Business partners THQ and Nickelodeon have just released their planned lineup of games for this year. One title that's certainly worth a look is Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno, which was previously announced Wii, DS, and PS3 platforms. Further details are available in the full article.

Fans of THQ's surprisingly fun drawing-based title for the Nintendo DS, Drawn to Life, are getting more Stylus action soon. The game company just unveiled its newest drawing game SpongeBob SquarePants Drawn to Life for the handheld. Find out more about the game by heading over to the full article.

Does your Xbox 360 need a bit more mystery and fantasy to it? If you're getting weary of your usual games, perhaps you should try out the latest free demo over at Xbox Live. Spiderwick, based on the Nickelodeon and Paramount film, is a refreshing title coming soon to the platform. Find out why in the full article.

Just when you thought the casual gaming audience can't get any younger, 2K Play and Nickelodeon introduce the first video game designed specifically for preschoolers with Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue for the Nintendo Wii. The game is a collaborative effort which takes a look at the next-gen console's potential to cater to kids with its intuitive controls and absorbing gameplay. You can hop on to the full article for more details about it!

THQ just released details regarding its profits for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.

Aside from money matters, however, the company's CEO also hinted at when they'll be releasing the next installments of their Saints Row and Red Faction franchises. Details await in the full article.

If you're all for collecting the Sea King's smelly undergarments, then you may just want to check out for SpongeBob SquarePants Underpants Slam! by Blitz Games, which will be launched on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. Check out the full article for more information!

Fans of Cartoon Network's hit series Ben 10 will be happy to hear that their hero will soon land in video game form outside the PC. Cartoon Network New Media has just announced that their latest offering Ben 10: Protector of the Universe will ship across North America for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation Portable platforms on August 30th.

Also announced on their latest press release is the fact that come November 21, Cartoon Network sill officially launch the Ben 10 live action movie directed by Alex Winter. It has been described as an adventure which will captivate the imagination of young fans everywhere.

Art Roche, creative director for Cartoon Network New Media, says it is important for Cartoon Network New Media to expand their portfolio to various platforms after they built a successful base of popularity on web-based gaming.

In Ben 10: Protector of the Universe, players must assume the role of Ben Tennyson, an Earth-boy endowed with the powers of the mighty Omnitrix embedded in his wrist. With amazing powers, Ben can fend off threats to our home world from the evils that troll outer space.

THQ and Nickelodeon just sent in new details regarding their upcoming Xbox Live Arcade video game title SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam! It was announced a couple of days ago that the two companies are planning to come up with more casual games for Xbox Live in the near future.

Accordingly, the plot of SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam! revolves around SpongeBob's quest to retrieve the underpants of Lord of the Sea Neptune that have been spread across the sea bottom by a powerful storm current.

We don't know what the Halo 3 hardcore gamers will think about this but this title surely fits their little brother's or sister's taste. Anyway, Underpants Slam! will feature some of the locations familiar to the franchise such as the Krusty Krab and the Flying Dutchman's ship.

Since this game involves Lord Neptune, SpongeBob will also be visiting the depths of the new Treasure Room of Atlantis. SpongeBob, furthermore, will also be getting special powers throughout the game like the ability to move at super speed, invincibility, and the ability to steal pants from other players.

Game modes include single-player quest and time trial, as well as multiplayer slam and tag.

Microsoft is kicking it in high gear in delivering content for the young and the young-at-heart as they release new games and downloadable TV programs for the Xbox Live. Microsoft has teamed up with Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks to offer new content.

Starting today, Xbox Live will be offering 50 episodes of classic Looney Tunes cartoons as well as episodes from three popular Nickelodeon's TEENick shows: The Backyardigans, Blue's Clues, and iCarly. The entire season of Blue's Clues is available and new episodes of iCarly will be available right after they air on the network.

Two new games have also been added to the list of Xbox Live games. Straight from his pineapple house comes SpongeBob in his very own game, SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam. Also arriving is Shrek in his new game, SHREK-N-ROLL. The games, along with 200 other casual game titles for Live will be available for download soon.

THQ has announced the release of Avatar: The Burning Earth. The game, which is based on Nickelodeon's hit animated TV series, is available for the Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance and Wii platforms as well as the Sony PlayStation 2.

"THQ released the first Avatar video game last year, with the brand rapidly achieving a major sales milestone by selling in more than one million units worldwide," said Scott Guthrie, THQ's executive vice president.

"We are excited to continue the growth of this hit video game franchise, as well as THQ's overall extensive Nickelodeon portfolio, with the launch of Avatar: The Burning Earth as the first Nickelodeon title for Xbox 360." The Microsoft Xbox 360 version of the game will hit retail stores next month.