The 2008 International CES (Las Vegas, January 7-10) will feature gaming hardware and software, one central location 65% larger than previous years, including advancements in online and PC gaming in conjunction with the entire range of consumer electronics products at its Gaming Showcase.

In The Simpsons Game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.

Last week Codemasters was victorious at the 25th annual Golden Joystick Awards winning the 'UK Developer of the Year 2007' award.

The next standalone chapter in Relic's RTS franchise, WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Stranglehold (PS3)
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (NDS)
• Cars: Mater-National (NDS/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC)
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WipEout Pulse is Sony's latest installment in its anti-gravity combat racing series, featuring 24 new tracks, 8 teams, 7 adrenaline-fuelled game modes, wireless multiplayer, downloadable packs including new tracks, ships and tunes...

In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.

Backbreaker is taking sports video games to a place where the action is never the same and every hit looks and feels as realistic as a Sunday afternoon. Utilizing NaturalMotion’s revolutionary euphoria motion synthesis engine, you’ll never see the same tackle again. Ever.

Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic point-and-click adventure game. Nostradamus sends his daughter Madeleine to help Catherine de Medici, who thinks she has been cursed. As practicing medicine is a male occupation, the game allows you to disguise as Madeleine's brother Cesar to interact with other NPCs.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles, featuring all-new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

In No More Heroes, developed by Grasshopper, you play the role of Travis Touchdown, a hardcore anime fan who takes it upon himself to murder the top assassin's in the world, using the Wiimote to wield Travis' beam sword and kill off enemies in gruesome ways.

EA's Orcs & Elves, developed by Fountainhead Entertainment, is a first-person fantasy role playing game created by id Software and making the move from mobile phone game, exclusively to the NDS. Fountainhead Entertainment's Katherine Anna Kang tells us more about the Weapons, Potions, Combat and Game Design.

Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific takes players to the depths of the Pacific Ocean as the skipper of an American submarine. You will engage in massive battles with enemy units, manage and evolve an entire submarine crew, and earn promotions and commendations to ensure victory in the Pacific.

Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona. Once you have downloaded the content (240 MS Points), you will be able to activate New Goblin from the Playable Characters option in the Upgrade Menu after defeating him in the game.

The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics. This v1.1a patch fixes a possible blocker bug in Act5.

TimeShift is an FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. The game will leverage the latest graphics technology to create a unique action game experience. Saber Interactive Ben Serviss tells us more about the game...

SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.

The 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition comes packaged in a Postal KrotchyO's cereal box, featuring the original Postal & Postal Plus; Postal 2: Share the Pain; Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend; 4 classic user mods (including A Very Postal Christmas and Eternal Damnation); a dozen videos; music CD; 10 sets of Postal Babe photos, Postal Comics; Posters and Postal 3 concept art and preview screens.

Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action brings gamers together with friends and family for a casual trivia game. Using the simple and intuitive Big Button Controller, players can challenge their friends to see whose movie knowledge reigns supreme, with real content from their favorite movies and actors.

Set in an international college environment where you can transfer from one country to the the next, Campus is an adventure and action based lifestyle simulation that will captivate everyone from the novice to the most avid gamers. German publisher Kalypso has released the first patch, fixing bugs, crashes and improving Vista compatibility.

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is designed completely from the ground up for the Wii and PSP. Just like the recent Madden 08 announcement, the Wii edition will include an all-new arcade mode that simplifies gameplay for players of all skill levels.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Unreal Tournament 3 [ALL] - SP Story Trailer
• Frontlines: Fuel of War [PS3/X360/PC] - Mechanic Trailer
• Manhunt 2 [PSP/PS2/Wii] - Trailer (5)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games [NDS/Wii] - Table Tennis Trailer
• Crysis - Weapons Trailer
• Omega Five [X360] - Trailer
• Edge of Twilight [X360/PC] - Trailer
• Naruto: Rise of a Ninja [X360] - Dev. Diary Trailer #3
• Refusion - Characters Trailer
• The Witcher - The Making Of Trailer #5
• Virtua Fighter 5 [PS3/X360] - Online vs Mode Trailer
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Empire Earth III allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control, offering continuous free-form gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next.

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion.

EA has released the free C&C 3: Tiberium Wars BattleCast Viewer allowing people who do NOT have the original game to watch the latest and greatest real-time strategy showdowns by top players from around the world! If you already have C&C 3, you do not need this file.