Online multiplayer middleware developer Quazal and Midway announced today that they have signed an agreement that will see the Midway add Quazal’s Rendez-Vous and Spark! technologies for in-game lobby and matchmaking features across multiple next-gen titles.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games from Disney Interactive Studios invite players to "live and die by the sword" as they venture to the worlds of the films and beyond while playing as Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.

LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game with a hugely innovative concept behind it. Meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use your character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what you build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network.

Battlefront.com announced the first expansion for Fury Software's strategy title Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg. Titled "Weapons and Warfare" it incorporates a huge list of new features frequently asked for by the fan community.

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM brings the fast-paced action-filled gameplay experience of Dynasty Warriors to the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe.

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:

• Half-Life 2: Episode Two [PS3/X360/PC] - 3 Games 1 Box Trailer
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 [PC] - Trailer
• Dewy's Adventure [Wii] - Trailer (2)
• Circus Empire - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Ubisoft's Surf's Up, based on Sony's upcoming animation movie, is a mockumentary based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins.

What was supposed to be a very exciting day for many Halo fans turned out to be nothing but frustrating as people who bought Crackdown and obtained a Halo 3 beta code were left in the cold. The much-lauded multiplayer beta that should have started today has not kicked in, as people are unable to download it off Xbox Live. Aware of the situation, neither Bungie nor Microsoft has issued a statement apart from a vague "We're looking into it."

UPDATE: Microsoft informed us the Crackdown update is now live, and the MP beta should now be accessible.

Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.

A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility. Midway announced today that the PS3 collector's edition Blu-ray disc will include John Woo's 1992 classic Hard Boiled.