Witness the Dramatic Birth of a Spartan in the Stunning Live-Action Short for the Biggest Blockbuster Game of 2010, Halo: Reach

Brace yourselves for a riveting glimpse into one of the darkest secrets of the “Halo” universe. This week is the premiere of “Birth of a Spartan,” a live-action short directed by award-winning director Noam Murro. Airing on multiple U.K. and U.S. TV networks and also showing in cinemas across North America, “Birth of a Spartan” is a stirring depiction of the transformation of Carter 259, the future leader of Noble Team in “Halo: Reach,” from an ordinary young man to a superhuman Spartan warrior.

Tow Truck Simulator PC video game

Excalibur Publishing Ltd is set to release Tow Truck Simulator to the UK market on 30 April.

Experience the everyday tasks of a tow truck driver in the comfort of your own home.

Have you ever broken down at the side of the road and it seemed to be forever before the rescue truck arrived?

Planet Basket 2009 / 2010 A Summer Basket Nintendo DS and Wii

Planet Basket 2009 / 2010 will be available for the PC, Wii and Nintendo DS platforms in Italy at the end of the Spring 2010. The release in Italy will take place during the playoffs of the Italian Basketball Championship and it will be supported in Italy by an important marketing campaign thanks to the partnership with the Italian Basketball Major League (Lega Basket Serie A) – from which Idoru exclusively secured the license of the Italian championship.

Priston Tale 2: The Second Enigma European closed beta begins on Thursday register here

Game Bridger Entertainment, a global publisher and distributor of interactive online entertainment media, announced today that the European closed beta test for its highly-anticipated free-to-play MMORPG, Priston Tale 2: The Second Enigma, will begin on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 18:00 GMT. Players will be able to download the closed beta client early from the new Priston Tale 2 homepage launching April 26th, 2010 at www.pristontale2.com. To register for a free GamerKraft account visit: www.gamerkraft.com.

UK bookie Paddy Power to take bets on Super Street Fighter IV championship

Super Street Fighter IV best-of-three bout makes history as the first videogame fight on which public can wager. Paddy Power, the leading retail and online bookmaker, has announced plans to open a book on the outcome of individual video game competitions.

F1 2010 video game on PS3 Xbox and PC with video

The car handling in F1 2010, the forthcoming official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, will focus on simulation authenticity, developers Codemasters Studios revealed today in the second F1 2010 developer video, now available to view at www.formula1-game.com.

UK video game chart week ending April 24th 2010 - Splinter Cell Conviction on top

1 TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION UBISOFT
2 JUST DANCE UBISOFT
3 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR
4 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO 5
5 MONSTER HUNTER TRI CAPCOM

Doodle Find Social hidden object video game for free from May 15th iPad, iPhone and iPod

Doodle Find will be available on the iPhone and iPod touch for free from the App Store on the 15th of May, 2010.

Doodle Find takes the Hidden Object genre and makes it social. Players compete against their friends - and the world - via online leaderboards powered by Facebook Connect.

Each game takes only 90 seconds, so it's perfect for a spot of procrastination between tasks, or for when you know your train is just two minutes away.

Bingo Party - 31-player Xbox LIVE Indie game now available - with video

The party has started! Bingo Party is now available on the Xbox Live Indie Games Platform.

Enjoy four different types of Bingo with up to 31 players in a game. With over 50 different winning patterns and plenty of unlockable items, everyone has fun with Bingo Party!

Next-Gen Brick-Breaker Hyperballoid HD video game for PS3

Leading casual game publisher Alawar Entertainment, Inc. and developer iSquared Games are announcing that Hyperballoid HD is now available in North America. The addictive brick-breaker, a PlayStation 3 exclusive, can be downloaded via the PlayStation Network for the low price of $5.99.