EA today announced financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2004. Net revenue was slightly down, while titles such as NFSU2, NBA Live 2005, Battle For Middle Earth, and Third Age sold more than 1 million copies apiece. EA commented that they were also in the running for the MLBPA license but did not think the economics made sense, so did not fully pursue it. The ESPN license will open the door to new franchises such as Poker, Fishing and possible X-Games based titles. In regards to Ubisoft, EA says it wants to be a good shareholder and and will keep options open, which could mean acquiring additional shares (but it stressed it would not overpay), or simply selling the current stock. Most importantly, it was revealed that Battlefield 2 and MoH: Dogs of War have been delayed until Q1 2006 (April through June). Read more for the detailed financial information..

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 :

• Brothers in Arms - Realism Trailer
• Area 51 - Trailer #8
• Galactic Civilizations II - Intro Movie
• Fight Night Round 2 - Trailer #3

EA has released an updated version of the MoH: Pacific Assault mod developer kit, letting the mod community create their own maps for EA Pacific's WWII based first-person shooter. This new version features improved lightmapping, support for collaborative development and milkShape plugins. Read more for details and download links ...

Following other successful movies based on computer games like Mortal Kombat and Double Dragon, Sony Pictures Entertainment will produce Counter-Strike: Movie. Based on the popular Counter-Strike multiplayer mod from Valve, the movie is guaranteed to be "a rollercoaster ride of thrilling action and witty banter." German director Uwe Boll (Alone in the Dark, Bloodrayne) has picked up the rights, and both Ben Affleck and Colin Farrell have expressed interested in starring in the movie (thanks Gamers.nl/bbspot.com).
UPDATE: A bit early for April Fools Day, thank god no Uwe Boll, turns out to be a joke!

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. Read more for new screens...

Dead to Rights II marks the return of action-hero Jack Slate and his K-9 companion, Shadow. In this super-charged sequel, Jack and Shadow find themselves once again in the squalid, mean streets of Grant City, ensnared in a labyrinth of crime, corruption and betrayal. The official Dead to Rights II website shows a new release date, now pushed back until March 2005.

Groove Games today announced the official ship date for the highly touted first-person action game, Pariah. The game, being developed by First-Person Shooter (FPS) aficionados, Digital Extremes will hit retail worldwide on May 3, 2005 for the Xbox and the PC.

Wartime Command: Battle For Europe 1939-1945 is the stunning World War II tactical real time strategy game from Russian developers 1C Company in Russia. The game development project has been retitled from Battlefield Command to give it prominence in a cluttered market of similar product brands. Read more for some new screens ...

Namco announced today it will be continuing the epic Arc The Lad series this May with the next installment Arc the Lad: End of Darkness for the PS2. Read more for details and screens ...

Flashpoint Germany occurs at the height of the cold war. The historical outcome we know hasn't happened yet and this time things will end differently. This time, with the world at the brink of World War III and the Soviet Union in a state of near collapse, the decision to seek a military solution was made. Square off as either the Warsaw Pact or the NATO alliance in this war to end all wars!

Democracy is the working title of a new political strategy game being developed by Positech Games. Democracy is a detailed simulation game that is 'turn based' where each turn of the game represents 2 months of time. Elections are held every 4 years. The game has a complex internal model to represent the population of your country. Read more for some new screens...

Electronic Arts and Nintendo announced today that the popular boxing title, Super Punch-Out!! for the SNES, will be included exclusively in the GameCube version of Fight Night Round 2. Shipping on March 1, 2005 the newest addition in Fight Night series is making its debut on the GameCube bundled with an added bonus only available for GameCube fans.

Paradox Interactive announced today that a 6-pack of their Strategy titles will be hitting stores in North America by the end of next month. If strategy is your game, this jam-packed collection will provide hours of gameplay! It contains such treats as Europa Universalis II Asia, never before released in North America, award-winning Hearts of Iron and best-selling Europa Universalis II.

Dreamfall continues the story of one of the most critically acclaimed adventure games ever made, and will bring adventure gaming into a new era. Focusing on story and characters, Dreamfall features unparalleled 3D visuals, advanced character animations, stunning audio, and innovative gameplay - wrapped in a unique and magical ambience.

Take-Two announced today that it has established a new publishing label, 2K Games. 2K Games will publish a wide variety of both internally and externally developed console, PC and handheld products, including sports titles under the 2K Sports label. Numerous new products for the 2K Games label are expected to be announced in the coming months.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that Dungeon Lords, Heuristic's combat role-playing game, will ship worldwide for on 20th April 2005. Read more for some new screens...

ARUSH today announced that Playboy: The Mansion has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. A lifestyle simulation game that allows players to live the charmed life of Playboy visionary Hugh Hefner, Playboy: The Mansion is available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.

The Saga of Ryzom developer Nevrax announced today the beginning of an exciting and rewarding in-game contest, with more than 50 of the latest NVIDIA cards to be given away. Read more for details ...

Rustle up some "live" ammo and head out to Dead Hen's Pass for some serious bounty hunting! ... Electronic Arts today announced that Oddworld Stranger's Wrath, the latest chapter in the critically acclaimed Oddworld series, has begun to ship to retail outlets for the Xbox.

Last week word leaked out, through Atari's own betatest site, that a new addon for RollerCoaster Tycoon III was in the works, with a beta test coming up soon, but no specific name was revealed. Today the official name came to light through a listing on Gamestop, offering RollerCoaster Tycoon III Cape Typhoon for pre-order, with a shipdate of June 21st, 2005. While no additional details were included, there should be official news soon ...