maps and redesigned levels.

Super Mario Strikers, known in Europe as Mario Smash Football, is a five-a-side based football tournament pitting teams of classic Nintendo characters against each other. To win games players simply have to place more balls in the back of their opponent's net than the other team.

EA, Twentieth Century Fox TV and Gracie Films today announced a long-term deal that grants EA development rights to multiple videogame titles based on the The Simpsons. Working closely with the television studio's Licensing and Merchandising division, Gracie Films and The Simpsons writers, EA will create original 'Simpsons' game content for next gen consoles.

Mythic Entertainment today announced that its third Dark Age of Camelot expansion Trials of Atlantis is available to all current and retired players as a free download. All accounts have been activated to allow access to the expansion content.

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 :

• Need For Speed Most Wanted [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Armored Core 4 [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Star Wars: Empire at War - Trailer #3
• GUN [PS2/Xbox/X360/PC] - Heroes Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...