Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Qore August 2009, demos for Worms, Crystal Defenders, Rag Doll Kung Fu, Batman, DLCs for Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3, LittlebigPlanet, Savage Moon Waldgeist Add-On, Call of Juarez, Cross Edge, GTI Club, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show (PSP), and Rock Band (Unplugged), as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (Dynasty Warriors ($14.99).

SOE's Seattle studio is developing The Agency, a fast-paced online action shooter filled with espionage, intrigue and betrayal, where you assume the role of elite agents in a modern-day world. Founding members Matt Wilson (studio director/executive producer) and John Smith (producer), as well as art director Corey Dangel have resigned, according to EuroGamer, to form Detonator Games, while SOE reassures The Agency remains on track.

Konami will premiere a wave of new titles (Castlevania, MGS, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill) at the gamescom event in Cologne, with key development talent (Hideo Kojima, Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka) on hand to present and answer questions on their work.

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.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Buzz Jr. Robo Jam ($4.99), Battlefield: 1943 ($14.99), demos for Ghostbusters and Battlefield: 1943, DLCs for MotorStorm Pacific Rift, Cross Edge, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, Midnight Club Los Angeles, Skate 2, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol and XS Junior League Soccer).

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. Fans who pre-order at Gamestop will receive an exclusive in-game semi-automatic shotgun.

Meridian4 has signed a four title North American digital publishing agreement with RTL interactive Games Publishing, the crime-solving action arcade racing game Crash Time 2, racing team management game Racing Team Manager, Biathlon 2009 and winter sports compilation Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Qore Ep. 14: July 2009 ($2.99), Punisher: No Mercy ($9.99), DLCs for High Velocity Bowling, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, Cross Edge, Quantum of Solace Map Pack ($4.99), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (Capcom Classics Collection Remixed ($19.99).

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 and the return of Powerstone!

Playlogic Entertainment announces the launch of Gamessence.com, its online digital distribution platform that will feature hundreds of videogame titles from Playlogic and other third party publishers.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.

Verizon is starting a new trial project by giving broadband customers (currently only in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York), a reason to play games with their broadband service this summer -- at home or on the road, 1,400 games for $9.99/Month

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Heavy Weapon ($9.99), Gunstar Heroes ($4.99), Bomberman ULTRA ($9.99), DLCs for Killzone 2, LiitleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, The Last Guy, Burnout Paradise, Call of Duty: World at War , Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X, Saints Row 2, Sonic Unleashed, demos for Bomberman ULTRA, Heavy Weapon, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour. Rock Band Unplugged (PSP) and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars ($9.99), Trash Panic ($4.99), Wolfenstein 3D ($4.99), MotorStorm Pacific Rift Voodoo Signature Livery Pack (Free), demos for CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars, Fight Night Round 4, and Overlord II, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour. Rock Band Unplugged (PSP) and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

Developed by SEGA of Japan, under the guidance of Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games will take players to lifelike Olympic venues where they can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.

Teyon announced that it is developing two DSiWare titles. Robot Rescue is a puzzle game with plenty of little robots that need to find their way to escape the tricky labyrinths, while Ball Fighter: is an arcade game where a player has to remove colorful spheres before they reach the bottom of the screen.

Sudoku Student and Sudoku Master, the first downloadable Sudoku games for Nintendo DSiWare will provide challenging puzzles for all players of all levels, both games feature individually hand crafted puzzles made by celebrated Sudoku innovator Nikoli.

World Championship Games, known in Europe as International Athletics, is the most realistic athletics simulation available on handhelds. Featuring 14 varied track and field events playable in jaw-dropping international stadiums, the game delivers online and wireless multiplayer fun for up to four players via the Wi-Fi channel and local LAN.

Starting April 19, Target will roll out a new reservation program that offers customers a chance to reserve top video game titles for $1, and when they come pick up their game they'll receive a $5 Target GiftCard to put toward a future purchase.

The online games market grew more than 63% to reach $2.8 billion in 2008. A new study by Pearl Research forecasts the online games market in China will exceed $5.5 billion in 2012.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games invites players to face-off in some of the most intense winter competitions, taking you to lifelike Olympic venues where you can choose from a legendary cast of playable characters, including new faces to the series to be revealed later this year.

A new study found that adults who play a lot of action video games may be improving their eyesight. A group of 22 students was divided in two, one playing shooters Call of Duty 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004, while the second played The Sims 2, a sim game. At the end of the 50-hour trial, the action game players showed an average of 43% improvement in their ability to discern close shades of gray, while the Sims players showed none.