THQ and Relic Entertainment today announced The Outfit, an explosive squad-based action game for the X360, scheduled to release holiday 2005. Combining intense squad-based combat and easy to use strategic gameplay elements with the cinematic intensity of a blockbuster movie, The Outfit is a lethal combination of high action and strategy. Set within war ravaged Europe during World War II, the game takes players behind enemy lines, battling the Nazi War Machine through a variety of larger than life combat missions.

THQ and development studio Volition today announced Saints Row. An evolution in open world gaming, Saints Row provides an unprecedented amount of freedom to experience the game as the player sees fit. The game, based in the fictional urban surroundings of Still Water, is action adventure with its core as a third-person shooter. Scheduled to release worldwide on the Xbox 360 in 2005, Saints Row will make its public debut at the E3 in Los Angeles, CA, May 18.

CDV has released new material for its E3 2005 titles. Today we have new screens for titles such as : American Conquest: Nation Divided, Codename Pazers: Phase Two, War Front: Turning Point, and War Leaders: Clash of Nations. Read more to check them out ...

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

• Frame City Killer - E3 2005 Trailer
• The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction - E3 2005 Trailer
• Batman Begins - Trailer
• Codename: Panzers Phase Two - E3 2005 Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

2K Games today announced their lineup for the 2005 E3 Expo in Los Angeles on May 18 – 20, 2005. 2K Games will feature a wide variety of games for the PC, PS2, the Xbox, and the Xbox 360 in booth #968 in the South Hall, as well as additional titles that will be featured by ATI and Bethesda Softworks in their respective booths. Read more for details ...

Shadow The Hedgehog, an exciting new spin-off from SEGA’s best-selling Sonic The Hedgehog series, is currently in development at SEGA Studio USA, under the direction of Takashi Iizuka, lead developer of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2/ Battle, and Sonic Heroes.

2K Games today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Twentieth Century Fox for exclusive North American publishing rights to 24: The Game for the PlayStation2

Developed together with Haemimont, previously known for Celtic Kings and Tzar, Imperivm GBR introduces RTC (Real Time Conquest), a novel gaming concept that combines three key ideas: Military conquest-oriented RTS, RPG features playing a key role in battles, storyline based on historical facts, scenarios and characters. Read more for details ...

Noviy Disk will showcase seven key titles from its 2005 game slate at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (booth # 6503, Kentia Hall). On display will be : NightWatch, Drive'n Kill, Lada Racing Club, Fast & Funny, The Antikiller, Night Wach Racing, and Metathrone Project.read more for details ...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has selected The Collective to develop video games based on the Dirty Harry film franchise, which are being produced in partnership with Clint Eastwood's Malpaso and The Tehama Companies. The companies will bring the legendary character "Dirty Harry" Callahan to life on next generation consoles.