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Where on earth is Sensible World Of Soccer? It's certainly not on Xbox Live Arcade. We wanted to know why - given how good it looked when we played it, and how sure Codemasters seemed about a summer launch - so we had a chat with Codemasters Online Gaming's Jim Brown. Here's what he had to say!

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima believes violence in games should be more realistic, in order that we can see the consequences of our actions.

As those of you browsing this week's exciting guest-written instalment of What's New may have spotted, the Christmas release of Donkey Kong Country 3 on Wii Virtual Console has been bolstered today by the addition of the SNES version of Harvest Moon.

Epic Games hopes to release a patch that will allow PC users to package their Unreal Tournament III modifications and add-on levels for use on PlayStation 3 next week.

Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games has unveiled its brand new title as Demigod.

Hudson has probably decided it has probably been long enough since Wii Sports arrived to probably offer its own version, probably.

Hello! It would appear that I am the first What's New guest columnist. I know I'm not as funny as Tom, or as attractive, or in possession of as many awards, but he can't be bothered this week after a stressful month of sitting at home waiting for furniture so I will just have to do.

Ubisoft has unsurprisingly decided that Far Cry 2 will not be PC exclusive, but be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well.

Microsoft has announced that over 17.7 million Xbox 360 units have been sold worldwide since launch, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Following a number of connectivity issues with the Xbox Live service over the Christmas period, Microsoft is to offer all its subscribers globally a free Xbox Live Arcade game as a "token of appreciation", GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Hudson has chirped that side-scrolling shooter Omega Five will be next week's Live Arcade offering.

Lots of good things come out of Hong Kong like John Woo and Bruce Lee cinema and rumours that Sony is planning a monthly subscription for its PC PlayStation Store.

Retailer Amazon has finally blown the whistle on what the first Gears of War novel will be called and when it will be out.

THQ will be making a videogame version of Pixar's latest offering, WALL•E, and should be releasing it this summer to coincide with the launch of the film.

Eidos has declined to confirm that Battlestations: Pacific is the name of its Battlestations: Midway sequel.

Celebrities such as Nicole Kidman and Patrick Stewart have been misleading us about Brain Training, according to a recent study.

EA has parried rumours that Jade Empire 2 is in development by unsurprisingly offering no comment.

Developer United Coders has decided to make a PSP version of Laser Disc favourite from the olden days, Dragon's Lair.

Skype, a free internet communications program, is coming to the PSP according to CES news on Sony's website, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Microsoft has told Eurogamer that an official response to Xbox Live's poor festive performance is expected as soon as today.

Following the successful digital release of Tomb Raider Anniversary over Xbox Live, Crystal Dynamics' Riley Cooper has told GamesIndustry.biz that Sony's PlayStation Network should offer more flexibility for delivering future titles.

German PC gamers are being invited to try Team Fortress 2 out for free this weekend.

Here are the two most important pieces of information you could possibly receive if you're planning on picking up Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles:

The big winner at this year's Independent Games Festival, Aquaria is a two-dimensional underwater action-adventure that puts you in the scales of Naija, a little mercreature who suddenly wants to know about the world around her and the origin of her species, and sets out to explore.

EA Japan has whipped the festive wrappers off of plans for a second SimCity DS game.

There's a concept known as l'espirit d'escalier, which describes those wonderful comebacks and phrases you think of the moment you walk out onto the steps after an encounter that didn't quite go as well as it might have.

Nintendo America power-dresser Reggie Fils-Aime has said you will be able to download complete DS games on Wii and transfer them over.

Ubisoft has revealed that three of its key titles for 2008 will now arrive later than expected.

As is traditional, Eurogamer will be shutting down over Christmas in order to recharge its batteries. We clearly need to - I just did a "recharge batteries" metaphor for goodness' sake. It's all I can do not to reflexively bite open my own jugular.

Nintendo made us choke on turkey in surprise this Christmas by sneaking Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble onto the Virtual Console for the big day.