Mid-last year, id Software announced that production had begun on DOOM 4, the next journey into their sci-fi/horror universe, but no info has been made available since. At the time, id Software was hiring to expand the internal team, and as it turns out, one of the new recruits is award-winning author Graham Joyce, who is helping id develop the story line.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, based on 20th Century Fox's upcoming movie, enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond.

Overgrowth takes place in the savage world of Lugaru where rabbits, wolves and other animals are forced to use paws, claws and medieval weaponry to engage each other in battle. Using Wolfire's brand new Phoenix Engine, Overgrowth combines third-person adventure platforming with intricate melee combat.

Project Aftermath is a squad-based RTS set in a retro-futuristic world. Command up to four squads of soldiers in a post-apocalyptic world where your enemy has destroyed everything you hold dear. Fight in massive battles against the hordes and use all the weapons and genetic powers at your disposal to eradicate the enemy.

Atlus' Devil Survivor is a new RPG in the Megami Tensei franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month.

PowerUp Studios' NOMBZ Online is a free-to-play browser-based 3D cooperative multiplayer zombie action game, allowing 4 players to join up and battle through mobs of living dead in an action-packed zombie slaughter-fest! You can also go solo in single-player mode to sharpen your zombie-slaying skills!

Based on Nickelodeon’s upcoming, special April episode of the same name, SpongeBob vs. The Big One, the game will have players slicing and dicing their way in the Krusty Krab kitchen to become the ultimate fry cook in Bikini Bottom.

World War One: La Grande Guerre is a historical turn based grand strategy game, offering you to play the full conflict, leading the destiny of the seven main fighting nations. The new update includes dozens of improvements and new features, including trench rules tweaks, GUI enhancements, surrender requirements, and improvements to the AI.

inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them.

Detour is a road-oriented Real-Time Strategy game that takes a satirical twist on highway construction, environmental activist groups, and cartoon humor. Players compete against each other and/or AI opponents to outsmart and out-build them.

Valve has issued an update for its digital delivery service Steam, allowing users to surf the web via a simplified browser (Flash is supported). Activate your in-game overlay and a web tab will now be included in the options, which then opens the browser, although only offering basic functionality. Check out the full notes for other update info.

Majesco's Powerbike, developed by Tornado Studios, is an intense motorcycle racer that features death-defying stunts, intense police chases and competitive multiplayer modes.

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. Tor Books announces the publication of Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, a prequel novel introducing the reader to BioWare's brand new fantasy universe.

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

With the New Xbox Experience, Xbox 360 fans have been able to customize their avatars with various features and attributes. Microsoft promised it would be releasing new items every 2 weeks. Making good on its promise, you can now pimp out your avatar with a dozen new items like polo shirts, cardigans, boots, belts, embroidered pants and other goodies.

On January 19th, 2009, you will be able to download and play Majesco Games' action game BlowOut on your Xbox 360 for 1200 Points.

The Maw is a 3D action adventure in which you take control of Frank, a simple alien that must partner up with The Maw, a cute little blob with an insatiable hunger that makes him the most dangerous creature in the galaxy, in order to find your way home.

LocoRoco 2 further plunges you into a colorful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals. Guide your LocoRoco through the various worlds using a simple tilting and bouncing gameplay mechanic.

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.

Game Informer's February 2009 issue has the first details on Raven Software's new sci-fi shooter Singularity. Set on a small, unnamed island occupied by the Russians, Cold War tensions rise once again when a U.S. pilot discovers the horrific truth that became of experiments with element E99 in the 1950s. The game features mind-bending gameplay that not only has the player jumping through time, but using it as a weapon (let's see how well an armed enemy does when he's instantly aged into bones and dust!).

Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc. The refined gameplay features team-oriented combat, while improving upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the Star Ocean franchise.

Monumental Games' Hunter's World is a new MMO based on game hunting where you take the role of hunters visiting a massive and varied wild hunting reserve, where you can compete and collaborate with real players in a persistent world. Hunters will be able to roam freely, interact with each other, and hunt everything from varmints to big game.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce will forever change the way gamers experience the Dynasty Warriors universe. In the game, players will enlist in quests that will challenge their very sense of what it means to be a true warrior.

Resident Evil 5 promising to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Capcom will take action to a new level with a two-level, playable demo available exclusively on Xbox Live for one week beginning Monday, Jan. 26 (indicating it'll be on PSN Feb. 5, 2009).

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:

• FusionFall (PC)
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