A dispute between Microsoft and Alcatel-Lucent over an MP3 audio technology patent issues relating to Windows has just turned ugly. A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Microsoft to pay $1.5 billion to Alcatel-Lucent, which might be emboldened by the outcome and file additional claims against other companies. Microsoft, who claims it rightfully licensed the technology from Fraunhofer, will seek relief or appeal.

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, and licensed tuning and customization options. A new website update reveals a new Xbox Live Auction House feature, tournament section and photo & stat section. Read more for details ..

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:

• Simon The Sorcerer: Chaos Happens - Trailer
• Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade - Trailer #4
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The Ugly Prince Duckling is a 3rd person adventure/action game in which you control the 14 year old H.C. Anderson, taking place in the Copenhagen of the Golden Age around 1820. The game is inspired by HCA's famous fairytale universe but is primarily based on HCA's own life story in his pursuit of fame and success as an artist.

Eidos announces Touch the Dead, previously known as Dead'n Furious, a fast-paced, NDS exclusive, first-person shooter that takes gamers on a daring journey through a world taken over by zombies.

LucasArts and SOE announced that Chapter 5: An Entertaining Enterprise is now available to Star Wars Galaxies subscribers, bringing new features, content and enhancements in a series of scheduled updates that Star Wars Galaxies players will automatically receive throughout 2007, at no additional cost.

Activision is gearing up the release yet another title in the Spider-Man franchise, to coincide with the Spider-Man 3 movie launch. Having a good track record with the previous titles, Treyarch is back at it, so in case you missed last week's assets, here are a few more ...

DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road is set to be the most diverse and exhilarating off-road racing experience ever with sensational gravel, mud and dirt events the world over. Not only is it getting an all new graphics engine, Codemasters' Rich Tysoe said DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road there will be no carry-over code from previous CMR games at all, so physics and damage is all-new.

In the last Chibi-Robo, our diminutive hero restored happiness to the Sanderson home, but in this DS sequel, he's taking on the great outdoors.

On the heels of the expanded Platinum Hits launch in Europe earlier this month, Microsoft announced that the next round of titles in the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits library will be available March 16 in North America, Latin America, Japan and the Asia Pacific region.