A survey conducted by Macrovision revealed a common misconception about the habits of people who play casual games. People who like mainstream games, such as Diner Dash and MahJong, frequently play more than nine, two or more hour ‘sessions’ each week, usually at night as opposed to during commute hours or other ‘quick break’ times during the day.

A job listing on the Datascope recruitment page reveals that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is looking for a Senior/Lead Designer in the Liverpool studio, to have a key role in realising future iterations of Wipeout on PSP and PS3. WipeOut is one of SCE's most popular and long running arcade/action racing franchises.

With authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, and licensed tuning and customization options, Forza Motorsport 2 improves on the unprecedented features gamers enjoyed in its debut installment.

Eidos Interactive is pleased to announce the new title Stacked with Daniel Negreanu, which will be released in autumn 2006 on PS2, PC and PSP.

Bright, refreshing and compulsive, LocoRoco plunges you into a colorful world where jelly-like creatures sing, roll and bounce their way through levels to reach their goals.

Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins sees the triumphant return of valiant knight, Sir Arthur, as he must save the princess from the clutches of evil. Specifically recreated from the ground up, witness the evolution of the series with the inclusion of exciting upgrades and new gameplay features, all the while retaining the legendary qualities reminiscent to the property.

Eidos and casual games publisher PlayFirst today announced a partnership to bring the PC downloadable brand, Diner Dash to handheld game platforms.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.

Taito revealed today that it is working on Kangaeru EXIT, sequel to last year's Exit. You play as Mr.Exit and are tasked with saving people out of buildings using logic, bypassing obstacles and solving puzzles. The new game will improve various aspects of the original such as improved control response, more focus on solving puzzles, additional usable objects (floating barrels, escalators), better character animations, and the game will feature a total of 110 levels. No release date was mentioned.

World Tour Golf is destined to capture the player's imagination by fusing the features of real-world golf, high-end graphics, accurate animation and a unique control system. Oxygen Interactive announced that it has added Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose to the World Tour Golf's line-up of international golfing talent.

The Collection includes ports of the arcade shoot 'em up versions of the original four Gradius titles along with a port of the PlayStation's Gradius Gaiden. The port is enhanced with a new save feature and 16:9 display modes for the original two Gradius titles.

Super Monkey Ball Adventure is an all-new, narrative-driven and platform-based style of gameplay, along with brand-new Monkey Ball abilities and a bunch of fresh new characters, adding 50 new and original puzzles to this new and exciting gaming experience.

Jowood has released the first patch for Phenomic's RTS/RPG hybrid. This update brings your retail game to v1.02 and addresses various bugs, crashes and other enhancements, but most importantly adds the editor, which allows you to create your own thrilling PvP and free-game maps, this is the perfect tool for dedicated multiplayer fans.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.

Inspired by the events of the The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift film, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to, yet separate from, the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers.

Force10 Networks announced its TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers is offering online gaming companies the ability to support hundreds of thousands of players simultaneously as well as the seamless scalability to accommodate both new interactive worlds and users.

Super Monkey Ball Adventure is an all-new, narrative-driven and platform-based style of gameplay, along with brand-new Monkey Ball abilities and a bunch of fresh new characters, adding 50 new and original puzzles to this new and exciting gaming experience.

Bethesda Softworks today announced that actor Johnny Depp will lend his voice as Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming video game, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

Grey Dog Software has released a demo for its sports management simulation software Wrestling Spirit 2, allowing you to try out the entire game and be permitted to continuously repeat 1 month of career mode, or 25% of a league season.

Join Bob and Bub plus new characters, never before seen games and ways to play including spooky Ghost Mode! Pop matching colored bubbles to solve over 1000 a puzzles in a variety of game types including head-to-head play.

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail.

World Tour Golf is destined to capture the player's imagination by fusing the features of real-world golf, high-end graphics, accurate animation and a unique control system. Oxygen Interactive announced that it has added Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose to the World Tour Golf's line-up of international golfing talent.

EA today officially announced the next installment in the Need for Speed franchise, Need for Speed Carbon. Scheduled for release in November 2006, NFS Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

Ignition announced today its plan to release the PSP exclusive 3D role-playing game Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light in Europe. Blade Dancer is one of the first RPG title for the PSP that adopts a dynamic multi-player system. Gamers can now play an RPG with anyone, anytime, anywhere.