During its briefing at GDC Wizards of the Coast revealed that it plans to bring new iterations of its Magic: The Gathering collectible card franchise to Xbox Live and PC. While no specific details were provided one of the titles is currently under development at Stainless Games, the UK studio known for Carmageddon, while a second title is being prepped over at Mind Control Software, known for SOE's PSP strategy title Field Commander.

Zuxxez's VP Dirk Hassinger revealed that Two Worlds: The Temptation does not re-used a single 3D object from the original, and that due to its many enhancements (new multiplayer netcode, new gfx & sound engine) The Temptation is not even compatible with the original, thus has to be considered a sequel, not an add-on. Two Worlds 2 just didn't sound right.

Japanese developer Sting, known for titles such as Yggdra Union and Riviera, announced its next project, Knights in the Nightmare, a gothic themed strategy RPG hybrid for the NDS.

CD Projekt announced that it has signed an investment agreement with Metropolis Software making it the majority owner. Combining the strengths of both companies is an important step in CD Projekt’s strategy to become a leading publisher delivering high-budget, ambitious and creative projects that ready to compete with the world’s biggest productions.

Set after the collapse of Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate, Samurai Warriors 2 chronicles the civil wars that consumed feudal Japan and the events that lead to the country's unification. While Samurai Warriors 2: XL is a standalone addon on PS2, the extra content (missions & playable characters) will also be downloadable on Xbox Live for owners of the original.

A job offering for a program manager on Microsoft's US careers website is fueling speculations that a new Xbox Live might be in the works, "We're building the games, the console interface and logic, and the server support for a totally new Live experience. Both the games and the dashboard experience will be deeply paired with dynamic server support to create a compelling, fresh scenario each time. We are looking for a passionate games producer to help implement our first generation games that will run in this new environment."

Become a gold-thirsty ninja battling homicidal robots in the enhanced version of the original game “N,” players take on the persona of a ninja who must use deft acrobatic actions to battle robots in the futuristic world of “N+.” Play as a lone ninja or destroy the robots with a friend in Coop, Survival or Race modes.

Bringing all of the intense combat, stylized graphics, and ultimate ninja action to touch-screens everywhere, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword features a new storyline and innovative use of the DS Stylus. Bring your NDS to the Nintendo booth during GDC and you will be able to download a demo of Tecmo's handheld slasher.

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself. Originally scheduled for a summer release, it is now set to launch fall 2008.

On the opening day of the Game Developer’s Conference, former MicroProse industry veterans J.W. “Bill” Stealey, Fred Schmidt and Jim Bull, announced the formation of Thriller Publishing, and revealed it has contracted several New York Times best-selling authors to create and develop popular new characters and storylines for multiplatform titles.