Bohemia Interactive Studio announced the development of its newwest FPS combat game, Armed Assault. Brought to you by the creators of Operation Flashpoint; Armed Assault will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

While there has not been a formal announcement with details about the game, today we do have the first screenshots in our possession. King Kong game, produced by Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel, is based on the upcoming movie by Peter Jackson. Read more to check them out ...

Check out the following new screens from Deep Silver's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Girlzz' - Screens
• 'Earth 2160' - Screens
• 'Rush for Berlin' - Screens
• 'Singles 2: Triple Trouble' - Screens
• 'Spellforce II' - Screens
• 'Wildlife Park 2' - Screens
• 'Paraworld' - Screens
• 'Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes' - Screens & Trailer
• 'X3: Reunion' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Heart of Empire: Rome' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Origin of the Species' - Screens & Trailer

Shrapnel Games has released the first patch for Koios Works' strategy/RTS Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar. This update brings your retail game to v1.1 and optimizes the performance of the graphics engine and allows more flexibility in setting level of performance and graphical quality, also adjustments to increase AI difficulty have been made.

Check out the following new screens from Midway's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Blitz: The League' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Civilization IV' - Screens
• 'Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures' (ALL) - Screens
• 'Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'L. A. Rush' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Midway Arcade Treasures 3' (NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Rise & Fall: Civilizations At War' - Screens
• 'The Suffering: Ties That Bind' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Unreal Tournament 2007' - Screens

Check out the following new screens from 2K Games' 2005 E3 lineup:

• '24: The Game' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Prey' - Screens
• 'Serious Sam II' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Shattered Union' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Sid Meier's Pirates!' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Snow' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Vietcong 2' - Screens
• 'Zathura' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens & Trailer

King of Ovals adds three new fictional tracks in the style of American oval circuits to the existing selection of tracks in GTR. Oval racing in a GT car is a unique challenge, and provides the player with an interesting variation from the FIA-GT seasonal circuits. Each of the new tracks is designed to present the player with a different characteristic of oval racing, and the AI behavior is adjusted to suit the new conditions and keep the player challenged.

Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode.

SCi said that of May 13, it had received valid acceptances in respect of a total of 110.8 mln shares, representing approximately 78.02 pct of the issued share capital of Eidos. The offer will remain open for acceptance by Eidos shareholders until further notice. Further to the announcement Eidos stated that the entire Board of Eidos has resigned from office with effect from 17 May 2005.

Shrapnel Games has released a demo for Spue Games' naval combat game Salvo!. This demo allows you to check out four tutorials, and a full campaign. Read more for download links ...

Final Fantasy XII shakes the series to its core with the introduction of a unique new combat system, while still honoring the franchise's reputation for epic storytelling, incredible spectacle, and compelling characters.

The sequel to Shaman King: Master of Spirits, players return in the role of Yoh Asakura as they traverse multiple stages filled with perils, enemies and traps in order to stop a diabolical shaman from resurrecting the evil "Guardian of Demons." To assist Yoh in his quest, players can collect the spirits of vanquished opponents and use these spirits to help him in battle.

On-demand digital distribution service Game xStream will power the online distribution of 3D Realms' upcoming title Prey, representing the start of a long-term partnership that will continue with future games.

Activision announced today that it will prepare for an equal amount of launch titles on the PS3 as it is working on X360 one's, when the new Sony system will ship in spring 2006. To better cope with the demand for new titles, Activision will be looking to increase its in-house developers by as much as 30 percent. Activision only recently received development hardware for the PS3, but has already been workingon four X360 launch titles for almost a year.

Mythic Entertainment today announced that they have secured the exclusive worldwide rights to create massively multiplayer online games for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer, created by Nottingham, UK-based Games Workshop Group PLC. The first game based upon the dark, medieval world of Warhammer will be released on PC in 2007.

Following the close of the acceptance period for Electronic Arts' offer to the shareholders of Digital Illusions, EA now controls a total of 6,852,148 shares, representing 67.8% of the outstanding capital and votes in DICE.

Already revealed last week, Ubisoft, ARUSH, and Groove Games today officially announced that a PC expansion pack is being developed by Cyberlore Studios for Playboy: The Mansion.

Microsoft has launched the official web site for Ensemble Studios' real-time strategy title, Age of Empires III: Age of Discovery. Head on over there to check out hi-resolution screenshots, game information, dev diaries, and music samples.

AGEIA Technologies today announced that Cryptic Studios is using AGEIA's NovodeX physics software to create amazingly realistic effects and interactive environments for its upcoming City of Villains' Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Role-Playing Game.

Universal Combat: A World Apart went gold on April 15, but several issues with Dreamcatcher, the publishe, have not only held up the boxed retail release of that title, but also led to the termination of the agreement. As a result, rights have reverted back to 3000 AD, who is in the process of negotiating with other parties for the retail rights to this title.