Those looking for on-the-go Western action will be delighted to know that GUN Showdown has been announced for the PSP. Set for release this September, the game will head on from the small screen to the smaller screen featuring all-new side missions, quick-play modes, multiplayer modes and gameplay features exclusive to the handheld.

Below are the first four screenshots from the title.

Ubisoft has officially announced Red Steel, probably the first publicly known Revolution title. Exclusive to the Revolution, Red Steel is set is modern-day Japan, with the player mastering both the “ancient art of katana” and the “sophisticated technology of modern firearms” using the console’s remarkable controller.

Red Steel will make its debut at E3 next month. Expect more information and screenshots then.

On PlayerOne.be are scans of Brothers in Arms 3, showcasing the game in all its next-gen glory! There’s a lengthy report up too, but it’s in a language most of us do not understand. If somebody can translate it, please do so in the comments.

Lara Croft is back, and better than ever! The seventh entry in the series has topped the UK charts in all categories - PS2, Xbox and Xbox 360 - except for the PC where it got beaten by another Eidos title Championship Manager 2006. The game is also the fastest selling title this year in the region.

Miss Croft has been in the new as of late, garnering a Guinness World Record as well as positive reviews on Legend.

A look at Sony’s release schedule discloses that Tekken: Dark Resurrection, the portable fighter, will be released for the PSP this September, delayed from its initial Summer timeframe.

CVG has an article up, revealing that CryTek does not intend on releasing Crysis, or its fabulous engine, to next-gen consoles in the near future.

“It crossed our minds,” said Yerli on the next-gen question, “but we’re sticking with PC. One thing about our company is that we want to focus, we don’t want to do multiple things, we want to do one thing and do it well. PC is our focus right now, we were born there and we want to showcase what we can do there, before we made any move onto consoles.”

This contradicts the previous stance of the company. Next-gen consoles will be the platforms to fully utilize the power of such engines, and it would be a shame to waste it only on the PC when gamers will be looking for next-gen graphics on their consoles.

There’s no such thing as “free stuff” these days: Bizarre’s going to release a Speed Pack for Project Gotham Racing 3 on April 17, offering a part for free and the other for 400 points ($5).

The free pack will include access to the game’s first global tournament feature, as well as one car and feature enhancements and fixes. On the other hand, those who cough up cash will be treated to 12 new cars, including an Aston Martin V8 Vanquish and a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.

With E3 coming up in less than a month, G4 TV announced its plans the event. The network will be covering the madness three hours a day LIVE, with a special one-hour E3 preview edition of “Attack of the Show.” The program will air on May 8, with the following days receiving special E3 editions from 6 pm to 9 pm ET/PT.

Below are their detailed plans for the circus:

• Monday, May 8: Attack of the Show E3 Preview
  This special edition of Attack of the Show-G4’s inside track to the newest tech, the hottest games, and the fastest-breaking news-is a one-hour behind-the-scenes look at what to expect from E3, including trends, predictions and previews of the latest hardware and games.

• Tuesday, May 9: E3 06 Live Attack of the Show Special
  Hosts Kevin Pereira of Attack of the Show and Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb of G4’s X-Play-all knowledgeable industry experts and passionate gamers themselves-take to the floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center for three hours of live programming. Pereira, Sessler and Webb introduce world premiere videos of some of the most anticipated titles of the year, as well as coverage of major press conferences from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as they reveal the games and hardware they’ve been keeping under wraps all year.

• Wednesday through Friday, May 10-12: E3 06 Live Attack of the Show Specials
  Pereira, Sessler and Webb return to the convention floor for three hours a day of live programming, providing up-to-the-minute coverage of all the E3 madness: the booth babes, the fan boys, the free swag, the crazy costumes, and-oh yes-the games.

  In three hours of live daily coverage, Pereira, Sessler and Webb will analyze all the information coming from the show floor, with candid opinions of everything they see and play.

If you were looking for a hardcore sex and violence friends-to-the-end-of-the-world game, FX Labs has it for you! The company today announced that it has begun development on a game based on the popular Archie Comics. Titled “Archie’s Riverdale Run,” the game will feature the full cast of characters from the comics including Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie and many more. Each character will be fully rendered in 3D, as well as the famous landmarks in the town of Riverdale.

Archie’s Riverdale Run is scheduled for release on PC and consoles sometime next year.

Following several announced delays, Cenega has officially announced the cancellation of The Roots, stating “serious problems” as the root. The RPG was in development at Tannhauser Gate.

Can’t keep the demos down:

• 2006 FIFA World Cup on the Official Website, 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, Computer Games and Worthplaying
  
• Dungeon Lords Collector’s Edition (556 MB) on 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, FileFront, Strategy Informer, VGPRO and Worthplaying
  
• Keepsake on 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, FileFront and Worthplaying

• Commandos: Strike Force v1.2 on the Official Website, Eidos’ FTP server, 3D Gamers and Worthplaying
  
• Raging Tiger v1.16 on the Shrapnel Games’ website
  
• The Star and the Crescent v1.32 on Shrapnel Games’ website
  
• Universal Combat: A World Apart v1.00.14 on Battlecruiser Online