Mortal Kombat: Armageddon will go back to its roots, unlike the RPGish MK: Shaolin Monks, and will feature the usual blood, gore and violence, a choice of 60 fighters, more than 20 fatality moves, Create a Kombatant mode to make your own character (like Soul Calibur 3), multiplayer and Konquest Mode.

Microsoft today announced the lineup for the Windows Vista operating system, scheduled for release later this year. Vista will bring clarity to accomplishing everyday tasks, instantly let you find what you want, enjoy the latest in entertainment, improved safety of personal information, stay connected at home or on the go, and help ensure PCs are up-to-date, more secure and running smoothly.

In Rig'n'Roll: Truck Tycoon you are going to become a real transport tycoon creating a carrying empire of his or her own. Three-dimensional game maps with busy cities and communities, plains, hills, forests and lakes – everything that makes the game world really living – are at the player's service.

Midway today announced that it has expanded its international operations with the formation of a new subsidiary, Midway Games SAS, and the establishment of a new office in Paris, France, which will handle Midway's sales and marketing in France with some sales being retained with current distributor Nobilis.

Briefly mentioned in its August financial report, Mortal Kombat: Unchained takes the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system tailored for Wi–Fi functionality, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long–time Mortal Kombat fans. The game features lightning–fast combat, new moves and combinations and PSP exclusive characters and environments.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments.

Nirvana, Stereophonics, Jet, The Subways, Rolling Stones, The Bravery, Blur and many more are all to appear on the latest edition in its PS2 exclusive SingStar Rocks!, set for release in Spring '06.

With Act of War: High Treason, Eugen Systems and Atari are introducing a massive amount of new features and content to enhance and extend the overall experience. High Treason will expand into naval warfare with over a dozen different vessels, such as AEGIS cruisers, frigates, aircraft carriers and submarines. Less scripting, better AI and camera handling.

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is the latest creation from award-winning developer Stainless Steel Studios and renowned game designer Rick Goodman. Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed real-time strategy game that lets players completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia.

American Conquest: Divided Nation is an RTS game based upon events in early American history. CDV has released the first patch for the European editions of the game bringing your retail game to v1.86 and fixing various bug, glitches and crash issues.