As promised Vivendi has released the, massive, free multiplayer Combat expansion, offering no less than 19 MP maps, 10 game modes and a dozen different weapons. It does how ever required you to generate a free registration key at the FEAR Combat site.

Ubisoft has signed a license agreement with LucasArts and announces Star Wars: Lethal Alliance, an action-adventure game developed for the PSP and NDS by Ubisoft’s Montreal and Casablanca Studios, respectively.

Sierra Entertainment today announced that Monolith sci-fi action FPS F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon), is currently in development for the PS3 and is scheduled to launch during November 2006.

ANACONDA announced that it has signed Proline Software's management simulation, Boxing Manager, where you take control of your own stable of boxers.

Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich is the first stand-alone expansion for CDV's Blitzkrieg 2 historical RTS, and spans three major offensives from the final days of fighting on the Eastern front and covers both the Soviet and German campaigns in the long Siege of Budapest, Fortress Kurland, and the Soviet Operation Bagration.

PEA: Dunes of War is set during the battles of the African WW2 campaign, it’s about victory for both sides and your first duty is to ensure the survival of your comrades with victory as the ultimate goal. Jowood has released a multiplayer demo for Zootfly's WW2 tank sim Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War allowing you to try out one map.

In an interview with USA Today, Nintendo's Reginald Fils-Aime stated that : "We will offer online-enabled games that the consumers will not have to pay a subscription fee for. They'll be able to enjoy that right out of the box. The Wii console is going to be Wi-Fi enabled, so essentially, you'll be able to plug it in and go. It won't have hidden fees or costs."

Flagship Studios and HanbitSoft, Inc. have announced a new joint venture which will manage all aspects of hosting online games. Ping0 recently entered an agreement with Namco to digitally distribute, host and manage Hellgate: London's online component.

Seems not only E3 is feeling the heat, as today Games Market Europe rganizer announced that the only remaining UK trade show is no more. Scheduled to take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington on September 6th and 7th, the organizers tried to fill the gap after competing ECTS and ELSPA events left eachother paralyzed. After earlier this year E3 virtually got cancelled, GME representatives stated "As industries evolve, so do the events that serve them."

From Software's Armored Core 4 will allow players can create their own original mech by switching components such as the head, arms, and legs of the mech's body, with a few hundred components to choose from, including changing its color to give it an exclusive looks. By accepting and successfully completing missions, the player can purchase even more powerful parts to make his mech stronger.

The Guild 2 will be a combination of unique sweeping role-play and a fascinating life-simulation, conjuring the medieval life anew on your PC. As in the successful predecessor Europa 1400: The Guild and the subsequent expansion pack, the newest development by 4HeadStudios awakes the 14th century to a new life.

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.

SEGA's line-up for the 2006 Games Convention will be dominated by titles such as Rome sequel, Medieval II: Total War for PC, Sonic The Hedgehog and Virtua Tennis 3, both on Xbox 360, all being playable for the first time in public and joining Yakuza for the PS2...

This is a first person shooter where you have to gather clues as you move through each of the missions. The 5 sub missions or levels are tied together with a single story to immerse the user in the game.

In an interview with Next Generation, CEO Scott Miller revealed that 3D Realms, and maybe a 3rd party developer, are already working on the sequel to its 3D sci-fi FPS Prey. When asked what his company is currently working on, Scott replied "Prey 2, of course! We are addressing concerns about combat, as well as adding in more gameplay innovations."

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:

• Company of Heroes - Supplies & Territory Trailer
• Just Cause [X360] - Trailer #6
• Warhammer Online - Cinematic Trailer
• Sword of the Stars - Trailer #5
• Dungeons & Dragons Tactics [PSP] - Trailer
• Madden NFL 2007 - [PS2] - Trailer
• Saint's Row [X360] - Respect & Activities Trailer #1
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Hero Online is a MMORPG where players will encounter characters and monsters based on Asian martial fiction and have the opportunity to experience Asian myth and folklore in a martial arts environment.

S2 Games today announced the Savage 2 Clan League, an automated clan system for the highly anticipated upcoming PC title, Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, which launches in November 2006 as a direct download from the S2 Games Website for $29.99 USD.

EA announced today the locations and dates for the official 2006 Madden Challenge, to crown the best player of Madden NFL 07, the latest installment of the top-selling football video game franchise in North America. Winners will come from 31 regional competitions.