One of the leading video game publishers worldwide, Activision Publishing, and Microsoft, announced today that all Call of Duty game add-ons and downloadable content packages will be first released on the Xbox LIVE Online Entertainment Network exclusively, courtesy of the multi-year agreement between the two companies.

The agreement officially began in 2009, and now extends for all downloadable content packages for the mega-blockbuster Call of Duty Franchise throughout the year 2012, which includes Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Konami Digital Entertainment announced today the launch of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the Sony PlayStation Portable gaming system. This latest installment for Sony’s handheld console is developed by the mastermind who is behind the most successful tactical video game series, Hideo Kojima.

The game takes place where Metal Gear Solid 3 for the Sony PlayStation 2 left off. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker takes the franchise to the year 1974 in a scenario of the cold war – a new direction with incredible visuals and unique design, specifically developed for the Sony PlayStation Portable system.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed the return of its critically-acclaimed first-person shooter entitled “Killzone 3″ exclusively to the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. Killzone 3 will be an explosive cinematic experience even more stunning and intense than ever before.

The game will feature more vehicles, explosive high powered weapons and an amazing close-combat system. Fight against the remorseless Helghast Army of colossal proportions once again.

The explosive Black Market “Boom” Package is available to download as of today. The package contains three game-changing prototype weapons for agents who want taste destruction.

This package is the perfect tool for players who are craving for combat and destruction. The package contains three experimental and highly volatile prototype weapons.

Just Cause 2 Black Market “Boom” Pack features the Quad Rocket Launcher, which is a half rocket launcher, half shotgun; The Cluster Bomb Launcher, which is the natural successor of the grenade launcher

Namco Bandai Games Europe announced that a new exclusive fighting game entitled Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team is going to be released on the Sony PlayStation Portable throughout Europe this autumn.

Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team will follow the original Dragon Ball story-line from the Saiyan Saga to the Majin Buu Saga, and will also feature authentic scenes and exciting mission, in order to provide maximum satisfaction to all the fans out there.

The special interest media group, Future, confirmed that the June releases of its Official Xbox and PlayStation Magazines in the United Kingdom will reveal the first in-depth previews of the upcoming title Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Future’s Official PlayStation Magazine and Official Xbox Magazine will deliver the first hard facts about the game directly from the studio of the developers in California. Teased from the Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer, gamers will no longer have to look at the rumors on the internet. The Call of Duty: Black Ops first-person shooter is expected to release on the 9th of November, 2010 according to the announcement trailer.

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that the legendary war-based first-person shooter titled Medal of Honor is going to launch on the 15th of October, 2010 throughout Europe.

The shipping date will be announced today through an emotionally charged trailer called “Leave a Message”. The trailer will show a United Stated Army Ranger platoon heading into combat on a helicopter. The chaos and uncertainty of the mission is belied by the reassuring voice of one of the Rangers as he reaches out to his family back home.

The name of the new upcoming Call of Duty game by Treyarch is “Call of Duty: Black Ops”. Call of Duty: Black Ops is expected to release on 9th of November 2010, as stated on the official site callofduty.com/blackops.

A developer blog post stated that Treyarch are very excited to reveal their latest development, which is Call of Duty: Black Ops, and that more details are going to be unfolded in the future at callofduty.com/blackops.

Activision has stated earlier that Treyarch will be developing a new title in the Call of Duty franchise this year, while Infinity Ward works on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Konami Digital Entertainment INC. announced today that Assault Heroes is going to receive a direct port from the Xbox Live Arcade to the PlayStation Network.

Director of Marketing in Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. stated that it was time to bring Assault Heroes over to the PlayStation Network because the title was extremely successful on the Xbox LIVE Arcade. That way, all gamers can taste the intense arcade action, and it is the perfect game to bring back for fans to enjoy on the PlayStation Platform.

Ubisoft announced today that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will be released in May 2010 for the Xbox 360 home console entertainment system from Microsoft, the Sony PlayStation Portable and Sony PlayStation 3 Console gaming devices, and the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS gaming systems, as well as the Windows-Based Personal Computers (PC).

The Forgotten Sands will feature a new storyline, which takes place between Prince of Persia Warrior Within and Prince of Persia the Sands of Time. The new installment will also feature new powers and new characters.

F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a modern horror first person shooter developed by Monolith Productions. Published by Vivendi Universal, the game was released in October 2005 for Windows, and was ported for the Sony PlayStation 3 in April 2007 and Xbox 360 in October 2006 by Day 1 Studios. There are two expansion packs for F.E.A.R. released by Timegate Studios, F.E.A.R. – Extraction Point in October 2006 and F.E.A.R. – Perseus Mandate in November 2007. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is the direct sequel of the game and was released in February 2009 by Monolith Productions.

F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) uses a proprietary engine developed by Monolith Productions, which later on formed a separate company named LithTech INC. to deal with the development of the engine.