It seems IO Interactive is keeping quite busy these days. They already got two games in the pipeline -- Hitman 5 and Kane & Lynch 2 -- and now reports are suggesting that there's another new IO title on the way.

Visually speaking, the cutesy, cartoony Mini Ninjas is probably as far as IO Interactive can get from their usual blood-drenched action games. While I was a bit blindsided by the game's announcement early this year, it really does grow on you after a while. If you're interested in giving this a spin, you'll be glad to know that the game's PS3, Xbox 360, and PC demos will be available this week.

Eidos president Ian Livingstone was the one who broke news of a new Hitman game from IO Interactive a few months back, and now he has reiterated that the Hitman franchise is sitting squarely in IO's corner.

Agent 47 is coming back. That was confirmed by Eidos president Ian Livingstone a few months back. Back then, Livingstone mentioned that IO Interactive was working on the game, but that may no longer be the case.

Eidos president Ian Livingstone has confirmed what pretty much every Hitman fan has been waiting for: a new Hitman game. It's not really a surprise, but it's still good to have some confirmation at least.

Eidos is the latest company to announce their gaming lineup for this year's E3, which will include the latest game in the Tomb Raider franchise, and Just Cause 2. More details are available in the full article.

People say Jane Cavanagh, the founder of the SCi Entertainment Group, has just released the company's 2007 annual report where they revealed that sequels to the Tomb Raider, Hitman, and some of their other IPs are in development. There's an uneasy air surrounding its emergence, however, since SCi's own investors called for the ousting of Cavanagh a few months ago. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

It looks like Lara finally has a daddy to come home to. Warner Bros Home Entertainment recently subscribed up to £15 million (US$ 30 million) new shares in the company and announced a new strategic partnership with the house behind the Tomb Raider series. For more details regarding this, read our full article after the jump.

Worried about the possibility of video game violence tainting the minds of children, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy came up with a "do not buy" list of violent video games.

Contrary to what most might expect, Rockstar Games' controversial Manhunt 2 (Wii, Sony PlayStation Portable) isn't the number one violent video game, but Grand Theft Auto is. Check out the Top Ten list in the full article.

Another great game from Epic Games is releasing an album for its soundtrack: Unreal Tournament 3 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC). The soundtrack is compiled into a 2-disc set and features over 150 minutes worth of tracks, including re-mixed music from previous Unreal Tournament games.

The soundtrack will be released on November 20.