Japanese developer NIS are currently hard at work on a new Disgaea title for the PlayStation Network and PSP Minis, and will be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show.

Siliconera spotted the Sony Japan exhibit information for the Tokyo Game Show which suggests Disgaea Infinite will be shown for both PSP and PSN, along with numerous other unannounced Square Enix properties like Thexder Neo and Crystal Defenders for PSP Mini.

Source: Siliconera - Disgaea Infinite In Development For PSN

[We round up the top console digital download news of the last week from GamerBytes, including brand-new game announcements and scoops from the world of Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, WiiWare, PSP Minis and DSiWare.]

This week we take a look at the sales of Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network sales. How did the Summer of Arcade games do compared to normal, and how have the new PSN releases fared? The downloadable games market is getting bigger every month, and now it's time to pay attention!

Here are the top announcements and major store updates across these digital download sources over the last seven days - check out our GamerBytes Twitter account for the latest updates every day:

Store Updates

XBLA Update - Sonic & Knuckles, Cheap Puzzle Quest, Buku Sudoku & Texas Hold'em DLC

NA PSN Store Update - TMNT Re-Shelled, Legacy Of Kain, Silent Hill, Syphon Filter 2, DLC For PAIN, Bowling

EU PSN Store Update - Interpol, Fat Princess Demo, DLC For Bolwing, PAIN

NA Nintendo Update - Contra Rebirth, Colorz, Super Return Of The Jedi, Clubhouse Games Express

EU Nintendo Update - Spaceball, Solomon's Key, Rygar, DLC for Final Fantasy IV: TAR and Darklord

GamerBytes Originals

In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, August 2009
"The second Xbox Live Summer of Arcade has now finished, with a number of high profile Xbox Live Arcade games debuting. But how well has each of the new, promoted titles done?"

In-Depth: North American PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, August 2009
"We look at the top 10 digitally downloaded PlayStation 3 games for PlayStation Network, using ranked charts supplied to us through Sony's press representatives, plus extra Leaderboard data for context."

Interview: HalfBrick On Developing PSP Minis, XBL Indie Games
"We talk to Phil Larsen, Marketing Manager at Halfbrick Studios about developing on the PSP, their plans for the future, and how the recent Xbox Live ratings system has helped their Xbox Live Indie Games' sales."

A surprise weekend update to the ESRB listings has revealed Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth will be coming to WiiWare.

Konami have recently done Rebirth games for Gradius and Contra, but a Castlevania game is a whole other beast. From the title it sounds like it might be a remake of Castlevania: The Adventure, which was the very first Gameboy Castlevania title back in 1989. It stayed very close to the NES design of Castlevania titles, but was known to be very slow.

The description from the ESRB states:

"This is a side-scrolling action game in which players battle against monsters in Dracula's castle. Players use a chained whip to fight their way through halls and dungeons filled with zombies, skeletons, flying eyeballs, and bats. The enemy creatures frequently shoot projectiles and attack players in hand-to-hand combat. If players sustain too much damage, they keel over and emit a burst of red blood. Some rooms in the castle also have spikes or spears stained with red, blood-like splotches."

We should hopefully hear more about this game soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

Source: ESRB - Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

Our old pal puredegarbanzos, who has previously uncovered footage of several Xbox Live Arcade games, has decided to add a bit of style to his latest YouTube video, creating a montage of 9 upcoming titles.

This video includes the very first footage of QIX++, Taito's downloadable sequel to their 1982 arcade title which we revealed by us a couple of months ago. It certainly looks like QIX, they're not going all out with a parade of colors, it's QIX in high definition.

QIX isn't the only game on this video though - Serious Sam: The First Encounter, RayStorm HD, Panzer Generals, Ion Assault, Lucidity, Tower Bloxx Deluxe, Vandal Hearts and Quake Arena Arcade are all accounted for here, which usually means the games are all very close to completion, so look out for them soon.

"Fight for world domination in the all-new Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge! Do you have what it takes to withstand the brutal onslaught and relentless taunting of the world's toughest commanders, including Ric Flair as Commander Hill? Find out as you attempt to conquer the world in 50 challenges featuring explosive new units such as the Giga Fortress, Desolator, and Cryo Legionnaire."

Commander's Challenge will be available this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

"The action game classic Bubble Bobble returns as an Xbox LIVE Arcade game in BUBBLE BOBBLE Neo! Encase your enemies in bubbles with the bubble-spitting dragon Bub! Learn the various techniques of the game and clear all the rounds in multiple game modes, including offline co-op play."

Bubble Bobble Neo! will be available this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Deal Of The Week

This week's Deal Of The Week is Lode Runner on Xbox Live Arcade. Xbox Live Gold users will be able to pick it up for 800MSP ($8) instead of the usual price of 1200MSP ($15).

Those who follow the Xbox Live Arcade might remember that Lode Runner was accidentily released at 800MSP for around 8 hours, and then was put back at its correct 1200MSP price point. Some were frustrated with this change and never got around to picking it up - so now's the time to do so!

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Click here to add the game to your queue via Xbox web marketplace.

Japanese studio Genterprise are on a mission, a mission to release small DSiWare titles released at the low, low price of 200 Nintendo Points. Today they have revealed G.G Wonder Story and G.G Zone, two new shmups coming to the DSi.

Wonder Story is a vertical shooter which, somehow, is based off of Alice in Wonderland, while Zone is a side scrolling shooter where you can shoot in 8 directions.

Earlier this month Japan also received Aa Mujou Setsuna, another vertical shooter made by an Arika / Nintendo collaboration. While Japanese developers have spoken previously about the difficulties getting their titles, and specifically shooters, onto the Xbox Live Arcade, it appears DSiWare is having no such trouble.

While none of their games have been revealed for the Western audience, it's certainly better than all this silly express stuff we've been seeing. Hopefully we'll be getting it soon.

Source: Genterprise via Andriasang

Bomberman has come to every console in some variation, and is coming to each of the again with Bomberman Live: Battlefest this year, but now its been revealed that Hudson are planning a DSiWare version of Bomberman, according to Andriasang.

Hudson had actually been doing a very unique thing on the Nintendo DS with their prior Bomberman titles. Bomberman Touch!, Touch! 2, Bomberman Story DS and Custom Battler Bomberman / Bomberman 2 all included an online 8P battle mode, and every one of them would connect to the same servers in order to keep the online community alive.

While nothing has been announced, I could see this as being a DSiWare version of that same mode, connecting to the same people who are playing on their DS Lite systems. The more people who play together, the more likely you'll get a game.

Source: Andriasang - Bomberman Set for DSi Ware

Fat Princess is doing quite well for itself on the PlayStation Network but some new maps would certainly be a treat - well a new level called New Pork was shown off at PAX, and now the PlayStation.Blog has some of the first footage.

The level is much larger than most Fat Princess' levels, so it'll probably allow you to sneak past undetected more often. No price, date or anything has been announced regarding when it'll be available.

Source: PlayStation.Blog - New Pork

Hong Kong publisher eastasiasoft has announced that a sequel to their PSN game Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, will be making its way back to the platform this winter.

Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype is being developed exclusively for the PlayStation 3, so it sounds like there will not be a PC version this time around. It will feature 7 levels in 1080p (the first game was 720p), two new ships and a new bullet pattern system.

The original game had a lot of middling reviews, so lets hope they up the ante this time around.

Source: Announcing Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - A brand new game in the making

It’s been roughly a month since Microsoft last updated the not-so-new-anymore New Xbox Experience, and with it came several additions to the Xbox Live Marketplace – a new pricing structure for Xbox Live Indie Games and a new system that allowed people to rate each and every piece of marketplace content.

The rating system was a crucial addition for Indie Games – there had been a lot of complaints that the marketplace was cluttered, and Indie developers were getting demoralized by seeing more apps than games in the Major Nelson Top 10.

So a month later, how has the rating system and price drop affected Xbox Indie Games? We contacted several developers to get their side of the story.

Spaceball: Revolution

Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Puzzle
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Virtual Toys

"Steer your way through 15 diabolical levels in which you'll have to reconstruct impossible figures with help from space energy balls. Race against the clock and evade obstacles to activate the correct boxes. Spaceball: Revolution will put your ability and your concentration to the test. The game also lets you compare your score with the best players around the world in various difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Advanced and Master."

Texas Hold'em Poker

Wii Points: 600
Game Type: Poker
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-6
Publisher: Gameloft

"Prepare to experience the intensity of a real Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament! Whether you're a poker novice or a veteran, you'll enjoy Tournament, Cash Game, and Heads-up mode with simple and fun Wii Remote controls. Hit the tables as one of 6 fun and charismatic characters, or import your own Mii to really put on your poker face. Take on the world's most prestigious casinos - from Monaco to New York - and challenge opponents that won't hesitate to taunt or comment on your playing style, creating a very realistic poker atmosphere!

"Or you can impress friends with wild poker parties thanks to an Online mode that allows you to play with up to 5 friends and create your own tournaments, in addition to joinging official Gameloft tournaments. You can even challenge random online opponents in any skill level you want.

"Even if you've never played poker before, you can learn all the rules and strategy with the Advanced Tutorial that teaches you everything from winning hands and betting to bluffing."

Mart Racer

Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Poker
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-2
Publisher: JoJu Games

"You're a sharp-elbowed shopper racing through the store to find items before your rivals do. Use your Wii Remote controller like a handlebar to control your shopping cart as you race through different types of stores. Vex your competitors by stunning them with plungers and stealing groceries out of their carts. Outrun them by using your drifting and aisle-jumping skills. Keep away from the security guards who want to stop the mall melee. The first player with a completed shopping list at the cash register wins. A simple and fun game that's suitable for all ages, Mart Racer pits you against the computer or up to four players. Play with your friends and family on a split screen or compete online via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection."

Click here for an interview with Joju games that we did nearly a year ago.

Crash ‘N The Boys Street Challenge

Original platform: Original Nintendo
Publisher: Aksys Games
Wii Points 500

"Todd Thornley, son of the head of Thornley Industries, has had it with Crash and the Southside boys. With help from other high schools, Todd decides Hiller High will take down Crash and his Southside High cronies in an unsanctioned street challenge. Take control of one of four high school teams (with four playable characters per team) and make your way through five different sporting events. Dash and bash through the 400 meter hurdles; swing to victory in the hammer throw; swim and knock out your opponent while swimming; pole vault, jump and ride a unicycle across rooftops; and use judo to fight your opponent in a one-on-one brawl. Can you lead your high school to the top of the Street Challenge?"

Oscar In Toyland

Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Platformer
Players: 1
Publisher: Virtual Playground

"This fabulous jump and run game is easy to play,packed with hours of fun & non-stop action,
100’s of collectables & surprises! In psychedelic Worlds of Candy, Soda Pop, Amusement Park Rides, Board Games, Fantasy Land & more, meeting lots of cool Toys and Animals in hidden rooms and Bonus and Bogus mini games. Use Wings to Fly, Springy Shoes to Jump and Oscar’s secret weapon – his magical Yo-Yo to swing on and zap enemies in some of the craziest platform levels you’ll ever play!"

Click here for the official trailer for Oscar In Toyland.

Art Academy: First Semester

Nintendo Points: 800
Game Type: Platformer
Players: 1
Publisher: Nintendo

"Art Academy is a portable art course that replaces the lecture-like structure of art school and the trial-and-error of working on canvas. Art Academy: First Semester can guide you through the basics of pencil and paints, using Nintendo DSi controls to draw like the real things. With your own paintbrush set and color palette, you'll learn texturing and blending techniques, plus ways to depict light and shade. There's also Free Paint mode, which allows you to select and draw from photos in your Nintendo DSi Camera Album. In just a few lessons, you'll be discovering your inner artist and creating your own masterpieces with art skills that you can apply with real-life materials."

Earlier this week we revealed that SpongeBob and the Nicktoons GravJet Racing was coming to the Xbox 360 - but now we can reveal that it is an Xbox Live Arcade title.

Our sister site Gamasutra took our lead and ran with it, and was able to get an official response from a Nickelodeon representative. It will be the first self-published title for SpongeBob on XBLA.

Back in 2007 THQ gave the Xbox Live Arcade a shot with Spongebob Squarepants Underpants Slam, but even at the time it was a poor title, and very limited in scope.

GravJet Racing sounds a whole lot more ambitious. The Xbox 360 has very few Kart racing games - retail or digital. The only game out there is Mad Tracks, which has not ages particularly well, or GripShift which is more about the challenge mode levels than the racing.

The only two weapon based Kart racers coming out soon are Things On Wheels for XBLA and Sega SuperStar Racing for retail. It's crazy that we haven't seen a HD Crash Bandicoot Racing game, not to mention that the iPhone has just got games like Konami's Krazy Kart - the kind of game that would be perfect on XBLA.

I just hope that it'll be good. Hopefully it's better than what they've done before.

Nintendo WiiWare and DSiWare is a little difficult to gauge sometimes, usually because we don't know what's coming out each and every week, but today Nintendo has revealed the majority of their holiday lineup, and it includes a lot of surprises.

For WiiWare it was revealed that the BIT.TRIP series will continue on after VOID - 3 more titles in the series will be released in Q4 of 2008 and Q1 of 2009. I've never really thought of the BIT.TRIP series as episodic, looks like I was wrong.

Gameloft will also be porting over The Oregon Trail to WiiWare - likely to be based off of their iPhone version.

On the DSiWare front we'll finally be seeing some more interesting games coming in the next few months. Nitnendo will be publishing Art Style: Digidrive, a port of the GBA game in the Japanese bit generation series, and like the original it is being developed by Q-Games, who are best known for their PixelJunk games on the PlayStation Network.

While we don't know anything about it yet, Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon will be coming out in Q4. It's a perfect fit for the system, and I'm hoping that Metroid Prime Pinball developers Fuse Games are on this.

Fieldrunners will also be making its way to DSiWare in Q4 - following the very popular iPhone tower defense game and the recently announced PSP minis version. It will be interesting to see how well the game works on a system without true widescreen support.

It's been a long time coming, but Wayforward have finally revealed Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, a sequel to their Gameboy Color game which has since become a bit of an indie darling in the industry. A very welcome addition.

There's plenty more where that came from, continue reading to get the full list of games coming this holiday season.

Interplay are doing quite a bit with their old IPs - first the sale of Fallout to Bethesda, then the Gameloft remakes of Earthworm Jim, and now they're going to publish a new Clayfighter game for WiiWare and DSiWare.

The game is being developed by StudioBlack Games, a fairly new development studio which also happens to house Eric Hart, one of the programmers for Clayfighter 2 and designers of Clayfighter 63 1/3. The press release suggest he programmed the original game but Mobygames says differently. Apparently he was one of the original developers of the Sierra King's Quest / Space Quest / Leisure Suit Larry engines too, neat.

Clayfighter is planned for a Summer 2010 release. The original game has not aged particularly well, so it'll be very interesting to see what they do with this. What's next? Boogerman?

Source: Interplay to update Clayfighter

Team 17 are finally bringing Worms to WiiWare after that strange retail Space Oddity game a year or so ago.

Worms: Battle Islands will include a single player campaign mode where you battle across numerous islands and earn new buildings and items. This actually sounds much more interesting than the simple Worms 2 Armageddon campaign.

The game will also include new weapons like an EMP grenade and a flare. It appears to also include many new favourites like a helicopter (Modern Warfare Style) and the Bull of lies. There is also a weapon factory where you can create your own weapons. Sounds better than the PlayStation Network version already.

And best of all, you can play multiplayer across Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!

Apparently this game is set to be released later this month, so keep your eyes open for it.

Source: nintendo.co.uk

Team Meat have been pretty secretive about their upcoming Super Meat Boy project - they've had interviews but we had not seen a single screenshot of video of the game - until now.

Super Meat Boy will be moving away from his vertical platforming prison and can now move around the world much more freely. Still after that girlfriend of his though.

The game will feature over 150 levels, more then a hundred of them being in the single player campaign. You'll be able to play against friends in cooperative or versus mode, or just create your own level in the game's own level editor.

The game is set to be released Q1 2010.

Source: Nintendo.co.uk

[Edit: It appears that the game is actually a port of their other mobile version of the game, but appears largely retooled with better control and better graphics]

Gameloft are making a big splash across the digital download spectrum, but usually games across platforms have been very similar to each other. While Castle of Magic is well known as a popular iPhone title, this new DSiWare game is an entirely different adventure.

Castle of Magic will have you explore 5 different worlds to battle a variety of enemies using your many magical powerups. Unlike the iPhone version, which was 3D but running along a 2D plain, Castle of Magic is a wholly sprite based adventure but keeps the games' unique features.

The game will also feature a bizarre use of the DSi camera where you can plaster your face onto the hero's own. Looks weird but hey, who am I to judge? Imagine what you can do with that... on second thought, don't.

The game is set to be released next month, so it's not too far away now.

Apparently we missed this new trailer for Max & The Magic Marker last month, poor form on our part, but we'll make up for it right now.

The game has gotten a bit of a facelift since we last saw it, but it's still looking as intentive as ever. It will feature 15 levels and plenty of secrets and unlockables.

The game hasn't got a date at the moment, but expect it in 2010.

Source: Nintendo.co.uk

Akaoni Studios have revealed a new trailer for Zombie Panic In Wonderland for the WiiWare Summit in Europe.

"A young hero gets involved in the attack of a sudden worldwide explosion of zombies. To save his friends from the "amorous zombies’" spell, machine gun in hand, he will have to solve the mystery of the "scented dwarves" and destroy the evil power hidden in the castle of the most northern city in Zombie Panic in Wonderland…"

The game is set to be released in December. It's looking quite good so far, I just hope the shooting action doesn't get boring too quickly.

While Gameloft, Subatomic and other iPhone studios have started to find their way to home console platforms, we haven't seen much from the other big iPhone publishers - but that's all set to change with Chillingo's revelationg that Dracula - Undead Awakening is set for WiiWare and DSiWare

Dracula, or iDracula as its known on the iPhone, is a dual stick shooter where you fight against the hordes of the undead, werewolves and other monsters. All we have currently is a name on a list so how this will work with the Wii and DS is unknown - we'd assume you touch where you want to shoot rather than the iPhone's faux dual stick style.

Now that Chillingo is on the platform, I'd like to see what else they've got in store. Their iPhone Boulder Dash game could work great on Wii, and Defender Chronicles is basically made for both platforms.

Source: Videogamer - Full European WiiWare release schedule

Way back in 2006 Streamline Studios and Virtual Toys announced Hoopworld for Xbox Live Arcade - a game that melds Power Stone with the sport of Basketball. After that everything went quiet, and nearly 3 years later the game hasn't been heard of for years.

But now according to the European WiiWare release schedule the game is back on, and has changed platforms.

It looked good on the Xbox Live Arcade, but who knows where the game is now 3 years later. What I find funny is that the developer was interviewed years ago grumbling about the XBLA's 50MB file size limit that was implemented at the time, and now it's here on WiiWare. It is to laugh.

Source: Videogamer - Full European WiiWare release schedule

Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge

Developer: Electronic Arts Los Angeles
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
Genre: Strategy and Sims
Price: 800 Microsoft Points ($10)
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
File Size: 2 GB

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Click here to add the game to your queue via Xbox web marketplace.

BUBBLE BOBBLE Neo!

Developer: TAITO CORPORATION
Publisher: TAITO CORPORATION
Genre: Coin-Op Classics
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not Available In Korea
File Size: 126 MB

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Click here to add the game to your queue via Xbox web marketplace.

Deal Of The Week

This week's Deal Of The Week is Lode Runner on Xbox Live Arcade. Xbox Live Gold users will be able to pick it up for 800MSP ($8) instead of the usual price of 1200MSP ($15).

Those who follow the Xbox Live Arcade might remember that Lode Runner was accidentily released at 800MSP for around 8 hours, and then was put back at its correct 1200MSP price point. Some were frustrated with this change and never got around to picking it up - so now's the time to do so!

Click here for the official Xbox.com splash page.

Click here to add the game to your queue via Xbox web marketplace.

When Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure was released on WiiWare earlier this year, a lot of people were miffed with the new designs for Bubby & Bobby. Instead of these little fat kids jumping around we had these much taller, lanky kids throwing rainbows everything. We may now know the reason for it - the Avatars are playable in the Xbox Live Arcade version.

The Xbox.com splash page for Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure has recently popped up - and despite that we've spoken about the game, the XBLA version is still technically unannounced. In the first screenshots of the game it shows off the ability to choose your Avatar as one of the costumes for your player. Avatars have very similar height to the new Bubby & Bobby, which may have been a reason behind their redesign.

The splash page also reveals that the game includes online multiplayer - something missing from the Bubble Bobble release this week. However it appears the cooperative mode is local only, but you can play the race mode online. The WiiWare version also only had 7 areas to play, while the splash page claims the XBLA version has 10 areas.

The WiiWare version got some lackluster reviews, so I wouldn't expect this to have a lot of differences. If you're hankering for a new Rainbow Islands though, this might be the version to pick up.

Source: Xbox.com splash page - Rainbow Islands

At the Game Developers Conference in Austin, TX, it has been revealed that PSP Mini games will not be allowed to have wireless multiplayer functionality, downloadable content, or software updates, claiming the rules are in place to "speed up the approval process".

Speaking to Gamasutra, SCEA senior account manager Justin Cooney said that including those features would "defeat the purpose of having a dedicated [quality assurance] service for smaller content". While wireless multiplayer is barred, single system multiplayer will be allowed.

Coony claims that PSP minis titles should only take 3-5 days to get through the approval process, unlike full range games that tend to take 2-3 weeks. While the iPhone initially started off as having simple single player games, it has since broadened out into having a variety of features - online multiplayer has been implemented in games after the fact.

Considering the PSP mini is an online platform which requires an online connection to actually buy anything, it seems absurd that you wouldn't allow online multiplayer. It does appear that rules are made to be broken, since Gameloft are bringing UNO to the system, and there's no chance that a Texas Poker Game isn't being developed right now.

Not allowing downloadable content also appears to be short sighted, since the game Minigore is attempting to create an episodically developed game on the iPhone which will update regularly.

It seems incredibly short sighted on their part - if the only way to get the approval process down is to cut features, what's the point? While not mentioned, I would also expect that Leaderboards are also not available either.

To read the full article, head over to Gamasutra.

Square Enix have added the official page of Thexder Neo to their Japanese website, complete with the first trailer of the game in action.

Going by the trailer, the game has beaten the odds and made it from 1985 in tact and better than ever. I was a little worried that the game would be too slow and weird, but Square-Enix have done a fantastic job here. They appear to have taken the Bionic Commando Rearmed approach - keep it straight forward and simple enhance it.

The game is set to be released worldwide on October 1st - the launch day of PSP minis, for the equivelant of $10. It appears that this is not coming to the PS3 at this time, and for now is PSP only.

Source: Square Enix - Thexder Neo

We shows you the screenshots, now lets look at some video! KOF: SkyStage is currently being shown at Japan's JAMMA AM show, and thanks to attendees with video camera we've got our first glimpse of the game in action.

For more footage, check the link below.

Source: GameSetWatch - SNK Shows Off King of Fighters: Sky Stage

Special Offers

PixelJunk Racers Now £3.99 / €4.99 / $8.45AUD

High Velocity Bowling Now £3.99 / €4.99 / $8.45AUD

Super Stardust HD – DLC Double Pack Now £2.39 / €2.99 / $4.95AUD

Echochrome Micro (PSP Game) Now £3.99 / €4.99 / $8.45AUD

Disney’s Action Game feat. Hercules (PSOne Classic) Now £3.19 / €3.99

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Commander’s Challenge

Category: Real-Time Strategy
Publisher: EA Games
Players: 1
Price: £7.99 / €9.99 / $15.95AUD

"Fight for world domination in the all-new Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge! Do you have what it takes to withstand the brutal onslaught and relentless taunting of the world's toughest commanders, including Ric Flair as Commander Hill? Find out as you attempt to conquer the world in 50 challenges featuring explosive new units such as the Giga Fortress, Desolator, and Cryo Legionnaire."

Trine

Category: Action Platformer
Publisher: Nobilis
Players: 1
Price: £16.99 / €19.99 / $29.95AUD

"Trine is a fantasy action / platform game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil and the player can at any time freely choose whoever is best suited for the upcoming challenge or puzzle."

Bomberman Ultra

Category: Action
Publisher: Sega
Players: 1-8
Price: £7.99 / €9.99 / $15.95AUD

"Because you demanded it! Bomberman ULTRA gives everyone who picks up the controller the chance to bomb their way to victory. Hop online to play against up to 8 people from around the world! Pick from any of 14 levels and mix and match over 50 character costumes with over 150,000 possible combinations! Stat-tracking leaderboards will show just how good you are!"

Switchball

Category: Puzzle
Publisher: Sony Online / Atomic Elbow
Players: 1-2
Price: $9.99

"Have a ball with the PlayStation 3! Travel as a transformable ball through five worlds and 30 levels of stunning 3-D mazes. Journey your way through traps, puzzles and challenges suspended in the sky, earning PS3 trophies as you go! Play as a single player, or try Race and Co-op multiplayer modes to compete with your friends!"

Switchball came out a while ago on the Xbox Live Arcade, and I really enjoyed it. We spoke about a PS3 version some time ago, but since Sierra stopped publishing games we didn't hear anything of it. It appears Sony Online picked up the publishing for it. Definitely give the game a shot.

Click here for a look at the Xbox Live Arcade version.

Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos

Category: Point-and-click Adventure
Publisher: TikGames
Players: 1
Price: $9.99

"Track down the evil and destructive fugitive Dr. Chaos, as you hunt down clues in the exciting seek and find game Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos. As an elite agent for Interpol, it is your mission to eradicate his trail of corruption as it takes you around the world from one international city to the next. Use your investigative skills to quickly gather the evidence needed to bring him to justice."

Check out a trailer of the Xbox Live Arcade version here.

Lemmings Update

"Lemmings has been updated with a patch and a refreshed version for the PlayStation Store. Both the patch and store version contains the same new features to Lemmings which include Trophies and rumble support. For those of you with the demo or who maybe thinking about the demo, we have now included an extra two free levels. So it’s definitely worth taking a look at. "

Final Fantasy Tactics

Price: $9.99

"Returning from the pages of history, the game that redefined the Turn Based Strategy genre invites you back to the world of Ivalice. Conquer the intricate job system while unraveling the threads of a tale steeped in royal corruption and mystic beliefs. The War of the Lions rages again! Experience it today!"

Tomb Raider III

Price: $5.99

"The world’s most daring treasure hunter is back, fighting, shooting, kayaking and snowmobiling!"

Novastrike

Novastrike has seen a price drop. You can now grab it for $4.99

Learning With The Pooyoos Episode 1

Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Edutainment
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-2
Publisher: Lexis Numérique

"Learning with the Pooyoos is the first preschool brain trainer for children aged 3 to 6, and is available to download via the Wii Shop Channel. Set in a unique, original, funny and poetic universe, Learning with the Pooyoos is a WiiWare title that lets children learn in a very exciting way. Shapes, colors, space orientation and coordination are used as the gameplay introduces youngsters to letters, numbers and more in a fun setting."

Click here for a trailer of the game in action.

Magnetis

Nintendo Points: 500
Game Type: Puzzle
Control Type: Wii Remote
Players: 1-4
Publisher: Yullaby

"Magnetis is all about attraction! Connect magnets together to create series of electric explosions. This frenetic puzzle game forces you to think fast and anticipate future connections to create chain-reactions and score more points!"

Click here for a trailer of the game.

Super Star Wars

Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1
Price: 800 Wii Points

"Risk your life as a Jedi Knight. Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the Evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person 3-D sequences. Rip through the desert in Luke's landspeeder. Clash with aliens in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Blast menacing boss monsters and Imperial stormtroopers. Attack TIE fighters in the trenches of the Death Star. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond. Grab your blaster, strap on your lightsaber and take on the fight for galactic freedom."

Golden Axe

Original platform: Virtual Console Arcade
Publisher: Sega
Players: 1
Price: 900 Wii Points

"Three mighty heroes have a score to settle with the evil Death Adder in this classic action game. As a powerful fighter, a female amazon, or a mighty dwarf, you'll fight through Adder's henchman with weapon and magic attacks, or ride the fearsome, fire-breathing beasts to your advantage."

MySims Camera

Nintendo Points: 200
Game Type: Other
Players: 1
Publisher: EA Games

"MySims Camera is a Nintendo DSi camera application that utilizes popular MySims characters. You can take photos and overlay 3D MySims characters to bring them into the real world. The 3D characters can be animated, moved, scaled, rotated and cropped. You can also draw on the photos with the stylus or use the stamp tool to add more art and style. Create a unique frame and save the photos to the Nintendo DSi photo album to share with friends. With MySims Camera, you make picture taking with the MySims a fun creative experience for the entire family."

Thanks to an anonymous tipster, we've been able to secure the first screenshots of Spongebob GravJet Racing, an upcoming title for the Xbox Live Arcade.

The game appears to be a mixture of F-Zero's fast and loopy track design alongside Wipeout's weapon based action. From the screenshots, which you can check out below, a wide selection of old and new characters can be seen.

Spongebob is obviously there, but we can also see the likes of Ren & Stimpy and Jenny from My Life As A Teenage Robot. They also show characters from more recent shows like Back at the Barnyard and The Mighty B, and a show that hasn't even started yet - Fanboy and Chum Chum.

The entire cast isn't shown, but I would love to see some more older characters - Rocko, Ahh Real Monsters, an Angry Beaver or two.

In our latest employment-tastic round-up, we highlight some of the notable jobs posted in big sister site Gamasutra's industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from BlackRock Studio, NetDevil, and more.

Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly.

It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, cellphone games, 'serious games', independent games and more.

Some of the notable jobs posted this week include:

BioWare Austin: Gameplay Programmer
"BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG Dragon Age; and Star Wars: The Old Republic, our massively multiplayer online game being developed at BioWare Austin. BioWare Austin is looking for Gameplay Programmers for our Austin team. Both full-time and contract positions are available."

LucasArts: Director of Technology
"LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company."

Sequels are a strange thing to see on the digital medium - sitting alongside their previous games as if they came out the same time, but that hasn't stopped them from expanding on the original formula, and in most cases besting their previous efforts.

One of the biggest WiiiWare titles at the launch of the service was Lost Winds - a fantastic example of what WiiWare games can provide. With the sequel Lost Winds: Winter of the Melodias just around the corner, we hunted down an interview with David Braben, Chairman of Frontier and Executive Producer of LostWinds, to discuss the new abilities the player has, his thoughts on the WiiWare service, and plenty more.

It's been a long time coming, but WayForward's Shantae is finally making a return, and on DSiWare.

The November issue of Nintendo Power, available on September 29th, will have the first details on this game, but for now they've released the first 2 of 6 pages of their preview online, which includes the first 3 screenshots.

Not a lot has been revealed yet, but what we do know is that Shantae - Risky's Revenge will be the first of 3 episodes of Shantae that will be available on DSiWare. The first episode is planned to be released later this year with the others to follow later.

Check out the link below for more information on the new Shantae.

Source: Nintendo Power - Shantae Revealed