Strategy First is offering an ‘Easter Thank You Sale’ on Steam, starting on Wednesday, April 8th and ending on Monday, April 13, 2009. During the sale, all Strategy First titles will be discounted by a whopping 50%, including Flat Out Ultimate Carnage and Perimeter2, while you can also get the entire SF catalogue on Steam for only $74.99, a total savings of over $275.

Farmyard Party: Featuring the Olympigs brings farmyard fun to the Wii with eight Olympig events which are divided into four categories: all-round, speed, power, and skill. Game modes include a marathon challenge, party modes themed around event styles, single event fun and some hilarious bonus games.

Robocalypse: Beaver Defense will offer madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a tower defense-style game. Set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, players will need to create and strategically position static and mobile defenses to stop the waves of enemies that are intent on destroying the player's HQ.

Playlogic announced that Adam McGowan has joined its ranks as Marketing Director. McGowan previously held the same position over at companies such as KOCH Media, Codemasters, Brash and has worked on titles such as Lord of The Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online and ArchLord.

Metaboli has signed a 3 year agreement with Epic to offer the Unreal series through its European digital distribution service.

Set within a near-fictional, historical WWII setting, players take on the role of the heroic OSA agent BJ Blazkowicz as they are thrust into the unknown and unexpected to battle against combat troops, otherworldly forces, and the dark science created by a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination.

Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game where players can must return to Ivalice and protect the world of Final Fantasy Tactics from hordes of enemies and keep your party alive.

Guitar Hero: Metallica features an Expert+ difficulty setting for people with two kick pedals, pop-up video style tracks, new guitar and bass tones, allowing you to play as a band member in single instrument or band career game modes, a total of 28 Metallica tracks, as well as 21 other artists.

Set within a near-fictional, historical WWII setting, players take on the role of the heroic OSA agent BJ Blazkowicz as they are thrust into the unknown and unexpected to battle against combat troops, otherworldly forces, and the dark science created by a supernatural Nazi force hell-bent on world domination.

Ferrari Challenge is a realistic racing game from the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, with the official license of the motor sports series with the input of professional racing drivers. the territorial licensing issues from earlier this year have been resolved and in May there will be 5 new cars and one new track.

EA and Starz Media’s Film Roman announced the start of production on an animated movie based on the immortal epic Dante’s Inferno, a feature-length project that will expand on the story in video game.

It seems Activision is going to be revamping some of its most celebrated franchises, as a listing on the ESRB has popped up revealing that id Software's original Wolfenstein 3D is headed to Xbox 360 and PS3, while the European ratings body, PEGI, specifically lists Call of Duty as coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. No further details are available as to whether these classics will get polished up or just released as they were, but both are most likely to promote the latest installments in their respective franchises.

Erik Svedang’s Blueberry Garden, an exploration game set in an ever-changing ecosystem, received top honors at the 2009 Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards, while Bethesda Softworks' post-apocalyptic open-world adventure Fallout 3 became Game of the Year at the 2009 Game Developers Choice Awards.

Based on the animated TV series, Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that's dripping in style.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is the ultimate Ninja Gaiden, featuring characters from the previous installments that have defined the franchise. Combining both melee and long-range battles against enemies, the game requires skillful and strategic playing to successfully journey through the missions.

A few days ago, a study investigating the levels of energy expended when playing video games indicated video gaming could become a part of recommended daily physical activity. Now, another study reveals that casual gaming could be an effective tool in the fight against obesity by helping dieters control their cravings.

Valve announced a new set of advanced features delivered in its free publishing and development suite Steamworks, headlined by Custom Executable Generation, a complimentary technology to the already existing anti-piracy solution offered in Steamworks.

Windows gaming took center stage at the Game Developers Conference, as Microsoft announced new features coming to the Games for Windows Live online gaming service and community, such as anti-piracy solution, in-game marketplace, and roaming.

An "Online Video Advertising Effectiveness" study by NeoEdge Networks announced preliminary results from a three month study, revealing that online gaming provides substantially better performance and consumer perception than traditional TV advertising.

The Mass Effect trilogy is a scifi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren’s evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril…

Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.

Playlogic announced that, contrary to earlier statements, it expects net loss and loss per share for the FY 2008. More importantly the update reveals its 3rd person action game Infernal is coming to X360, and the movie based They Came from Upstairs.

This year's Game Developers Conference doesn't kick off until Monday, but crews are already hard at work at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco getting things set up. Booths are getting built, security is preparing for the onrush of crowds, and game companies galore are polishing up their announcements.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless environment for everyone who loves to compete, with no tracks, and no rules, allowing players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in a recreation of LA. To celebrate the South Central DLC release, you get the chance to go head to head with DJ Felli Fel, and special guests like DJ Pooh, Glasses Malone, Young Maylay and some other surprise celebrities.

Football SuperStars is a free-to-download online game, developed by Monumental Games, allowing players to meet within a utopian soccer-styled virtual world and take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches. Reebok has signed on with in-game ad provider IGA Worldwide to become an integrated partner.