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 ...

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.

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.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Ninja Theory today announced an exclusive development and publishing agreement that will bring Ninja Theory's eagerly anticipated title, Heavenly Sword, to PlayStation 3.