The Guild of Blades Publishing Group announces the launch of the public 1483 Online beta test. 1483 Online is a massive multiplayer online (MMO) turn based strategy game of diplomacy and conquest.

Contrary to earlier speculation, Sadness is not set in the 1930s, but takes place before 1914, pre-World War I. Often compared to the comic book-based movie "Sin City," the game is totally different in style, and rather a tribute to pre-World War I cinema, with a similar atmosphere

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. This demo allows you to try one mission ...

Battlefront.com and TBG Software have now announced the release date for their realistic Sci-Fi tactical combat game DropTeam! The game will be available as a download on June 1st, 2006, people who pre-order now will save $10 but will also get the CD version by mail a couple of weeks later at no extra cost!

Air Conflicts is an arcade simulator set during the second World War conflict and featuring many action missions with a historically accurate timeline, authentic planes, units. This v1.03 patch fies an occasional game, issues with the RAF/LW campaigns, and a few other multiplayer related problems

Check out the following new screens from TECMO's E3 2006 lineup:

• Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 (X360) - Features & Screens
• Super Swing Golf PANGYA (Wii) - Features & Screens
• Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri (PS2) - Features & Screens

Yesterday, the first victim of the newly enforced E3 dress code was asked to leave the convention. Although not affiliated with any game, booth or company, a lady dressed up as Wonder Woman was taken aside by security and asked to cover up and wear something else. Since the woman was just an attendee and did not bring any other attire, she was escorted off the premises. The E3 organization changed the dress code this year, and although it was lauded as "no more booth babes," the official stance is merely a strict banning of bikini outfits.

Check out the following new screens from LucasArts' E3 2006 lineup:

• Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Indiana Jones (PS3/X360) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Traxion (PSP) - Features & Trailer
• Thrillville (PS2/Xbox/PSP) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

NVIDIA announced it has been working closely with developer Flagship Studios on its debut title, which includes support for Havok FX physics and Microsoft's ShaderModel 3.0. Hellgate: London will also be one of the industry's first DirectX 10 games.

The oft-delayed Frame City Killer, which was originally supposed to be an Xbox 360 launch title, has officially been cancelled. The confirmation came from Namco Japan today, when asked why the game was absent from the E3 floor. An exact reason for the sudden termination was not given, but Namco wanted to express its continued support for the platform and said it is currently working on a new RPG. Frame City Killer was to be the first Unreal Engine 3 title handled by a Japanese developer.