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.

Tiberium, a self-replicating alien substance that has infected the Earth, is spreading like a radioactive ice age. The GDI is fighting to contain Tiberium, but The Brotherhood of NOD has other plans for Earth. Earlier EA hinted at a 3rd race, which has now been identified as an Alien species, attacking Earth to take their part of the Tiberium. You'll be able to command the new race halfway through the campaign mode, although shorter than the other 2 sides (15 missions, compared to 35 for the GDI/NOD).

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men -- a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath -- and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. This volatile partnership combined with innovative technologies allow for an unparalleled gaming experience.

More than $495,000 worth of toys, games and books on the wish lists of more than 35 participating children’s hospitals have already been purchased as part of the gamer supported charity, Child’s Play

All the favorite DOA girls are back and ready to battle it out in the tropical waters of Zach's Island on their high-performance personal watercraft, compete in assorted and alluring activities, sunbathe on white sand beaches, and go all-in at Zach's Casino.

EA announced The Sims 2 Seasons, 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!

Ever since Valve launched its automatic weapons pricing system, the Desert Eagle has remained popular due to its usefulness, even with an ever increasing price. The Five Seven, P228, and Dual Elites will be tweaked and be made more effective to counter this. Valve also revealed that early next year it will start incorporating in-game ads in Counter-Strike v1.6 through its recent partnership with IGA. Strategically placed billboards will begin featuring carefully selected branding in order to not disrupt gameplay.

The latest issue of PCGamer contains a Q&A on the newest C&C title, giving details on previously undisclosed feature, Match Broadcast. Undoubtably aimed at competition/league gaming, Match Broadcast will allow player to stream on going gaming sessions over the web, even allowing people who do not have the game to watch via a standalone client. It also allows a moderator to comment through VOIP, shift specators camera angle, and even highlight certain aspects of the love match, as if it were a teleprompt presentation.

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.

Realtime Worlds has received a $31 Million financing from venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA). This investment enables Realtime Worlds to build new industry-leading video game franchises and recruit top programming and game development talent from around the world.

In remembrance of the infamous Pearl Harbor attack, Valve kicks off a World War II week today on Steam with a Call of Duty bundle, a Red Orchestra Free Weekend (Dec. 7 - 10), and limited-time discounts on the leading WWII action games offered via Steam.

In Attack on Pearl Harbor, history's yours to shape: Either nation can win the war depending on your actions as players battle for supremacy behind the cockpits of some of the most prolific fighters, bombers and torpedo-bearing aircraft of the WWII Pacific Theater.

Dave Mirra BMX Challenge features 17 levels with 9 different environments and 9 bikes from which to choose. Up to 4 players can compete via ad hoc wireless play. Player characters are customizable, and Dave is the featured rider. Oxygen Games announced that the first BMX trick-racer on PSP is scheduled for European release in April 2007.

Earth Defense Force X, also known as EDF 3, is a sequel to the Simple 2000 budget hit Chikyuu Boueigun 2 for the PS2. EDF X will feature much improved AI, 50 missions and no less than 100 weapons with which to defend earth against the invading insectoids.

Microsoft today announced that it expects to ship more than 10 million Xbox 360 units to retailers by the end of the current calendar year. That number refers to units "sold into retail," which refers to units in transit, units sitting in store inventories and machines sold to consumers.

While SkyRiver Studios has previously released 2 scifi first-person action/RPG titles (A.I.M. & A.I.M. 2) based on the same universe, its latest title puts you in the drivers seat, F-Zero style.

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 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 third update, addressing various issues such as 1080i problems, support for more USB devices, a restore system setting option, an HD backup utility, HDMI output format setting added, and now supports Bluetooth media remote. If you read Japanese, here's the full fix list...

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.

Sandvine's broadband network solution observed an 80% increase in the number of Xbox Live users across a sampling of North American-based broadband service providers' networks during the first week following the release of six new Xbox games, mainly due to the release of Gears of War.

Dead Mountaineer's Hotel is a 3D point-and-click adventure, in the style of Benoit Sokal's Syberia, based on the original story by famous Russian sci-fiction writers Strugatsky Brothers.

Inquisitor is a dark new RPG developed by Cinemax and Wooden Dragon. In the role of medieval investigator the story brings you into a gloomy world full of heresy, betrayal and danger. You will investigate many horrific crimes committed by sly enemies whereas sooner or later you will be swallowed by a whirl of deadly conspiracy attempting to destroy everything in your fatherland.

EAGames is working on a remake of Bullfrog's old classic Theme Park for the NDS, currently only scheduled for Japan in March 2007. While details are slim, the new screens clearly show the stylus and tactical screen being used to build your amusement park and menu navigation. Since the text is in English, it's safe to assume the game will be coming overseas.