This is a direct order: Defeat Major Malfunction at all costs! Destroy every psycho toy-gone-mad in your path. Don’t let Sarge’s meltdown hinder your mission, soldier. Unleash your weaponry: flamethrowers, shotguns, M-16s. Do not fail. Hoo-rah!

While there has been any official announcement yet, at last week's GDC SNK revealed that, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the franchise, it is bringing Metal Slug to the PSP. As the Metal Slug Collection title indicates this will not be an all new product but rather a compilation of Metal Slug 1 through 5, including Metal Slug X. Metal Slug Collection will be a port of the classic arcade titles and will feature 2 player coop.

SEGA Europe today announced the release of the European version of the Japanese PS2 exclusive football management game, Let's Make a Soccer Team! The game offers a unique football management experience allowing you to create, build and control every aspect of your own football club in the real football world!

Graffiti Entertainment announced today that they have signed an agreement with Sabarasa Entertainment for publishing rights to its GBA exclusive RPG Mazes of Fate.

Buena Vista Games today announced it will publish a lifestyle simulation game based on the popular TV series Desperate Housewives, in which the players take on the role of a new housewife who moves into Wisteria Lane and unlocks the delicious scandals hidden in the seemingly perfect neighborhood.

Another Thursday, 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:

• Battle of Europe (PC)
• Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII (Xbox/X360/PC)
• Monster 4x4 World Circuit (Xbox)
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The Game Developers Choice Awards is the only peer-based, open nomination awards program in the industry where honors are bestowed to developers by developers. Recipients were announced last night at the 2006 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Jose.

Another Wednesday, 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:

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC)
• Warship Gunner 2 (PS2)
• Worms: Open Warfare (NDS/PSP)
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With stages from all three classic arcade games in the series being included in the new portable collection, fans of the popular shooting series will have their hand-eye coordination tested, by using the DS stylus as their weapon of choice to shoot down everything from clay pigeons to aliens in the fun mini games of Point Blank DS.

SCEE today officially announced its PS2 exclusive God of War II, a groundbreaking, combat action-adventure videogame based on Greek mythology, where you will get reacquainted with the vicious ex-Spartan warrior Kratos and embark on the continuing epic odyssey.

Fight an all-out war for survival in the year 2142. EA and Digital Illusions, today announced development of the next installment in the award-winning Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 2142, scheduled to ship worldwide this winter for the PC.

Nitro Stunt Racing offers instant fun and fierce competition on amazing tracks. Following the standard motor racing rules, this game is a spicy mix of attractive elements such as pipes, loops and huge jumps on various surfaces.

Tuesday March 21, 2006 Shipping Announcements Another Tuesday, 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:

• Metal Gear Acid (PSP)
• Suikoden V (PS2)
• CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country (PS2)
• CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder (PC)
• Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal (NDS)
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Today Ubisoft and Best Buy announced an Xbox Live multiplayer tournament for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter on the X360, from April 1 and continues through May 1. The two teams that make it to the finals will battle for the grand prize of a Dodge Caliber at the 2006 E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on May 11.

Power Of Destruction is an amusing 'old style' FPS, like 'Operation Wolf', made with an advanced 3D technology and a well-groomed gameplay.

Justice League Heroes, developed by Snowblind Studios, is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.

Shady O' Grady's Rising Star is the first ever RPG set in the world of music. No pointy-eared elves, no magical longbows of +5 ocelot slaying, Shady O' Grady's Rising Star is a single-player RPG of longhaired freaks, hot chicks, killer axes, and other implements of destruction.

Star Cave Studios announced the development of its multiplatform game, Terra: Formations! In Terra: Formations, players have the freedom to select their preferred style of game play, ranging from high action First Person Shooter (FPS) to more strategic Real-Time Strategy (RTS) in a ranking system set up much like a Role-Playing Game (RPG)!

Anaconda announces another new genre highlight as part of their ongoing Adventure Weeks. Undercover, developed by Sproing, is an adventure game set during the Second World War, in the heart of war-torn Europe. The tantalizing story revolves around a horrible What-If scenario, tackling myths and undiscovered secrets and gives all new insights into the terrifying machinations of this era.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced CivCity: Rome for the PC, a new city building strategy game inspired by the world of Sid Meier's Civilization. CivCity: Rome is being developed by Firefly Studios.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization IV for the PC.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced the next edition of the award-winning Railroad Tycoon franchise, Sid Meier's Railroads! for the PC.

Teenage Goth-Metal girl designs extreme metal racing video game based in Hell…. Earache Extreme Metal Racing will feature ten evil Earache racing teams burning a lot more than rubber through hell and other wastelands.

As rumored a few weeks ago, Lionhead today announced Black & White 2: Battle of The Gods. The war between the Aztecs and the allies was over. The Aztecs, crazed with dreams of ruling the planet, had come up against the steely resolve of the stronger, cleverer Greeks. And, most importantly of all, they'd come up against the Greek god.

Add excitement to your Sims' family with this all-new collection of furniture, clothing, and décor. Decorate the home with an assortment of cool new furnishings, including upscale living room items and adventurous bedroom sets.