Bigfoot Networks launched Killer Xeno, its next-generation voice chat-enabled network interface card for online gamers.

The original Mob Ties Tokyo game was made on a tiny indie budget, so having the graphics level of a high-end multi-million dollar title was not an option for the two-person development team, who intend to keep the retro style going in their next game.

The PC Gaming Alliance issued a report titled The PC Gaming Alliance Presents the PC Gaming Industry in 2008, providing an overview of the PC gaming market and the growth of the largest single platform with annual revenue of approx. $11 billion.

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:

• Need for Speed Shift [ALL] - Trailer
• Scratch: The Ultimate DJ [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Wanted: Weapons of Fate [ALL] - Launch Trailer
• Wheelman [ALL] - Fly High Trailer
• CrimeCraft [PC] - Weapons Vendor Trailer
• Aion: The Tower of Eternity - Ishalgen Zone Flythrough Trailer
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WWE Legends of WrestleMania is poised to deliver an impressive lineup of Legendary Superstars and Managers, a new combo fighting system and a historically accurate representation of WWE telecasts during the '80s and '90s.

While there is no official announcement yet, the existence of DJ Hero isn't exactly a secret, especially now that a teaser website has been launched. Earlier this year Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick already confirmed that DJ Hero is coming out later this year, and features a turntable that you actually can play competitively and spin discs and mix songs.

Lighthouse Interactive, known for titles such as Ship Simulator and Sword of the Stars, has been shut down, according to Dutch newspaper Het Parool. All personnel have been notified, and according to the curator, the business will not continue. The writing was on the wall recently, when Rhiannon rights reverted to the developers, and Paradox picked up East India Company. Lighthouse was formed in 2005 and did well for a few years, but last year's sale to Silverbirch turned out to be a bad move, as the parent company got into financial trouble and its shares were put on hold at the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Last week Zombie Studios announced it was working on Blacklight, an Unreal-engine powered covert military action game, which then begged the question, what happened to Bethesda's Rogue Warrior? Zombie Studios confirmed that it is no longer working on the story-driven tactical FPS and has not been for a while, but declined to comment on whether the game was canceled. We contacted Bethesda, who confirmed that Rogue Warrior is still in development, obviously by another team, and that an update on the status of the game is coming soon.

Think fast and stay on your toes – when you’re up, your cards will be played automatically. Keep an eye on your opponent’s cards, predict the flow of play, and sort your own hand in the best possible order for the ultimate defeat. Be your virtual-self! Play Uno Rush as your own Avatar with up to four-players in the same room or with anyone around the globe over Xbox Live.

Microsoft announced the best Xbox Live games of 2008 thanks to the Xbox Live community's votes in the 2nd Annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards! The Behemoth Castle Crashers remains number one in fans' hearts and wins the top honor of Best Game of the Year along with awards for Best Original Game and Best Co-op Mode.

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with more hit songs from the pantheon of rock music. The 20-song pack features an outstanding mix of Rock Band fans’ favorite classic rock hits including songs by mega artists The Who, Rush, Boston and Police.

The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to create unique Sims and immerse them in your own living neighborhood of endless possibility! Fans who pre-order will receive a customized pre-order box, plumbob sticker set, redeem code for one free downloadable music track and a double sided concert style poster of the band or recording artist.

Diner Dash will come to life in 3D when players have the option to take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons, take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time limit allowed.

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene. The title update improves the feel and responsiveness of off-board controls, includes numerous fixes/improvements for online, especially for the issues in Hall of Meat, Spot Battle and S.K.A.T.E., as well as support for custom soundtracks on the PS3.

Wii owners will have a new way to beat the heat this summer as Hudson splashes up Water Warfare, a first person soaker videogame where players go head to head or team up as they run around playgrounds and beaches to drench each other with squirt guns.

Hearts of Iron III will follow the series' tradition of most detailed and complete strategic game on WW2 while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces.

Military Madness is a new version of Hudson's classic turn-based strategy/combat simulation game, originally released on the TurboGrafx-16, which includes an all-new graphical barrage, a regiment of new units, online co-op and vs. multiplayer and a platoon of other new features.

In Boom Blox Bash Party the destructive fun reaches new heights with richer multiplayer action and more than 400 new levels that will have players of all ages gaming together and solving action-packed puzzles under water, in zero gravity, and beyond!

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…

LightBox Interactive is a new independent game studio founded in January 2009 by former team members of Incognito Entertainment (known for Warhawk, Twisted Metal), and are currently engaged in a multi-year, multi-title parternship with SCEA developing games for the PlayStation

Music is a new edutainment game that brings a serious music learning method on NDS developed by Shiro Tsuji a famous Japanese music teacher, you could learn and play music in a fun and easy way!

Each day this week a select Ubisoft title will be available for a special price on Steam, beginning today with Assassin's Creed being offered at 50% off its regular price.

The Immortals of Terra is a space adventure set in 1346 New Galactic Era, 4934 AD, starring Perry Rhodan, taking the player from the very top of a majestic floating palace, through the midst of intergalactic intrigue, to deep below the surface of alien worlds.

Havok unveiled the newest addition to the company’s growing product portfolio - Havok AI. On display in Havok’s booth at the Game Developers Conference, Havok AI provides developers with unique solutions to perform pathfinding and advanced character interaction in highly dynamic game environments.