Cartoon Network announced today that it has signed an agreement with Seoul-based Grigon Entertainment to develop the first MMO set in its cartoon universe. The game will be free to download, with subscription and micro-transactions available to players to enhance the gaming experience.

A regulatory filing with the SEC reveals that Activision has been sued by one of its shareholders over its issuance of stock options, in particular backdating, a practice that involves changing the date of a stock option from the day it was actually issued to an earlier date, usually when the stock was trading at a lower price, which makes the option more valuable. As many as sixty companies are currently under investigation for similar practices.

Deep Silver has released a new patch for D-Alive's zoo management game Wildlife Park2 . This v1.04 patch (for all international editions) optimized store management, animals now form herds, and visitors are no longer moody cause of bad weather.

World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World’s best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modelled for the 2007 season.

Legacy Interactive announced today its first downloadable game based on a television franchise, Law & Order Criminal Intent: The Vengeful Heart. You can now download the demo, which includes all content, but you need to purchase a serial key to unlock the full game.

Revealed yesterday, Codemasters today officially announced Clive Barker's Jericho, an action horror title devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker.

Matrix Games has released a new patch for PureSim Baseball 2007, bringing your retail game to v1.2. In additional to resolving a number of minor issues, this update adds support for IE 7, Multi-base throwing errors, improved management AI, and improved time period specific pitcher usage.

Battle B-Daman, and its sequel Battle B-Daman 2 are based on the popular animated program "Battle B-Daman," the second season of which debuts on American television later this year.

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war. With a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay, the game is sure to satisfy players looking for a deep, involving Xbox Live experience.

French developer Cyanide is already working on a new project, Loki, an action/RPG set in a universe inspired by mythology and ancient races such as the Greeks, Vikings, Aztecs and Egyptians. Focus has updated its Loki product page to reflect a change in release date, from September to Q4 2006.

The Operational Art Of War series allows you to play and create any battle from the entire 20th Century of warfare and up to the modern day, with reasonable accuracy back as far as the 1850s. The patch fixes a reconstitution bug found in the release version of the game as well as a few other minor issues.

As government super-spy extraordinaire Alex Decker, players for the first time ever can step out of the Interceptor and straight into third-person action, utilizing The Rock's physical prowess by taking down enemies with intense melee combat moves. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson talks about his role in Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run and Knight Rider.

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:

• Portal [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Dead Rising [X360] - Trailer
• Painkiller: Hell Wars [Xbox] - Trailerpack #3
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 [NDS] - Trailer
• Virtua Fighter 5 [PS3] - Trailer (5)
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Asustek Computer announced it will deliver PS3 game consoles to Sony this month as the Japanese firm gets ready to step up productions to meet demand for the 2006 holiday season. The first shipment is for 4 million units, with a target of 200,000 units per month thereafter. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co will pitch in shortly and will soon begin making PS3 units for Sony as well.

Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory recreates the fierce and famous air battles southern England in 1940, allowing the player to either act as the supreme commander of either side, or simply click "fly" and let your generals manage the war below. This update brings your retail game to v2.04 and improves AI, adds new graphical features, and improves audio quality.

Take Command: 2nd Manassas explores the titular 1862 battle of the American Civil War, which proved to be the pivotal engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign. MadMinute Games has released an updated mod tools SDK, so you can now make, or modify, scenarios.

Majesco and Konami today announced Strawberry Shortcake Dance Dance Revolution. This Plug'N'Play product combines the high-energy dance gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) with Strawberry Shortcake characters and music, and plug right into your TV.

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:

• NCAA Football 07 (PSP/PS2/Xbox/X360)
• Super DBZ (PS2)
• WarPath (Xbox/PC)
• Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light (PSP)
• Monster House (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Ubisoft's board of directors announced today that Mr. Marc Fiorentino has been elected to serve as director, replacing Ms. Yvette Guillemot who had held the position since 1996 but recently resigned.

Experience all the action of the AFL from the comfort of your living room. AFL Premiership 2006 is the only official game of the AFL featuring all the teams, players, venues and competitions of the 2006 season and is back.

Aspyr announced today that it has signed Bad Day L.A., a third-person action/adventure game with a tongue-in-cheek comedic twist. Set in modern day Los Angeles, Bad Day L.A. combines a fantastical art style, groundbreaking collaborative gameplay elements and a heavy dose of dark satire to create a truly unforgettable experience.

In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.

That Clive Barker was working on a new game wasn't much of a secret, but the Hollywood Reporter has the first details. You are part of a special forces squad trained in conventional warfare and arcane arts to save humanity. Jericho is an North African city wherein lurks evil incarnate and you are on a perilous quest to reach the innermost chamber where you encounter imprisoned soldiers, World War I infantrymen, Crusaders, going further back in time as you move along. To be published by Codemasters, schedule for late 2007.

Dawnspire: Prelude is a team-based online action-rpg set in an original fantasy world. The game focuses on teamplay, tactics and player skill, all put into a frenzied and exciting mix to bring a new angle to the gaming experience you normally find in action-rpg's.

Atari made the following comment on the changed release date: "Given the sheer size and scope of Neverwinter Nights 2 and its 50 to 60-hour single player campaign, it was decided to move the global release date of Neverwinter Nights 2 out a month to late October. This extra time is invaluable as it allows fine tuning and polishing of both the single and multiplayer experiences to ultimately deliver a game that exceeds the tremendous expectations of the Neverwinter Nights fanbase."