Following the phenomenal worldwide popularity of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, this fresh gaming experience will feature completely new Olympic Winter Games events from the official competition schedule including Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating with more events announced throughout the year.

Following the phenomenal worldwide popularity of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, this fresh gaming experience will feature completely new Olympic Winter Games events from the official competition schedule including Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating with more events announced throughout the year.

According to multiple  reports, Transmission Games, formerly known as IR Gurus, has laid off all its remaining employees and has gone into voluntary liquidation. Earlier this year, the Australian Heroes Over Europe developer, also known for multiple AFL titles, had already let go 30 of its workers. Its burden of prior legal issues with Atari, along with various title cancellations (one of which was an adaptation of the blockbuster movie "Sin City"), have brought the studio to its knees.

China's video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and copyright watchdog issued a circular on Saturday prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming operations through joint ventures, wholly owned enterprises and cooperatives, while also disallowing foreign firms from indirectly influencing gaming firms through agreements or technology support.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Critter Crunch ($6.99), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey, DiRT 2, Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta/Point Lookout ($9.99), Tiger Woods PGA Tour,  song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (NBA 10 The Inside ($29.99), NBA Live 10 ($39.99) and Pandemonium! ($5.99).

Formed by Bungie alumni Michel Bastien, Damián Isla, and Rob Stokes, Moonshot is dedicated to exploring the uncharted spaces of high-quality downloadable games, bringing to those worlds our years of experience with AAA productions.

Following the phenomenal worldwide popularity of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, this fresh gaming experience will feature completely new Olympic Winter Games events from the official competition schedule including Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating with more events announced throughout the year.

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 benefits from tuned-up car-handling physics system, a new damage engine effects, a new level of visual fidelity, with cars and tracks twice as detailed as those seen in the original, as well as a roster of off-road events, taking players to the most diverse and challenging real-world environments.

Electronic Arts announced MySims Camera and SUDOKU are available for download from the Nintendo DSi Shop, while Littlest Pet Shop and Scrabble, along with original EA titles are also in development and will release later this fall.

Czech based development studio Centauri Production, known for Memento Mori and Gooka, plans to join IDEA Games, the association of independent development teams located in the Czech Republic, in order to take advantage of services provided such as managing the business development, marketing & PR, etc.

Icon Games is mutating from being an independent developer to become an independent publisher. Having been following the traditional publisher funded games route since its initial PS2 title 'International Pool Championship' for PlayIt, the industry is changing and Icon Games has decided to change with it.

Embark on one of three cruise ships and begin enjoying mini golf, driving range, shuffleboard, ping pong, rock climbing, and casino games, all utilizing enhanced Wii MotionPlus controls. In addition there is trap shooting, which supports the use of the Wii Zapper accessory.

The God of War Collection will feature reworked versions of both God of War and God of War II on a single Blu-ray Disc, remastered with anti-aliased graphics running at 60 frames per second for a smooth gameplay experience, as well as adding  PlayStation Network trophy support to both titles for the first time.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao ($14.99); demos for WET, DiRT 2, NHL 10, F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn; DLCS for Transformers, LittleBigPlanet, Crash Commando, Cross Edge, Fight Night Round 4, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tiger Woods 10; song packs for Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (CoolBoarders 2, Tomb Raider 2, SimCity 2000).

Iceberg Interactive announced that GameStreamer has acquired the digital distribution rights to its PC games.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Smash Cars ($14.99), demos for IL-2 Sturmovik and Mini Ninjas, DLCS, for PAIN, Zen Pinball SFII Tribute Table, Blazblue, Cross Edge, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Band (Unplugged), as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (Warriors Orochi, Bloody Roar).

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Activision's GamesCom 2009 lineup:

• 'DJ Hero' (ALL) Gets Benny Benassi, Paul van Dyk and Tiësto Mixes - Screens
• 'Band Hero' (ALL) Gets Playable Adam Levine - Screens
• 'Tony Hawk: Ride' (ALL) - New Screens
• 'Guitar Hero 5' (ALL) Gets Rolling Stones Track Pack As Launch Day DLC
• 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' (Wii) - First Screens
• 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Blur' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens
• 'Singularity' (PS3/X360/PC) - 13 New Screens
• 'Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) - New Screens

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Sony's GamesCom 2009 lineup:

• 'BUZZ! Quiz World' (PSP/PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• 'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) - New Screens
• 'Eyepet' (PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Heavy Rain' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'MAG' (PS3) - New Screens
• 'ModNation Racers' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'SingStar Take That' (PS2/PS3) Announced - Screens
• 'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'White Knight Chronicles' (PS3) - New Screens
• 'God of War III' (PS3) - New Screens
• 'Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake' (PSP) - Screens
• 'echoshift' (PSP) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'The Eye of Judgment' (PSP) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier' (PS2/PSP) - New Screens
• 'SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3' (PSP) - Screens
• 'MotorStorm Arctic Edge' (PS2/PSP) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'LittleBigPlanet PSP' (PSP) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Invizimals' (PSP) - New Screens & Trailer
• 'Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time' (PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• 'LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival' (PSP) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Dead Nation' (PS3) Announced - Screens & Trailer

With GamesCom officially opening its doors tomorrow in Germany, Sony kicked off the show with its press briefing, where it announced a new video on demand service, PlayStation Network voucher cards, all-new downloadable mini titles for the PSP, a new Digital Reader/Comics feature for the PSP/PS3, and of course confirming the much-rumored PS3 Slim and price drop.

Following the phenomenal worldwide popularity of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, this fresh gaming experience will feature completely new Olympic Winter Games events from the official competition schedule including Alpine Skiing and Speed Skating with more events announced throughout the year.

Activision announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at GamesCom 2009 (Aug. 19th-23rd), such as Band Hero, Blur, DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5, Modern Warfare 2, Singularity and Tony Hawk: RIDE and the LucasArts’ titles Lego Indiana Jones 2 and Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes amongst others.

Electronic Arts announced its line-up of titles it will be showing off at GamesCom 2009 (Aug. 19th-23rd), such as Bad Company 2, Brütal Legend, Dante's Inferno, Dragon Age: Origins, Need For Speed, Mass Effect 2 and plenty more..

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Marvel Vs Capcom 2 + demo ($14.99), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, PAIN, Cross Edge, Disgaea 3, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, Madden NFL 10, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Band (Unplugged), as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (Dead In The Water, Ten Pin Alley, Tomb Raider).

Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition uses the latest technology to present an outstanding reality, authentic locations and impressive combats within the 13th century. Hellion also represents an epic plot set in a lively medieval world charged with upgradeable exorcisms and uncompromising brutality according to this period.

Capcom has lifted the lid on the next batch of Capcom old skool love coming to PSP/PS3 owners. Resident Evil fans are going to have much to be happy about, as will all who've been asking for Dino Crisises, more Mega Manz the return of Powerstone, and even Capcom Puzzle World.