Publisher XSEED Games has launched the official Web site for Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground for the PSP at More at dungeonmakerhuntingground.com.

Red Mile Entertainment has entered into a multi-year, worldwide license agreement to develop and to publish video games based on the Sin City series of graphic novels by writer and artist Frank Miller. The winner of multiple awards in its original comic book and graphic novel forms, the Sin City property achieved even greater public awareness with the 2005 release of the feature film.

Netamin has launched the spring edition of Ultimate Baseball Online, adding an upgraded graphics engine and the new AI Match mode, which allows individual players or groups to take on the computer in pick up games. The update also introduces new graphical features, including auto-replays of homeruns, cut scenes for strikeouts, day and night effects, in-game advertiser graphics and a new stadium. Additional new features include a Player of the Game award, wild pitch and hit-by-pitch animations, mid-career batting and pitching changes, and game score updates and player summaries in the Clubhouse. More at ultimatebaseballonline.com.

Atlus U.S.A. has shipped Odin Sphere, an action-RPG for the PS2, to North American retailers. The English version of Odin Sphere offers fully-voiced dialogue with a dual-language track. Players can opt for an all-new English voice track or experience the story as voiced by the original Japanese actors. The ESRB has rated Odin Sphere “T” for Teen for mild language, fantasy violence, suggestive themes and use of alcohol.

Wolverine Studios has announced the new features to be included with Total Pro Golf 2:

• New optional Tri-click method of play

• Draw and fade shots
• Double the number of playable tours
• New world player rankings
• New yearly player awards given and tracked historically
• Auto scheduler for creating tournaments from random courses
• Random player generator
• Expanded stats and almanac
• New courses
• Overall player ratings
• Weekly schedules suggested by your golf coach
• Expanded green view in 2D mode

More at wolverinestudios.com.

Activision yesterday announced the release of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance – Gold Edition for the Xbox 360. The product delivers a remastered version of the original game and expands its roster with eight new playable characters, including, The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Venom. Each new character features signature powers, skins, dialog, conversations and achievement points.

Atari yesterday announced the meaning behind the countdown on the official Godzilla: Unleashed website. It was revealed that there will be 23 monsters in the upcoming Wii title, many of which are making their debut in a game. This is the largest number of playable monsters ever in the popular series. Designed for the Wii controllers, the game stars Godzilla and 22 other monsters to control, destroy and fight. Godzilla: Unleashed is also in development for the Nintendo DS and PSP. Atari will launch the game this fall. More at atari.com.

Empire Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have signed an agreement allowing Warner Bros. to sell Flat Out Ultimate Carnage for Xbox 360 under the Empire label throughout North and South America. Flat Out launched in July 2005 and Flat Out 2 launched in August 2006. Flat Out Ultimate Carnage features 12 cars on track in each race, up from the eight vehicles in Flat Out 2. In addition, there are five new single player game modes and two new online modes.

Activision yesterday said the next game in the Guitar Hero series will be available this fall. The new game will appear on the PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii complete with a new multiplayer battle mode, boss battles, new unlockable content and authentic rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will allow you to compete head-to-head with other players worldwide. To deliver more master tracks than previous installments, Activision has secured partnerships with all of the major and independent music record labels and publishers. Some of the original recordings to be included with Guitar Hero 3 are:

• Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones

• Cherub Rock by Smashing Pumpkins
• Sabotage by Beastie Boys
• The Metal by Tenacious D
• My Name is Jonas by Weezer
• Knights of Cydonia by Muse
• Rock and Roll All Nite by Kiss
• School’s Out by Alice Cooper
• Slow Ride by Fog Hat
• Cult of Personality by Living Colour
• Barracuda by Heart

Guitar Hero players will also be able to utilize new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform. Gibson Guitar’s Les Paul model will be the battle axe of choice on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. PS2 users will have access to the Kramer guitar, also a Gibson brand. The guitars will include removable faceplates that allow you to personalize your guitars.

More at guitarherogame.com.

Ubisoft today announced Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 for the Wii and Nintendo DS. The new party game is scheduled for a fall 2007 release. The story has the Rabbids establishing their home base at a shopping mall on Earth to study human behavior. As part of their training, the Rabbids must carry out several missions around the globe to prepare themselves for world domination. Rayman must attempt to infiltrate the Rabbids, disguised as one of them, and foil their plans. Features include 60 new games that spoof popular culture; unique use of the Wii Remote; travel to five different regions, including the USA, Europe and Asia; the ability to customize Rayman and the Rabbids using more than 110 items; and co-op and battle modes for up to four players in all the games unlocked in the single-player campaign.

Phantom EFX yesterday announced Darkest of Days, a first-person shooter for the PC. In development at 8Monkey Labs, the game presents a story of time-travel to some of the darkest periods in mankind’s history. The action begins with a mysterious organization ripping you from your time period moments before your death. In order to ensure the future of mankind, you’re then given the mission to travel back and forth through time to turning-point battles in world history, acting as the organization’s agent in a larger war between good and evil.

Using a combination of both futuristic and historical weapons, you’ll be fight against the Huns in World War I one minute and then find yourself battling at Antietam in the U.S. Civil War the next. A variety of combat missions, such as stealth, artillery assaults and sniper attacks will keep you on your toes through dozens of levels spread out over five historical time periods. Fighting on one side of the action, then sometimes crossing back to fix mistakes on the opposing side gives you a chance to experience battles from both sides.

More at darkestofdays.com.

The new Iowa Mission Pack for Battlestations: Midway on the PC is now available for free download. The expansion includes two new historical battle maps and brand new vehicles. The new maps offer two battles from the Pacific Theater of World War II: the Battle of Sibuyan Sea and the Raid on Truk.

Based on one of the major battles of the Leyte Gulf Campaign, the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea provides a new multiplayer experience as one of the greatest naval warfare battles in all time history – one which saw the Japanese armada destroyed in October of 1944. The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea allows you to command the U.S. Fleet featuring the USS Iowa and USS Enterprise, or Japan’s Kurita navy, featuring the Yamato and the ill-fated Musashi battleships.

The single player battle, the Raid on Truk, is based on Operation Hailstone, a naval air and surface attack launched by the United States Navy against the Japanese naval and air base at Truk in February 1944. You command the U.S. Fleet in a four phase battle starting with a P-38 air strike and leading to the command of the USS Enterprise and her armada.

The new battles feature a new set of air, sea and underwater vehicles, including the P-38 Lightning, Nakijima J1N1 Gekko, USS Iowa, IJN Shimakaza and Type A mini-sub.

The new maps are now available to download here.

Sierra Entertainment has announced the development of a Chronicles of Riddick remake for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Taking advantage of new hardware technologies, the game presents a reinvention of Escape from Butcher Bay, the 2004 game, in high definition. Also included is the Dark Athena chapter, an expansion of the original game with a new story and additional gameplay features. Scheduled to ship later in 2007, it is being produced under license from Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, in association with Vin Diesel’s Tigon Studios, and is being developed by Starbreeze Studios, developer of the original edition.

Global Star Software, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, announced today that Carnival Games is coming this summer for Nintendo’s Wii. The title is being developed by Cat Daddy Games, the Take-Two studio that created the “Deal or No Deal” PC game. Carnival Games is designed for up to four players and features over 25 games, including Clown Splash, Milk Can Toss, Nerves of Steel, Lucky Cups, Hoops, Day at the Races and Dunk Tank. You can win over 250 upgradeable prizes in Carnival Games, from a goldfish to a giant stuffed animal. Additionally, you can win rewards to customize your in-game characters, ranging from a Pirate’s wardrobe to Viking horns.

TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America today announced the release of Naruto: Ninja Council 3 for the Nintendo DS. Based on episodes from VIZ Media’s anime series, Shonen Jump Naruto, the third game in the series delivers 27 playable characters and features 62 missions for up to four players. Available for $29.95, the ninja action game utilizes an interchangeable attack system that allows players to combine attack techniques from all available characters. Multiplayer modes include Timed, Scroll Collection and Head-to-Head Versus.