A new patch for Spore is now ready for download. Patch number 5 includes a number of changes and adds the highly anticipated asymmetry feature. This feature will allow users to make their creations asymmetric in the editors.

The worms are back! No, these aren't the action-oriented type of worms. They're the other kind of worms, meek and quiet, battling it out with villains using not guns but words. It's the Bookworms! PopCap Games has unveiled Bookworm Adventures 2 and it's out to get your attention hooked once more.

Here's another million-mark breaker. Spore of Electronic Arts has broken through the big 100M creatures creation marker, with over 30 million Spore creatures uploaded to Sporepedia. And according to the press release, "that's more than 19 times the number of known species on Earth." There's also something for you if you're the creator of the lucky 100 millionth creation.

The Leipzig Games Convention organizers have decided, and they find Sony's Resistance: Retribution for the PSP as the best presented game in this year's event. Who else took bacons home? Check out the list after the jump.

Another one joins the rosters of playable characters in Lego Batman: The Videogame (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC). She's young, she's caped, and she's Commissioner Gordon's daughter. It's batgirl, y'all. What are her abilites? More than you actually think.

The British rock band The Answer has confirmed back in February that their song made the cut for Activision's upcoming music title. Now, if that wasn't enough to convince you that Guitar Hero 4 is coming this year, the June edition of Game Informer magazine has more details in hand for you. Make the jump over at the full article.

The Sims 2 denizens finally get a chance to deck out their digs with stylish IKEA furniture in the latest Sims 2 expansion pack, The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff. Get desk lamps, TV sets, matching set of drawers,beds...everything that you need to make your Sim's home as comfy as possible. Now if we only can get the same luxury. Check out the full article for the important details.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Forget it. Play a round of Bejeweled instead. According to a new study, casual games are proven to be beneficial for your health. Details in the full article.

Want to see if you've got ninja skills without leaving your computer chair? Well, Valve's Steam service has the answer for you, and it comes in the form of Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition. Learn more about this ninjariffic game after the jump!

It's no secret that The Sims is one of  Electronic Arts' hottest selling game franchises. But in case you're wondering just how big the game is, EA's Steve Seabolt over at the GDC's Serious Games Summit hints that they'll be hitting the 100 million mark for The Sims sales by next month. More details on what Seabolt said on this matter are in the full article.