Nintendo has taken the world’s most popular sports and made it even better by throwing in some of its most popular characters, 5-a-side teams and well and truly throwing out the rulebook! With Mario Strikers: Charged Football you really can compete in a world cup, thanks to the multi-player mode via Wi-Fi.

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.

Battlefield 2142 is set in the future, the world is plagued by a second Ice Age, and wars have broken out over the remaining territories. EA has released the final v1.25 patch, overhauling the anti-ship missile tracking system, fixing various bugs, tweaking weapons, plugging exploits, and more ...

Eidos today confirmed that Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be on store shelves throughout North America from June 5th, 2007 for the PS2 and PC.

Welcome to another episode of GamerAndy Live, the official WorthPlaying podcast. Once a week, we will discuss a variety of topics and mull it over in the panel, giving it the usual spin. This week's issue #77 dissects Andy's PS3 purchasing experience, the secret PS3 20Gb recall, the Virginia Tech massacre, and its effect on our favorite hobby.

Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars is an all-new twists to the classic Crazy Taxi experience including multiplayer modes that allow two people to play co-op or competitively, including the original Dreamcast games, Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2.

Silverfall is a 3D action/RPG offering instantly gratifying gameplay, vast open areas to explore and plunder, hordes of unique creatures to cut a swathe through, and a unique interaction system: the way you treat your companions determines your relationship with them and how effective they are in battle.

After Burner: Black Falcon is the first arcade-style flight combat title for the PSP, combining intensive air combat with explosive gameplay, whilst allowing players to relive the experience of the classic After Burner arcade game.

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:

• Crush [PSP] - Trailer #4
• Silent Hill Origins [PSP] - Trailers (2)
• Spider-Man 3 [Wii/PS3/X360] - Trailers (2)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games from Disney Interactive Studios invite players to "live and die by the sword" as they venture to the worlds of the films and beyond while playing as Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.

Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata, previously known as Trusty Bell, is an RPG for the next generation, taking full advantage of the Xbox 360, boasting gorgeous graphics, 3-D character models, and a groundbreaking battle system. The ESRB product listing reveals that the once Xbox 360 exclusive RPG might be coming to the PS3 after all (thanks Joystick). Namco refused to comment at this point ...

Experience the thrill of white-knuckle aerial combat with bone-crunching armored assaults and high-intensity infantry combat in a 32-player, all-out war fought both on the ground and in the skies.

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.

In Diner Dash, you play the restaurant entrepreneur Flo, out to work her way up to the top of the food service industry. The game blends fast-paced action puzzles with a build-your-restaurant-empire theme through over 40 different levels.

Chair Entertainment announced its newest original property, Undertow, is currently in development for Xbox Live Arcade. Expected to go live worldwide this summer, Undertow is powered by the Unreal Engine 3 and offers an unprecedented 16-player online experience.

Downhill Jam delivers a skateboard experience focused on head-to-head racing, allowing players to feel the breakneck speed of downhill competition as they tear up the world's steepest terrains while performing tricks and outmaneuvering opponents. Now also coming to PS2, with extra and exclusive content.

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.

Two additional games will become available this Xbox LIVE Arcade Wednesday: Eets: Chowdown, mixing 2D puzzle game elements with a surreal sense of humor, and Pinball FX, combining the arcade thrills of traditional pinball with enhanced gameplay and exciting, innovative features not found in any other pinball game.

SEGA's Football Manager Live, a brand new MMO game from Sports Interactive, has its roots set in the Football Manager series, but has been designed specifically as a massively multiplayer online game.

Black Bean Games' SBK-07: Superbike World Championship 07, developed by Milestone, promises to deliver a thrilling, accessible and engaging racing experience for both Superbike and race fans alike...

Meridian4 announced it has signed a North American publishing agreement with Elephant Games for its Action/Shooter RIP3: The Last Hero.

TAPA is a real-time 3D MMO fighting game which allows players head-to-head or team combat against other human opponents on the Internet. In TAPA, all PVP maps are unique. Therefore, players can use the features of environment to gain their advantages.

Atlus U.S.A.'s Odin Sphere is a PS2 exclusive Action RPG developed by Vanillaware featuring beautiful hand-drawn artwork put into motion to tell an epic tale of power, loss, and love.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.

King's Bounty: The Legend, previously known as Battle Lord, is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world.