X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

A few weeks back Activision confirmed a new installment in the Call of Duty franchise was in the works, albeit not by Infinity War, but rather by Treyarch. Promising a "new theatre of war," Call of Duty 5, using the COD 4 engine, goes back to WWII but this time set in the Pacific (and Russia's advance into Berlin) according to UK magazine GamesTM. COD5 will be darker, scarier with enemies using different tactics (hiding in trees, sneaking, suicidal etc.) For the first time in the series the game will feature 4-player co-op while multiplayer includes vehicles, squad based elements, a return of COD4's perks, and support for the Wii zapper.

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: My Pokémon Ranch, Dig Dug, and Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa.

Nippin Ichi America confirmed that a new edition of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness will be released for the NDS featuring several key improvements will be made to the user interface and game system.

In Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice players will work to uncover the mastermind behind a series of unsolved thefts that have taken place in Venice -- one of the world’s most unique cities known for its interlocking canals and sleek gondolas.

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, created by by the team who made Schizm, Sentinel and Reah, is a point & click adventure where the player takes on the role of an FBI agent, whose task is to solve a series of macabre murders of wealthy, well-to-do citizens.

As the SEAL commander, the player will be supported by AI teammate executing traditional SOCOM team-based tactical, stealth and action gameplay. Multiple players will once again be able to form clans and take on their friends for team-based high-action gameplay. Jump into the game and choose to play multiplayer using Infrastructure mode to apply the latest patch.

Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement. This patch improves multiplayer performance, and fixes a problem with auto-save when on planet.

Universe at War: Earth Assault is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. Petroglyph has finally released the third patch allowing Xbox 360 and PC users to play against each other, with platform specific achievements, balance tweaks and framerate improvements.

Earthrise, Bulgaria based indie developer Masthead Studios' debut title, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction MMO.

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:

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NIS America is bringing Disgaea 3 to North America, making a bold new step towards the next generation console with a whole new cast, story, and game system while staying true to the franchises 2D feel.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena presents a reinvention of 2004's Escape from Butcher Bay in HD, enhancements, as well as adding the Dark Athena chapter, an expansion of the original game with an exciting new story and new gameplay features. Last year Sierra delayed the game until 2008, and hasnt been heard of since, but according to Starbreeze CEO Johan Kristiansson it is looking good and nearing completion.

A remake of Atlus/Nippon Ichi's 2000 PlayStation title, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a musical RPGs, where cutscenes are replaced by musical numbers, complete with vocals. The game centers around puppet talking Cornet, who has a magical horn granting her wishes, and her best friend turned puppet Kururu. They set out to save Prince Ferdinand Marl E. after being turned to stone by Queen Marjoly.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from 1C Company's Gamers Day 2008 lineup:

• '4x4 Hummer' - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason' - 18 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Theatre of War 2: North Africa 1943' Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey' (NDS/PSP/PS3/X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Captain Blood' (X360/PC) - 17 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Death Track: Resurrection' - 15 New Screens & Trailer
• 'King's Bounty: The Legend' - 27 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Men Of War' - 16 New Screens & Trailer
• 'NecroVisioN' (X360/PC) - 17 New Screens & Trailer

Theatre of War 2 is a 3D RTS that covers events of 1943, the operations in Tunisia. Players will have the option to lead the German Afrika Korps of Rommel, supported by Italian military contingent, in their last full-scale attack or be at the head of the opposing English and American armies.

In the bold and often-bloody Dead Space, developed by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, gamers will step into a third-person sci-fi survival horror experience that promises to deliver the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action.

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve's next update revolves around the Pyro class, with new item designs and achievements. One of the new items, the Axtinguisher, does about half of normal damage to standard run-of-the-mill non-burning enemies, once you light someone on fire the Axtinguisher will guarantee a critical hit. At the same token there will be significant changes to the Pyro class for everyone, regardless of whether they have unlocked any new items.