Battlefront.com and Dan Verssen Games today announced that their air combat strategy game Down in Flames has gone gold. Down in Flames is an action-packed, fun and innovative game system based on the award-winning card games from Dan Verssen Games. With the unique action/reaction game system, gameplay is fast and furious, and yet captures the principles of airborne warfare during the Second World War exceptionally well.

Konami today announced it will release World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 in North America for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP and PC. Slated for a Winter 2006 release, the new edition combines the attention to detail that has been the series' hallmark along with new formations, Master League enhancements and – for the first time ever – online play.

Konami today announced that Suikoden Tactics for the PS 2 will be available in November 2005. Suikoden Tactics is set before, during and after the events of Suikoden IV and the game follows the adventures of a young new hero, Kyril as he uncovers the dark secrets behind the magical Rune Cannons.

Konami today announced it will release Rumble Roses XX in North America for the Xbox 360. The follow-up to last year's smash hit female wrestling video game, Rumble Roses XX will feature a full lineup of incredible looking wrestlers along with all-new moves, gameplay modes, tag team action and online play.

Featuring more than 70 songs across multiple genres and styles of music, Konami's DDR EXTREME 2 will get gamers moving with the largest number of tracks of any Dance Dance Revolution title released in North America to date. Read more for soundtrack details ...

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction is a new action/adventure game, developed by Simpsons: Hit & Run's Radical Games, and will feature the ultimate in destructible environments, an awesome Hulk-powered ability to weaponize any object and a massive free-roaming, fully interactive world.

In Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, players experience the adrenaline rush and harsh realities of war as never before. As a part of America’s most decorated and heroic fighting unit, The Big Red One, players work together with their squad to accomplish a variety of land, see and air combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy and Nazi-occupied Western Europe.

Konami today announced new details about Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, which will feature the complete smash-hit action game MGS3: Snake Eater as well as all-new game modes such as robust online multiplayer gameplay, new duel mode, different camera perspectives, a demo theater mode and the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake games. Read more for further details ...

Konami announced today a multi-year agreement with Marvel and Upper Deck that gives Konami exclusive worldwide rights to develop games for current and next generation video game systems based on the Marvel Trading Card Game. Konami also secured the license to incorporate Marvel character content into the game, including The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.

Bethesda announced today that actress Lynda Carter will lend her voice talents to the award-winning videogame, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Developed for both the Xbox 360 and PC platforms, Oblivion is one of the year's most highly-anticipated games and sequel to the best-selling role playing game of 2002, Morrowind.

Groove Games today announced its agreement with Universal Studios to publish a video game based on the recent horror film, George A. Romero's Land of the Dead. Developed by Brainbox Games and using the Unreal Engine, the FPS title will feature zombies, frightening effects, and key environments seen in the film. The game is slated for an October 2005 release.

In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, the new setting for all future Might & Magic games. Ashan is a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah.

Dutch publisher Lighthouse Interactive today announced that they have signed a deal to publish Vertex4's upcoming RTS PC game, SunAge. The deal will see Lighthouse publishing the title throughout all territories within Europe as well as Russia.

Activision has inked award-winning film and television composer Graeme Revell to score the soundtracks for Call of Duty 2 (X360/PC) and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (NGC/PS2/Xbox). Revell's credits include films such as Sin City, Chronicles of Riddick, The Insider and The Saint.

The Age of Empires III Collector's Edition includes a hardbound 210-page "The Art of Empires" book, a "making of" DVD with behind-the-scenes video and commentary, the official soundtrack, a huge (43" x 27") full-color poster of concept art painted by Craig Mullins, an exclusive player's guide, and a Collector's Edition game manual. It's available now for pre-order for $69.99.

Today at the German Games Convention, Microsoft revealed that consumers can get their hands on the Xbox 360 for as little as $299.99 starting this holiday season. The $299 version will come with a wired controller but will not have the 20-gigabyte hard-disc drive, wireless controller, headset, Ethernet cable and wireless television remote control included in the $399 version.

Numerous different game types as well as five levels of difficulty promise a high degree of long-term motivation for both beginners and pros. With a new engine, improved graphics and an extended list of features, GT LEGENDS will provide high authenticity, a detailed presentation and thrilling entertainment behind the steering wheel of an untamed racing beast. The demo version gives you the chance to drive one of three FIA GTC-65 class cars (see below) against up to 10 computer controlled opponents, at the famous Dijon circuit (including two different layouts).

Elveon, the current project of 10TACLE Studios Slovakia, was unveiled at the Games Convention in Germany. For the past year, the 40-person team led by Juergen Reusswig and Slavo Hazucha has been working on the development of this epic action game with a vengeance. The game is supposed to be released for PC and next-generation consoles in the summer of 2007.

An adrenaline-pumping action game developed in the Finnish woods in secrecy for almost two years, Shadowgrounds strikes from the darkness with a flash of light in 2005. The game features upgradeable weapons, lighting based gameplay and an epic storyline with strong characters.

With the horror-action-adventure Black Buccaneer, 10tacle Studios takes you to the world of pirates and dark voodoo powers at the Games Convention in Germany. Expected in the spring of 2006, the multi platform-title of the French development team Widescreen Games will bring hot action as well as cold shivers to the players.