Heavy Weapon is a classic arcade-style side-scrolling action game in which the player strives to defeat hordes of enemy armies in the form of tanks, jeeps, fighter jets, helicopters and other land- and air-based vehicles. PopCap Games announced that Heavy Weapon will be showcased in the Microsoft booth at E3 in Los Angeles next week, unveiling the new multiplayer mode.

GFI announced its lineup of titles for the E3 2006 in Los Angeles. On display will be a number of RTS products, action games, shooters and tactical games such as Officers, Jagged Alliance 3D, Warfare, and 4th Battalion, but also the previously unannounced Werewolves.

Tortuga: Two Treasures will have players setting sail as pirate captains in search of action, adventure and of course, treasure. You play Thomas ‘Hawk’ Blythe and after you get betrayed and captured, a dramatic battle for power, romance, treasure and truth commences aboard the Jolly Roger.

To mark the 10 year anniversary of the Battlecruiser franchise, 3000AD announced the final chapter in the Battlecruiser/Universal Combat series. UCLE includes new and improved technologies from all previous Battlecruiser / Universal Combat titles as well as various other enhancements and content.

Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins sees the triumphant return of valiant knight, Sir Arthur, as he must save the princess from the clutches of evil. Specifically recreated from the ground up, witness the evolution of the series with the inclusion of exciting upgrades and new gameplay features, all the while retaining the legendary qualities reminiscent to the property.

Race Driver 2006 for the PSP features a cavalcade of real cars, world-famous circuits and incredible closely fought competition races. In addition to an extensive career mode, the North American edition of Race Driver 2006 comes loaded with an additional and all-new championship, the Trans World Cup.

The ESRB has changed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's rating from Teen to Mature due to more detailed depictions of blood and gore than were considered in the original rating, and due to a 3rd party mod file unlocking topless versions of female characters.

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

• Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express
• Dead Reefs
• EVIDENCE: The Last Ritual
• Genesis Rising
• Painkiller (PSP)
• Painkiller: Hell Wars (Xbox)
• The Sacred Rings: Aura 2
• Safecracker
• Secret Files: Tunguska

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure expansion pack has gone gold. Gamers of all ages will experience firsthand the biodiversity of the African continent and the animals that live there as they customize their African-inspired dream zoo.