The multi-million deal announced this week has put in place the necessary financial infrastructure for UK developer/publisher Blade Interactive to realize its publishing ambitions and facilitate the rapid growth the company is presently enjoying.

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion. EA revealed what it's going to take to run Crysis, and we have some screens showing off the difference between low- and high-end settings.

Blizzard has released yet another update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v2.2.3 patch fixes a few bugs, OpenGL issue, and a few sound/voicechat hiccups.

Fight fear with F.E.A.R. as you take point in a brand new team experiencing a new incident at Armacham with a story line that runs parallel to the original, revealing a new perspective of the event. What is Perseus and why the Nightcrawlers have been called in to collect it before you can?

NEVES is a puzzle game that challenges players to think critically as they align pieces and build figures that correspond to a silhouette. Each puzzle features 7 wooden blocks, requiring the player to combine them to form specific figures ranging from simple items like a sword or key to more complicated ones such as birds or airplanes.

Interactive Data Visualization has signed a licensing agreement with Sierra Entertainment to use SpeedTree software solutions to enhance outdoor environments in a number of new (World in Conflict) and upcoming Sierra Entertainment titles.

Soldier of Fortune Payback continues with the organization know as The Shop where players take on the role of a hired mercenary, blasting their way through high intensity combat situations in the world's most dangerous hotspots in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

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:

• Bleach (NDS/Wii)
• FIFA 08 (ALL)
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP)
• Folklore (PS3)
• Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal (PS2/Wii/X360)
• Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck (NDS)
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (PC)
• Spider-Man 3 (PSP)
• Touch Detective 2½ (NDS)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Hard to be a God is an RPG with adventure and espionage elements based on a storyline of the novel with the same name by Strugatsky brothers. The main hero is a graduate of a medieval secret service high school, and his mission is to scout and report the situation in the Kingdom of Arcanar, an independent anarchical state.

Casual games developer/publisher PopCap Games announced the upcoming retail launch of two new "greatest hits" compilations featuring many of the company's biggest-selling puzzle and "retro action" games.