In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince you'll engage in exciting wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class, take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory, get sidetracked by Ron’s romantic entanglements and journey towards discovering the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.

Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball 2, a new FPS capturing the sick intensity and incredibly gameplay of paintball, will again impress dedicated gamers and paintball players alike who are looking for speed, strategy and skill in their next console shooter.

Lips is a music and singing game that includes 30 songs, 2 wireless interactive microphones (with motion sensors that allow you to dance, move or swing to score points), the ability to use and sing your own music or download songs from an online service.

In the final chapter of the trilogy, players find Sypro teaming up with an unlikely ally - Cynder, his former enemy, to face his most challenging mission to date. As the Dark Master’s evil envelopes the world like a plague, Spyro must fulfill his destiny and unlock the true power of the purple dragon within him to stop the Dark Master in his tracks.

Kalypso Media and the developer Boxed Dreams, currently finishing up Ceville, have teamed up to form a new Munich based development studio, Realmforge Studios.

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will focus on reinventing many aspects of the original game, updating the franchise for the 21st Century. A key element that will permeate the game is the charm and humor of the original Majesty.

Playlogic's Q3 2008 revenues dropped from last year's $3.7 million to $1.1 million, while profit decreased from $2.0 million to $0.3 million. Due to a shift in game releases on multiple platforms from Q3/Q4 2008 to Q1 2009 the operating result for the Q3 2008 turned from a profit into a loss. These games include titles such as Sudoku Ball Detective, Vertigo, Pool Hall Pro, and Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships on Wii, NDS and PC.

Based on the upcoming doll line and animated movie, Bratz Girlz Really Rock will feature an exciting story line and a full range of activities including live music performances, a makeover station with the latest make-up and hairstyling choices, a fashion design suite as well as skydiving and miniature golf to play with a friend.

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants.

Showcasing high definition graphics along with new, more accurate golf physics, Hot Shots Golf 5 offers up a new level of immersion to the franchise’s signature over-the-top visuals and pick up and play action. SCEA has rolled out a free update for Clap Hanz's golf game, which now features voice chat in Match Mode.

THQ has picked up 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand in which you play as one of the world's biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent's assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord.

Epic Games has been recognized as the Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), celebrating excellence in leadership and innovation.

EU: Rome covers the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options etc., making each and every game infinitely customizable and unique.

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria expands the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!

The Hunter is a free to play online hunting game that artfully combines the most realistic hunting action, with the community and functionality of a social networking site. Emote Games' latest technology allows users to create incredibly realistic avatars for use online and across multiple gaming devices.

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM 2 combines the devastating power of the Mobile Suit, the rich legacy of the GUNDAM universe and the furious Tactical Action game play of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game will thrust players into incredible battles against legions of enemy Mobile Suits on distant planetary surfaces and in the far reaches of outer space.

Sports Interactive's long running sports simulation franchise is getting a new installment with Football Manager 2009, known in North America as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009, which is finally making the move to 3D with a new match engine.

League of Legends, developed by Riot Games, is an online multiplayer session-based game that combines elements of role-playing and strategy genres with addictive battle action. In League of Legends rival teams will compete against one another for victory on highly stylized battlefields and landscapes.

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. Next week will see a flood of new DLC starting with a 3 pack for Mission of Burma, Dead Kennedys, and Century Media Girls of Metal (includes tracks from gothic metal band Lacuna Coil and In This Moment), as well as Crooked X hit single Gone.

Skate It has players riding with the skate pros, owning the best spots in San Vanelona and pulling off the sickest tricks using the popular FlickIt controls. Loaded with all-new gameplay features, Skate It supports the Wii Balance Board which gives players a fresh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.

Buckle up and prepare to unleash anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise as Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Last month Criterion revealed it had more four DLC packs in the works, and one of them will include "toy" cars.

Valve is running a special promotion offering its entire back catalog of titles for $99. The Valve Complete Pack not only includes classics like Half-Life (and expansions), Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2 (and its episodes), Portal, but also the upcoming zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, and for the more casual gamers Valve also throws in Peggle Extreme.

Packing three great shoot'em ups into one disc, Ultimate Shooting Collection contains some never before seen titles that are sure to please casual and hardcore fans of this genre. The Ultimate Shooting Collection is a must have for fans of the arcade shooter and brings the classic arcade feel to your living room.

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:

• Alone in the Dark: Inferno (PS3) - Europe
• Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King (NDS) - Europe
• Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual (PC)
• Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades (NDS)
• Immortal Defense (PC)
• Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors (NDS/Wii) - Europe
• My Farm Around The World (NDS) - Europe
• Space Trader (PC)
• Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance (NDS) - Europe
• Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Wii) - Europe
• Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop 3 (NDS) - Europe
• World War One (PC) - Europe
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