In the same vein where you heard unconfirmed details of Call of Duty 5, Guitar Hero 4, the next Tony Hawk title, and Forza 3, we've learned that the Wii might be getting the ultimate party game for pop culture and trivia fans, while a new superhero game is to be announced for the high-powered gaming platforms at present. But what's also interesting is that Microsoft has prepared their own game to rival that of SingStar, the so-claimed pet project of former Sony exec Phil Harrison, who's now pursuing broader market dreams at Infogrames. More at the full story.

A new neck slide guitar for Guitar Hero 4, a new board-based controller for an upcoming Tony Hawk title, and several possible box art designs for Call of Duty 5. These are the topics we'll be covering for now, in light of the recent info leak from Intellisponse. More details are available in the full article.

 Now that Activision's Tony Hawk skating franchise is facing stiff competition from EA's Skate, rumors are circulating that the publisher may want to innovate the series by giving the axe to the series creators. Is Neversoft out and is new dev Robomodo in? Details after the jump.

The latest news regarding the Vivendi and Activision merger has come in. It looks like the new company called Activision Blizzard has been given the go-signal by the European Commission. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

The Tony Hawk video game franchise is already a winner in itself, but Activision, Neversoft, and Tony Hawk still saw it fit to do some overhaul in the franchise's direction. Dubbed as the "Tony Hawk Innovation Plan," what can fans expect from this move? Read more in the full article.

In a presentation to industry analysts, Electronic Arts' president Frank Gibeau has announced that they will be releasing sequels for both Skate (Xbox 360, PS3) and Mass Effect as well as a new Burnout game. If you want to find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

In order to extend its success to 2008, Activision has several plans and a healthy line-up of games. Among its steps to make more money is innovating with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater to compete against Electronic Arts' successful Skate. Learn more about this at the full article.

Just when we thought we needed to wait a week more for the much awaited Devil May Cry 4 demo for the PlayStation 3, we've got news for all of those wallowing in disappointment. The DMC4 demo has gone via the PlayStation Network along with other releases. Check out complete list after the jump!

With just a few days to go before Christmas, Sony's sending an early season's greetings with a proverbial cornucopia of content on the PlayStation Store. This week's PSN update makes available Warhawk's much-awaited Omega Dawn expansion pack and three new Rock Band singles tracks. Wondering what else is up for grabs? Head to the full article and find out!

Video Games Live, the premier video game concert event, is performing at this year's Video Game Awards from Spike TV. The event, which will mark the group's television debut, will be aired on December 9 at 9:00 p.m. The group will perform some hits from their world touring event and other new material. They will also be releasing their Greatest Hits album in the future.