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The very first game in the X-COM series (it was known as X-COM: UFO Defense in North America), this deep and involving turn-based strategy title is widely considered to be one of the best games ever released - on the PC. On the PlayStation, its gameplay was no less appealing, but the requirement for an entire memory card just to save games in Battlescape mode made it into an unpopular prospect for most gamers.

Epic Games is counter-suing Silicon Knights, accusing the Too Human developer of attempting to "take Epic's licensed technology, pay nothing for it, and use it any way it pleases", GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Pre-orders for Microsoft and Bungie's Halo 3 have surpassed the one million mark in North America, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

Players of upcoming PvP MMO Fury will be able to play for free or pay a monthly fee of USD 9.95 to retain "Immortal" status, which grants players a number of benefits.

Sony has released JapanStudio's Piyotama puzzle game onto the PlayStation Store in the US, which means you can get it too if you've got the ability to pay for things in Monopoly money.

With the game due out in a matter of weeks, Sony has begun the countdown to Heavenly Sword's release by kicking off an animated series of back-story shorts on PlayStation Network and the Internet.

Good news, Virtual Console f-- Sorry chaps, random battle. Dun dun dun. Whack. Cool. Sorry about that. I was just about to te-- How inconvenient! Another random battle! Let me just sort this out. Right. Well anyway, this week's Virtual Console update is headli-- Oh for the love of Mike! This week's-- STOP THAT. Thi-- Breath of Fire II! It's Breath of Fi-- Oh I give up.

Jason and the Argonauts made bold cinematic footprints in 1963, largely thanks to painstakingly created stop-motion animation widely considered as one of the greatest achievements in 20th Century film. We can still remember those plasticine skeletons being smashed all over the place, and Jason's battle with the three-headed Hydra. It's a tale so well known that when Codemasters announced it was remaking the tale with developer Liquid Entertainment, we felt a little joy rising inside.

id Software has been synonymous with PC game engines since the concept of a detached game engine was first popularised, and with the launch of each successive round of technology it's been expected to occupy a headlining position.

Only two new additions to the Wii's retro-flavoured download service this week - one classic gaming hero makes his VC debut, while the World's Worst Beat-'Em-Up dares to show its face in polite society. And, on top of that excitement sandwich, you've also got a carefully arranged salad of reviews for existing titles that managed to escape our attention.

If you weren't a fan of 2D beat 'em ups by the time the PlayStation rolled into town, you were probably never going to be a fan of 2D beat 'em ups. With Tekken, Soul Edge (latterly Soul Calibur) and their likes dominating the fighting game market, it looked like 2D games were destined for the scrapheap of history. Certainly, there were (and always will be) plenty of ardent devotees of the King of Fighters and Streetfighter titles, but for the mass market, 3D was a must-have for any face-kicking enterprise.

One of the earliest titles to be released for the PlayStation console, Jumping Flash was also a strong hint about how the system's line-up would develop. Arguably one of the most important ancestors of every 3D platform game in the following decade, the game combined the aesthetics of platformers from the 16 bit era with the seemingly limitless potential of 3D gameplay on offer on the PlayStation. By itself, this makes Jumping Flash into a slice of videogaming history that's worthy of a revisit - but a couple of unique touches also make it into a game that's still fun to play, even now.

505 Games has announced it will be bringing two more Cooking Mama games to Europe.

Sony Online Entertainment has teamed up with Virgin Comics to create a new massively-multiplayer online role-playing game.

Nintendo Japan has revealed a new slide sensor for the DS, which effectively turns your handheld into an optical mouse.

North American start-up GameRail, which claims to improve online game connection speeds for hardcore PC gamers, hopes to expand into consoles and introduce its concept to Europe.

Sierra Entertainment UK has remained quiet on a European date for TimeShift, following confirmation that it will be released across the US on 30th October.

Eidos has announced that downloadable content will soon be available for Ninja Gaiden Sigma, with the first of three packs available on 6th September.

Internal Vivendi developer High Moon Studios has said The Bourne Conspiracy will be a game that "stands on its own two feet".

A patent has been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office by Nintendo, which seems to indicate it is working on motion sensing technology for use in a handheld console, GamesIndustry.biz is reporting.

Activision believes that Rock Band will struggle to take its crown in the upcoming battle of the games about bands.

Now and then, a classic pops up on Xbox Live Arcade that's every bit as life-affirmingly brilliant as it was when it very first came out. Track & Field (or Hyper Olympics as it was known outside of the US) is one of those games, and we couldn't be happier to have it back in our lives again. It was the first, and, somehow, 24 years on, it's still one of the very best. Even Konami itself has had trouble topping it.

Microsoft has begun to introduce HDMI-enable Xbox 360's in the US, with retail already taking stock of the upgraded units, GamesIndustry.biz is reporting.

Developer NinjaBee has released a new expansion for popular XBLA title, Band of Bugs.

Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 may be the choice for a large number of PS3 and Xbox 360 developers, but id Software's Steve Nix claims that when it comes to engines id keeps its eyes straight ahead.

Have you ever considered the plight of the humble fruit-seller? No, of course you bloody haven't. It's below your radar, isn't it? You walk right past these brave guys and girls, courageously hawking their Vitamin C-laden wares outside tube and train stations around the nation, without ever giving a thought to the dangers they face.

The day before today we told you that PlayStation Network title Blast Factor was getting a sequel. We even gave you some details.

Bluepoint Games boss Andy O'Neil has revealed new details for Blast Factor: Advanced Research, and Tom ordered me to write about them even though they're a bit crusty and old now. He's so pushy.

It has, with all due respect, been a crap decade for John Woo. We have no doubt that the legendary director probably still commands a healthy sheaf of greenbacks for turning up behind the clapperboard - but seriously, Paycheck? Windtalkers? Mission Impossible II? Hardly the kind of cinematic output that commands reverence.

Koei has announced it will be bringing PS2 roleplay strategy game GrimGrimoire to Europe on 28th September.