The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) and some of its partners recently conducted a raid which yielded illegally copied Nintendo DS games stored on discs. Meanwhile, ELSPA's crime unit head, John Hillier, wants to remind gamers (whatever console you may own) the detestable effects of piracy on the whole industry. For more on this raid, head on over to the full article for more information.

Reef Entertainment has just scored the rights to Rebellion Development's new extreme sports franchise Free Running on both the PS2 and the PSP. Earlier this year, Rebellion acquired all rights to Free Running along with the registered trademarks through its acquisition of the former Core Design Studios in Derby from Eidos.

Reef's CEO Peter Rezon was practically gushing with excitement over the acquisition. "This is a major coup for us," he said. "Free Running or Le Parkour, as it’s known in France, has been one of the fastest growing underground youth sports over the past two years, gaining massive popularity around the world."

Dubbed by some as "a Tony Hawk's game without skateboards," Free Running will feature characters based on the leading free runners in Europe as was developed with the help of sports brand specialist Adidas. Their Free Running apparel and high fashion training shoes all make an appearance in-game.

So, when will gamers get to try out this long-awaited game? According to Rezon, "The initial launch will take place across Europe in Q1 2007, with the US release coming shortly after that. The feedback from partners and distributors who have seen the game has been excellent and we expect to see significant sales from this release."

Work your headspins and bone-breaking maneuvers with B-Boy now out movin' and groovin' in the streets! Hailed as the very first break dancing title on the PSP, B-Boy lets you work your way through the HipHop scene by battling it out with the world's best b-boys and aim for that in-game Adidas scholarship.

The game features real life Hip-Hop personalities such as "Crazy Legs", who acts as the game MC and end-of-level boss. With the hottest HipHop beats in the soundtrack, as well as real locations and events featured in the game, this is as street as is gets. Climb up the ranks by taking on the world's greatest B-Boy personalities and pulling off hot moves and combos to become number one. Other game features include:

-12 fully licensed motion-captured competitive B-Boys from Europe, Asia and North America
-21 authentic world wide locations including Freestyle Sessions, UK B-Boy Championships and the Rock Steady Crew Anniversary
-37 licensed Hip Hop and classic Funk tracks
-Customise your B-Boy with full character customization – winning battles allows you to kit yourself out with the latest adidas clothing
-Advanced control and animation system allowing full control of your character's power moves, freezes and flare-driven combos

B-Boy also utilizes the PSP's wireless function, allowing you to take your dancing to the streets (literally) and groove to hiphop beats anytime and anywhere you want. B-boy is developed by Freestyle Games and is also available on the PS2.