Gradius Portable will include Gradius I through IV and also contain the original PS1 title Gradius Gaiden. While the games are mostly straight ports, Konami will add a few new features such as possibility to switch to 16:9 widescreen, save/load anywhere you want.

TimeShift is an innovative FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. TimeShift will leverage gameplay abilities and functionality, graphics, and high production values to create a truly unique action game experience. Saber Interactive's CEO Matthew Karch tells us more about the AI, weapons and enemies in Timeshift.

This third person action/RPG is set in the post-apocalyptic environment full of menacing mysteries and unfriendly inhabitants. Explore the new world using your heavy truck. The truck is your ultimate shelter, armor and a mean to earn your living. The upgrades of your heavy truck will pave the road to your victories in truck battles.

A tragic storyline, insurmountable odds and a tale of one man's bravery – normally the stuff of a Hollywood movie but these are actually the key components of 2006's ultimate hand-held RPG, Tales of Phantasia. Originally released on the SNES, the epic adventure launches in the UK on the Game Boy Advance on 31st March 2006.

Wednesday January 12th, 20-year-old Muscovite Alexander Koptsev hospitalized eight people, four of them in severe condition, as a result of an incident in one of Moscow's synagogues. When asked about the goal of his visit to the synagogue, the youngster answered: "I came here to kill." In a statement Alexander's dad said his son played a lot of video games, in particular Runnng Wih Scissors' Postal, in which a postman, who suddenly snaps, starts out with a knife and starts killing people.

The US Army has just released information about two new missions being added to the upcoming America's Army: Special Forces (Link-Up) v2.6. Border confronts you with a terrorist cell that set up a shop in a small village and are planning synchronized bombings, while Dusk has you dealing with an ambushed convoy transporting a friendly Resistance leader who was carrying highly sensitive information. Read more for details

Trackmania Nations ESWC edition is a fast-paced racing game involving precision and agility specially built for competition and will be free for download in Januari 2006. Trackmania Nations will feature new environment (Stadium), new car, new blocks and new gameplay. 54 countries will determine the outcome over 6 months with the finals to be played from 27th June to 2nd July 2006 in Paris - Bercy, for a grand total of $40,000.

MLB '06 continues to build upon the critically acclaimed franchise with new and enhanced features, providing fans with the most realistic baseball videogame available to date.

Falcon 4.0: Allied Force features extensive improvements in all areas including artificial intelligence, graphics, multiplayer, terrain and of course the stunning real time, fully dynamic campaign engine. This patch brings your retail game to v1.0.5and re-adds force feedback, fixes bugs & crashes, as well as avionics, weapons, campaign, cockpit/HUD etc.

Under development at the 10Tacle Belgium, David Douillet Judo is a new game by UK publisher Bigben Interactive, scheduled for release spring 2006. David Douillet Judo will be a realistic representation of the competitive sport allowing you to work your way up through regional, national and international tournmanents and qualify to face off against the reigning champion himself, who is technical adviser on the project.