Xbitlabs is reporting that according to ATI Technologies’ software developers relations chief Richard Huddy, Microsoft will not release DirectX 10 for WinXP, and will instead keep the new API strictly for the forthcoming Windows Vista, despite earlier assumptions about DX 10 for the XP.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• The Da Vinci Code [PS2/X360/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• The Darkness [PS3/X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Dungeon Siege II: Broken World - E3 2006 Trailer
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In a private meeting at the Justice Department between U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, FBI Director Robert Mueller and industry representatives, ISPs were strongly urged to retain subscriber information and network data for two years. The reason for the data retention would be to prevent child pornography, but privacy advocates doubt the validity of that claim, fearing the gathered intel would be used in all kinds of criminal and civil suits.

In Alien Shooter 2, hack 'n slash gameplay gets dropped into a science fiction storyline packed with dozens of weapons and vicious alien life forms. Sigma Team is currently working on finishing up a singleplayer demo, which they will release in about 2 weeks, and will include a demo exclusive campaign mission, and two survival missions.

The Shadow of Aten is an action/thriller games where you embody a British ex-agent, Allam Scott, investigating the murder of a renowned British archaeologist in Cairo in the year 1936. The game is full of action and with a high cultural component developed in such an exciting time as the discovery of the pharaonic tombs.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Dirty Harry [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Glory of the Roman Empire - E3 2006 Trailer
• Evidence: The Last Ritual - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Excalibur announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Bold Games to bring Tripwire Interactive 's Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 to the UK. A full-featured, stand-alone World War II game Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 brings players to the frontlines of Eastern European combat during the height of World War II.

Hero Online is a MMORPG where players have the opportunity to experience Asian myth and folklore in a martial arts environment. Players will encounter characters and monsters based on Asian martial fiction. By combining the motif of Asian culture with many unique features, players will experience a game like no other in Hero Online!

Today 3D Realms posted their latest installment in the weekly Prey update in which, Human Head Studios' Chris Rhinehart talks about them moving into a new, and larger office, VEnom debugging The Xbox version and some details about the upcoming PC (and identicla X360) demo, which will be quite hefty in size, but also in content (1-2 hours worth of gameplay).

After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.