One of Cartoon Network’s highest rated shows of 2008, with similar success so far in 2009, is about to get another beautiful game, according to LucasArts. Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes will be hitting stores in the US on October 6th of this year, reaching the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC. The Krome Studios game will put you in control of lightsaber-filled action that you’ve come to love from the CG animated show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, on Cartoon Network.

Bakugan is one of the hottest toy / anime combos on the market right now, and this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego was sure to show it off. Those lucky enough to get some time with the Activision and Now Production game at the show were quite pleased with how it was coming along. The game take place in 3D playing fields. At the start of a battle, players place an Arena card, which each have their own effects, like negating bonuses from your opponent’s monsters, or adding points to yours. Then players take turns throwing Bakugan Balls. The game will be available this winter for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo Wii, where you actually get to flick the remote to simulate real gameplay. Very straight forward, but very addictive. Who’s getting it?

At this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, Marvel and Sony teamed up to announce that the next “big” thing in Marvel gaming will actually also be a “little” thing. A LittleBig thing. That is, Marvel will make an appearance in PlayStation’s LittleBigPlanet! If you own the game on your PS3, you’ll soon be able to download some super heroic costumes to apply to your character, including the suit for Captain America, Wolverine, and Iron Man. No word yet on when the “hero pack” would be released, but stay TOONed for more details!

If you’re a gamer and a Dragon Ball fan, then say hello to your new best friend Namco Bandai Games America. The company has acquired the exclusive rights (at least within the U.S.) to publish all videogames based on the anime and manga series Dragon Ball, for the next 5 years. The deal with Toei Animation and Funimation Entertainment includes all major consoles and handheld platforms; Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii. PSP, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.

If you’ve been dreaming of a video game based on the Chaotic animated series and trading card game, your wishes are about to come true! Chaotic: Shadow Warriors, for the PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360, combines action, role playing and turn-based strategy gameplay for an epic adventure in Perim, the Chaotic world. Players adventure through vibrant, 3D environments and interact with various characters, building an army of Chaotic creatures while fighting enemies, collecting battlegear and unlocking new Mugic attacks. The game is scheduled to hit shelves this winter, but you can check out some early footage in the video below the break.

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Later this fall, Bakugan fans can go nuts with their video game system of choice as Activision and Now Production bring home Bakugan: Battle Brawlers. The console version will hit the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2, while Nintendo DS fans will get a unique version of the game for themselves. Intense battles, the ability to create your own Brawler, cartoon quality graphics, multiplayer combat — regardless of what version you play, you’ll star with Dan and his friends as you battle your Bakugan Brawlers to save Vestroia and, ultimately, Earth.

We’re just a few months away from the Astro Boy feature film, which will hit theaters on October 23rd. As a double bonus, that means we’re only a few months away from the Astro Boy videogame, which will hit consoles (Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Playstation 2, PSP) at around the same time. High Voltage Software and D3Publisher is now featuring a few video clips and trailers, so check it out after the break, and let us know what you think!

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The first week of July was pretty busy for “big time”, movie-based video games, featuring not only the debut of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but more importantly to us, a game based on the animated Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The Activision Publishing and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising game for Ice Age launches at the same time of the 3D animated movie. The game was developed for all major consoles by Eurocom, and the handheld version for the Nintendo DS was developed by Artificial Mind & Movement. Would you get the game without seeing the movie?