"Smersh" is Russian for the phrase "Death to Spies," and it was also the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during WWII. Their mission was to secure the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal elements. During the war, these agents became the main force combating the German intelligence service.

CMP Technology, organizers of the Game Developers Conference, have partnered with business matchmaking company Connection Events, known for the Game Connection convention, to produce the Lyon Game Developers Conference.

Gothic 3 is the third part of the RPG legend presenting an intense, living world and a non-linear, varied gaming experience. This v1.4 community patch is not supported by Jowood, but addresses a lot of issues with the game ...

Kalypso media announced Universal Boxing Manager, its latest big hitter to step in the ring in the battle for management sim fans' hearts. Starting as a lowly hopeful, players are tasked with managing up to six different budding champs with high hopes of glory.

Based on SCEA's preliminary internal data, PS3 sales have increased by more than 135% at the top five retailers since the new $499 price was announced two weeks ago on July 9th. During this same two-week period, total PlayStation hardware sales have increased by 161%, software by 15% and peripherals by 60%.

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:

• Guitar Hero III [ALL] - Trailer #6
• World in Conflict [X360/PC] - DirectX 10 Features Trailer
• Tales of Innocence [NDS] - Trailer
• Hegemony: Philip of Macedon - PAX 2007 Trailer
• Moto GP 07 [PS2] - Trailer (2)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Symantec says an Adobe Flash vulnerability could affect the Nintendo Wii through its Opera internet browser, and as a result of the exploit completely freeze up the console while browsing a specially crafted video. Researchers at Symantec said the vulnerability has already been tested on Windows, Mac and some Linux apps, saying it reflects the increasing use of cross-platform hacks, and recommend users to update Flash Player with the latest patches from Adobe.

Namco Bandai has released screens and trailers for the following upcoming titles:

• 'Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation' (X360) - Features & Screens
• Beautiful Katamari [Wii/PS3/X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Culdcept Saga' (X360) - Features & Screens
• 'Digimon World: Data Squad' (PS2) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Digimon World Dawn' - Features & Screens
• 'Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM' [PS3/X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Eternal Sonata' (X360) - Features & Screens
• '.hack //G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption' (PS2) - Features & Screens
• 'Namco Museum DS' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Namco Museum Remix' (Wii) - Features & Screens
• 'Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2' (PS2) - Features & Screens
• 'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes' [PSP] - Features & Screens
• 'Smash Court Tennis' [PSP] - Features & Screens
• 'Soulcalibur IV' [PS3/X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Soulcalibur Legends' [Wii] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Space Station Tycoon' (Wii) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology' (PSP) - Features & Screens
• Time Crisis 4 [PS3] - Features & Screens

Soldiers is a 3D third person tactical strategy game pitching the player headlong into the war-torn battlegrounds of Europe, delivering extremely realistic yet explosive combat scenarios.

Rockstar is bringing its best-selling, open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York...