Set after the collapse of Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate, Samurai Warriors 2 chronicles the civil wars that consumed feudal Japan and the events that lead to the country's unification. Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends is a standalone addon, with extra playable characters...

In this third chapter of the Halo trilogy, Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. Halo 3 sports 49 achievements, totalling 1000 points...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are currently developing LEGO Batman, featuring all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building and operating fantastic vehicles in one- or two-person co-op gameplay. The game is slated for fall of 2008, on multiple platforms.

Namco Bandai announced that they will be releasing an downloadable add-on for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection allowing Tekken fans, for the first time in the franchise's history, to play online. The online feature will include ranked matches, custom battles, and online tournaments ...

Eidos announced the Hitman Trilogy, a compilation offering three Hitman games in one package, featuring Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts along with a sneak preview bonus disc of Eidos’ upcoming thriller Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.

Featuring an all-new, revolutionary feature set, SimCity Societies allows players to construct not only the cities they desire, but create their cultures, societal behaviors and environments as well.

Blizzard has released yet another update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v2.1.2 patch tweaks various classes, fixes issues with the interface, quests, dungeons and raids, as well as the world environment.

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. EA has released some new C&C3: TW maps on Xbox Live Marketplace, one free (Ground Zero), and a pack that includes 6 new maps for 500 points.

EA Tiburon, known for Madden NFL Football and NCAA Football titles, is developing the latest installment in the Tiger Woods franchise. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 will include two new features, GamerNet And Photo Game Face. Read more for details...

Paradox Interactive announced today that all installments of the Hearts of Iron franchise will be available via retail channels in a complete collection called Hearts of Iron Anthology.

Last year Left Behind Games announced it was working on a sequel, using game technology from Big Huge Games. Left Behind II: Tribulation Forces includes well over 100 features, enhancements, upgraded graphics, and it resolves numerous issues that made its predecessor controversial.

In Manhunt 2 an experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong, with Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper the only survivors. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out. The first game to be banned since 1997 (Carmageddon) the BBFC has rejected Rockstar's Manhunt 2, meaning it cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK.

UPDATE

The ESRB has just given Manhunt 2 an AO (Adults Only) rating.

Based on the MTV crazy-stunts-gone-bad-on-purpose show Jackass: The Game, developed by Sidhe Interactive, features mini-games, story mode and all the raunchy, and craziness you come to expect from the TV show, with likeness/voices from the real cast.

Namco Museum Remix will revitalize popular Namco games, recreating them from the ground up with intuitive controls utilizing the Wii Controller and with new visuals in terms of both graphics and presentation. Each game delivers a unique experience that can be shared between anyone wanting to jump in on the action.

European Street Racing is a fast and furious new street racing game where you can test your driving skills and race through the streets of seven of Europe’s principal cities including Moscow, Warsaw, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin and Hamburg.

Naruto: Ninja Council 3 features mission-based gameplay for up to four players. The ninja action game utilizes an interchangeable attack system allowing players to combine attack techniques from all available characters in the mission to increase their chance of success.

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:

• SKATE [PS3/X360] - Agent Orange Trailer
• Transformers: The Game [ALL] - Intro Trailer
• Age of Conan [X360/PC] - Dev Diary #3 [Part2] - Trailer
• Boogie [Wii] - Duet Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a puzzle adventure game that utilizes the control mechanics of the Wii Remote and allows player to explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solve puzzles and interact with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate ever.

Bizarre Creations and Valve announce the debut of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for WinXP on Steam. The game is an old school style shooter remixed for the 21st century with next-gen graphics and deep, modern gameplay that is easy to pick up and hard to put down.

Like most other big publishers the past few weeks Namco Bandai held its annual gamers day, where various developers showed off plenty of upcoming titles. Check out our Namco Bandai Editors Day 2007 page, for news, screens and trailers on the following titles :

• 'Time Crisis 4' [PS3] Announced - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation' (X360) - 45 New Screens & Trailer
• Beautiful Katamari [X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM' [PS3/X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Culdcept Saga' (X360) - 12 New Screens
• 'Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology' (PSP) - 13 New Screens
• 'Namco Museum Remix' (Wii) - 10 New Screens
• '.hack //G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption' (PS2) - 10 New Screens
• 'Digimon World: Data Squad' (PS2) - 12 New Screens
• 'Eternal Sonata' (X360) - 10 New Screens
• 'Space Station Tycoon' (Wii) - 11 New Screens
• 'Digimon World Dawn' and 'Digimon World Dusk' (NDS) - 11 New Screens
• 'Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2' (PS2) - 8 New Screens
• 'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes' [PSP] - 9 New Screens & Trailer

EA announced that the company will organize its business into four labels: EA Sports, EA Games, EA Casual Entertainment and The Sims, with each label operating with dedicated studio and publishing teams focused on consumer-driven priorities. The new structure is designed to streamline decision-making, improve global focus, and speed new ideas to the market.

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there's only one rule: everybody pays.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail. This v1.72 patch adds a bunch of balance tweaks, as well as fixing various bugs and crashes.

id Software has released a new v1.4.2 Win32/Linux patch for its FPS Quake 4. This update tweaks various settings in the game, mostly multiplayer tweaking.

Sparta: Ancient Wars is an innovative RTS game based on historical events and timelines, not featuring myths or legends. Due to multiple material breaches committed by PlayLogic, developer WorldForge has terminated its agreement as of June 1, 2007. All rights reverted back to WorldForge, which appointed Play Ten Interactive as a worldwide agent for the game on the same date.