High School Musical offers fans of all ages a chance to sing and perform their way through the world of Disney Channel’s hit movies. and sequel High School Musical 2. Only with these Disney games will players be able to mix together their favorite High School Musical characters, songs and scenes as they sing and dance their way to stardom.

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:

• Raw Danger (PS2)
• SimCity DS (NDS)
• Phylon (PC)
• Hollywood Mogul 3 (PC)
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Extending a previously announced North American publishing agreement, Lighthouse Interactive announced that it has signed the UK, Benelux and Scandinavian publishing right for several of dtp's adventure game titles including: Belief & Betrayal and Undercover: Operation Wintersun releasing in summer 2007, and Overclocked.

L&O II: Double or Nothing offers a blend of adventure and mystery as it explores the intricate worlds of criminal investigation and legal prosecution. Legacy Interactive decided to temporarily pull the game from UK store shelves after a real-life murder victim's mother filed a complaint that her son was featured in the game. A patch is being worked on, and further action in North America is being contemplated.

Take on the world's greatest tennis stars on any court surface worldwide; with newly added players and improvements to the game's AI, Virtua Tennis 3 has upped the challenge to becoming the top seed of the tennis world.

MySims, designed especially for the Wii and NDS, introduces a charming cast of whimsical characters while delivering the creativity, customization and classic open-ended gameplay.

Splash Damage's Managing Director Neil Postlethwaite revealed that in order to help cover on-going support without passing the costs on to the gamer, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will feature appropriate non-intrusive ads in select locations, you won't have to interact with them; they'll just be part of the normal environment.

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:

• Bioshock [X360/PC] - Developer Diary #1
• Jackass: The Game [NDS/PSP/PS2] - Trailer
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition [PC] - Trailer #2
• Tron [X360] - Classic vs. Enhanced Trailer
• Discs of Tron [X360] - Classic vs. Enhanced Trailer
• Eve Online: Revelations II - Trailer
• Donkey Kong Jet [Wii] - Trailer
• Jam Sessions [NDS] - Free Falling Trailer
• Wild Arms: Crossfire [PSP] - JAP Trailer
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Today Ubisoft released their schedule for all its blockbuster titles that are due before year's end. Seems the French developer/publisher is going all out starting in September but mainly November is title heavy. Curiously enough the previous Haze PS3 exclusivity last a mere 7 days. Read more for details ...

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:

• Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition (Wii)
• The Adventures of Darwin (PSP/PS2)
• DiRT (X360/PC)
• Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground (PSP)
• Ingenious (PC)
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Saga is a new MMORTS game, developed by Wahoo Studios, bringing persistency to RTS gaming. You build cities and armies to defend and manage a persistent online kingdom in a persistent fantasy world. Silverlode Interactive and Wahoo Studios announced that an open beta test will begin on July 5.

Electronic Arts announced today that Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas will be the cover athlete and spokesman of EA SPORTS NBA Live 08.

As previously announced the chief architect of Sony's PlayStation game console Ken Kutaragi, 56, stepped down Tuesday (although he will still have an advisory post at the gaming unit). The gaming unit is now headed by Kazuo Hirai, SCE's former president and chief operating officer.

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.