Fearless Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is part of the Franchetti crime family helmed by vicious cousin Paulie. On the eve of his 21st birthday, Jackie is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of the Darkness.

Ubisoft and the Independent Film Channel (IFC) announced the creation of a short film contest inspired by the video game Assassin's Creed due out in November.

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

Based on Dreamworks' upcoming CG movie Bee Movie, where Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey, and decides to sue humans when he finds out we actually eat honey.

Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny is an adventure game in which the player will be plunged in the tormented period of the Antique Egypt. Help the young new queen Cleopatra to make good decisions for her Empire and become the queen of kings.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned

Over the weekend Doctors backed away from a controversial proposal to designate video game addiction as a mental disorder akin to alcoholism, saying psychiatrists should study the issue more. Addiction experts also strongly opposed the idea at a debate at the American Medical Association's annual meeting, saying more study is needed.

NCsoft and ArenaNet are working on the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, adding eighteen multi-level dungeons to face untold enemies, search for clues about the menace facing the world, and uncover new weapons they can use in the final confrontation.

The second annual World Cyber Games Pan-American Championship wrapped up this past weekend, where North and South America's best gamers battled for cash and prizes in Cancun, Mexico. The 7 game- tournament took place over three days and featured a who's who of gamers from many countries in North, Central and South America.

Become a master strategist in the medieval world with Carcassonne on Xbox Live Arcade. The medieval countryside thrives as you and your opponents strategically place your tiles and complete towns, roads, and farms while amassing the most points.