As spotted on PocketGear is BattleBrain, described as “extremely fun and terrifically addictive.” As far as I can tell, it’s simply a card matching game but since there’s no demo I can’t tell for sure….

Thanks to kornalius for letting me know that the Pocket Programming Language has been updated to version 1.23. …

Just a quick note to point out a 30% saving when you buy Orions: Legend of Wizards and Enslave together (combined price $27.93). The pack is only available on Handango, and may be found here….

John from Pocket Adventures kindly let me know that an update to Dr. Pocket is in the pipeline and is due for release by the end of the month. According to John, “It’s a complete re-write of Dr. Pocket, including brand new graphics, new music and sound effects by Jaybot7, improved gameplay, and last but not least, multi-player.”…

Handmark has reduced the price of 3D Chopper Fight to $14.95, a saving of $5 on the usual price of $19.95. Full details are available on the product page - don’t forget that 3D Chopper Fight includes hardware acceleration support on the X50v line of Pocket PCs….

“Miss Vegas? Let Real Dice Casino take you to the Strip, right from your mobile device. Place your bet at the Roulette table and choose from American or European rules. Take a seat at the Video Poker machines and play multiple game types. Try your luck on the slot machines and enjoy beautiful 3D designs. Play online and build up your Real Dice bankroll, which you can use to play other Real Dice multiplayer games and win real prizes. Chat with other users from around the world and forget you’re still at home!”…

As seen on PocketGear is the Championship Pro Card Game Collection, which squeezes three games into one handy pack. The games in the pack include Championship Cribbage, Championship Chess, and Championship Gin….

Wyrmkeep Entertainment has released Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb for the Pocket PC, a port of the original DOS game. According to the blurb, “this classic adventure game tells the tale of Rif the Fox and his attempt to prove his innocence in the theft of the Orb of Storms, a relic of the ancient Humans. The player guides Rif and his companions/guards Okk the Boar and Eeah the Elk in discovering clues, overcoming challenges, and exploring a land of intelligent, humanoid animals.”…

As announced on Clickgamer is Droid: The Beginning, for when “Sudoku gets too tough - the only rule is to survive”….

As spotted on Aximsite is news of an update to DoomGLES, taking the OpenGL enhanced version of Doom to version 0.54. Changes include:…

Pocket PC guru Menniesyys has published an extensive strategy guide to one of the best turn-based strategy games ever released, Orions: Legend of Wizards….

Thanks to Gleb for letting me know about the Claygun / XIIZeal combo pack, which combines the two games for a $5 saving. The pack is available to buy for $19.95. …

In Smart Drops, described as a “fascinating and challenging game”, you “operate balls at the game floor and, trying to collect them in lines as often as it’s possible. The limited variants of balls movements and additional objects create a unique game atmosphere.”…

FreewarePPC has the release of BlackBox, “a game that is a cross between Minesweeper and Mastermind. There are a certain number of atoms hidden in a grid and you must fire X-rays from the side and according to the response (deviation, reflection, absorption).”…

Resident PocketPC Superman Menneisyys has posted a little news recap on our forums of some of the recent happenings, some of which we’ve reported recently. In the interests of creating infinite recursion by linking to a post that summarizes some of our past posts, you can check out his latest work here on our forums….

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 has appeared on Clickgamer - not a news item in itself, but the good news is that a demo accompanies the product listing, the first I’ve seen. Full details on the Clickgamer product page, where the game is available to buy for $19.95….

Sorry about the lack of news posts over the past few days - a close relative died somewhat unexpectedly and I’ve been unable to give any time to PocketGamer. Sponge has very kindly agreed to hold the fort, and I’ll do what I can. Thanks for your consideration….

As spotted on Ars Technica, “at GDC today, AMD announced a suite of tools for developing handheld gaming content for the company’s next-generation mobile graphics parts. The suite includes Rendermonkey 1.7, a shader tool that will let game developers write graphics code for a range of devices that support the OpenVG 1.0, OpenGL 2.0, and Unified Shader Architecture technologies. ATI’s Unified Shader Architecture in particular is one of the main selling points of the Xbox 360, and AMD will offer support for unified shaders on its next generation of mobile parts.”…

If you’ve been holding off on Syberia 2 until a demo becomes available, wait no longer. Tetraedge published a trial version of the game today, which weighs in at a hefty 49MB and may be downloaded here. …

As announced on PocketGear is Alquerque, an ancient Egyptian game and apparently the ancestor to modern checkers. Unfortunately, unless you’re already familiar with the game the product descriptions not much help, providing only a list of features:…

As spotted on Clickgamer is PGS Pair It!, a classic (but free) pair matching game. …

An email blast from PocketGear contains the coupon code MARCH20, valid for 20% off anything on the site. Hurry though, because according to the newsletter it won’t last long….

Inscenic has bundled together Warring Nations and Napoleonix in a money-saving pack. Inscenic Strategies is available to try or buy for $22.95, a saving of $5 on the combined price….