EA announced that the signature sound of gold record selling teen music sensations Aly & AJ has been translated to The Sims native language, Simlish. Its Into the Rush hit single, "Chemicals React," has been recorded in Simlish and will be made available to both music and gaming fans when The Sims 2 Pets launches.

While never officially announced, last year's Tokyo Game Show PS3 release list made mention of two upcoming titles. Unfortunately From Software has terminated development of both Dark RPG and Black Blade due to mounting development costs. Currently it has one other title in the works for Sony's next gen console, Armored Core 4 is scheduled for release in Japan this November while the Xbox 360 version comes later this summer.

The golden age of console hockey will return when NHL 07 debuts with gameplay innovations that will allow players to feel like they are actually on the ice. Featuring an unmatched level of freedom and control, NHL 07 will represent a watershed moment in the history of the console hockey.

Atlus U.S.A. today issued a prescription of good news for fans of the company’s Trauma Center series of medical drama simulations. Trauma Center: Second Opinion will be a Wii launch title...

Caesar IV takes the city-building genre into the 21st century, with new gameplay and features, and a cutting edge 3D graphics engine developed specifically for the title.

Acclaim Games announces a free, totally brutal MMORPG designed specifically for adult gamers by former Shiny founder Dave Perry. No mercy for the weak, no pity for the dying, no tears for the slain, 2Moons was created to be an easy to get into game set in an aggressive, dangerous and visually stunning world.

Crime is on the rise. More guns and drugs are appearing on the streets and the city is in crisis. SWAT is called in to take on a series of disturbances that eventually lead them to the root of the problem, an eastern European crime family that has taken up residence in the city.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish the Fantasy RPG Neverend in North America. Discovering the background of Agavaen, and determining her final personality is one of the main purposes of the game, which continuously appears as the principal plot is being resolved.

Sony Online Entertainment today announced Cash Money Chaos for the PSP. CMC contains more than 50 hyper-fast levels, from circus tents to swamps to medieval settings, where players will grab cash, prizes and weapons as they unleash torrents of destruction upon their foes.

Pac-Man may be celebrating 25 years, but the timeless game still plays like its 1981. Today classic becomes the new next-gen with the arrival of Pac-Man on Xbox Live Arcade. The little yellow pellet-eater from Namco/Bandai is the latest retro title to debut as part of the Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program and is packed with tons of X360 exclusive features.

Through a job recruitment announcement, American McGee revealed he has opened a new development studio in Shanghai and is currently working on its first title, an episodic game set in a dark, fairy tale universe. If you’re an experienced programmer, artist, level designer, writer, musician, producer, or other game-related craftsman, sign up here...

Untold Legends Dark Kingdom will set the standard for next-gen action-RPGs by delivering an immersive fantasy experience through its breath-taking graphics, dramatic storyline, and action-packed battles filled with heart-pounding combat, magical spells and brilliant SFX.

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed RTS game letting you completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia. This patch brings your US/UK/German and French retail game to v1.13, although details as to what exactly it fixes are not available at this point.

Caesar IV takes the city-building genre into the 21st century, with new gameplay and features, and a cutting edge 3D graphics engine developed specifically for the title. Sierra/Vivendi will release a singleplayer demo on August 16, 2006, which we will, of course, have available on our fileserver network

Dead Head Fred draws players into an original alternative universe as they embark on a quest for vengeance to solve their own murder by using the decapitated heads of enemies to battle through environments designed to showcase each head’s unique abilities.

Aspyr signed two new titles for North American distribution. 1701 A.D. is a 17th century empire-building simulation in which you transform a small colony into a flourishing civilization through exploration, trade and military conflict. ParaWorld is an RTS game set in a parallel, prehistoric world, where warring tribes use mighty dinosaurs and other creatures to wage brutal combat.

Sony London's PSP-exclusive Gangs of London is an all-new spin-off title takes the setting and criminal themes of the legendary Getaway franchise but offers gamers a whole new handheld gang warfare experience.

Simutronics announced today its first licensee for its new HeroEngine, a complete integrated platform for development of MMORPGs. Bioware Austin will be using the development suite for its upcoming MMO project.

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:

• Dead Rising (Xbox 360)
• D1 Grand Prix (PS2)
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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. This massive demo allows you to try out a tutorial and the first map of the game.

Sierra announced F.E.A.R. Combat, the new multiplayer component from F.E.A.R, featuring 10 modes, 19 maps, which will be available as a free download on Thursday, August 17th, 2006.

Namco Bandai Games announced today Mobile Suit Gundam, a sci-fi action game with stunning high-definition graphics, promising gorgeous Mobile Suit battles and the opportunity to participate in thrilling epic battles taking place on the futuristic Earth.

LucasArts signed an agreement with Day 1 Studios to develop a new IP for release on next-gen consoles with an emphasis on ground-breaking gameplay, and focused on interactivity.

Hero Online is a MMORPG where players will encounter characters and monsters based on Asian martial fiction and have the opportunity to experience Asian myth and folklore in a martial arts environment.