Bobby "Scaler" Jenkins got more than he bargained for when he stumbled upon his next door neighbor’s evil plot to take over the world by stealing all the lizards and training them to become his mutant army. Bobby takes on his enemies in ways kids will only have dreamed of…by transforming into one of them. Sneaky, elusive, witty and hysterical – this unexpected hero will keep you guessing just what will happen next!

Kuma Reality Games announced today that KumaWar: The War On Terror, previously only available as download, is now available for the PC at retail outlets nationwide.

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Zoo Tycoon 2 has gone gold in North America and is set to ship to U.S. retail stores on November 8. Developed by Blue Fang Games, the masterminds behind the highly acclaimed Zoo Tycoon and subsequent expansion packs, Zoo Tycoon 2 promises to deliver a fantastic 3-D zookeeper experience just in time for the holidays.

With slightly less than a month to go until Halo 2's official release, malicious hackers have struck once again. After last year's Half-Life 2 theft, it seems a PAL/French version of Bungie's FPS has been leaked onto various ftp sites, peer-to-peer networks and Usenet newsgroups. Microsoft is currently on a press tour showing off the full game to various magazines, albeit in a closed environment. Apparently Microsoft is already aware of the leak and is said to be investigating the matter, "aggressively pursuing the source of this illegal act" (thanks VE3D).

Eidos today announces the return of the legendary Commandos in the World War II first person shooter Commandos Strike Force. Developed by Pyro Studios, Commandos Strike Force will be released worldwide in spring 2005 on PS2, Xbox and PC. Read more for details and first screens!

GMX Media and Tri Synergy Inc. today announced a North American distribution partnership for Will of Steel, the trend-setting Gameyus Interactive military Real Time Strategy game for PC – CD ROM. Will of Steel is scheduled for a November 2004 North American release.

Electronic Arts, iTunes and A&M Records today announced a partnership that marries one of the year's biggest videogames, The Urbz: Sims in the City with one of the year's hottest bands, The Black Eyed Peas. A special edition version of the game will include exclusive, never-released tracks from The Black Eyed Peas available via an iTunes download card.

Wish's highly-scalable server cluster infrastructure allows the game to support tens of thousands of simultaneous players in a single shared world. Wish is the first massively multi player online role playing game that truly tells a story, and lets player actions have lasting implications on the world. Some more screens ...

Battlefront.com and Sonalysts, Inc. disclosed today that they have signed an exclusive agreement to bring the inaugural title of the Sonalysts Combat Simulations brand, dubbed Dangerous Waters to the market. 'Dangerous Waters' will be the first title of its kind, allowing the player total control over multiple air, surface and subsurface platforms in a modern-day naval environment.

ARUSH Publishing, in conjunction with Groove Games, today announced that the highly-anticipated video-game release, "Playboy: The Mansion" has reached beta status.