Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments. VF5 is scheduled for release in North America on Feb. 20, 2007 and Europe early 2007.

Age of Pirates embodies the freedom of sailing, trading, fighting, colonization and the unlimited exploration of the real Caribbean, with 16 islands, and two main characters, each with their own spectacular story. This v1.5 improves performance and stability, overhauls and redesigns game interfaces, item and quest generator have been made more efficient, modders can now edit most of the scripts and create entirely new quests and maps, change interfaces to their liking, and give the game a whole new look.

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942. Battlestations: Midway will be released in North America on January 30, 2007.

Desert Diner is an FPS based on Artificial Studios and Immersion Games' upcoming game CellFactor: Revolution. With a massive number of unique rigid bodies flying in the air simultaniously, combined with an intriguing post-apocalyptic mexican truck-stop setting Desert Diner is sure to show off the PhysX engine.

Assume the role of Master Detective to unlock secrets held within Ravenhearst, scouring 32 rooms in the manor for cleverly hidden clues. Locating and assembling diary pages helps tell the story of the house and, ultimately, unlock the mystery.

Turbine announced today the release of a 7th free content module for its MMO Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. The Evil Resurgent update features six new handcrafted dungeon experiences for advanced players in the game

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.

SEGA announced the signing of developer Gearbox Software to create a first-person shooter title based on the Alien film franchise for the next-generation systems, with license from 20th Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. The agreement complements the recent announcement of an Alien RPG title for the next-generation systems to be developed by Obsidian Entertainment.

Last month Microsoft issued a statement saying that it expected to sell one million Gears of War units by year's end, but it seems they have underestimated the title's popularity. In its 6 weeks since launch Epic's gritty action game has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide (1 million in the US alone), becoming the fastest- selling next-generation game of 2006.

During the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards ceremony Epic Games president Mike Capps stated that they have been working on new content for its recently released gritty action game Gears of War. The question on everybodies mind however was whether the long time PC developer was going to jump on the microtransaction bandwagon or not. Putting the discussion to rest Capps said, "We always take care of our customers, we always give them stuff for free, and we're going to keep doing that forever. That's how we do it, man. This is Epic."

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, players try to become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise.

Empire Interactive announce that it has signed a digital distribution agreement with Valve to offer three of its titles, Flat Out II, Vegas Tycoon, and Ghost Master, via Steam.

Death to Spies was the name of a set of counterintelligence departments in the Soviet Army formed during WWII. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal elements. During the war these agents became the main force combating the German intelligence service.

In the grand racing tradition of Excitebike, get ready for a big-air experience like no other as players rocket their trucks across dynamically changing terrain at break-neck speeds. Treacherous roads and death-defying jumps can mean only one thing, Excite Truck launches across Europe on 16th February 2007.

Certain Affinity is a new development studio based in Austin, TX founded by Max Hoberman, former multiplayer team lead for Halo 2 and Halo 3 over at Bungie. Certain Affinity's first project is developing multiplayer maps for Halo 2, while currently also creating a new X360 title to be announced at a later date.

Get ready for the ultimate party game extravaganza! Wario Ware: Smooth Moves will have you and your friends competing in a series of wild and wonderful challenges as you use the Wii Remote in ways you would not have imagined possible! Wario Ware: Smooth Moves launches on Wii across Europe on 12th January 2007.

As with the PSP, Sony seems to be releasing new PS3 firmware revisions in rapid succession. In its mere 3 weeks of existence, the PS3 has now received its fourth update, addressing an issue with PS2 titles requiring access to the HD (Final Fantasy XI for instance), as well as updating various PSOne and PS2 backwards compatibility titles. If you read Japanese, here's the full fix list...

Oxygen Games announces its new extreme sports title, Snocross2: Featuring Blair Morgan, an adrenaline-filled racing experience where you pilot your sled through over thirty stunning tracks on your way to racing glory.

The Legend Of Heroes III: Song Of The Ocean will embark players on an entirely new journey in a vast world with beautifully illustrated characters. Crafted by the studio that brought you Ys and Brandish, The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean stands to deliver an exciting on-the-go RPG experience for all PSP owners.

Red Ocean combines fast-paced, uncompromising action with perilous diving sequences. You take on the role of Jack Hard, who stumbles upon a Cold War-era Russian research station on the ocean floor taken over by a terrorist group.

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online you embark on quests for adventure and treasure in an effort to become the Caribbean’s most legendary pirate. Along the way you learn skills and tactics from the notorious Jack Sparrow, helping them forge alliances, hunt for buried treasure, battle evil undead forces and face off against known enemies from the movies.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for Wii is scheduled for European release in March 2007 with brand new content. Combining action, fighting and light role-playing elements, DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players battling their way through a rich story mode spanning the entire Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT series.

At a press conference during the Dragon Quest 20th anniversary event in Japan, Square Enix announced that it will release DragonQuest IX on the NDS. Developed by Level 5, Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago. Featuring WiFi support for four players in co-op, DQ IX is currently scheduled for released mid-2007 in Japan.

Age of Pirates embodies the freedom of sailing, trading, fighting, colonization and the unlimited exploration of the real Caribbean, with 16 islands, and two main characters, each with their own spectacular story. This v1.43 patch opens scripts for modding, fixes to interface and FMOD sound system library, items/quest generation updated and more ...

XNA Game Studio Express opens up the world of game development to the masses and is now available for free to anyone with a WinXP-based PC. Microsoft also unveiled the XNA Creators Club, opening up video game development to untapped creative minds, enabling anyone to affordably build and play amazing game ideas on Xbox 360.