Codemasters announced today that Chris Deering, has joined the company's Board of Management as non-executive Chairman. Mr. Deerings, a 25 year industry veteran, was President of Sony Europe, Consumer Electronics Division, (2004-2005) as well as Chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe,

In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3, players will embody Captain Scott Mitchell as he commands the Ghosts and Special Forces allies equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe.

Although it exceeded predictions, THQ's sales and income were down compared to last year, in line with most other big publishers. Big sellers were WWE SmackDown vs. Raw, Bratz Rock Angelz, The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer and SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights Camera PANTS! Unfortunately PC gamers are getting a punch in the stomach as THQ revealed in its subsequent conference call that STALKER and Supreme Commander have been delayed until 2007. Read more for detailed financial mumbo jumbo...

Entitled 'The Stetchkov Syndicate', the expansion pack brings a host of new levels, weapons and enhancements to the highly rated SWAT 4 and is scheduled for release in Feb. 28, 2006.

Today 3D Realms posted their latest installment in the weekly Prey update in Human Head Software's Prey Project Lead Chris Rhinehart talks about the voice recording sessions they did for Prey at the Rick Fox Studios in Cincinnati.

Originally scheduled for Feb 2005, then signed by the now defunct Digital Jesters, Widescreen Games' white water rafting and kayaking game Wild Water Adrenaline is finally scheduled for release Q1 2006, to be published by Nobilis.

2K Games has just launched a pre-order promotion surrounding the release of its upcoming action title 24: The Game for the PS2. If you pre-order 24: The Game at any Electronic Boutique or Game Stop, you will get a i-Play’s, 24 mobile phone game along with 4 exclusive mobile phone wallpapers, for free! 24: The Game is based on the hit television series "24" starring Kiefer Sutherland. 24 for mobile, enables gamers to play as Jack Bauer and save the US from terrorist attack.

Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing experience to gamers. Film-quality graphics showcase devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. On the way to becoming boxing's greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer.

Activision has released a playable demo for Lionhead's movie studio sim, The Movies, allowing you to check out a thorough tutorial and the first fice years of the full game, as you begin building your movie studio. Read more for download links ...

Atlus U.S.A. today announced that Yggdra Union, a strategy role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance, is scheduled for release in the fall of 2006.

Championship Manager 2006 offers a wide range of innovative new features and is the most realistic version to date, with Player data given a complete overhaul. It's the only game on the market for PC to contain signings from the January transfer window! Eidos today confirms that CM 2006 will be released in the UK on March 31st, 2006.

Rampage: Total Destruction reinvents the classic arcade series and offers up a wide array of playable monsters that have the ability to perform unique combo attacks and individual super moves. Rampage: Total Destruction unleashes the chaos like never before with new levels of destruction, and an interactive 3D environment.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that Dungeon Lords Collector’s Edition has shipped to retailers across North America. The Dungeon Lords Collector’s Edition includes all of the latest updates as well as new quests, rare items to collect, spells, effects, monsters, areas to explore and amazing new heraldries and character customizations.

UberSoldier is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world.

A new Polish games developing company has been founded by former members of 2015, 3D Magazine and People Can Fly. The Farm 51 is currently working on three new titles, first of them is an innovative first person horror, using highly enhanced Painkiller technology. It will be available on PC and X360 platform. Two other projects are games for Nintendo DS platform.

Dreamcatcher has released a new patch for Heuristic Park's action/RPG Dungeon Lords. This update brings your English retail game to v1.4 and adds new weapons, skills, hot keys, optimizes multiplayer, as well as the usual gameplay tweaks, crash/bug fixes, etc. Read more for details and download links ...

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends promises to reinvent the RTS genre once again with a game that immerses players in a unique new fantasy world embroiled in an epic war between the forces of Magic and Technology. Gamers fight through towering cities, flame-swept deserts and brutal ice plains in battles filled with mystical creatures, devastating machines and incredible acts of magic.

THQ announced today that MotoGP '06 for the Xbox 360 is scheduled to release in May 2006, previously listed for March. Presenting an unprecedented level of realism and sense of speed, this latest addition to the MotoGP franchise also incorporates the very latest 2006 race season information to create the most up-to-date and intensely realistic racing game.

After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.

THQ today announced the opening of Kaos Studios, founded by veterans of Trauma Studios, creators of Desert Combat and Battlefield 2 R&D projects. Kaos' first project is an original intellectual property for next generation consoles and Windows PC scheduled for release in 2007.