Gameloft, in partnership with The Learning Company, has just announced the launch of its update of the PC classic, The Oregon Trail. This release marks the first time an educational PC-based game has been ported to another platform for a commercial release.

Glu Mobile has just announced that it's secured an agreement with Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) that allows it to distribute mobile games in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand on behalf of SPTI.

No surprise here. Guitar Hero III Mobile looks like a huge success for Hands-on Mobile.

DanceDanceRevolution will be powered by Neutron Technology, according to Exit Games. The new tech will allow players of the game to connect directly to each other in addition to having an online leaderboard.

Outside of the Beatmania series, surprisingly few rhythm games have really tried to tackle the hip hop genre, favoring mostly electronica and even rock recently instead.

GAMEVIL USA today launched their casual Golf game, Golf Superstars 2008 for mobile platforms. This user friendly game offers simple controls and customizable characters. Sounds a lot like Hot Shots Golf; the game even has super-deformed anime characters!