Having sold over 15 million copies in 26 different languages, the classic Fighting Fantasy series of books will now be fighting its way to portables. Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson have teamed up with development consultants Bad Management to bring the series to the DS and PSP; no release date was mentioned.

Commenting, Ian Livingstone said, “Fighting Fantasy built up a huge, worldwide fan base over the years. We believe that players will really enjoy the adventures in a new way on DS and PSP. Fighting Fantasy’s interactive structure is ideal for bite-sized chunks of gameplay which is important for these devices.”

Steve Jackson, Fighting Fantasy’s co-creator; added, “We’re convinced that innovative handheld versions will challenge and entertain a whole new generation of gamers - as well as existing fans - and will form the basis of a new portable gaming franchise.”

The series was originally published in the e’80s by Puffin Books; it was recently re-launched in the UK by Icon Books.

Although Microsoft doesn’t publicly reveal its Xbox Live traffic data, Sandvine has identified a surge in the broadband network following the release of Gears of War last month. The company observed an 80% increase in the number of Xbox Live users across a sampling of North American broadband ISPs during the first week following the release of the highly anticipated title. Sandvine notes that this comes after the launch of Halo 2 back in 2004, which saw Xbox Live become a household name among gamers.

The European publishing rights for WarPath, Groove Games‘ sci-fi FPS, was picked up by Lighthouse Interactive. Developed by Digital Extremes, the game is a combination of single and multiplayer modes “sure to please FPS fans.” It is set for release in the region during Q1 2007.

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