Earlier today Civ fansite Apolyton revealed that Civilization III and Civ IV designer Soren Johnson had left Firaxis, and teamed up with EA, which he left in 2000 to join up with aforementioned Sid Meiers studio. EA confirmed the rumor and let us know that Soren has indeed joined the Maxis team, currently developing Will Wright's (r)evolutionary title Spore.

Ubisoft announced the release of Player's Pack Red Edition, an all-new downloadable content package (800 Microsoft points/$10) coming up for the X360 edition of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, adding five more playable multiplayer maps and two new game modes.

Eidos Interactive has teamed up with Majesco Entertainment to distribute an initial 8 new Majesco titles to European and Australia territories, with an additional 15 other titles to follow.

Microsoft NAMCO BANDAI Games announced the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship, presented by Quiznos. From April 25 to May 9, fans will compete on the classic arcade game via Xbox LIVE Arcade.

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:

• 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures [X360] - Trailer
• Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [Wii] - Daegon Trailer
• Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer
• SKATE [PS3/X360] - Gameplay Trailer #2
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Jam Sessions is Ubisoft's groundbreaking NDS exclusive music title exclusively in which players actually strum a guitar via the Touch Screen to make music.

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:

• UFO: Extraterrestrials - Intro Trailer
• Legend of the Dragon [ALL] - Trailer
• Spider-Man 3 [PS3/X360] - Sandman Trailer
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Eidos' Zendoku, developed by Zoonami, is a new puzzle game for NDS, blending exciting puzzle battle action with addictive Sudoku gameplay.

Authorities in Texas are building Villa Muse, a $1.5 billion mixed-use development including residential, retail and commercial spaces anchored by the $125-million, 200-acre Villa Muse Studios, developed for the film, television, advertising, music and videogame industries.

In TV Station Manager you'll take the role of a new manager, just graduated, which is appointed by an almost bankrupt TV Station, hoping that you'll be able to fix the situation and maybe even raise the TV Channel popularity.

Super Paper Mario is not a 2-D sidescroller but an action-adventure fusing 2-D and 3-D perspectives, not to mention RPG and platformer elements. The action sprawls across eight worlds filled with traps, puzzles, bizarre mysteries and items that often draw themselves out of thin air.

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:

• ArmA: Combat Operations - Trailer
• Theatre of War - Trailer
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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:

• Code Lyoko [NDS/Wii] - Trailer #3
• CryEngine 2 - GDC 2007 Trailer
• Heatseeker [PSP/PS2/Wii] - Flying Trailer
• Medal of Honor Airborne [ALL] - Operation Avalanche Trailer
• Tomb Raider Anniversary [PSP/PS2/PC] - Trailer #3
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Stuntman: Ignition challenges players to drive for perfection, dropping them into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stuntman, vying to create the most insane high-flying jumps, mind-blowing corkscrews and metal-twisting crashes ever filmed.

Atari announced that Bohemia Interactive's military combat simulation ArmA: Combat Operations has gone gold. ArmA will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

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:

• World in Conflict - Trailer #9
• Scarface [Wii] - Trailer
• Empire Earth III - Trailer
• Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer (2)
• Mercury Meltdown Revolution [Wii] - Trailer
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Turbine and Midway Games unveiled the Special Edition of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. This Special Edition of the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game provides fans with exclusive items, including the "making of" DVD, a soundtrack of the game, and a special in-game item.

War Leaders: Clash of Nations will expand upon the RTS genre by placing gamers in the roles of the major leaders of WWII, including Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. Political, diplomatic and economic decision making will be key to success, while sound tactical strategies will ensure victory on the battlefield.

Opera and Nintendo released the full version of the Opera powered Internet Channel, now downloadable directly from the Wii Shop Channel incorporating user feedback from the original version of the Internet Channel to create a faster, more functional and feature-rich Web experience.

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:

• Bounty Bay Online - Trailer
• The Red Star [PS2] - Trailer #4
• NARUTO: Ninja Council 3 [NDS] - Trailer (2)
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Inspired by the Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift film, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to, yet separate from, the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers.

Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a brain-teasing puzzle game that challenges players to immerse themselves in a colorful world of sci-fi machines, crazy characters, and bubbling test tubes. Originally scheduled for release May 1st, it has been pushed back to June 12, 2007.

Magazine publisher Future announced that, in partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment, Official PlayStation Magazine will carry the world's first monthly playable Blu-ray covermount from June onwards.

Atari has signed a European publishing agreement with Namco Bandai for its NDS-exclusive addictive and challenging puzzler Trioncube that requires attention, patience and skill to rescue the kidnapped princess from the protagonist’s arch-enemy, Hell Metal.

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:

• Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [Wii] - Training Trailer
• Spider-Man 3 [PS3/X360] - New Goblin Trailer
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