Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands was just announced by Ubisoft today. Release date is set for May 2010 for both console and handhelds. More will be revealed on Spike TV's 2009 Video Game Awards on Sat. Dec 12th @ 8pm/7c. (Info via Gamepress)... more.

So the last Tournament was a resounding success!  Our Champion rose above the rest to claim his prize in Street Fighter 4 and now that the smoke has cleared the staff here at Amped is thinking about the next tournament already.  However, a game cannot be decided upon.  Should we do Street Fighter 4 again, should we do a tournament for the PS3 this time?  Should we do a Halo 3 Tournament since ... more.

Coming in the tail end of the holiday release schedule for 2009, the much anticipated Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS has been announced for release on December 7th, 2009. Not much else to add here except to say between the new Professor Layton, Scribblenauts, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and this, Fall/Holiday 2009 is looking like a pretty good season to be a Nintendo DS ... more.

150 new brain teasers and puzzles for Luke and the Professor as they uncover the mystery of the Elysian Box, which is said to be deadly to anyone who opens it. Bonus puzzles will be available weekly online, just in case you don't feel challenged enough. Available for the DS and DSi. Anyone who hasn't tried the first one, I'd highly recommend it. Great story, animation and puzzles.... more.

Nintendo has just officially announced two new Pokemon titles for the DS that effectively DARE any gamer over the age of 11 to not be ashamed to buy them: Heart Gold and Soul Silver, remakes of the original Pokemon titles that came out on the Game Boy Color many moons ago. The game is about to be released in Japan and is set for release Spring 2010. So get ready to catch 'em all...over again! ... more.

Frantic Farming picks up the story from last year's hit title Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness. Crops are growing out of control and it's up to the player to solve the mystery before your island is overrun with veggies. Choose from 12 characters and choose Story, Mission, Score Attack or Free Play Modes. Unlock character art, music and more in the Collection Room. Due out in August for the DS.... more.

Ever since its inception, The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) has become one of - if not the - biggest gaming events of the year. Today the  announcement of one of the cornerstones of the event: the PAX 10, a selection of independent game chosen to be on display by a "panel of game industry experts." Unlike many of the hundreds of top 10 lists that litter almost every gaming website on the internet, (... more.

New screenshots for the upcoming game Mini Ninjas, due out Sept 1st! 11 year old Hiro and his friends Futo and Suzume must use their ninja skills to fight against the Evil Samurai Warlord and his magical army. Use Kuji magic to possess animals such as foxes, racoons and bears to gain their abilities. For more info, visit the official Mini Ninjas site ... more.

Upon checking my inbox this morning, I noticed an email from Nintendo regarding the Club Nintendo Platinum status rewards I could choose from. The first of which is a special WiiWare game called Doc Louis's Punch-Out!, which pits Little Mac against his mentor, Doc Louis. The second choice is a "true-to-life" replica of Mario's hat. Gold members are reported to receive a special 2010 calendar. ... more.

On kombo.com's podcast, Garth Chouteau, Senior Director of Public Relations at PopCap Games revealed that they were bringing Plants Vs. Zombies to consoles and the iPhone. Currently only available on PC and Mac, the quirky desktop tower defense type game has sold well quickly enough to be their next title to buy multiple times on different platforms (I own Peggle on 4). It seems the only people th... more.