While the official release for Microsoft's next OS is still a ways off (early 2007), today the first details were revealed what it will take to actually run the beast. A 800mhz CPU with 512mb RAM will do the trick (1Ghz and 1 Gig RAM recommended), although graphically you will need a DX9-compatible card that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 with RAM ranging from 64mb up to 256mb, depending on your configuration.

According to the latest issue of OPM UK, 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter BioShock is also coming to Sony's next-gen console. A two-page article tells all about how developer Irrational Games is combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres in the much-anticipated System Shock 2 sequel, now also coming to the PS3, and scheduled for March 2007.

After briefly being mentioned more than a year ago, Square Enix finally announced that it is bringing its PS2 exclusive RPG Kingdom Hearts II to Europe in autumn 2006.

SunAge is an RTS game developed by vertex4, where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades. The game is taking place in a futuristic setting across 2 different worlds, ranging from a lush alien planet to desolate wastelands, and industrial cities.

DarkStar One delivers fast-paced action within a vast and authentic universe, spectacular graphics, freedom of choice, a gripping story and the power to save the federal galaxy from its nemesis! Ascaron has issued a hotfix for its just released space sim, addressing issues with older grahpics cards that are not compatible with pixelshader 2.0.

Check out the following new screens from Play Ten's E3 2006 lineup:

• Precursors - Screens
• White Gold: War in Paradise - Features & Screens
• Battle for Atlantis - Screens
• The Wall - Features, Screens & Trailer
• PSI: Syberian Conflict - Screens & Trailer
  

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:

• Belief & Betrayal - E3 2006 Trailer
• Hitman: Blood Money - Guns Trailer
• Adrenalin 2: Rush Hour - E3 2006 Trailer
• Medal of Honor Airborne - E3 2006 Trailer
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja [PS2] - Trailer
• Unreal Tournament 2007 - E3 2006 Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have acquired "Game Boys," an action movie revolving around two 30-something video game junkies recruited by the Department of Homeland Security to lead a geeky army of gamers in a battle against creatures that have come to life from a video game they have mastered. The story was written by Tom Ropelewski and Evan Katz, who also writes for 24, while Jerry Bruckheimer is producing.

Set in the violent period of civil wars in Yugoslavia from 1991 to 1995, Iron Warriors puts the player as a Russian volunteer tank commander right into the turret of some of the best tanks the Russians built. This patch is for the European retail game, although details as to what it fixes are not available (thanks 3DGamers).

Pro Cycling Manager 2006/2007 is the latest edition in Cyanide Studio's long running cycling manager. For the first time in the life of the Cycling Manager series, the German T-Mobile team will be present, making Discovery Channel the only Pro Tour squad not available in PCM 2006/2007.

Arena: Warriors is a role-playing strategy game set in a rich fantasy world, blending RPG with RTS, while Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games, jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software. Read more for details and both titles ...

The Fall: Last Days of Gaia is a 3D role-playing game set in a postmodern scenario that takes you to the year 2083. Silver Style released a final version of its v1.10 patch which adds improved textures, better dialogue, balance tweaks, new weapons, and more...

Car enthusiasts, novice designers, gamers and artists are invited to create an image of their dream concept car for the Test Drive Unlimited: Be a Car Designer contest. The Grand Prize Winner will have their car design implemented into Test Drive Unlimited as a fully functioning 3D vehicle driving alongside the world’s most recognizable cars such as the Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin, and win $2,500.

Auran's Fury is the ultimate competitive online RPG. It takes the best elements of an MMO - combat, advancement and teamwork - and blends them with the best elements of an FPS - instant action, fast pacing and diverse game types.

Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have released a new patch for their strategy game War In The Pacific. The update brings your retail game to v1.801 and resolves a few issues that came to light in the previous v1.80 patch.

Check out the following new screens from 10Tacle's E3 2006 lineup:

• Black Buccaneer (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• Elveon (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• GTR 2 - Screens & Trailer

Now that IO interactive's latest title in the Hitman franchise has gone gold and is ready for prime time, Eidos will be releasing a demo for Hitman: Blood Money on Monday, May 22, at 9 a.m. PDT (6pm Euro time). The single-player demo will feature the first level of the game, where you, as Agent 47, need to locate a target in a theme park-turned-drug lab. We will, of course, have the demo available on our fileserver network as soon as it is released....

Check out the following new screens from Sunflowers' E3 2006 lineup:

• Anno 1701 - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Paraworld - Screens & Trailer

THQ today announced that the first multiplayer map-pack, Collateral Damage, for The Outfit is now available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 500 Microsoft Points.

Lighthouse Interactive today released a first patch for its well received train/ logical game Loco Mania. This update brings your retail game (works for all langauges) to v1.1 and is now fully playable on Win9x and WinMe, and addresses a HUD issue.