GameTap announced a licensing agreement with Konami to bring some of the all-time greatest series and games to GameTap subscribers. Among the new offerings are Frogger, Contra Hard Corps, and the first three installments of Castlevania for PC as well as Castlevania: Bloodlines for SEGA Genesis.

Championship Manager 2007, developed by Beautiful Game Studio, is a totally new iteration of the best-selling football management simulation. Eidos confirmed that Championship Manager 2007 will be released on PC in autumn 2006.

For the first time, motion picture and video game makers will be able to use digital cameras to accurately capture and depict full-motion, photorealistic computer-generated characters and other imagery.

Mage Knight Apocalypse is an action role-playing game based on the collectible miniature game from WizKids Games. Designed with a unique character leveling system and an unprecedented focus on team play, Mage Knight Apocalypse allows up to five players to embark on a cooperative or competitive journey through a war-torn fantasy setting.

The latest chapter in the Baseball Mogul series allows gamers to participate in the ultimate managerial experience and build the ball club of their dreams. This patch brings your retail game to v9.43 and includes tons of fixes, improvements, adjstments and game balance tweaks.

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia. Cavia revealed that it has 2 scheduled downloadable content package for Bullet Witch, the first with new outfits for Alicia, and the second with new missions.

KOEI and SEGA revealed that they are bringing the long running Romance of the Three Kingdoms strategy series to the NDS. While there has yet to be an official announcement the first handheld edition will have Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection support, and is scheduled for release in Japan Fall 2006.

Phantasy Star Universe offers two complete RPG experiences – a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multiplayer component that will support Xbox Live.

Nibris announced two external teams were invited to assist in the development, Frontline Studios Inc. will be responsible for programming, while Digital Amigos will take care for the visual side of the game. Despite online rumors, there has been no confirmed publisher; once one has been chosen, it will be announced on their web site.

Mainly due to out of control spiraling costs, various publishers, led by Electronic Arts, are considering not attending or downsizing E3 2007, resulting in other companies questioning if it's worth the trouble at all. Major publishers have requested a meeting with the organizing Entertainment Software Association body to discuss finances. With certain budgets reaching double digit millions, executives wonder if such money might not be better spent focussing on their own in-house products, instead of an event promoting the industry. An official announcement from the ESA, with possible changes, is expected in the next few days.

In Broken Sword: The Angel of Death, gamers once again take the role of unwitting hero George Stobbart as he investigates dark secrets from a long-forgotten history.

Fallen Lords: Condemnation is a spectacular 3D fighting adventure set in the Afterworld, a kingdom of endless war as the Forces of Light, the Forces of Darkness and the Souls of the Purgatory battle for the precarious balance of the world.

Get ready to swing into action in Total Pro Golf. Total Pro Golf puts you in charge of your golf career, allowing you to fully customize golfers, sponsors, courses, and scheduling. The Total Pro Golf demo allows users to create a pool of golfers and take to the course to play up to three opponents in a single round of stroke play.

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

Netamin today announced that its UBO 2006 Summer Classic double-elimination tournament will begin Aug. 7 through Aug. 15, will be open to 16 six-man teams, cost $6.95 per player, and real-world prizes, such as MLB game tickets, gift certificates and other merchandise, will be awarded to each player on the top three teams.

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Reservoir Dogs [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer
• Spectral Souls [PSP] - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

UFO: Afterlight is a mixture of squad based tactical action and global strategy with the gamer controlling the actions of elite ground troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources.