The Adventure Company announced today that its investigative thriller, Crime Stories has shipped to retailers across North America. As the brilliant detective Martin Mystère, you have just been called upon to investigate the brutal murder of the highly reputed scientist, Professor Eulemberg.

Independent studio Turtle Rock Studios, known for C-S Condition Zero, C-S Xbox, AI Bot, today announced that it is working on a new Source-based title for the PC, to be released via Valve's Steam online platform for digital distribution.

Players assume the roles of RJ the raccoon, Verne the turtle, Hammy the squirrel and Stella the skunk and turn a suburban neighborhood loaded with dangerous obstacles and traps into their personal playground.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization IV for the PC.

The follow-up to last year's smash hit female wrestling video game, Rumble Roses XX for the Xbox 360 will feature a full lineup of incredible looking wrestlers along with all-new moves, gameplay modes, tag team action and online play.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced the next edition of the award-winning Railroad Tycoon franchise, Sid Meier's Railroads! for the PC.

Online multiplayer middleware developer Quazal and THQ announced today that they have signed an agreement that will see the THQ studios add Quazal's Net-Z and Rendez-Vous technologies for use in their online efforts through 2007.

After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.

Either play the 20 mission campaign or choose to try the randomly generated missions. Emergency 4 will feature realistic physics (walls collapsing, fire spreading), simplified controls, as well as a multiplayer mode.

Gekido is a multiplatform fighting game previously developed and published on PSone, GBC, and GBA. This time Gekido PSP is completely rewritten, to bring some fresh air to fighting game players. Gekido will also rewrite the genre by bringing a brand new vision of fighting action games. The NAPS development team gives us some more information, new screens included...

Add excitement to your Sims' family with this all-new collection of furniture, clothing, and décor. Decorate the home with an assortment of cool new furnishings, including upscale living room items and adventurous bedroom sets.

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:

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After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don. EA's game designer John Calhoun tell us more about the cops you may encounter in the game.

From Software's Tenchu DS will feature aprox. 60 missions in which you have to get past obstacles by using various environmental objects. Various multiplayer modes for up to 4 players will be available, and prices for objects can be negotiated amongst the players. The bottom screen will be used for inventory, map and also to perform specific combos by using the stylus.

SEGA of America today announced that its GBA exclusive sim experience. The Tower SP is now available in stores, allowing players to design, build, and manage every aspect of successfully creating a skyscraper.

Cyanide has released a new patch for its Olympic Wintersports based title WinterSports Pro 2006, aka Winter Challenge. This patch brings your English, French, Italian, Russian and German retail game to v1.03 but no details as to what it fixes are available at the moment. Read more for details and download links.

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay.

German publisher Frogster has released a free downloadable add-on for Mayhem Studios' Fantasy RPG Neverend, adding new battlefields, characters, animations, quests, while also implementing some bug fixes and other optimizations. Read more for download links ...

GLOBAL VR today announced its intentions to release an innovative new coin-op video game based upon the blockbuster movie title Aliens. Aliens: Extermination takes place after Ripley and the surviving Colonial Marines leave planet LV-426, you are being sent back for a "mop-up operation."

After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.

Microsoft Game Studios and 4Kids Entertainment today announce Viva Piñata, a high-energy, mass-appeal entertainment property created by Rare Ltd. that brings a vibrant world of living piñata animals to video games, television and beyond. The Viva Piñata universe showcases an engaging cast of colorful, wild-roaming piñata animals that entertain and challenge imaginations.

Building upon Monster Hunter and Monster Hunter G (Japanese release only), which were originally released on the PS2, Monster Hunter Freedom is the ultimate package, including new missions, additional features and content adapted for the PSP system.

Mario is not only back for an all new adventure, but he is also rediscovering his roots in the first side-scrolling Super Mario Bros adventure since Super Mario World. Experience the perfect fusion of old and new as New Super Mario Bros. launches across Europe for the NDS in early summer 2006.