In order to help lift the spirits of seriously ill children and their families, Nintendo and Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation are placing 1,250 Fun Centers, now featuring Wii game systems, in hospitals across the United States and Canada this year.

Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur IV will be the definitive fighting game experience. Seems like the E3 debut of GoW III isn't the only Kratos new today, as the rumor section in the latest EGM issue claims that Kratos may be joining the ranks of Yoda, Darth Vader and the Secret Apprentice by becoming playable in SC IV, presumably as a PS3 exclusive.

Developed by the creative team behind PaRappa the Rapper Masaya Matsuura and New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, Major Minor’s Majestic March turns the Wiimote into a “special” baton that the bandleader, Major Minor, uses to keep tempo, recruit new band members and pick up valuable items.

Last time we heard from God of War III was the it would not be ready until 2009, and that development was in good hands after former SCEA creative director Corey Barlog left the Santa Monica studio. According to Eurogamer.pt, Sony revealed at the Interactive and Digital Entertainment Festival in Paris that the first God of War III details and trailer would arrive in July, which might coincide with the E3 Media & Business Summit which starts July 15-17.

Call of Duty: World at War, using the Call of Duty 4 engine, completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen.

PopCap Games announced that James Gwertzman, longtime senior business development executive with the company, has been promoted to Vice President of Asia/Pacific and has relocated to Shanghai to direct PopCap’s expanding operations throughout the Asia/Pacific region.

GarageGames' Fallen Empire: Legions is a first person shooter that combines distinctive freedom of movement with fast paced first-person combat to create strategic, team-oriented gameplay. Fans interested in participating need to sign up for a free InstantAction acct.

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise invites gamers to return to magical Piñata Island. Unfortunately, not all is well on the island, as Professor Pester along with his gang of Ruffians have wiped out Piñata Central’s computer records, which poses a threat to parties everywhere.

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race, becoming a global civilization and choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough! The Spore Galactic Edition includes the game, Making of DVD, How to Build a Better Being DVD, The Art of mini-book, Spore poster, and a 100-page Galactic Handbook.

The team that brought Final Fantasy III to NDS comes together once again to breathe new life into a classic, Final Fantasy IV for DS will feature full 3D graphics, fully voiced dramatic cut scenes, and added content.