Millions of entertainment fans will soon have the way they watch TV transformed, as Xbox 360 and Sky announce a ground-breaking partnership which will enable, for the first time ever, premium live television to be watched through a games console.

In a UK and Ireland first, Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service, will come to Xbox LIVE in the autumn, allowing Xbox owners to access a range of channels and programmes to either view live or on-demand.

LucasArts and TT Games today announced that LEGO® Indiana Jones™ 2: The Adventure Continues will whip onto Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows in the Fall of 2009.

Metal lovers take notice! Harmonix Music, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced that 12 tracks from Iron Maiden, one of the world’s most successful rock bands, will be added June 9 to the Rock Band® Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ system.

Activision Publishing and id Software announced today the legendary first-person action title, the original Wolfenstein 3D® will be available for download on 3rd June on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and 4th June on PLAYSTATION®Network for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™).

From the publishers of Colin McRae: DiRT® and Race Driver: GRID® comes a revolution in multi-terrain racing featuring the biggest racing environment ever created. Born of Asobo Studios’ cutting-edge proprietary engine, A.C.E. (Asobo Conception Engine), that has benefited from over four years of development, FUEL will present players with an astonishing no-boundaries, seamlessly streaming playfield that’s over 5,000 square miles (14,000+ km²) in size. With environmental detail inspired by America’s most incredible landscapes, FUEL will deliver the ultimate competitive go-anywhere racing experience.

Electronic Arts and Spicy Horse today announced that they have signed a publishing deal for an all-new title based on EA’s 2000 classic, American McGee’s Alice™. The game reunites EA with American McGee, the creative visionary behind the original game. The new title is in development for the PC, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game console.

Xbox 360 gamers worldwide won’t have to wait until March 13, 2009 to get their hands on the highly-anticipated “Resident Evil 5.” The next installment of the landmark survival horror franchise from Capcom will take action to a new level with a two-level, playable demo available exclusively on Xbox 360 for one week beginning Monday, January 26.

Microsoft and Lionhead Confirm Release Date of Knothole Island and Release New Installment of Acclaimed Video Documentary Series

In the studio’s eighth video documentary, Lionhead offers a glimpse into finishing “Fable II” and creating the highly-anticipated Knothole Island, which arrives to Xbox LIVE Jan. 13 worldwide

Driving over £3 million worth of top-spec racing cars down gamers’ download pipes, Codemasters® today announced the launch of the new downloadable “8 Ball” premium content pack for Race Driver: GRID™, the hit racing game of the summer, for the Xbox 360®. The 8 Ball pack will be available today, Thursday 4th December from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points.

True to the original game’s quality ethos, the 8 Ball pack delivers eight superb high performance new cars to drive in the game’s ‘Race Day’ mode and online races. New featured cars include the McLaren F1 GTR, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Honda S2000, Nissan GT-R (S-G2008), VW Nardo, Pontiac Firebird Trans AM and the Volvo C30.