A bit of bad news has arrived regarding the entity that's now known as Activision Blizzard. The company sent out a press wire announcing that only five of Vivendi's games are expected to be published, leaving the future of the company's other titles in question. Further details are available in the full article.

*Update* Ghostbusters is still in development.
*Update 2* Brutal Legend has also left limbo.

We recently got a chance to test drive a submarine and take pictures of all manner of strange and exotic underwater creature in Sierra Online and WildTangent's Sea Life Safari. Come join us after the jump as we discuss whether or not the game is worth shelling out clams for.

Sun Tzu was once quoted as saying, "Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack." It seems apt for this Aces of the Galaxy contest we recently held, where, as in the story of Aces of the Galaxy, only a lone fighter dared to attack the contest with a winning comment. Find out who won after the jump!

Sierra Online, the publisher of Aces of the Galaxy, has announced a new XBLA game being developed by TikGames. It's called Interpol, and it puts players in the shoes of an Interpol agent who's searching for clues as to the whereabouts of the nefarious Dr. Chaos. Find more details and screenshots after the jump!

We recently sat down to have a look at Artech Studios' Aces of the Galaxy. Set in the vastness of space, it's a rail shooter that hopes to excite folks with its brand of frenetic rail-shooting, cluster bombs and torpedoes galore, within the scope of a battle between two different races. The question is, did Aces of the Galaxy bring on the excitement? Find out after the jump!

Have you played a space shooter before? Are you interested in winning some freebies? Well, we've got a contest that lets you aim for just that. All you have to do is comment well for a shot at a free Sierra Online T-shirt. Learn more about our Aces of the Galaxy giveaway after the jump!

Not long after Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3) rocked the world, and a few weeks before Metal Gear Solid 4 does the same, we're left with several decent titles that can't be dubbed as mere distractions. This week marks the release of Myst on the Nintendo DS, while Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is set to build a kingdom on the Wii. The rest await at the full article, so hit that jump!

* Article originally posted May 12, 2008 at 12:05AM

Back in 1999, Rio Grande Games released a 60-card card game that took players on expeditions to such far-away lands as the Himalayas and the Brazilian Rain Forest. Well, it's not far if you live near there, of course. Called Lost Cities, the award winning card game is coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. Details about the game in the full article.

If you enjoyed the last Nordic Game conference and are looking forward to this year's event, we've got some news for you. Quite a number of big name speakers will be sharing their thoughts at the Business and Production part of the program. To find out who will at the event, head on over to the full article.

Sierra Online has announced that it will be releasing Lost Cities for the Xbox 360. This video game version of the popular card game should provide a pretty good mental workout for fans of strategy titles. For the pricing, estimated release dates, and screenshots, hop on over to the full article.