Creators of The Moment of Silence and Mysteries of the Druids, House of Tales Entertainment, will use the Emotion FX real-time character animation technology to power the characters in their next title Overclocked.

SCEA announced today the launch of its PS2 exclusive SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs. Developed by Zipper Interactive, Inc. and produced by SCEA's Foster City Studio in association with the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs offers the most realistic SEAL gameplay and mission designs of any military shooter.

Gun will be a GTA-style game, set in the West in the 1880s, in cities such as Dodge City and New Mexico's Las Vegas. The murderous 'Dodge City Gang' has been on a rampage and you seek revenge, hunting them down between Indians and Mexican pistoleros. Main mode of transportation is any horse you can find or steal, and of course, Gun will include high speed "horse" pursuits.

Majesco and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today shipped Teen Titans for GBA. Teen Titans allows you to switch between several characters, each with unique abilities, to fight various villains while uncovering an in-depth storyline containing many exciting twists and turns.

The series famous for relentless intensity is returning bigger, better looking and more frantic than ever before. Sam Stone is back to rescue the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies in Serious Sam 2.

EA today announced SSX On Tour has shipped on the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PSP. SSX On Tour features all-new player customization that gives you the chance to join The Tour. SSX On Tour is packed with all-new highly detailed tracks, new stylish player customization options, new monster tricks, and multiplayer options.

Namco announced today that SoulCalibur III has gone gold for the PS2. The latest chapter in the classic tale of souls and swords, SoulCalibur III secures its position as the must-have fighting game for 2005 with an in-depth character creation system, three brand-new characters and original gameplay modes.

SCEA announced today that the PSP edition of Gretzky NHL '06 is now available in stores with three all-new arcade style modes and updates to authentic simulation gameplay, including a true-to-game broadcast presentation and more intuitive Artificial Intelligence (AI), creating the ultimate virtual hockey experience.

EA today announced The Sims 2 Holiday Edition, a special-edition holiday-themed version of The Sims 2 which includes 40 new holiday-themed items. People who already own The Sims 2 will get the opportunity to simply purchase the new items with The Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack.

Buena Vista announced today that The Nightmare Before Christmas video games are now available in North America. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Oogie's Revenge" for the PS2 and Xbox and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King for the GBA are now at retailers.

AGEIA Technologies today announced that Icarus Studios is supporting the AGEIA PhysX processor in its upcoming MMO game Fallen Earth. The post- apocalyptic game takes place in a world struggling to emerge from the collapse of civilization brought on by war, plague and environmental disaster.

Red Hot Shots, Dive Tackling, Wall Running, Dragon Punches, over-the-top mid-air volleys - all chainable tricks in HoopWorld. Streamline Studios is proud to reveal that it is currently developing its first Xbox Live Arcade title for Xbox 360. HoopWorld is a three-on-three multiplayer trick game that rewards gamers for playing competitively together.

Need for Speed Most Wanted delivers a unique, fast-paced and gripping ride in the racing genre as players build up their Rap Sheet and street cred to move their way up the Black List to become the most wanted racer on the streets.

Paradise, developed by Benoit Sokal's White Birds Productions, is an adventure game which immerses the player in the heart of Africa, at once eternal and terribly contemporary. A young woman, the daughter of a fierce dictator, crosses the continent in the company of a leopard, to take him to the place of his birth, the peaks of Kilimanjaro. .

X-Men Legends II introduces the epic storyline of an uneasy alliance between the X-Men and the hated Brotherhood in a fight to reclaim Earth from Apocalypse's grasp.

Dark Age of Camelot developer Mythic Entertainment is celebrating 10 years of being a developer of online games. The company is also celebrating four years since the successful release of Dark Age of Camelot. Throughout October, Mythic will be celebrating with in-game events and a prize drawing for the "10-4-10" celebration, 10 days of drawings featuring Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer prizes.

Matrix Games is pleased to announce its plans for the recently acquired publishing right for the Talonsoft Battleground and Campaign series. Each series contains 9 titles, and Matrix Games has contacted the original creator to updating each game to the most recent version to assure full compatibility with the latest Windows XP systems and DirectX.

EA has released a new patch for the European and North American editions of NHL 06. This patch #2 fixes a controller and non-sse chipset compatibility problem, includes the patch #1 roster update and addresses an issue with edited players saved within a game mode. Read more for download links ...

Jowood has released yet a new map pack for the now defunct Wing Simulations' multiplayer shooter SÖLDNER: Secret Wars. This map pack adds four new maps, playable in four modes and also contains a new defense system. Read more for details and download links ...

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, clothes, apparel, homes and garages. Originally scheduled for this holiday season, Atari has decided to postponed Eden Studios' racing game until spring 2006 to give the title some more development time.