Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with various markdowns (1942 Joint Strike, Trine, etc...), Qore Ep. 23, The Tester Ep. 7, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dante’s Inferno, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, The Eye of Judgment Legend (PSP), song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (BUZZ!: Master Quiz, Dead or Alive Paradise, and BlazBlue Calamity Trigger).

To celebrate the milestone achievement of reaching 200,000 forum members, Paradox Interactive awarded user “simonwoof” with a lifetime supply of Paradox PC titles. One more loyal forumite, “X_MasterDave_X,” was randomly selected and will also be rewarded for a long and faithful service with a lifetime supply of Paradox PC games.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with various markdowns (1942 Joint Strike, Trine, etc...), Groovin’ Blocks, Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Pre-order, The Tester Ep. 6, demo for Brain Challenge, DLCs for Aliens Vs. Predator, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Need for Speed SHIFT, LittleBigPlanet (PSP), BUZZ! Quiz World (PSP), song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Patchwork Heroes, The Red Star, LUXOR Bundle, and BreakQuest).

An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with various markdowns (1942 Joint Strike, Trine, etc...), Groovin’ Blocks, Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Pre-order, The Tester Ep. 5, demo for Brain Challenge, DLCs for Aliens Vs. Predator, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Need for Speed SHIFT, LittleBigPlanet (PSP), BUZZ! Quiz World (PSP), song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Patchwork Heroes, The Red Star, LUXOR Bundle, and BreakQuest).

Supergiant Games is an independent game studio in the Bay Area formed by ex-EALA developers who quit their jobs in 2009 to move into a house together and make games. Supergiant Games, comprised of Amir Rao, Gavin Simon and Darren Korb, is working on a game for digital download platforms that its hopes to release in 2011.

Darkworks, known for Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare and Cold Fear, announced its TriOviz for Games SDK, a patent-pending post-process that enables 3D games on consoles and regular 2D displays.

Valve announced it will bring its gaming service Steam, the Source gaming engine, as well as its library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life to the Mac in April

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Penny Arcade Adventures Ep 1 & 2, topatoi: Pillar Of The Skies, The Tester Ep. 3, demos for Just Cause 2, MLB 2k10, MotoGP 09/10, and Patchwork Heroes (PSP), DLCs for MLB 10: The Show, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Dante’s Inferno, Resident Evil 5, LittleBigPlanet PSP, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, The Beatles: Rock Band, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (MLB 10: The Show, MLB 2K10, Dante’s Inferno, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony).

Veteran game designer Luke Schneider announced the creation of Radiangames, a new independent game development studio formed with the goal of developing a series of highly focused and enjoyable downloadable games.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the the nominees for its Video Games Awards, with the winners to be revealed on Friday, March 19, 2010.

On the eve of the TV Festival and the closing day of Edinburgh Interactive, the two will host the first ever creative industries event for television and games, providing an insight into technologies, but more importantly bringing the decision makers from games and television together for the first time.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with demos for Heavy Rain, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3, echoshift, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, Blazblue: Calamity Trigger, Dante's Inferno, Dark Void, Fairytale Fights, NBA Live 10, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars + Full Auto 2: Battlelines bundle, Sonic Rivals 1&2 bundle, and Spaceball: Revolution).

The loveable characters from the original Super Monkey Ball, AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby, are back with all new mind-blowing puzzles and party games specifically designed to fully utilize the Wii Balance Board accessory and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Phonetic Arts' PA Commentator is a new product that brings live, dynamic spoken commentary to sports games, allowing the commentator in the game can describe every play, mention every player name, every team name, score, stadium and every other detail of the game, all in a completely fluent, perfectly natural manner.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a 10 for ’10 Game Sale (50% off 10 PSP and PS3 titles), Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment, Championship Bass,  DLCs for SingStar (viewer), Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band; and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (DJ Max Fever, Metal Gear Sold PSP Bundle, Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance).

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has entered into a multi-year exclusive agreement with Sesame Workshop to create and publish interactive videogame titles worldwide based on Sesame Street, the longest running children’s television program.

Back in Aug. 2007 we reported that the two Irrational Games divisions got renamed into 2K Boston and 2K Australia, ,symbolizing the studios' further integration into the 2K Games family, but two years later 2K Boston is going back to its roots according to GameInformer (and confirmed by the official site). Irrational Games, known for Bioshock but also System Shock 2 and Freedom Force, claims it is "a renewed commitment to the studio's fans."

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a Ubisoft Game Sale (Cellfactor, Prince of Persia Classic, TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled), Qore Ep. 20, Matt Hazard: Blood Bath & Beyond (and demo), demos for Dark Void, DLCs for PAIN, Borderlands, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, MX vs ATV Reflex, BUZZ! Quiz World (PSP), Disgaea 2 (PSP), song packs for Rock Band; and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Pinball Heroes, Bomberman Land, Dungeon Explorer).

According to the ESA, computer and video games prove to be effective tools for simulating and training emergency responders for real-life disaster situations, but as the technology advances and the number of players expand, games may eventually play an even larger role in emergency response and preparedness.

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D fighter featuring twelve, extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn characters in true HD glory, each with unique “Drive” attacks that can turn the tide of battle instantly.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Puzzlegeddon, Final Fantasy VIII, demos for Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge, Army of TWO: The 40th, TV Show King, Guitar Hero Van Halen, Diner Dash, Puzzledeggon, DLCs for PAIN, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, Brutal Legend, NBA 10, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, The Beatles, Rock Band 2; and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (BUZZ! Quiz World, Sega Rally Revo, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, F1 2009, Ridge Racer).

Are you still looking for a last-minute holiday gift? Do you want a little treat for yourself? Add some fun to your holidays without breaking your budget... with the PopCap 50% off Holiday Sale! That's right, every download game is on sale — including some of its biggest hits: Plants vs. Zombies, Bookworm Adventures Volume 2, Zuma's Revenge!, and dozens of others.

GameShastra revealed its forthcoming line-up for PSP Go, WiiWare, and PC. Over the next few months, 12 new titles will be released across the various formats  - to complement the two already published - as the company completes its move from independent developer to publisher.

Microsoft is celebrating the launch of its new Games on Demand service by offering the games below for 50% off! These prices will last until January 4, 2010, so jump on the chance to pick up some great games at a great price!