Originally scheduled for release on PS2 and Xbox by Sammy Studios in spring 2005, it disappeared off the radar last year. Aspyr announced it has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with 20th Century Fox to publish Point of View's third-person action game The Shield, based on the FOX TV police drama airing on the FX Network.

As a troublesome schoolboy, you'll laugh and cringe as you stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks on malicious kids, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.

Microsoft announced that it will launch its new Windows Vista operating system at the same time as it launches in the rest of the world. Microsoft made changes to Vista after talks with the European Commission in three major areas: search, security and the new file format XPS.

SEGAtoday announced that Medieval II: Total War will initially launch as a limited edition product with exclusive bonus material. Total War fans who purchase the game within the first print run will be rewarded with a detailed map of the extensive game world, as well as a copy of the official Medieval II: Total War soundtrack.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

Konami today announced that the company will be taking Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol on the road to malls across the country in search of the very first virtual American Idol winner, starting on Oct. 13 - 14 at the Digital Life event.

Acclaim Games announces a free MMO dancing game for your PC featuring the hottest music and coolest dance moves. DANCE! will be the first massively multiplayer online dancing game to be released in the US, matching millions of players against each other in dance battles across cyberspace.

In Resistance: Fall of Man, the U.S. and Britain band together in a last-ditch effort to save Europe and Asia from a horrific scourge. Humanity’s hope for survival is slim, and the tide of the battle rests on the shoulders of U.S. Army Ranger, Sgt. Nathan Hale.

DropTeam is a truly Sci-Fi multiplayer tactical simulation of mechanized ground combat using a new groundbreaking and powerful 3D engine. DropTeam is all about fun, fast and furious tactical action – but not at the expense of realistic physics and a credible combat experience. This scenario editor allows you to create your own content.

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting, fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations. While the game is still not released in North America, Techland is already working on a mappack, currently in beta testing, adding 8 new multiplayers maps varying in size, setting, gameplay type and maximum number of players.

Turok is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious planet in the near future. Players take on the role of Joseph Turok, a former Black Ops commando, now part of an elite Special Forces squad on a mission to take down a war criminal on a genetically-altered planet.

Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. This update brings your retail game to v1.6 (requires v1.4) and adds new features and the usual big and crash fixes.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its handheld debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in "Sin City" threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, etc. Atari sent out an updated release schedule revealing TDU has been pushed back to Feb. 2007.

Eidos and TT Games confirm a new LEGO adventure in Bionicle Heroes, bringing to life the most powerful and exciting LEGO characters ever seen in one game, in an action-packed world of adventure and discovery.

French developer Cyanide is already working on a new project, Loki, an action/RPG set in a universe inspired by mythology and ancient races such as the Greeks, Vikings, Aztecs and Egyptians.

Matrix Games is very proud to announce they have acquired the rights to two game series engines and will be developing the next games in the Combat Command and Horse and Musket series designed by Boku Strategy Games.

In keeping with Blizzard's aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, it banned over 76,000 accounts were closed and 11 million gold was removed from the game economies in Europe, Korea, and the US in the month of September. The banned accounts were taking part in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use, including using third-party programs to farm gold and items, which severely impacts the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.

SEGA today announced the Phantasy Star Universe multiplayer open beta for the Xbox 360 will be available for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace starting on today.

TLotR: Shadows of Angmar will allow players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth, experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's fantasy realm where you can establish their unique reputations, and discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.