Hothead Games announced that Ron Gilbert is working closely with the company on the development of its Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness game.

Theatre of War: Battle for Moscow is an add-on featuring a whole new campaign (Battle for Moscow, 1941, 10 missions) as well as a powerful Map Editor! Better yet, the Add-on will be released for download to Theatre of War players completely for free!

Anacapri: The Dream is an adventure game set in the island of Capri, mostly in the upper regions called Anacapri. You are Dr. Nico N, an expert of the ancient civilizations, and are invited to Anacapri to accomplish a very difficult task: find the extremely powerful, but malicious Obsidian Disk.

Namco Bandai are currently working on a new installment in the SoulCalibur franchise albeit a departure from the usual fighting game formula. SoulCalibur Legends will be an action adventure game, using the wiimote to defeat enemies, mostly familiar characters from the SC universe. No projected release date was given, so hopefully an official announcement will follow soon ...

Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer is a PS2 exclusive 3rd person action adventure that sees you take control of Brave, a young Native American in search of Spirit Dancer, his father and also the greatest Shaman who ever lived.

Hellgate: London is a first-person perspective RPG with a completely randomized world, a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive. The latest Games for Windows issue reveals that while online play is in fact free, an Elite subscription will cost $9.95/month and offer bonuses such as 24/7 support, expanded inventory, extra characters, additional game modes and more ...

While the industry has been beating expectations the past few quarters, EA had less good news today. Net revenue was down 4%, gross profit down 5%, net loss increased, and net income was also down for the quarter, although on an annual basis, net revenue was up, primarily driven by the EA Sports lineup (mainly Madden), Need for Speed Carbon, and The Sims. During the subsequent conf. call EA CEO John Riccitiello revealed that Will Wright's larger-than-life title won't see the light of day until early 2008.

Experience the epic story of Halo 2 as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo’s destruction. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself. Originally scheduled for release today, but delayed to improve the install experience and address other technical issues, Halo 2 Vista is now scheduled for May 22nd.

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player. From May 7 to June 15, gamers can submit their ultimate weapon to be included as a special unlockable pre-order item in the X360 version of the game.

The Xbox Live Arcade library continues to expand and provide every type of gamer with accessible, pick-up-and-play game experiences. An electrifying lineup of racing games, card and board games, and both original and classic action games will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade in the future.

Stranger combines epic role-playing with some of the best elements of real-time strategy. The never-before-seen spell and item enchantment system allows a never-before-seen flexibility as players simply have to swap the amounts of used crystals to adapt to their enemies' strategies.

Harmonix, and Electronic Arts announced that Fender Musical Instruments Corporation will have their instruments exclusively featured in the upcoming videogame Rock Band. In addition, Roland Corporation and BOSS have agreed to have their brands featured within Rock Band.

Battlefront.com and 1C announce the upcoming Theatre of War: Battle for Moscow Add-on, featuring a whole new campaign (Battle for Moscow, 1941, 10 missions) as well as a powerful Map Editor! Better yet, the Add-on will be released for download to Theatre of War players completely for free!

Bethesda Softworks announced that actor Liam Neeson, known for Schindler's List, will lead the cast providing voice work in Fallout 3. Neeson will play the role of the player's father and will appear prominently throughout the game.

THQ announced the company's 2007 Nickelodeon video game lineup, including the debut of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, as well as all-new titles based on some of the top-rated kids TV shows including SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Zoey 101 and Drake and Josh.

Square Enix has revealed Final Fantasy Dissidia, an all-new original titles in the FF franchise, however not part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. No details were provided yet, except that the game may not be an RPG but it is listed as a "Dramatic Progressive Action" title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known from Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the character designer of the game..

Revealed a few weeks ago, Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables.

While Activision has just released a Spider-Man 3 game to coincide with the theatrical movie release, it seems that is not all what's in store for the web slinging hero. A freshly launched teaser website reveals Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, without any mention of release date or platform, only "A new twist on the legend; a new take on the movies." More details soon ...

Unreal Tournament: Expanded Multiplayer is a class based multiplayer team game. UT XMP is a total conversion for UT2004, developed by Free Monkey Interactive, and is based upon Unreal II: Expanded Multiplayer, released in 2003 by the now-defunct Legend Entertainment. Public Beta 3.5 has now been released with tons of fixes and tweaks...

The Last Remnant is Square Enix's latest RPG game, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, to be officially announced later this week at the Square-Enix Party. This single-player only title is scheduled to be released in Japan and North America simultaneously, with two main characters, each one appealing to a specific territory.

Unreal Tournament 3 will have dozens of new, unique levels covering diverse environments, along with an even bigger selection of playable characters. The game will feature 7 game modes in total including one all-new game mode, several new vehicles and an armory full of weapons. Sign up for the newsletter on the freshly launched official website.

In keeping with its aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, Blizzard banned over 114,000 accounts in Europe in the month of April. The banned accounts were taking part in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use, including using third-party programs to farm gold and items, which severely impacts the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.

Valve announced that Sid Meier's Railroads! ($19.95), as well as Railroad Tycoon II and Railroad Tycoon III now available for purchase on Steam, separately or, you can purchase all three titles as a package for $29.95. Golden oldie X-COM: Terror from the Deep is now available for purchase on Steam for $4.95.

Test Drive Unlimited 2, scheduled for March 2008, will feature licensed vehicles from most famous Italian car companies, but also include off-road cars, SUVs, 4WD, enduro bikes and buggies. It will also feature a huge drivable area with no less than 2400 km of different roads (mud, sand, rock and asphalt), over a 1500 km2 area with streets, highways, off-road tracks, dynamic weather (rain, fog and storms), night and day cycles, and various online modes.

D3Publisher of America announced Ben 10: Protector of Earth where you take on the role of Cartoon Network's popular everyday-kid-turned-superhero, Ben Tennyson. Using the power of the Omnitrix, which has embedded itself on Ben's wrist, players will be able to battle as one of five popular alien heroes from the show - soon to be revealed!