Today Ubisoft announced that the Heroes of the Pacific video game for the PS2 and Xbox has shipped for retail; the game will also be available for PC in October 2005. Heroes of the Pacific is a dramatic World War II aerial combat-action game developed by IR Gurus of Australia.

Rogue Galaxy is a fantasy-themed RPG which revolves around the game's main character, Jester Rogue. Players follow Rogue as he planet-hops around space, visiting a number of planets, each with their own unique ecosystem populated by various unusual creatures.

The PS2 and Xbox editions of Activision's WWII based FPS Call of Duty 2: Big Red One will utilize DemonWare’s State Engine middleware to deliver seamless, state-of-the art, 16-player, cross-platform, multiplayer online gaming to players worldwide.

Top Spin returns for another round of simulation tennis, not only on the X360, but also the GBA. In Top Spin 2, you can play as a variety of real tennis champions, including Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, and Lleyton Hewitt, or your own customized player.

Kingdom of Paradise, known in Eirope as Key of Heaven, begins with Shinbu, a young boy residing in a village near the Gate of Seiryu, earning his living as a hired bodyguard for travelers visiting the area. Playing as Shinbu, use your deadly swordsmanship skills to avenge your clan's decimation and restore the balance of powers across the land.

EA UK has revealed that barring any last minute issues, the Battlefield 2 v1.03 update is only a few days from release, and have at the same token released a detailed fix list of what we can expect from the new patch, such as the original BF1942 Wake Island map, the ability to add server favorites, change name prefix (especially for clans), and various other tweaks ...

Vietcong 2 is a FPS set against the background of the 1968 Tet Offensive, in and around the ancient city of Hue, during the Vietnam War. Brought to life through a gritty story compiled from first hand accounts and memories of Special Forces and Infantry servicemen stationed in Hue during the assault. This updated demo features a new MP map entitled Tiger Falls, without the muzzle flash effects, which previously covered the entire screen (thanks Blues).

The story takes place in an abandoned island, where all humans disappeared in a mysterious way 29 years ago. This time other than the dead people from the first game, there is a new type of enemy called the dark people, they have intelligence and abilities over human, and they can see in the darkness. Their only weakness is light, you need to use flashlight or other light source to weaken them, then use weapons to attack.

Ape Escape 3 continues to expand upon the core theme of the Ape Escape series: capturing monkeys. Packed with more content than any previous Ape Escape titles, Ape Escape 3 has a full 28 stages (136 total areas, compared with 84 for the previous installment) and tons of mini games.

2K Sports today announced that they will be hosting the "Amplifier Charrenge" campaign, a contest empowering consumers to give one band featured in the highly anticipated Amped 3 video game their big break. Amped 3 has over 150 indie tracks from some of today's hottest underground bands.

Atari announced that it has launched the official Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure web site, providing visitors with a glimpse into the rich culture and history of graffiti, as well as an array of unique content including detailed historical perspectives of graffiti and its culture, downloadable MP3s, real-life art, profiles of top graffiti legends, exclusive in-game concept art, and behind- the-scenes videos narrated by Marc Ecko.

EA announces the release of FIFA Soccer 06, which includes major enhancements to the gameplay and management modes, making FIFA Soccer 06 "The Total Soccer Experience." The game is available in stores in Europe today, and worldwide the first week of October.

To create the perfect tone and timbre for its upcoming epic role playing game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda announced today an all-star voice cast of British stage and screen legends. Leading the lineup is Patrick Stewart, playing the role of the Emperor. Stewart is best known among genre fans as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier from the X-Men feature films.

The Game Factory today announced the signing of a worldwide licensing deal with producer and distributor of animated series MoonScoop, to develop and publish Code Lyoko for Nintendo DS. The game will be featuring elements from both the RPG and adventure genre and is scheduled for release by fall of 2006.

Marking its 10-year anniversary in North America, SCEI announced today that the PlayStation game console has been awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Technology and Advanced New Media for pioneering the 3D polygonal-based gaming experience.

DIRT MotorSports and Planetwide Games have announced a licensing agreement to develop and publish a line of video games based on DIRT's touring dirt track series including the World of Outlaws Sprint Series, powered by Planetwide's online technology development engine for Multiplayer Online Games (MOG) for competition and a variety of console game formats.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Diplomacy - Trailer #2
• HistWar: Les Grognards - Trailers (2)
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! - Trailer
• Spoils of War - Trailer
• True Crime: New York City - City Guide #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

In Bulletproof, 50 gets caught in a web of corruption, double-crosses and shady deals that lead him on a bloody path through New York's drug underworld, taking on the most dangerous crime families in the city, uncovering an international conspiracy with devastating implications. People who ore-order 50 Cent: Bulletproof on PS2 or Xbox will receive an exclusive 'No Fear, No Mercy Live' DVD featuring live performances from 50 Cent's 2003 European Tour.

Guild Wars players will soon get a chance to battle for supremacy in the upcoming Guild Wars World Championship. The competition will kick off this weekend, and will come to an exciting conclusion with teams from America, Europe and Korea competing in the Guild Wars World Championship Finals during the week of the Taipei Game Show, which takes place February 16 - 20, 2006 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Microsoft has released a small patch for Gas Powered Games' RPG sequel Dungeon siege 2. This update brings your retail game to v2.2 adds gameplay improvements, network optimizations, mod support, performance enchancement and plenty of other tweaks and fixes. Read more for download links ...