Outspark today announced the newest addition to its virtual playground: Blackshot. A militaristic first-person shooter loaded with powerful weapons, lifelike characters and gritty environments, Blackshot's intense multiplayer action will appeal to gamers of all skill levels. Outspark continues to aggressively build out its rich portfolio of free-to-play games, and is bringing its community of nearly three million gamers yet another exciting and immersive title with Blackshot.

A diplomacy system based on political points allows you to sway possible allies to your side. Naval combat includes fleet engagements, elusive raiders and U-Boats as well as a convoy system. Concentrate precious industrial resources on building, training and upgrading a wide variety of combat units from airborne soldiers and armored divisions up to nuclear weapons!

XIDER Games is to release Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King on Nintendo DS. Following the success of the popular PC versions, this fun and colorful adventure will be available to play on DS in September 2008. Travel through ancient Egypt as young Assil, a bold young adventurer trying to save himself from a Mummy's deadly curse.

Silverfall Earth Awakening is the new fantasy RPG for PC from Monte Cristo Games. A stand alone extension for Silverfall, this exciting action game launches in August 2008, taking place in a mysterious fantasy world. Whilst traveling across the unknown territories of Nelw?players will need to battle with an impressive array of formidable creatures in order to save the realm.

Today at the 2008 Comic-Con International, Glu Mobile Inc. unveiled SUPERMAN/BATMAN, a new game coming to mobile phones around the world this winter. SUPERMAN/BATMAN, developed and published by Glu through its licensing agreement with Warner Bros.

International game developer and publisher City Interactive is proud to announce that its first North American PC game, the award-wining, classic point-and-click adventure, Art of Murder: FBI Confidential, ships to retailers today.

Dust off your magnifying glass, grab your Nintendo DS stylus and prepare to solve one of most famous Nancy Drew mysteries of all time! THQ will release Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase exclusively for the Nintendo DS this fall giving gamers and mystery fans the opportunity to play as Nancy Drew and solve the mystery of the hidden staircase!

Leading video game developer BioWare?, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), has announced that "Bring Down the Sky," the first piece of downloadable content for the award-winning space epic Mass Effect?, is now available for PC gamers to download free1 of charge.

SteelSeries, today announced its acquisition of Ideazon, Inc., the North American-based developer and manufacturer of gaming peripherals and technologies. This acquisition further strengthens SteelSeries' peripheral technology and will help expand the company's broad support within the gaming community.

Criterion Games today announced that Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will be available in stores on February 5 in North America exclusively for the PC. For PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 owners of Burnout Paradise in North America, the Party pack will be sold separately as a premium download February 5 on the PLAYSTATION Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.