Pipes and puzzles. Who would've thunk they'd go so well together? Well Empire Interactive apparently did, and that's why they're happy to announce that the modern Pipe Mania game has gone gold.

Her Interactive might as well give itself a pat on the back for none of the mainstream developers would have expected this to happen during their next-generation watch. One of the longest running PC game franchises in history has once again claimed top spot in its launch date, trumping the likes of EA's Spore Creature Creator and Blizzard's Diablo Battle Chest SKU. Get the top ten at the full story.

Well, it would seem that the developers might be deep into Portal 2's development cycle, as we hear that an alleged voice actor casting call at Breakdown Express is looking for someone to voice a new character in Valve Software's "new game" in the Portal series. In light of this, an anonymous tipster provided privied information to Kotaku, and if you're not a fan of leaked spoilers, you might not want to click on "Read more..." just yet.

Valve knows that there's a big community on Steam for Team Fortress 2 that never sleeps. That's why the devs are so committed to maintaining the highest quality of play by supplying constant updates. A new one is in place and we have the changelog in the full article. Go see it by hitting the jump.

Yes, Valve Corporation's Portal (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PC) is indeed remarkable, but as tempting as the idea may be, the game developer studio won't cash in on the highly-lucrative series...for now. Valve's Doug Lombardi speaks up about the choice they made concerning Portal, and you can read about it in the full article.

EA's casual gaming division is poised to deliver an amped up version of the timeless board game Monopoly to the gaming world. They'll be releasing it this Fall and development is in full swing. We've got details in the full article up next.

We've got good news for all the puzzle lover out there. It seems Q Entertainment's Lumines has become the latest addition to Valve's Steam digital distribution service. Learn more about the special prices they've got for the game after the jump!

After announcing that they'll be bringing the uncanny comic duo to the Nintendo Wii, Telltale Games decided that they could also try their hand with Nintendo's WiiWare service. They've partnered up with the fictitious Videlectrix to bring the world of Homestart Runner to Nintendo's console via the independent games channel, because only Strong Bad, the coolest of cool, would know where all the cool, attractive people are. Details of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People at the full story.

 Alas, all good things must come to an end. Such is the case with Sam & Max Season 2, Telltale Games wraps the pair's latest adventure with the release of Episode 5. Wondering What's New with Beelzebub? Head over to our game review to find out!

After the slew of mostly PC games last week, this time around we're going to have the same boatload of PC releases with a smattering of Nintendo Wii and DS games, and the occasional XBLA shoot-em-up in between. The gaming line-up is diverse, however. This week we're going to have the old-school vertical shooter Ikaruga, the dungeon crawler Baroque, and the retail stand-alone release of The Orange Box titles. Check out the entire list in the full article