Vivendi has released a new v1.05 patch for Monolith's first person close-quarters combat experience FEAR, adding two new multiplayer modes, Control and Capture All, and two new maps. An updated Win32/Linux server and SDK are also available.

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

• Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Aggression: Europe 1914 - Features, Screens & Trailer
• The Stalin Subway: Red Veil - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Pacific Storm: Allies - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Dusk-12 - Features, Screens & Trailer

Newly founded Supersonic Group announced today it has signed Enlight's Bad Day in LA, a third-person action/adventure game with a tongue-in-cheek comedic twist. Set in modern day Los Angeles, Bad Day L.A. combines a fantastical art style, groundbreaking collaborative gameplay elements and a heavy dose of dark satire to create a truly unforgettable experience.

This is to be taken with a grain of salt, but indications are that during a Nintendo press conference, Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori announced the Wii will launch October 24th, 2006, and will cost 25,000 Yen, which is the equivalent of $225. No specifics were given as to whether this date is for Japan only, or whether it will be a global launch, but Nintendo plans to have 6 million units available between October and March 2007. Several retail sources indicated listings have Wii titles pegged for October release.

Release the star within and sing-a-long to favourites from an expansive track list covering everything from old favourites such as Gloria Gaynor and Candi Staton to modern-day divas like Charlotte Church and the Scissor Sisters. And with 20 original tracks and music videos, SingStar Anthems will make you want to take the spotlight and sing them ‘til your throat hurts.

When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are systematically eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. For Agent 47 it's business as usual, until suddenly he loses contact with The ICA. Sensing that he may be the next target, he travels to America, where he prepares to make a killing.

A community update from SiN Episodes' lead desginer Shawn Ketcherside reveals that Ritual plans to release an SDK, Arena Mode, and Multiplayer for free to Emergence players. Plans are to release 3 episodes per storyline, wrapping up the main quest, but leaving questions unanswered for future expansions. For Episode 2 Ritual will update the game engine with the latest Source code, and based on community feedback, will adjust the story line, and give people more Blade time.

Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios today announced the sponsorship of Risi Competizione’s Ferrari 430GT for the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). As the official racing simulator during the entire race season, the Ferrari’s paint scheme will display Forza Motorsport 2 and Xbox 360 on the hood of the car.

Everlight is a new 3D fantasy adventure game from new German publisher The Games Company. You play as Melvin, a young boy with dreams of becoming a magician or knight, but instead is picked on by his schoolmates. One day he discovers a candle that, when lit, makes all his dreams come true.

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

• Alliance: Future Combat - Screens
• Disciples III: Renaissance - Screens
• PSI: Syberian Conflict - Screens
• Birth of America - Screens
• Iron Warriors - Screens