2K Sports announced that Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, the 2009 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award winner and Hart Memorial Trophy candidate, will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL 2K10.

Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.

Remember, last time you saw him he just made his 1st steps and today, in My Baby 2, he’s 15 months old. Plenty of new challenges for you: you’ll have to teach him to talk but also dancing, climbing the stairs, jumping… but above all you’ll have to give him all your attention and loving!

Sango 2 is an historical war game based on the Chinese classic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in Takeda 3, you take command of the powerful Daimyo, feudal lord of one of 25 historical clans of feudal Japan; engaging in diplomacy, managing your castles and territory, and commanding your armies in epic real-time 3D battles.

The village residents are hungry for the latest in foliage fashion, and it's up to you, the new barber, to fix them up. Use the tools of your trade: scissors, clippers, spray can, and more in this humorous, first-of-its-kind "first-person-groomer" game.

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) has today welcomed the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s decision to adopt PEGI as the sole age ratings system for videogames in the U.K.

Lost Planet 2' story has advanced beyond Wayne Holden as players will now follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirates on their quest to seize control of E.D.N III. Players will move their heroes through different stories creating a truly unique and interactive experience.

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced that it has extended its sponsorship agreement for the UEFA Champions League until 2012 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Storm: Frontline Nation is a strategy game situated in modern day Europe where military forces, research and covert operations are used to get the edge over the competition, and superior tactics decide who remain on the battlefield. Master both modern strategic warfare and deceptive diplomacy to turn your country into the Frontline Nation.

Iceberg Interactive announced that it has signed a publisher license agreement with Nintendo of Europe, allowing it to publish and develop products on the Wii, the NDS and the NDSi platforms.

Good Old Games has signed a deal with WordPlay to revive a new batch of classic adventure games, offering the entire Tex Murphy game series, including Mean Streets, Martian Memorandum, Under a Killing Moon, The Pandora Directive and Tex Murphy: Overseer.

Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World.

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:

• Class of Heroes (PSP)
• Flower, Sun, and Rain (NDS)
• Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits (NDS)
• Guitar Hero Smash Hits (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360)
• Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward (NDS/Wii)
• Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack (Wii)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Greatest Hits Edition (PS3)
• Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! (Wii)
• Vertigo (Wii/PC)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

MadWorld is a third-person action game that has a unique black & white style depicting a sharp backdrop that straddles graphic novels and 3-D worlds, mixing irreverent humor and over-the-top violence. On June 30, you will be able order a copy of the MadWorld soundtrack through Sumthing Distribution for $15.99 (CD or download).

Everyone’s favorite culinary queen will return to the kitchen in Cooking Mama 3, with all new features added to the world famous game play recipe, 80 recipes, 200 mini-games, four player multiplayer and two totally new game modes.

Champions Online is an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper Champions RPG, giving players the power of total customization of their hero experience while they explore a vast universe of richly detailed 3D environments.

Max Payne 3 tells the story of a retired police detective embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence. Original actor James McCaffrey, who voiced the first 2 titles, is being replaced by an older, non high-profile, actor according to R*.

The next expansion for Kerberos Productions' 4X space strategy game Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows, adds never-before-seen weapons, ships and tactics, but also introducing a new race, The Morrigi.

Ubisoft will launch an all-new, original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game – the first not tied to a TMNT movie, TV show or comic book – which will be a four-player action fighting title developed by Game Arts, known for Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii.