Electronic Arts today announced a settlement on overtime wages for current and former programmers of its California studios. Under the agreement, claims will be dismissed, and EA will make a $14.9 million payment to cover claims by the class members, plaintiffs' attorney fees, incentive payments, and administrative costs.

Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. Stardock has released a v1.1 retail patch, which includes a ton of updates and corrections. Read more for a (really) detailed change log and download links ...

According to GamePolitics, Oklahoma senators unanimously passed HB3004 yesterday, 47-0, a bill which considers games and pornography to be in the same category. This bill amends an existing law, which prohibits anything "harmful to minors," to encompass "inappropriate violence." The bill also unanimously passed through the Oklahoma house in March, so its next stop is the desk of Governor Brad Henry. If Henry signs it, HB3004 will become law as early as November 1, 2006.

FUEL is the motor-head's action-thinking, vehicular marathon. In this adrenaline-filled, present-day racing game you choose between one of eight characters, adapting your game play to their unique strengths and weaknesses.

Atari today announced that Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is in development for the Nintendo Revolution and PS2. Combining action, fighting and light RPG elements, Budokai Tenkaichi 2 will send players into a rich story mode that spans the entire Dragon Ball, DBZ, and Dragon Ball GT series.

Ubisoft today announced that Heroes of Might and Magic V has gone gold and is scheduled for release in North America on May 23, 2006. Developed by Nival Interactive (Blitzkrieg, Silent Storm, Etherlords), HoMM5 will be available in both standard and limited editions and will ship with a rating of "T" (Teen).

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

• Air Conflicts - Trailer #2
• Sin Episodes: Emergence - Trailer #2
• Over The Hedge [ALL] - Trailer #4
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Huxley is a massively multiplayer online first person shooting game utilizing the Unreal 3 engine that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.

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.

Players assume the roles of RJ the raccoon, Verne the turtle, Hammy the squirrel and Stella the skunk and turn a suburban neighborhood loaded with dangerous obstacles and traps into their personal playground.