The newest Game Informer has just landed in stores in America and this months' issue contains some very interesting reviews of all the coming and available games. Games like Halo 3, Half Life 2: Orange Box, PGR4, Mass Effect, Syphon Filter, Ace Attorney, DiRT, Ace Combat 6, NBA Live 08, NBA 2K8, NBA 08 have all been reviewed in this months' edition.

Most noticeable scores are for Halo 3, Mass Effect and Orange Box, which have all received reviews of 9.75 given by two different editors. Ace Combat 6 and PGR 4 also did very well with a 9- for Ace Combat and a 9+ for PGR4. Syphon Filter for PSP did very well with a 9-. Two Worlds was slammed again with two disappointing reviews of a 4 and a 2. Check out all this months' reviews below.

Mass Effect (Xbox 360, BioWare): 9.75/9.75
Ace Combat 6 (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 8.75/8.75
The Orange Box (Xbox 360, Valve): 9.75/9.75
Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9.75/9.75 **Game of the month**
Zack and Wiki (Wii, Capcom): 8.25/7.75
NBA Live (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii, EA): 7.5/7.75
NBA 2K8 (PS3/Xbox 360, 2K Games): 8.25/8.5
Conan (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 7/7.25
Blazing Angels 2 (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 7.5/7.75
Crash Of The Titans (Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, Sierra): 7.25
Spyro: The Eternal Night (Wii, Sierra): 6.25
Two Worlds (Xbox 360, SouthPeak Interactive): 4/2
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Xbox 360/PS2/Wii/PSP/NDS, Activision): 4.5/5.5
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Xbox 360/PS2/PS3): 8.25/8.5
Dirt (Xbox 360/PS3, Codemasters): 8/8.5
NBA 08 (PS3/PSP, Sony): 7/6.25
Carnival Games (Wii, Take-Two): 5.5
The Sims 2: Castaway (Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, EA): 7.25
Victorious Boxers: Revolution (Wii, Xseed): 6.75
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360, Bizarre): 8.75/9.25
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage (Xbox 360, Warner): 7.5/8.5
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP, Sony): 8.75/9 **Handheld game of the month*...
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Fans of spiky-haired lawyer Phoenix Wright have a new reason to celebrate, as publisher Capcom has announced plans to bring the third title in his courtroom-drama series - titled Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations - to the DS in September. And although we can expect the same object-tapping, "Objection!"-yelling gameplay from the previous two games, Trials and Tribulations features an important new twist: this time, you won't just play as Wright. While the blue-suited lawyer ...
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If you are an avid fan of puzzle games and also an owner of a Nintendo DS/DSi game console then you probably already know the two are a perfect match just meant for each other. Yet, although it seems the people who designed the world's most popular game console had puzzle gaming in mind, you are also likely to be aware of how few NDS/DSi puzzle games are available when one actually wants to play. Due for release in early October, Puzzler World for DS/DSi is one of those rare occasions where the love story between Nintendo consoles and puzzles works out in the most perfect way.
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Picross, the grid-filling logic puzzle that Nintendo first brought to the Game Boy in 1995, is officially taking the plunge into full 3D. Rittai Picross (Japanese for "Solid Body Picross," though this name will almost certainly change into something nicer-sounding for the US market) is coming out for the Nintendo DS March 12 in Japan for the bargain price of 3800 yen, and -- at the risk of sounding like a lazy PR man -- it's Picross like you've never quite seen it before.
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Picross DS, a puzzle game based upon a rather popular classic Game Boy title from years ago, is enjoying moderate success in Japan, and was also just shipped in the European territories last week. Though Nintendo of America has not officially revealed any intention of bringing the game to the US, the latest ESRB ratings listing indicates that, internally, the wheels are turning to get Picross DS on shelves stateside.

In the latest list of games submitted to the ESRB ratings board, Picross DS is listed as being assigned an "E" rating. This gives off a very firm clue that Nintendo of America is prepping the puzzler for a release in this territory.
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Nintendo revealed they will be showing Mario Party 8 for Wii at the Nintendo World 2006 exhibit tomorrow.

The list of 44 Wii games is huge and excluded is the first in-game level and character footage from Super Smash Bros Brawl that will be shown in Nagoya, Japan, in within the next 24 hours.

Lots of DS games like the new Picross are also listed.
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SEGA announced that PictoImage, a party game that will sharpen wit and drawing skills, is coming to Nintendo DS. PictoImage is a pick-up-and-play puzzle game scheduled for release in August 2008.
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Zoo Games, Inc. today announced the opening of a European office in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. This division will be called 'Zoo Entertainment Europe Limited'. The parent company Zoo Games, Inc. has undergone a rapid period of growth in North America and this new office will enable them to become a major player in the European casual gaming market.
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Oxygen Interactive has unfurled the sails on two naval combat games, one which is heading to DS and one to WiiWare.

Yarr... *cough* Pirates: Duels on the High Seas is the name of the DS game and it includes single-player and multiplayer modes and features naval combat on the high seas in seven different locations around the globe.

In addition to broad siding enemy ships and fantastical beasts - like a Kraken - you'll be ...

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Tuesday 23 May 2006 Not only will Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest be coming to a cinema screen near you soon, it will also be gracing Nintendo's DS in June - just take a look at the screenshots below and on the images tab above. The DS version of the game allows you to take on the role of either Jack Sparrow, Will Turner or Elizabeth Swann, then swashbuckle your way through 19 levels of scrapping. There are a total of 16 different weapons to wield to help cut a swathe through the ...
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