It seems that some bombs will never diffuse… Atlus USA has announced Bomberman Land Touch!, an action-adventure game for the DS. Hudson Soft is working on the title which will be released early this November and will feature touch-screen controls, up to 8-player wireless single-card play, a 15-hour story mode and more.

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Konami has released details on Bomberman PSP and Bomberman: Act Zero for the Xbox 360.

Bomberman marks the debut of the bomb-toting hero on the PSP system with classic gameplay and a wealth of new handheld gaming twists. An ominous black shadow is creeping towards Bomberman’s planet, and sudden attacks by a mysterious robot army have brain-washed the inhabitants of surrounding planets, creating mass chaos. Now Bomberman must embark on an intergalactic adventure to stop this evil menace and save his planet.

Bomberman brings a classic selection of characters and environments to life in full 3D with a variety of different play modes. ‘Normal’ mode offers single-player Bomberman adventures, complete with a new story and 100 levels and a new item stock system that allows for the collection and strategic use of items.

‘Classic’ mode is based on the original Bomberman gameplay and features over 50 different levels of explosive fun. Multi-player battle mode allows up to four players to fight for survival in a variety of highly customisable game types across 20 different stages via wireless ad hoc play. Similarly, game sharing lets up to four players battle together in timeless multiplayer party modes with just one UMD.

BOMBERMAN Act: Zero for the Xbox 360 redefines the series for the next generation with breathtaking high resolution graphics and all-new gameplay elements. Deep within an experimental underground facility in a bleak alternate future, humans are imprisoned as test subjects and trained to become deadly soldiers. Equipped with armoured battle suits, players must fight for survival and eliminate each other to determine who will become the final human weapon. As Bomberman, your objective is simple: destroy your opponents before they destroy you.

Players are challenged to survive through 99 stages as they try to escape this failing experiment and reach the surface. As they progress through the corridors of the facility, it will be a scramble for hidden items such as the program extension chip needed to strengthen their armour or other powerful ability enhancements. Up to eight players can battle for survival online in classic multiplayer action through Xbox Live® and earn points to become the ultimate weapon on the World Rankings. Online players can also customise their character from a wide variety of visual options, including gender, colour and armour type.

Both titles are scheduled for release this Autumn.

Hosting a spiffy color layout and a spiffier name, Orange Lounge Radio carries a list of games that Konami will release later this year.

As expected, DDR titles are present in the list - in fact, three of them. DDR Supernova is said to be scheduled for release on September 13 on the PS2; DDR Ultramix 4 for the Xbox on November 14; and the first next-gen title in the series - DDR Universe for the Xbox 360 on November 10. Karaoke Revolution: American Idol will also be hitting stores on November 15 for the PS2.

The list also reveals a new Castlevania sequel for the DS. Titled Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, the game is due on November 15. On the portable side, a sequel to Death Jr. is listed for release on the PSP on October 18, with a DS version being released one week earlier. The Silent Hill remake that was previously announced was also mentioned: it will feature the original storyline with a few twists and will be dubbed Silent Hill: Original Sin.

Last, but not least, Bomberman Act Zero will be released on the PSP and Xbox 360 on July 12.

These titles are expected to be shown at E3 next month.