Ubisoft today announced that one new Versus map and two new Co-op multiplayer maps will soon be available on PC and Xbox (via Xbox Live) for owners of Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. The Versus map, called Squat, will be available at the end of May, and the two Co-op maps, Nuclear Plant and UN HQ, will follow shortly thereafter. The maps will be free of charge. More details will be available in the coming weeks, but for now, read more to check a few screens ...

CustomPlay Golf is the first game to focus on creating and playing your own golf course. Fusion Labs has released a demo featuring 3 of the best looking holes from the complete version of CustomPlay Golf, which also includes 50% of the editor enabled, presenting you with a unique opportunity to experience the CustomPlay 'Create, Communicate and Play' first hand. Read more for download links ...

Long a popular independent comic, the award winning Bone was described by Publishers Weekly as "Charming, character driven fantasy with an elegant design and masterful storytelling." And now Telltale, a company that takes you to the worlds where characters like Bone play and invites you to play with them, will be creating new episodes for PC gaming. Check out the freshly launched Bone website, or read more for some new screens ...

A few days ago SEGA Europe Ltd, and Sports Interactive announces Football Manager 2006 for PC and PSP. For the first time, FM 2006 will offer fans of Sports Interactive's games an opportunity to experience the highs and lows of virtual football management 'on the go'. Today we have a boatload of screens for each platform, showing off some of the new features ...

Original DE_Dust creator Dave Johnston has reworked, for the 3rd time, his legendary map specifically for Counter-Strike Source, and now also includes bot support for offline play (thanks 3DGamers). Featured on the PCGamer UK cover disk, it is now available for download.

Pro Cycling Manager will have more detailed animations, an experience system, stage editor and also several multiplayer modes. Cyanide Studio is using the GameBryo engine, and the Paris-based developer of Chaos League has also recently licensed SpeedTree for use in Pro Cycling Manager.

ESPN today announced the launch of beta testing for the full-feature version of ESPN Ultimate Baseball Online (ESPN UBO) on ESPN360 - the company's customized broadband service. Fans with broadband capability will also be able to download the world's first massive multi-player online sports game from ESPN.com.

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that new premium downloadable content for MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf is now available for download via Xbox Live. This round of premium content consists of six new maps and the new Goblin armored vehicle. The new content is available for download via Xbox Live for $4.99 (U.S.). Read more for details ...

SpaceWorks Entertainment announced today that they have signed Michael Ironside, star of the Splinter Cell series of video games, to star in a new video game based on their television series, Ice Planet.

Zoo Tycoon 2 gives you the chance to build the ultimate zoo and enjoy it firsthand. You can explore your 3D zoo world as a zoo guest or even care for your animals as a zookeeper. The Endangered Species expansion pack will give you even more to love about Zoo Tycoon 2!

Strategy First and BattleGoat Studios today announced that the much anticipated strategy wargame Supreme Ruler 2010 has shipped to major retailers nationwide.

Ubisoft today announced the action-filled flight combat game Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, a title exclusive to the Xbox and internally developed by Ubisoft. From Western Europe to the Pacific, players test their air-combat skills as they experience the most famous battles of World War II. As a squadron leader, the player can fly up to 40 WWII aircraft in both single-player and multiplayer missions.

Bringing its heritage of being the definitive cricket game series, Brian Lara International Cricket comes ten years after Codemasters launched the original Brian Lara game and over five years since the series appeared on any platform. Read more for screens or check the E3 2005 trailer.

Vivendi today announced its multi-platform product line-up for the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Among the highly anticipated games will be Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft: Ghost, a tactical-action console game set in Blizzard's epic StarCraft universe.

Playlogic announced today the acquisition of the RTS game Sparta: Ancient Wars developed by the Russian team World Forge. This highly anticipated Real Time Strategy title will be released in 2006.

Namco announced today plans to debut 22 of its highly anticipated console, PC and handheld releases at the 2005 E3 in Los Angeles, May 18-20, 2005.

Eidos announces Free Running, the world's first ever video game based on the urban phenomenon of parkour. Developed by Core Design, Free Running will be released worldwide on PSP in autumn 2005. Read more for details and screens ...

Pirates is broadband only, with high-end hardware specifications for graphics -- a GeForce 3 or better is required in at least a 1GHz machine, and the game is optimized for the latest DirectX 9.0-class cards. Pirates is being published on-line directly to gamers using Valve's new Steam technology, the same delivery system used by Half-Life 2 and Counterstrike 2.

Activision's E3 lineup includes titles based on popular entertainment brands like Marvel's Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, X-Men, Shrek, new installments in their best-selling Tony Hawk and Call of Duty franchises, and innovative offerings from id Software's QUAKE 4 and The Movies from Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios.