EA has released mod tools for The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 allowing the community to create and mod their own content. This package includes 3DS Max 7 Autodesk plugin, a W3D Viewer, an Asset Cache Builder, as well as documentation and tutorials to get you started.

Earlier today EA held its Studio Showcase 06 where it presented its lineup for the rest of the year and beyond. Valve's Gabe Newell blew our socks off with the announcement that TF2 will be included as multiplayer portion with Episode 2, and even a full singleplayer game called Portal.

Left Behind Games has added senior producer Kevin Hoekman to lead its product development teams. Hoekman has previously worked for Encore and Crave Entertainment on titles such as Freedom Force, Spellforce and Silent Storm.

In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game.

TotalGaming.net and Nival Interactive announced a deal today to bring Nival’s acclaimed titles Etherlords, Etherlords II and Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul to Stardock Entertainment’s digital-distribution service.

Join Monkey D. Luffy in the chaotic battles we have come to expect from the Strawhat crew, but this time with even more adventures featuring an additional game-play mode and mini-game filled quests. Create ruthless pirate gangs by teaming up with the likes of Chaser and Buggy the Clown, and search for treasure in over 20 ocean maps.

EA today revealed six new games that are in development for the Nintendo Wii. EA's dedicated Wii development team is crafting six custom-designed titles including new releases from the Madden NFL, Need for Speed, Harry Potter, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, SSX and The Godfather franchises.

Ubisoft has released a v1.01 patch for the downloadable version, not the CD/DVD version, of Might & Magic V adding some new features, fixing bugs and crashes, as well as tweaking the game.

Eureka Seven Vol 1: The New Wave is a combat adventure featuring nimble, adaptable mecha called LFOs (Light Finding Operation). “Lifting” is all the rage with the youth generation. It is the ultimate sport enjoyed by those brave enough to ride the waves of Trapar particles in the sky.

Already revealed months ago, EA officially announced the development of its all-new RPG The Lord of the Rings: The White Council. The game, previously know as Project Gray Company, will feature an original storyline derived from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novels.