If you enjoyed Aces of War on the PlayStation Portable, then you might be interested in Graffiti Entertainment's World War II arcade flight simulator called Air Conflicts. To find out more about this upcoming video game, head on over to the full article.

Like World War II games? If you do, don't worry. You won't run out of World War II games as far as Gearbox Software is concerned. Randy Pitchford, one of the founders of the development company behind Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway ((PC, Xbox 360, PS3) explains why they won't quit making World War II games. Check out the full article to find out why.

It's been a few days since Halloween, so we'd rather honor the most memorable deaths that made gamers shriek, throw tantrums, and cry. Of course, along the line are deaths so dramantic, shocking, or simply sad that they're difficult to forget. In other words, a list of characters who died in ways that scarred our minds, or those we felt so attached to that seeing them perish became emotional. If it's not obvious enough, we'll have to warn you about major spoilers that await.

It's hard not to be excited about this holiday season when great games are about to hit the shelves. We kid not when we say just looking at Ubisoft's line-up of upcoming titles will give any gamer a field day pondering which one to spend money on. If Assassin's Creed (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) and Haze can't get you riled up, others will.

Ubisoft didn't include solid dates in the list sent through the press wire, but most are coming before 2007 ends. Here are the games:

• Assassin's Creed: One of the most anticipated video games of the year will be coming to the Xbox 360 and the PS3 in November, while the PC version will be out in early 2008.
• Beowulf: Based on Paramount Pictures' and Shangri-La Entertainment's Beowulf, the upcoming feature film from Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis, Beowulf will be released in November on Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 and PSP.
• Blazing Angels 2 Secret Missions of WWII: Currently available on the Xbox 360, experience World War II on the PS3 this coming holiday. Play as an elite pilot in the follow-up to the successful Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII.
• Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway: Previously expected to be released for holiday 2007, it will be released on next-generation platforms and the PC in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 to 2008. Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 for the Nintendo Wii will be released in December.
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Hard Evidence: For the first time, CSI fans will be able to play CSI on the Xbox 360 and on the Wii this holiday.
• Haze: Free Radical Design teams up with Ubisoft to deliver the mind-altering, technologically superior game Haze, exclusively for the Sony PS3 this holiday.
• Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East: Enjoy the dramatic evolution and conclusion of the Heroes V experience this holiday on PC.
• Nitrobike: Navigate rocket-propelled motorcycles in this arcade-style game exclusively for the Wii.
• Naruto: Rise of a Ninja: In a game exclusively developed for Xbox 360 from the ground up, players will be able to experience becoming a shinobi as the game starts from the series' beginning. The game is given an October release date.
  
• Rayman Raving Rabbids 2: The bunnies are back and are crazier than ever in this new game specially developed for the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS this holiday.

Casual gamers aren't left behind, thanks to Ubisoft's massive library. Chessmaster series fans might want to look at Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (DS) and Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition (PC). Cranium Kabooki is a party game on the Nintendo Wii with fun minigames like jamming, drawing, and acting. Imagine games are set to capture the ladies with Fashion Designer, Master Chef, and Animal Doctor on the Nintendo DS.

Another line of games from Ubisoft is My Coach which has titles like My French Coach, My Spanish Coach, and My Word Coach that appear on Nintendo platforms to expand our vocabulary. There's also Petz that comes in all flavors of pet training for the DS, PS2, PC, and Wii.

 

Enjoying your copy of Medal of Honor: Heroes? Good, because for the troopers in Europe, we bring you news all the way from the higher ups. The EU PlayStation site (the aforementioned higher ups) has just announced that  there is a new demo out for MoH, and since it's a free, we thought you might want to hear about it.

The demo will feature the "Belgium Ranch" single-player map, and will allow players to use characters like Jimmy, William, or John from the game's full version. Just make sure to have a registered account with the site and ample memory space for your download (26.2MB). For first-timers to the game, take the opportunity to enjoy a free sample of one of the PSP's more highly-rated World War II FPS titles. Merits go to Eranmane for the intel.

Okay, there isn't a lot of word if this game will make it to North American shores, but a lot of game news related sites are hopeful, and rightfully so. Based on the screens we have below, the game looks like it is set to provide the PSP with hot World War II style mecha combat action. Yep, mechas during World War II. Cool huh?

From old reports on the game way back in 2004, it was said that the programming team for Zepetto's Vulcanus concentrated on putting in a huge number of enemy soldiers onto the battlefield. It's was also said that the game should be able to support wireless play of up to four players. However, the focus of the game is still "online" play, whatever they mean by that.

Of course we have to note that those old game details came from way back in 2004, and IGN's data on the game's release date was this:

Vulcanus screens and details await after the jump!

Some people may say that we just have too many World War II first-person shooter games. So in that sea of games, the great ones should be standouts among the collective. In October 23, we will then find out if the PSP-bound Medal of Honor: Heroes is one of the few who is destined for greatness.

So far, things are looking peachy for the EA Canada developed game. Aside from these screens that we're dishing out to you, the game's features are things that any developer could be proud of, but still, with just one analog stick and 30 players in deathmatch, things may get hard. But still, it's up to you to decide if you're ready to take on the game's various challenges.

Buy: [Medal of Honor: Heroes]

More screens await after the jump!

Ubisoft and GearBox Software recently took the wraps off another game that they are brewing for the PSP, Brothers in Arms: D-Day. Future gamers will experience intense World War II gaming through the eyes of of Sergeants Baker and Hartsock and their squad of paratroopers during the Normandy invasion. The game is slated for a fall 2006 release and here are some of its key features:

• Unique gameplay sequences designed specifically for the on-the-go nature of handheld gaming with all-new controls specific to the PSP system.
• The best of Brothers In Arms with exclusive content: New teammate capabilities, improved enemy A.I., new weapons and destroyable cover make their way to the handheld
• Storyline specific to PSP: Play as Baker as you make your way to Carentan and as Hartsock as you head toward St. Sauveur, encompassing the entire Normandy campaign.
• Co-op multiplayer (Skirmish mode): Play with a friend over ad hoc (wireless) through 12 different Skirmish missions in four different game modes through the co-op campaign.

For now, we will let the screenshots do the talking. You decide if it's worth it.

  

Activision has revealed some juicy info on its upcoming Shooter title, Call of Duty 3. It has been earlier announced that it is coming to Xbox 360, with versions planned for PS3 and Wii; well according to Activision, a version of the game will still come out on Wii, including PSP, PS2, and Xbox, but no word of it branching out to PS3 was mentioned.

A third installment to the quite-successful Call of Duty franchise, this Treyarch-developed game is set to hit video retail stores this Fall. Here are some updates (thanks MDN360!) on the game's story and features:

ALL-NEW CLOSE-QUARTERS COMBAT: One of the most dramatic scenes on WWII was the close-quarters combats, where enemy troops is so close soldiers can hear the commands of the opposition's superiors. It's only right that this WWII-themed title brings justice to that scenario, and they have done so by featuring close-quarters battle mechanics that brings you face-to-face with the enemy. Fight hand-to-hand, disarm traps, improvise explosive devices, and execute a host of other battlefield challenges that require cunning and swift reflexes.

NOWHERE TO HIDE: One of the basics in winning a war is destroying the enemy's stronghold. In Call of Duty 3's environmental physics, you will be able to wipe out soft cover hideouts, such as wooden walls, barrels and crates—forcing your foes out in the open. Off course it won't be a fair battle is the enemy can't inflict the same damge to your camp, so better watch out.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH TO VICTORY: Wars are won by making the right decisions, so your judgement calls in battles play a huge role in every outcome. Next-generation level design provides multiple attack routes that let you decide how to confront the enemy, either by valiantly striking them head on, or sneaking on them behind their back. Each choice you make requires you to use special tactics, from sniping and demolition to straight out frontal assaults.       

UNPRECEDENTED COMBAT OPTIONS: Execute parachute drops, armored assaults or SAS commando raids. Riddle battlefields with tank shells and explosives. Drive tanks to topple barricades and invade enemy emplacements.

TEAM-BASED MULTIPLAYER WITH VEHICLES: Intense multiplayer functionality has been built from the ground up. Up to 24 players can battle it out as a variety of player classes, including riflemen, infantry, scouts, and others. Multiple-occupancy vehicles let you coordinate attacks with friends, driving while they fire a mounted machine gun from the turret. The game's wide range of vehicles include tanks, jeeps and motorcycles with sidecars.

Capture the glory, drama, and heartache of World War II without having a single bruise and collateral damage (except electricity bills and blistered fingers from too much playing). Are you ready Soldier?!