On 26th May 2006 appearances are going to be deceptive, as Super Princess Peach fires her way into Europe exclusively on NDS. A classic 2D platform game, Super Princess Peach, features vividly colorful worlds and enemies reminiscent of those seen in the Super Mario Bros. series.

Rusty Axe Games has released an advertising-supported version of Battle Castles, making its price drop more than 50%. Battle Castles offers a unique blend of strategy, white-knuckle adrenaline-pumping arcade action, and retro gaming with state of the art polish.

EA will celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with the launch of the event's only officially licensed videogame, 2006 FIFA World Cup. The videogame will ship on all platforms including Xbox 360 in April 2006 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June. This first dev. diary talks about the stadiums.

Alliance: Future Combat is a tactical real-time strategy game that takes modern warfare to the next level. Take control of elite US troops or play as the leader of extremist forces in one of twenty action packed levels of futuristic combat.

Become a motor racing master on the move as Codemasters announces Race Driver 2006 for the PS. The title, a massively expanded edition of the smash-hit European PSP system title TOCA Race Driver 2, will launch exclusively in North America in May.

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:

• Over G Fighters [X360] - Trailer
• Battlefield 2: Modern Combat [X360] - Trailer #7
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As if the StarForce copy protection isn't the center of enough controversy these days, the company decided to shamelessly promote the use of its anti-piracy application by ... linking to BitTorent to download a pirated game. Recently, Stardock's Galactic Civilizations II got attention because it doesn't use any protection but sells increasingly well, apart from a serial code required to receive free updates & patches. Apparently, StarForce feels threatened by this and, to seemingly prove copy protections are required, facilitates piracy by publicly spreading information where to download pirated games.

Major League Baseball 2K6 includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game.

While the existence of a sequel is not any secret, the newest GameInformer issue has the first screens and information on the much-anticipated God of War sequel. A specific release date has not been confirmed, but God of War II: Divine Retribution is currently expected at the end of the year. Once the new issue hits magazine stands, an official announcement should follow shortly ...

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a revolutionary real-time strategy game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.