EA Mythic announced today Labyrinth of the Minotaur, the seventh expansion to the epic fantasy MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, scheduled to ship in the US in late 2006.

Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

Star Wolves 2 is a 3D space RPG with strategy elements, thrusting players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII Century A.D. Frogster has released the first patch for the German retail edition, no details as to what it fixes are available at this point.

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. This rogue South American island is suspected of stockpiling WMDs and it's your job to negate the threat to world peace.

Dave Mirra BMX Challenge features 17 levels with 9 different environments and 9 bikes from which to choose. Up to 4 players can compete via ad hoc wireless play. Player characters are customizable, and Dave is the featured rider.

Microsoft announced today that it will offer a fully featured Texas Hold 'em on Xbox Live Arcade, for free, for the first 48 hours after launch on Wednesday, August 23 at 0800 GMT (1AM PST) through Friday, August 25, after which it will be available for 800 Microsoft Points.

German publisher Frogster revealed today that it has not yet received a rating from the USK (German ESRB) due to high levels of violence. Developer Plastic Reality is forced to make changes to its 3rd person stealth/action game in accordance with the guidelines. This however means El Matador will not be able to release it as scheduled later this month, but has worldwide been pushed back to September.

StateShift is an arcade racing game set in the not so distant future. Where civilisation is crumbling under the stress of the depletion of natural resources, a group of free spirits from around the world race in illegal races at the most spectacular locations. And there are no rules.

Bethesday, currenrly working on various Star Trek titles, is looking for new recruits and has updated its job listings to include openings for a Sales Director, Project Manager, Associate Producer, and PR & Marketing Manager. In addition, it is also still hiring artists, programmers, and designers.

WildTangent today announces a new strategic investment from communications services group WPP, recognizing the development of online video games as an increasingly important communications platform for marketers.