Abborado Studios announced the first entry in their series, Once Upon a Time in Japan: Earth. The series aims to transport players to various periods in Japan’s storied history, giving them a look at the inner struggles of a country bound by tradition and ruled by the warrior class.

The commissioner is looking into an underground operation at the Ted E. Bear Mafia-Free Playland and Casino, but the mole he sent in has suddenly gone quiet. To find the mole, Sam & Max must infiltrate the operation and become members of the Toy Mafia themselves.

Earth Defense Force 2017, previously known as EDF X, its an arcade-style 3rd-person shooter equiping players with an extensive arsenal of diverse weapons, pilotable vehicles and loyal teammates in order to defeat a wide variety of attackers ranging from gigantic ants and spiders to robots and monsters standing more than 20 stories tall.

EverQuest: The Buried Sea, the 13th expansion for its MMORPG EverQuest, adds two new worlds to explore, ship-to-ship combat on the open seas against swash-buckling pirates, and a variety of new missions created especially for this expansion

The latest issue of EGM reveals that Midway is working on 2 new FPS titles, the previously revealed Area 51 sequel BlackSite: Area 51 (coming to PS3, X360 and PC), but also the yet unannounced Hour of Victory. Developed by nFusion, known for titles such as Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theatre, Line of Sight: Vietnam, Hour of Victory is a WWII based FPS that will let you choose from various character classes, but also let you define you style of play, full on assault or stealth. We saw this game behind closed doors at E3 last year, so more details are coming soon ...

Sony Online Entertainment announced EverQuest: The Buried Sea, the 13th expansion for its MMORPG EverQuest, adding two new worlds to explore, ship-to-ship combat on the open seas against swash-buckling pirates, and a variety of new missions created especially for this expansion

Funcom and Valve announce an agreement to deliver 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey' through Steam. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is an action-packed thriller set in a large and varied game world mixing gritty reality with imaginative fantasy.

From the fast-action gameplay experts at PopCap Games comes the big, bold, action-packed Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank, which will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade beginning Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. PST).

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features a full stealth-action single player story mode and key wireless features allowing players to recruit and play as a unique squadron of battle-hardened mercenaries. The Euro version of the game will also include a series of exclusive elements, including new game maps, characters and missions.

EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.

U.S. sales figures released by the NPD Group confirmed a red-hot launch for Nintendo's new Wii system, and the crowning of the portable Nintendo DS as the best-selling video game device of any type for both the holidays and all of 2006.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. Check the re-launched website, or read more for new screens ...

The ELSPA announced that the UK interactive entertainment software market hit a new all time high last year, as 2006 recorded a 7% increase on units sold from the previous year taking the total to a whopping 65.1 million units sold.

The Sims 2 Seasons is the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 2 loaded with new seasonal activities for your Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, playing in leaf piles, and more!

Bladestorm will offer massive battles mixed with strategy, much like the DW titles, but one of the main differences is that the game will be situated in the Western medieval timeframe.

Hot on the heels of the Rule of Rose debacle, and recent high school shooting, EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini said the 27-nation bloc's executive body wants to harmonise the rules restricting the sale of violent video games to children under 16.

Blizzard announced today that its subscription-based MMORPG World of Warcraft had reached yet another milestone, 8 million subscribers and counting. Two million players in North America, more than 1.5 million players in Europe, and more than 3.5 million players in China.

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is an MMORPG with a vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology. SOE and Sigil Games Online announced that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes will launch worldwide on Jan. 30, 2007.

Iron Realms Entertainment announced its first 3D MMORPG today: Earth Eternal, a high-fantasy world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. Earth Eternal will be free to play, no mandatory subscription, pay only when you feel the game is worth contributing to.

Last Agust Capcom announced it has sold 500k units within the first 2 weeks, and now a few months later the success story continues as it has shipped over 1 million copies worldwide. Capcom also hints at a possible sequel saying it has "established a franchise for years to come."

As promised, Microsoft has released the first mappack for Epic's action game Gears of War. Sponsored by the Discovery Channel's new show Future Weapons, the 2 free multiplayer maps Raven Down and Old Bones weigh in at 98mb. There is also a Map Pack 1 Theme and an introductory video by CliffyB available when you log onto Xbox Live.

Tortuga: Two Treasures will have players setting sail as pirate captains in search of action, adventure and of course, treasure. You play Thomas ‘Hawk’ Blythe and after you get betrayed and captured, a dramatic battle for power, romance, treasure and truth commences aboard the Jolly Roger.

As promised Epic has released a "house-hold" patch addressing various gfx and voice issues, bugs, crashes, better anti-cheat code, multiplayer adjustments and other tweaks. Logon to Xbox Live, with the game in the tray and you should be prompted to download the patch. Tomorrow Microsoft will release two new multiplayer maps...

Independent design, development and production facility Sniper Studios has hit the floor running with an all star ensemble of industry talent and strategic global partnerships. The first deal the company is announcing is with SEGA of America on a yet to be announced title scheduled for 2007.