Buoyed by a vibrant video game industry that is enjoying unprecedented growth, eMarketer projects that US in-game advertising spending will increase from $295 million in 2007 to $650 million in 2012.

Guitar Heroes is the first streaming music channel that plays nothing but the guitar-driven rock music found in today’s hot music video games. Now any player, at any time, anywhere can log on and hear tracks especially selected for “guitar heroes” in “rock bands.”

Microïds announced Still Life 2, developed by Gameco Studios, a real-time 3D adventure game where you play FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson, investigating some of North America's most difficult and darkest crimes.

For the first time handheld gamers will have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Guitar Hero: On Tour offering the most diverse set list of master tracks in a Guitar Hero game, including classic rock, alternative and pop favorites. The bundle includes the game, and a Silver/Black NDS branded with the Guitar Hero logo, for a limited time only.

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles.

Mata Hari as a classic point-and-click PC adventure game that will tell a story based on the legendary dancer and spy, Mata Hari. The story and game design will be created by Hanover-based studio, 4Head.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Funcom is releasing a special 2CD soundtrack, sending you on a spellbinding musical journey throughout Hyboria.

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god, experience new features and content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of unlockable content and authentic rock venues. Get a chance to perform on the same stage as The Sex Pistols, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Police in front of thousands of concert-goers.

Panzerkrieg: Burning Horizon II is a grand real time strategy game and sequel of CDV's Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon. Three epic campaigns (German, Soviet and Allied) will let you experience the intensity of World War Two battles to a tactical depth never seen before.

SNK Playmore and Ignition Entertainment announced SNK Arcade Classics: Vol. 1 for the PS2 and PSP which will include 16 classic titles from the SNK library, such as Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, World Heroes, King Of Fighters and plenty more ...

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 3rd person action adventure game where you take on the roles of Rick O’Connell and his son, Alex on their harrowing journey across exotic locations from ancient Chinese catacombs to beautiful, but dangerous, Himalayan peaks to defeat the revived servants of the Dragon Emperor.

Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation is an adventure game that will thrill kids: visit crime scenes, solve enigmas, find clues, collect evidence, play super fun mini-games (football, Super hero arcade battles, smash the groundhog and more!), and of course catch the bad guy. You will also enjoy game Extra: listen to music with the jukebox, view your in-game picture collection!

GRID takes you to locations over 3 continents to compete in a variety of racing events. Packed with the most powerful racecars - new, classic, circuit and drift - you will compete in urban street races, official racetracks and championships.

High Voltage Software officially announced The Conduit, a stunning action FPS that promises to provide some of the best visuals seen to date on the Wii, featuring terrifying alien creatures, an advanced AI System, and a rich, conspiracy-laden story.

Paris based development studio Load Inc. is coming to Leipzig for the Games Convention, where its representatives will be presenting their soon to come Xbox 360 Live Arcade and PSN game: “WCTYY” (acronym for “We Can’t Tell You Yet”).

Set in World War 2, Velvet Assassin is a 3rd person shooter combining intense battles with guerrilla missions, featuring extensive stealth elements and challenging puzzles.

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:

• Emergency Heroes (Wii)
• Gary Grigsby's War Between the States (PC)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Dungeon Maker offers the opportunity to create unique dungeons by giving the player total control over where they choose to place tunnels and chambers. Having created a maze, traps can then be set in order to entice monsters to enter.

R-Type Tactics, known in North America as R-Type Command, is a deviation from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.

Earlier today it came to light that Majestic's adventure game Limbo of the Lost wasn't as authentic as was led to believe after members of the gaming press noticed it had striking similarities to Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Eidos' Thief: Deadly Shadows. While the developer could not be reached, publisher Tri Synergy issued a statement saying they were shocked and immediately halted distribution of the title until further notice.