Legacy Interactive has released The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes and has the game available now for download at http://legacygames.com/download_games/394/the_lost_cases_of_sherlock_holmes.

The first computer game officially licensed by the Conan Doyle Estate, this collection includes 16 original cases to solve with a story running throughout.  read more »

Today, Ubisoft announced a 3D top-down vertical scrolling space shooter game using both Wiimote and nunchuk controllers.

The game story has players trying to destroy an asteroid and destroy a political faction, so it's apparently not just another Xevious. Ubisoft claims the game includes an adapting AI, 8 air-to-air weapons, and 2 air-to-ground bombs, plus the ability to decelerate time.

We'll have more information as available. Watch for it this month after the WiiWare launch. 

As laptop sales slowly replace desktop computer sales, more laptop accessories become necessary, especially those that make the laptop experience more like the desktop experience, allowing for portability without giving up the advantages of a desktop computer. The Futura Laptop Stand seeks not only to enhance the desktop experience, but also to provide a portable tool for your lap.  read more »

Baseball is more than just a sport. It's a way of thinking. It's a metaphor. There's a reason baseball is as much an American institution as hot dogs and apple pie: instead of a set of rules, it's a collection of concepts.

The basics of baseball can be (and have been) adapted to contless forms: video games, darts, board games, and more. Milton Bradley's Bulls-Eye Baseball presents baseball as skeeball with a trampoline.  read more »

Tri Synergy has announced a new puzzle adventure, Limbo of the Lost. From the company:  read more »

Cartoon Network New Media has launched a unique web game today for fans of the Ben 10 show: Ben 10 Alien Force: Game Creator. Using a collection of available game elements, players of this free game can create their own adventures and then share with friends or other fans at CartoonNetwork.com.

Cartoon Network obviously realizes the popularity of the Ben 10 franchise, so they've combined elements of the show with social media to create a new game experience for tweens.