Paradox Interactive announced that it has reached an exclusive deal with the national chain, Target. to be the exclusive carrier of Europa Universalis III Collectors Edition for the North American market. The CE includes a giant world map, strategy guide, soundtrack, and other bonus material.

Three new packages of Lumines Live! content will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. PST). Two of the add-on packs will be available at special promotional prices, and one of them will be free to Xbox Box Live Gold Members for a limited time!

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942. Eidos released a multiplayer demo, one map called Island of Solomon, on Xbox Live, putting American vs. Chinese forces, where either side needs to destroy the others' naval base, air base, and aircraft carrier.

BioWare is bringing an enhanced version, high-resolution graphics and new visual effects, of Jade Empire to the PC. The original, story of Jade Empire is injected with new monsters, weapons, combat styles, new challenges, and special items to discover.

Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 will capture all the thrills and intensity of world-class international cricket, now also online. The game leads with a dedicated ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 mode featuring all the teams, players, stadia, kits and equipment of the tournament.

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:

• Maelstrom - Trailer #4
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In an interview with CNET, Sony's CEO made a statement that, if true, indicates the European PS3 launch might be facing a delay after all. Originally scheduled for March, Howard Stringer commented "We have got the European launch in April, which is very important to us." Unless this is merely a miscommunication Europe will have to wait yet another month extra.

UPDATE:Sony Europe President David Reeves confirmed again that the PS3 is still on for a March release, Stringer's statement was a mishap.

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942. Eidos plans to release a multiplayer demo, one map called Island of Solomon, on Xbox Live Marketplace this coming Thursday. The map will put American vs. Chinese forces, where either side needs to destroy the others' naval base, air base, and aircraft carrier.

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misfit band of friends: Runt, Abby and Fish-Out-of-Water. The crew of the intergalactic Battle Barn faces off against Foxy Loxy and her evil Amazonian sidekick, Goosey Loosey, who have an evil plan to take over Earth.

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:

• NBA Street Homecourt [PS3/X360] - Game Intro
• Titan Quest Immortal Throne - Dev. Diary Trailer #2
• Test Drive Unlimited [PS2] - Trailer
• Battlestations: Midway [X360/PC] - Trailer
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Code of Honor puts you in the jungle boots of a soldier in The French Foreign Legion. The fast-paced solo campaign is based on the Foreign Legion’s most recent, heavily publicized operation: quelling a civil war in Ivory Coast.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for PS3 will include the Knights of the Nine addon, featuring an all-new faction and quests for noble characters and answers many of the questions surrounding the Ayleid ruins found throughout Oblivion.

Revealed earlier this month, THQ officially announced that it has entered into an exclusive, worldwide agreement with Zuffa, LLC to publish videogames based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand through 2011.

Square Enix's chief strategist Ichiro Otobe will deliver the opening keynote for the 2007 Serious Games Summit GDC taking place March 5-6 at the Moscone Convention Center North in San Francisco. Otobe's address, titled Serious Games Squared, will detail the efforts, strategies, and risks that went into Square Enix's entry in the serious games sector.

Gumpanela Entertainment announced the development of its upcoming title, Refusion, fully combining FPS and full RTS. Running on its own unique and completely new engine, Refusion brings top FPS graphics and physics quality and allows players to engage hundreds of diverse units in extensive, borderless battlefields.

Dell is auctioning two limited edition World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade XPS Gaming Notebooks on EBay, created by renowned artist, Mike Lavalle, featuring his airbrushed re-creation of original composition from the new World of Warcraft expansion.

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history.

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 :

• Penumbra: Overture - Enemy Trailer
• SKATE [PS3/X360] - Jerry Hsu Trailer
• Appleseed Ex [PS2] - Trailer
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Taito's classic Rainbow Islands endeared itself to an entire generation of gamers in the late 1980s with its playful mix of intense platforming challenges, a delightfully cute visual style and, of course, a heavy emphasis on rainbow-firing action.

Today Nintendo added yet another 3 classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Xevious, R-Type III: The Third Lightning, and Moto Roader.

Io is a stealth based 3D side-scroller game, where you have to investigate & retrieve the Nautilus-114, a rather expensive interstellar research spacecraft now lies marooned in the orbit of Jupiters moon, io.

O3 Entertainment announced that Radio Allergy, an arcade shooter game featuring three different gameplay modes, Radio Allergy is a modern day revival to the classic arcade style shooters like Gradius and R-Type.

In our last outing it was up to Mario to save the day by finding all the Mini Mario’s, but this time roles have been reversed and he must rely on them! Featuring easy accessible touch screen controls, over 80 different levels and utilising the Wi-Fi Connection Service.

Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar features an expanded feature list such as new units, new maps, a new story-based campaign, user-created opponents, an epic generator, espionage agents, asteroid fields, new diplomatic treaties, unique planet environments and others based on fan feedback and suggestions.