BOTS!! is a multiplayer online robot fighting game that allows players to battle with up to seven other players as they fight evil viruses invading Cyberspace, clash with each other in teams, or fight rivals to protect their home base. Acclaim Games announces that BOTS!! has reached with over 1 million registered players.

Winterheart’s Guild, developed by Zelian Games using its in-house ZelianX engine, is a post-apocalyptic action-RPG. The setting is a harsh, brutal Earth, after the destruction of civilization at its technological peak. In this world, resources are scarce, and the environment is as dangerous as the enemies that the player must face.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced that the first phase, closed beta test for Home, its 3D, online, avatar based community for PS3 had begun. Starting with an initially small group of both internal staff and known beta testers, the test will be opened up to many others at some point during the summer, including those who have registered.

Microsoft announced that on Thursday, May 3, at 9 a.m. GMT, it will release four new action-packed Gears of War multiplayer maps in the thrilling Hidden Fronts Multiplayer Map Pack. For 800 Microsoft points, COG soldiers and the Locust Horde will clash once again for control of these four dynamic new areas, including Bullet Marsh, Garden, Process and Subway.

In an effort to make significant senior management changes, Left Behind Games, known for Left Behind: Eternal Forces, has accepted the resignation of Senior Vice President, David J. Klein and has discontinued employment of President, Jeffrey S. Frichner, while CEO Troy Lyndon for the resignation of the company's other three board members.

The Settlers VI will focus on building larger and more fortified cities as well as planning and optimization in a medieval world. Attributes that are typical of the series are once again the focus of the game, create magnificent cities and inhabit them with hundreds of settlers going about their daily lives.

Aspyr announced Dreamfall Game of the Year Edition for PC, which includes the original The Longest Journey, its sequel Dreamfall: The Longest Journey and the MTV award-nominated original soundtrack for Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.

Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl are set in an entirely new region called "Sinnoh," where players can choose to begin their adventure as either a boy or girl Pokemon trainer on a path to becoming Pokemon League Champion. Both titles will support wi-fi and have chat capabilities, letting you talk to friends before, during or after battles.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police, seven ex-NCsoft employees, who left the developer in February, are suspects in leaking code from the yet-unannounced third installment in the Lineage franchise. The group allowed an undisclosed Japanese company review the software while interviewing with them, and speculation is that they may have sold and copied the game code during the demonstration.

Real E$tate Empire is based upon the concept of buying, fixing and selling houses, featuring a simple to use interface that quickly and painlessly introduces all of the major concepts in buying, fixing and selling houses for fun and profit.

In Calling All Cars, originally called Criminal Crackdown, you take the role of a bounty hunter careening around a stylish cartoon world on the hunt for criminals on the loose. God of War designer David Jaffe confirmed that Calling All Cars is finished and will be available on the PlayStation Store Thursday, May 3, for $9.99.

Elite Beat Agents, known in Japan as Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ôendan 2, promises multiplayer support for up to 4 players, but other details are not available. Originally titled Osu! Tatakae! Ôendan, adapted for Western consumption and renamed to Elite Beat Agents, the sequel is scheduled in Japan for 2007.

European publisher 505 Games announced that it has signed with French developer Creative Patterns, to develop and publish two new titles for Nintendo DS, both scheduled to launch late 2007.

Ubisoft released sales figures for the Q4 of its fiscal year 2006/2007, reporting a 37.4 % increase with full year sales up 24.4%, mainly driven by GRAW 2 (X360), TMNT, R6 Vegas, Rayman (Wii), Red Steel (Wii), and The Petz.

To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Guild Wars this weekend (April 27 to April 29), players from all three campaigns will be treated to a variety of in-game activities, including fireworks, games, prizes, and cupcakes. In addition, all characters will receive a special birthday gift when they reach their two-year milestone.

Eidos' Touch the Dead, known in europe as Dead & Furious, is a fast-paced, NDS exclusive, first-person shooter that takes gamers on a daring journey through a world taken over by zombies.

Medal of Honor Airborne, next-gen debut of the series, is set to redefine the series by introducing players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience.

TrackMania United is the complete TrackMania game, regrouping all the TrackMania games released until now and all their add-ons. The Stadium environment from TrackMania Nations will benefit from a new version with twice more blocks, while integrating a whole new set of functionalities both for online and solo play.

EA's 2nd Burnout Bandslam received entries from over 5,000 bands in the US and over 2,100 from various countries across Europe. After a final selection by an expert panel, the two grand prize winning bands have been confirmed as "Never Heard Of It" (U.S.) and "Showing Off To Thieves" (UK, Europe).

3volution Productions announced the addition of renowned producer and engineer, Jeremy Blair, as Chief Engineer and Producer to its Temple Studios in Los Angeles, where he will co-produce and be in charge of all premium music engineering for the company.

The Settlers VI will focus on building larger and more fortified cities as well as planning and optimization in a medieval world. Attributes that are typical of the series are once again the focus of the game, create magnificent cities and inhabit them with hundreds of settlers going about their daily lives.

Great progress has been made in the one month since PS3 became part of Stanford University’s Folding@home program, a distributed computing project aimed at understanding protein folding, misfolding and related diseases.

Last year it was already revealed that Guilty Gear XX Accent Core was making its way from the arcades to the PS2, but according to Japanese magazine Famitsu it is now also coming to the Wii. Using both the Nunchuk/Wiimote and the original controller for combos, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core is currently only scheduled for release in Asia July 26, 2007.

Developed by Clap Hanz, Hot Shots Tennis brings the Hot Shots franchise to the tennis world for the first time. With a host of wacky characters and tennis styles, exotic court locations, and game modes, Hot Shots Tennis offers pick up and play action for tennis fans of all ages.

2K Sports' new sports title The Bigs adds more explosive excitement to baseball video games than ever before. This over-the-top baseball action title puts an entirely new spin on MLB as it blends outrageous visuals and intuitive gameplay mechanics.