Hardened shooter veterans will find a wealth of options in their arsenal in Novastrike, a sci-fi war zone that puts players in the cockpit of an experimental Scythe fighter against an onslaught by the world-conquering Draelus. Tiki Games has updated Novastrike, tweaking difficulty modes, adds a secondary control layout, trophies, XMB playlist support, and more...

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Kaos Studios has issued a new title update for the X360 version, while two new DLCs are in testing which will add a new Conquer game mode and new maps, weapons and vehicles.

Nyko Technologies revealed its new wireless controller design, the Wing for the Wii. Using Nyko’s wireless dongle system that conveniently plugs into the bottom of the Wii Remote, the Wing eliminates the cord for games that require the Classic Controller.

NBA Live 09 sports new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the game experience fun from beginning to end. Additionally, NBA Live 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. As promised LucasArts has released a playable now on Xbox Live (and later today on PSN) featuring a special version of the Tie Fighter Construction Facility level, special powers and an ending not included in the retail game.

Novint Technologies has signed an agreement with Eidos to make several of their titles available for the Novint Falcon game controller. Tomb Raider: Legend, Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause, BattleStations: Midway, and Kane & Lynch will all be touch-enabled for the Falcon, allowing players to feel realistic game actions, environments, objects and force feedback.

Developed by Fun Labs in close collaboration with fishing equipment manufacturer Rapala, Rapala Fishing Frenzy will supply heart-pounding fishing action in over 20 tournament events.

Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. As promised, players worldwide can now tackle online play in a whole new way with Conquest mode that will be released as a free download.

Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City's seamless racing battleground, with traffic-heavy roads to abuse. While Criterion release the Cagney update on PS3 last month, adding 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes, 2 new cars, 70 new challenges, and the usual fixes and tweaks, it took until today for the X360 version of the update to become available.

Wii jOG is a motion-sensing controller that brings a whole new dimension to your living room gaming experience. With jOG your character only moves when you do. Plug jOG into your existing console and wow! jOG measures the steps you take and translates them to movement on screen! Now, when you move in the real-world, you really move in the game!

Sony announced the availability of the v4.05 system software update for PSP adding new visualizers for music playback, among other features.

While Microsoft still denies anything related to a motion sensor controller, 3rd party manufacturer Motus Games revealed Darwin, its 2 piece motion-controlled X360 controller. While it does not use infrared like Nintendo's device, the Darwin does use an array of sensors allowing it to detect movement. According to Motus Games' Satayan Mahajan official announcements are to be made by console-makers, so maybe we'll get confirmation next week at E3, in the meantime check out some trailers to see it in action.

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Microsoft denied speculation from earlier today that comments from Microsoft creative director Ken Lobb referred to a possible, and often rumored, Motion Sensor Controller.

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. In a recent walkthrough Microsoft creative director Ken Lobb reveals "grab with the wrench, and then you twist the controller around." A slip up? A sign of things to come (at E3)? Tune in next week.

The Dualshock 3 wireless controller will be available at European retailers July 4, 2008 for £39.99. Incorporating both the rumble feature and motion sensing SIXAXIS technologies for a more realistic, interactive and intuitive gaming experience, the Dualshock 3 replaces the SIXAXIS controller as it's being phased out.

This new expansion for K2 Network's Sword of the New World MMORPG introduces the land of Caebolan, four new UPCs, new weapons, armors, and accessories that will be needed to defeat the titan and take on the abominations of the cursed Caebolan. New events like the Royal Rumble have been added, while pre-expansion events like Andre's UFC now allow lower level players.

Sony announced the availability of the v4.01 system software update for PSP. Nothing really new in this minor update, basically only optimizing the new features, such as display of search results under Internet Search has been improved for certain languages, and playback of video content under Video has been improved for certain file types.

As promised, Sony has released the latest v2.36 PS3 firmware update, improving system stability when playing certain PlayStation titles. At the same time Sony also made available a new firmware update for the PSP, bringing it to v4.00 and adding Google Internet search directly to the XMB interface, and the ability to change viewing speed during playback of videos stored on your Memory Stick PRO Duo.

Peripherals and accessories provider The Ant Commandos announced its V Shaped Double Range Guitar is the first on the market to feature 100% compatibility with all Guitar Hero and Rock Band games for both PS2/PS3.

Sony has rolled out the v2.35 PS3 system software update, and the relatively minor update improves stability of some PS3 titles, but unfortunately did not give any details whatsoever. However SCEA stated that "to clarify that this upcoming firmware update isn't related to GTA IV. For those of you who may still have an issue playing the game on your PS3, we have identified a solution that should resolve the issue. You can contact SCEA Consumer Services for support.

Qmotions has signed a North American licensing agreement with Microsoft, allowing it to incorporate Microsoft’s Xbox 360 wireless technology in its game controllers. The company’s first product will be the Qmotions-Big Air action game controller, a full size skateboard that operates with the X360 and is compatible with popular skateboarding games.

Aptus Games uses Actiga's proprietary motion controllers combined with a revolutionary browser-based 3D game engine to deliver a multi-sensory game experience on the Web.

As promised Sony has rolled out the v2.30 PS3 system software update, not only revamping the Playstation Store, but also adding DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio. Some new content has also been added: SEGA Superstars Tennis demo, Super Stardust HD Solo Add-on Pack ($4.99), Lair Dragons and Control Pack (free). Later this week Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available and the Metal Gear Solid Online beta will launch.

The Dualshock 3 wireless controller will be available at North American retailers beginning this week for $54.99. Incorporating both the rumble feature and motion sensing SIXAXIS technologies for a more realistic, interactive and intuitive gaming experience, the Dualshock 3 replaces the SIXAXIS controller as its being phased out.