Remember the Ubidays 2008 trailer for Prince of Persia (DS, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360)? If you didn't already know, Elika is the lithe and equally acrobatic sidekick who gave our hero, the so-called Wanderer, the lethal boost to bring down the big baddie midway into the short flick. We now learn that she is one of Ubisoft's instruments to re-capturing the magic that is Prince of Persia. Learn how they plan to do so at the full story.

Grand theft what? This April isn't exactly rocky even if you're not a fan of the upcoming sandbox behemoth, because other major releases can go neck to neck. For the week ending April 20, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will race to North America with an expansion for The Sims 2 and Okami's waggle reincarnation tailing behind. Hit that jump to see the rest of games about to reach retail.

Fresh from acquiring assets to dip themselves into the casual gaming market, "creative hub" publisher THQ will now set out to raise the curtains off their much broader lineup of games for fiscal year 2009. And aside from tending some exclusive titles for the Nintendo Wii, THQ has a couple of mainstream franchises piled up for a comeback. All these are to be demonstrated at the Game Press Event in San Francisco. Head to the full story for more info.

Disney Interactive Studios recently voiced its stance regarding video games, but what about the other movie studios out there? Are they just as enthusiastic about licensing out their movie rights? Or do they actually publish video games themselves?

More on the status quo in the full article, right after the jump.

If you loved Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, then you'd be interested in what old pal Quartermann has to say about its next chapter. In the latest EGM issue, the gaming seer also talks about Tecmo Bowl and a possible challenger to Mario's platform game throne from Disney. We smell a hidden Mickey! All this and more after the jump!

A new development team, Other Ocean Interactive, is currently working on undisclosed titles for Nintendo consoles, Wii and DS. This became known when a job ad appeared over at Gamasutra stating that the company is in need of a game designer. More on this after the jump!

Lots of good things are surfacing for the Nintendo DS, with downloadable content from Professor Layton and the Curious Village being the most recent. There's another one in the form of DGamer, an instant messaging service for Disney's Nintendo DS games. It's jampacked with features, some mimicking the Wii's Mii system as well as Xbox 360's Achievements. More details and screenshots in the full article!

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian for the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, the Nintendo DS, and the PC by Disney Interactive Entertainment and Traveller's Tales is due out early in summer of 2008. With the launch approaching, new details and screenshots have been made public. See the full article for more details.

If you are a fan of the TV series Hannah Montana and you happen to live in Europe, then you are in luck because Disney Interactive Studios that it will be bringing the franchise to Nintendo consoles, DS and Wii.

The new titles will be called Music Jam and Spotlight World Tour respectively. Know more about these games after the jump!

If you're eagerly awaiting the WALL-E film you may want to check out the upcoming video game version as well, regardless of which system you own. That's right, THQ plans to release the video game version on all major gaming platforms to promote the movie's release. How faithful will the games be to the WALL-E movie? Find out after the jump!