Paradox Interactive has debuted the official website for Elven Legacy, the upcoming fantasy strategy game developed by 1C:Ino-Co.

The site features in-depth profiles on the heroes of Elven Legacy, including Lord Sagittel and Gylven, and descriptions of the wide variety of battle units available to players. The online galleries include new concept art, screenshots, videos, in-game clips and wallpaper. The site also features the Elven Legacy developer diaries written by lead game designer Max Bodrikov of Ino-Co. Fans can also keep informed on the latest updates about Elven Legacy by visiting the news section and subscribing to the RSS feed.

To experience the Elven Legacy website, click here.

Elven Legacy is a fantasy strategy game that sends players on an epic quest aimed to restore the former glory of the Elven race. The game offers a thrilling storyline with multiple endings and tools that allow players to create their own missions and campaigns and share them in multiplayer mode.

Elven Legacy is scheduled for release in April 2009 and will be published worldwide by Paradox Interactive and for digital download at GamersGate.

Sunflex Europe has announced that the Snakebyte accessories range for the Nintendo DSi and DS lite is now available to retailers in the United Kingdom. The range includes a range of accessories from a Silicon Case, to a Carry Bag and a robust Extendable Metal Stylus.

Snakebyte DSi Launch Range:
· Crystal Case;
· Silicon Case;
· Extendable Metal Stylus (compatible with DSi and DS lite);
· Game cases (compatible with DSi and DS lite);
· Travel Pack (compatible with DSi and DS lite);
· Universal AC Adaptor (compatible with DSi and DS lite);
· Universal Carry Bag (compatible with DSi and DS lite);
· Universal Screen Protector (compatible with DSi and DS lite).

Working with distribution partners Trilogy Distribution and Interactive Ideas in the United Kingdom, Sunflex Europe have now launched a range of products from their snakebyte and zero G ranges ranges that cover a wide range of video gaming and PC accessories for the PC, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi and DS, Sony PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, Sony PSP and Microsoft Xbox 360.

Softkinetic has announced that its technology will be included in new interactive games currently being developed by Jumping Gym USA Ltd. Jumping Gym USA Ltd. owns and runs more than 50 family entertainment centers in Hong Kong.

Softkinetic's 3D gesture recognition software combined with a 3D depth-sensing camera is well suited to the arcade center environment as no physical controllers are necessary and it provides a very physical and immersive gaming experience. Softkinetic delivers a Software Development Kit that supports all available 3D cameras while offering a rich set of tools for the video games and arcade developers.

Vicious Cycle Software has announced that Vicious Engine 2 (Ve2), the second installment of their game development platform, will officially be launched at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Ve2 boasts a number of new and improved features for current generation consoles, including an updated lighting engine and modern pixel shader technology. Vicious Cycle Software is now taking appointments for the week of GDC, where it will be showcasing Ve2 at booth 5840 in the Moscone Center's North Hall from March 25-27.

The adaptable, easy-to-learn Vicious Engine has been used to design games of every style, including adventure/platformer games like Dead Head Fred and the best-selling Flushed Away, deeply addictive casual fare like Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, and even instructional / educational titles like Discover Babylon, INNOV8 and Ultimate Team Play.

Ve2 will make its retail debut in Vicious Cycle Software and D3Publisher's Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, a third-person shooter with a sense of humor, to be released March 3 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

The second company to emerge from the former Ensemble Studios has been announced. Bonfire Studios is a 35 person studio currently working on an original IP to be announced in the coming months. The Bonfire team is made up entirely of former Ensemble employees fresh off of Halo Wars.

The company is built on over a decade of experience gained making award-winning real-time strategy games that have defined the genre. Bonfire's management team has a reputation for being a strong partner for publishers seeking high-quality production and original titles.

GamersGate has entered into a distribution agreement with worldwide interactive entertainment publisher Ubisoft. The agreement will allow GamersGate to offer select Ubisoft titles through its digital distribution platform to gamers throughout the world.

GamersGate is offering Ubisoft's World in Conflict: Soviet Assault for download now. One of Ubisoft's most critically acclaimed titles, World in Conflict: Soviet Assault is only the first of many titles being added to GamersGate's staggering collection of downloadable titles.

The Ancient Roman Empire will rise again when D3Publisher (D3P) brings the PC casual games brand Cradle of Rome to Nintendo DS this fall. Players will re-create the legendary city of old using a unique variation of the much loved Match-3 puzzle mechanic to build more than 20 masterpieces of the Ancient Roman architecture. More than 100 mind-bending levels, each with its own puzzle board design, will call for players to use a different strategy each time to build and conquer their way to become Emperor. Cradle of Rome is slated to ship to North American retail stores on November 18, 2008.

On the concrete streets of America's biggest cities, the law of the jungle still applies. Days of Wrath the game tells the story of gangs in North America, the media who exploits them, and the consequences of both. Celia Fox, Movie Director, Screenwriter and CEO of Foxy Films has entered an agreement with game developer United Coders to develop a console game based on the movie, Days Of Wrath, for a simultaneous global release in spring 2009. Work on Days Of Wrath the movie has finished, while work on the game began recently.

NoWay Studio announces they have signed with American publisher Graffiti Entertainment to publish their debut title, "C.O.R.E.", in North America. Available exclusively on the Nintendo DS, and launching in 4th Quarter 2008, "C.O.R.E" is an action-packed multiplayer First Person Shooter. With a gripping single player mission, based on a Roswell style storyline, the game also boasts an exciting multiplayer experience in specially designed arenas.

Ozura Mobile has signed a partnership deal with Goldfinch Mobile Solutions, an Indian based VAS and Roaming Solutions provider. Goldfinch will bring mobile games and tournament based mobile gaming community portal which runs on Ozura's FunlogiX platform to GSM, CDMA and Fixed Line operators in India.

AnimfxNZ, a conference for digital animation, effects, animation and games, announces the theme for this year's conference. "Where Creative Convergence Begins", represents the conference's goal of bringing together leaders from the four major creative digital mediums to share ideas and further the creation of digital entertainment. AnimfxNZ will take place November 14-16th, in Wellington (New Zealand) and present a line-up of keynotes and panels that feature the brightest minds in digital media today.

The Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic Arts announces Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, an exclusive Nintendo DS adventure-puzzle game that adds a new element of fun by combining the action of an adventure game with the challenge of a puzzle game all in one.

Bangai-O Spirits from classic game designer TREASURE ships to North American markets, courtesy of D3Publisher. Bangai-O Spirits is a compelling blend of twitch-fest shooter and puzzle genres, seasoned with strategic and tactical elements. Bangai-O Spirits offers an extremely powerful level editor tool that makes the player into the game designer, as well as new technology known as Sound Load that allows gamers to transfer data among Nintendo DS systems via sound files — a first for DS handheld systems. Sound Load Technology allows gamers everywhere to catalog, share and compare levels and replay videos all over the world via forums, email and other Web applications. The game is available exclusively for the Nintendo DS system.

Electronic Arts announces that Madden NFL 09 is available in retail stores across North America. Recently named Best Sports Game of E3 in the official "Game Critics Best of Show Awards", Madden NFL 09 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the franchise and is the First Sports Game That Adapts To You while introducing more than 85 new features and enhancements. Whether you are a seasoned veteran, or a franchise rookie, Madden NFL 09 will continuously assess your skills and adjust the gameplay to keep the experience both fun and challenging, all while training gamers to become better Madden players. Madden NFL 09 also includes a brand-new broadcast presentation package featuring Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond, online leagues, and the most realistic graphics in franchise history.

The Barrows Brothers, six of the most feared undead creatures on RuneScape, were not always the incarnations of evil that they are now. Once, they were the mightiest of Saradomin's warriors, their fall orchestrated by a mysterious stranger who visited them in the night, bestowing on them powerful gifts that began to corrupt their pure souls.

Even as the darkness within them grew, they fought on into the heart of Morytania. Our latest wallpaper shows them on the eve of their final battle with the darkness of the east - a battle that took their souls...