Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming.

Sonic Rivals is a head-to-head competition between Sonic and his top rivals. Rip through tracks in some high-spirited single player and wireless multiplayer action against friends as Sonic returns in a whole new racing-platformer with classic 2D gameplay in true 3D environments for gamers on the go.

Heart Of Osiris is not a sequel to last years point & click adventure Ankh, but a standalone expansion pack. Ankh: Heart Of Osiris is situated in the same environment as the original but now lets you play the game from a different perspective and character, the Pharaoh himself.

In Gods and Heroes you become a classic hero of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, you will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, is an all new title in the GTA series set in Vice City with new missions, story and gameplay.

Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles is the definitive Civilization collector's edition, for the first time covering the entire series, all 4 base games and its 5 addons, in one package. Troy Goodfellow interviews former Firaxis employee Bruce Shelley who helped design Sid Meier's Civilization.

Whirlwind of Vietnam is a helicopter sim that depicts the most famous episodes of the war in a movie-style way. The main events of the game are well-known to the audience due to famous books and movies dedicated to the War such as We Were Soldiers, Apocalypse Now, Hamburger Hill and many others.

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez, an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change, as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs, and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace.

Silicon Graphics has sued ATI, claiming the graphics chipmaker infringed a computer-graphics patent that ATI's competitors have licensed. Patent No. 6,650,327, filed in 1998 and awarded in 2003, involves describing graphical elements with floating-point numerals to balance the range and precision of values that can be stored. If the SCG lawsuit is found legit, that means any DirectX9 based gfx chip manufacturer is liable if they do not have licensed the technology.

Naruto: Ninja Council 2 builds on the storyline of the first game and will allow players to switch between three unique characters on the fly to strategically conquer each challenging level. All-new multiplayer modes offer head-to-head action or cooperative play for up to four players.

SEGA announced that actor Dominic Scott Kay, who voices the role of Wilbur in the official Charlotte's Web movie, will reprise his role in the video game.

Outsourcing company Nikitova today announced that it gained an official approve to be into Xbox Registered Developer Program from Microsoft in order to obtain Xbox and X360 development kit license.

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 :

• Sonic The Hedgehog [PS3/X360] - Trailer #3
• SPECNAZ 2 - Trailer
• Superman Returns: The Videogame - Writers Trailer
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault adds an all-new 4-player cooperative play, improved enemy behavior and tactics, and new vehicles and weapons for campaign mode. Command the most feared Special Forces team ever assembled through a single, massive Area of Operation with varied missions spanning across multiple diverse regions.

Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar Toronto, The Warriors for the PSP system is set to hit North American and European retail shelves this holiday season. Based on the 1979 cult classic film, The Warriors expands the stylized cinematic journey of the film into a gritty, interactive experience set in 1970s New York City.

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:

• Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
• Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
• Devil May Cry 5th Anniversary Collection (PS2)
• Flushed Away (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2)
• Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption (PC)
• Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2)
• Phantasy Star Universe (PS2/X360/PC)
• Resident Evil 10th Anniversary Collection (NGC)
• Snoopy vs. The Red Baron (PSP/PS2/PC)
• SpongeBob SquarePants Nighty Nightmare (PC)
• Stronghold Legends (PC)
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2K and Valve today announced an agreement to bring a collection of 2K PC games to Steam, starting with Civ III, Civ IV, Shattered Union and Sid Meier's Pirates.

Ubisoft released its sales numbers for the 1st semester 2006-07, and while the 1st quarter was up 13% (from €153M to €172M), the 2nd quarter was down 7% (€102M versus €110M). Overall results exceeded expectations, but more importantly, Ubisoft revealed Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 is in development and scheduled for Q4 2006-07 (Jan-Mar 2007), while Assassin's Creed and Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway have been delayed until fiscal year 2007-08 (anywhere from Apr 2007-Mar 2008). Seven additional Wii titles are in development, bringing the total of games for Nintendo's next-gen console to 14 by the end of March 2007.

El Matador is a third person action game with stealth elements set in the environment of the Central and South America. Cenega has released the first patch, bringing all versions, except the German edition, to v1.1 adding widescreen support, optimizes performance, gfx improvements and various other fixes, and tweaks.

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a 3D action-RPG , emerging gamers in a vivid fantasy world filled with a colorful cast of characters. Real-time combat and stunning 3D graphics combine with a spirited soundtrack to make Gurumin a fast-paced, immersive, magical adventure.

The Grand Final of the World Cyber Games concluded after four days of intense gaming, with Team USA bringing home the gold in Project Gotham Racing 3 on the X360, but the Grand Champion title for the World Cyber Games 2006 was awarded to Team Korea, who reclaims the title after four years.

Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony is an all-new adventure, created from the ground up specifically for the handheld system. Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony features all-new playable characters and a freshly designed, non-linear, single player campaign as well as support for Ad Hoc co-operative and competitive multiplayer games.

Ubisoft announced it has signed a publishing agreement with Bethesda to publish Star Trek: Legacy (X360/PC), Star Trek: Tactical Assault (NDS/PSP), and Star Trek: Encounters (PS2), all three titles are scheduled for a European launch in December.

Hong Kong gaming retailer Lik-Sang.com announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple lawsuits brought against it by Sony who claims Lik-Sang infringes its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling PSPs from Asia to European customers.

Gran Turismo HD will come in two versions GT HD Premium, featuring cars and tracks like never before in full high definition quality, and GT HD Classic, featuring unique online gameplay that not only provides head-to-head racing, but allows for the long awaited feature of additional cars (ranging up to 770 car models) and tracks (up to 51) available through ongoing downloads.