Activision Publishing announced today that Call of Duty: Black Ops is in development by n-Space for the Nintendo DS portable gaming device.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS is going to take the handheld Call of Duty experience to a new level,” said Dan O’Leary, n-Space Studio Head. “From taking the controls of an attack helicopter to flying an experimental stealth fighter jet, players will have a wealth of new features to utilize.”

The Nintendo DS version of Call of Duty: Black Ops will feature unique online multiplayer mode with a Perk system, with six player max. A multiplayer online two-player cooperative mode will also be featured, as well as Arcade and Challenge modes.

Blizzard Entertainment announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is now available for purchase around the world.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to the ’98 hit real-time strategy, StarCraft. StarCraft has been hailed by players around the world as the top real-time strategy game of all time.

“We’ve worked hard to deliver an epic continuation of the StarCraft story line as well as the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Combined with the next-generation online environment of the new Battle.net, we believe players will agree that StarCraft II offers an experience unlike anything we’ve ever created, and we’re excited to finally be able to share it with them.”

The Independent developer named Jeybee released today a unique game entitled Flip It! Gyro, which utilizes the iPhone 4 Gyroscope Technology.

The game is now available on the Apple App Store for less than a dollar – $0.99.

“The new iPhone 4 technology is really exciting. It allows you to harness the device’s movement in a way that’s never been possible before,” said Jey Biddulph, founder of Jeybee. “I wanted to create a game based around these new capabilities, playable by iPhone users of all ages, and enjoyable by whole families.”

The Electronic Arts Studio, Maxis, announced that its next project is going to be an online sci-fi action rpg entitled, Darkspore. The game is going to combine action and fiction elements, and is expected to launch in February, 2011.

“Darkspore is inspired in part by the award-winning creature editor tech of Spore, but also in large part from the team’s own passion for gaming and prior experience,” said Lucy Bradshaw, General Manager of Maxis Studio. “The team has combined these inspirations to produce a unique take on the action RPG genre.”

Paradox Interactive announced that Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is going to be available for half the price on Valve’s Steam Platform. The game is also going to be free to play the whole weekend, to give players the ability to take a glimpse into the game.

Developed by Fatshark, the game continues to build up a great community, with the recent addition of dedicated servers and the new map. You can try out the game for free throughout the weekend by visiting store.steampowered.com/app/42120/.

Activision Publishing announced that James Bond 007: Blood Stone is being developed by Bizzare Creations. It is expected to be an original Bond experience from the legendary screenwriter Bruce Feirstein. Award Winning artist Joss Stone will create original music for the game.

“James Bond 007: Blood Stone captures the cinematic intensity of a Bond film by immersing players in an intriguing conspiracy that will require them to think and act like James Bond,” said David Pokress, Head of Marketing for Licensed Properties, Activision Publishing. “In addition, the game will feature a diverse array of multi-player modes and debut strategic objective-based game play that will allow Xbox 360, PS3TM and PC players to battle as teams of spies and mercenaries through authentic Bond locales.”

Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that the first ever version of Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night is now available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch. The game combines puzzle-orientated elements and role-playing elements to make a unique experience using key elements and characters from the franchise.

The player takes the perspective of the son of Dracula, Alucard. He is also able to choose from a wide range of characters from the Castlevania franchise. The player will have to face challenging puzzles that when completed, will reward him with useful items for upcoming levels.

A limited edition version of Medal of Honor was announced by Electronic Arts, in which players will get access to the unique weapon, MP7, and also access to the TOZ-194 and 870MC2 shotguns from day one. Other players will have to level up in order to unlock those shotguns.

Executive Producer of Medal of Honor, Greg Goodrich, said that access to a weapon like the MP7 will allow players to experience a tool developed with the Special Operations Community in mind. He also said that with is light weight and high rate of fire and its ability to penetrate body armor, the MP7 handles like a pistol yet allows targets to be engaged like a rifle.

Electronic Arts announced today that their award-winning EA SPORTS FIFA Gameplay on the Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is going to be implemented in the arriving FIFA 11 for Windows-Based PCs. The football game console engine has been optimized to run on Windows-Based PCs, delivering next generation gameplay to the FIFA 11.

“The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise is committed to investing and innovating for PC and this is a watershed moment,” said Executive Producer Kaz Makita. “We are delivering to FIFA 11 PC the high quality gameplay, innovative game modes and stunning graphics that have made FIFA the highest rated sports game on the PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 and winner of over 50 sports game of the year awards.”

505 Games today announced a global agreement with Russian developer Biart Studio, to publish Deep Black on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system platforms.

Set to release in Q1 of 2011  the unique underwater setting of Deep Black combines action-packed battles with an immersive story line that blends science-fiction, espionage and bio-terror. Realistic underwater physics add intensity to this third-person action thriller.

The leading video game developer and studio of Electronic Arts, BioWare, confirmed today the development of Dragon Age 2 at their studio based in Edmonton.

Dragon Age 2 is going to be the sequel to the triple-platinum-selling Dragon Age: Origins which received “RPG of the Year” in 2009 by Game Informer, G4, IGN and SpikeTV. More action and a new responsive combat system with a dynamic storyline will be introduced in the new Dragon Age 2 RPG. The game is expected to release in March of 2011 on the Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and Windows-Based PCs.

Team 17 announced the release of a new downloadable content package entitled the Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack for the Xbox 360 on the Xbox LIVE Arcade.

This feature-packed DLC will come with new weapons, new utilities, and a new single-player campaign with tons of crazy new customization features. The DLC will also come with new achievements and an all-new game mode.

The new Body Count Mode puts the player as a single worm to fight against an army of enemies that never ends with the objective to amass the largest number of kills before being killed. The high-scores will be tracked on an all-new Leaderboard.