Nintendo shows off gameplay footage from this third-person action adventure at its E3 press conference.

This morning, at its annual E3 press conference, Nintendo showed a brief trailer for Ubisoft’s recently trademarked C.O.P. The Recruit. Described as an action adventure, the game appears to incorporate third-person on-foot shooting sequences, as well as high-speed vehicles that include a police car, a monster truck, a speedboat, and presumably lots more. Most of the gameplay in the trailer took place outdoors, but protagonist Dan Miles (a plays-by-his-own-rules cop, no doubt) also appeared inside a large casino at one point.

Unlike Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, which is perhaps the most obvious game to compare C.O.P. The Recruit to, the upcoming game employs a more traditional third-person perspective. When you’re driving, one of the screens will be used to display a map of the city, which appeared to be comparable in size to Chinatown Wars’ Liberty. We look forward to bringing you more information on C.O.P. The Recruit just as soon as we can get our hands on it.

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Cartoon canine joins Mystery Inc. crew in TV movie prequel tie-in for Wii, PS2, and DS later this year.

Warner Bros. expects to release the made-for-TV movie Scooby-Doo 3: The Mystery Begins later this year. To complement the release, the studio’s Interactive division announced today Scooby-Doo: First Frights, a game featuring the young Scooby-Doo and teenage versions of the Mystery Inc. gang, with the player taking on the role of the titular canine.

WBIE, which recently released Wanted: Weapons of Fate and F.E.A.R. 2, has described the game as an action adventure, complete with puzzle-solving, combat, and clue-collecting. Players who solve mysteries in the game will be able to unlock new costumes for all the characters, as well as gain access to hidden sections of the game.

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Crystal Dynamics’ latest multiplatform Lara Croft adventure sells 1.5 million through December 31; publisher revs rise 27 percent to £80.3 million.

Tomb Raider: Underworld may not have been the unbridled success that Eidos was hoping for, but the Crystal Dynamics-developed game certainly made a positive impact on the publisher’s six-month sales. Today, Eidos reported revenues of £80.3 million ($115 million) for the six months ended December 31, a 26.7 percent climb compared to the same period a year ago. Losses before taxes for the period stood at £1 million ($1.43 million), a healthy recovery compared to the £75.1 million ($107 million) loss sustained during the back half of 2007.

Eidos also provided an update on sales for Tomb Raider: Underworld. Lara Croft’s latest action adventure shipped 2.6 million units since its debut on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii, and DS in November. Actual units sold stood at 1.5 million, a sum that Eidos notes is higher than the two most recent Tomb Raider games, but less than initially planned.

In January, Eidos confirmed that it had reduced head count at Crystal Dynamics, with reports indicating that some 30 developers were let go. Today, Eidos officially confirmed that it has also shut down its Rockpool Games and Morpheme Game Studios, both of which dealt primarily with mobile and Web-based games.

Eidos also briefly addressed its ongoing plans to be acquired by Square Enix, a deal valued at £84.3 million ($120 million). The offer, which Eidos’ board of directors unanimously approved earlier this month, is currently expected to be presented to shareholders for approval in March. Pending that outcome, Eidos expects the buyout to close by the end of April.

For the full year, Eidos expects revenues to fall between £160 million ($229 million) and £180 million ($257 million). During the final six months of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, it expects to release Batman: Arkham Asylum, Battlestations: Pacific, and Championship Manager 2009.

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So, our friends over at Wii Blog are quite excited about the latest Sonic game, even after the disaster that was Secret Rings. Looking at the latest trailer I can see why. This isn’t your typical Sonic game, The Black Knight looks to be a full on action/adventure title, complete with sword wielding Sonic! You’ll be sent back to an Arthurian inspired medieval world to battle it out with, well, The Black Knight. The game is developed by Team Sonic Japan and is set for a March 10 release date. Let’s hope this game actually plays as fun as the trailer makes it seem.

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