Playlogic has acquired RTL Enterprises' point-and-click adventure game Simon the Sorcerer 4: Chaos Happens, in which players take control of the witty sorcerer during his new quest in the Magic World.

BigWorld Technology announced an agreement with Sierra Online to use the BigWorld Technology Suite in the development of an upcoming, yet un-announced, PC MMO.

The newest iteration of the street football arcade series will debut on the Nintendo DS with a new look that turns the game’s global football icons into stylized action heroes. This game features an intuitive Touch Screen control system using the stylus that enables you to easily perform over-the-top trick moves, passes and shots.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. Spellborn unveils details about the game design considerations that the team took into account when they created the mob behavioral model for creatures in the game.

Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles. NCsoft senior game designer Kyoung Won Choi tells us more ...

Conflict: Denied Ops is a new paramilitary themed co-op FPS from Pivotal Games, putting you in control of two of these merciless operatives, each of them highly specialized in both weapons and military tactics. Valve revealed that Pivotal Games' latest shooter is coming to Steam in February 2008.

Halo 3 players will be able to continue the fight as Microsoft announced three all new multiplayer maps to be released on Dec. 11 as part of the Heroic Map Pack, the first in a series of downloadable content from Bungie Studios to come via Xbox LIVE.

2KGames has released a new patch for Firefly's 3D castle-sim and siege-warfare RTS Stronghold 2. This patch brings your US/Euro retail game to v1.4.1 and fixes various multiplayer issues.

Dark Sector is a new and original next-gen action-thriller, developed by Digital Extreme. A dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story.

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:

• Warhammer: Battle March [X360/PC] - Intro Trailer
• Sudden Strike III: Arms for Victory - Multiplayer Trailer
• Space Invaders Extreme [NDS] - Trailer
• Lost Odyssey [X360] - Trailer #6 [JAP]
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games [NDS] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...