Enhanced versions of the PS2 and PC game of the same name, Asterix and Obelix XXL 2 for the handhelds will take advantage of their unique capabilities while staying rooted in the same great tradition of parody that runs throughout the stories of Asterix and his friends.

Thrillville queue-jumps previous theme-park games with its access-all-areas pass to adventure and enjoyment, placing a fully interactive and customisable amusement park at your fingertips, allowing you to experience the joys of creating and playing within their very own theme park.

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:

• Madden NFL 2007 [Wii] - Defense Trailer
• Hellgate: London - GStar 2006 Trailer
• Lost Planet [X360] - Trailer 7
• Army of Two [PS3/Xbox] - Trailer #2
• Thrillville [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #3
• Untold Legends Dark Kingdom [PS3] - Story & Characters Trailer
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Launch Trailer
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Atlus U.S.A. announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, an original RPG designed exclusively for the NDS and slated to be in retail stores February of 2007.

Set one year after the events of its predecessor, in Yakuza 2 you will face the Osaka underworld and the terrible Dragon of the West, Ryûji Kôda.

Destination: Treasure Island is an all-new adventure from Kheops Studios, freely inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, but situated four years after its conclusion. You take on the role of Jim Hawkins who sets out on a quest to find pirate Long John Silver's secret buried treasure on Emerald Island, but alas so are his old enemies.

With its fully licensed squads, groundbreaking Century Stick control system and more natural camera perspective, Cricket 07 will bring players the most immersive gameplay experience to date. EA producer Justin Forrest tells us more about cameras and presentation.

Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting, and will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next-gen debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned FPS franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.

Asphalt 2: Urban GT shifts into gear with six game modes, numerous tuning possibilities, 30 tracks and 36 licensed cars and motorcycles, taking handheld racing simulations to a new level.