Earlier today Civ fansite Apolyton revealed that Civilization III and Civ IV designer Soren Johnson had left Firaxis, and teamed up with EA, which he left in 2000 to join up with aforementioned Sid Meiers studio. EA confirmed the rumor and let us know that Soren has indeed joined the Maxis team, currently developing Will Wright's (r)evolutionary title Spore.

Odin Sphere is a PS2 exclusive Action RPG featuring beautiful hand-drawn artwork put into motion to tell an epic tale of power, loss, and love. Atlus revealed the game will ship May 22nd, and that the North American version will include not only English, but also the original Japanese voiceovers.

Hellboy lets players step into the muscle bound frame of Hellboy, a hulking crimson-skinned warrior of supernatural creation. On the trail of a crazed witch, Hellboy uncovers a fiendish plot for world domination and must rush to defeat the crazed Hermann von Klempt before he can exert his evil will on a hapless world.

Quasit-Rushyo Games announced its latest online multiplayer game, Grand Prix Tycoon, mixing the best in Grand Prix management with the best of the most involved tycoon games, create a truly unique persistent racing universe.

EA announced that the NFL's 2006 Rookie of the Year Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 08, making the Tennessee Titans quarterback's appearance the youngest NFL star to grace the cover.

French developer Eugen Systems, known for Act Of War : Direct Action and high Treason expansion, revealed that it is currently working on a yet undisclosed new RTS for Xbox 360 and PC, but also possible a PS3 edition. While no details or estimated release were revealed, Eugen Systems did confirm it has already signed with a world class publisher.

A stunningly beautiful martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East, Heavenly Sword, developed by Ninja Theory, takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and action that truly exploits the potential of gaming as the new artistic entertainment medium.

Ubisoft announced the release of Player's Pack Red Edition, an all-new downloadable content package (800 Microsoft points/$10) coming up for the X360 edition of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, adding five more playable multiplayer maps and two new game modes.

Namco Bandai announced that its ninja combat franchise will return to the PS2 in Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2. Boasting an exciting new storyline, multi-player battles, and an additional array of playable characters, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 follows the success of its prequel to deliver an original adventure with intense combat.

In 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures, gamers collect over-the-top power-ups and play through imaginative traps across three major theme courses including Classic Carnival, Old West and Outer Space.