BattleBorne Entertainment and South Peak Interactive introduce Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers, a third-person action game set during World War II, beginning with the D-Day invasion of France when paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines ahead of the Normandy landings to support the Allied assault on Germany’s Fortress Europe.

10Tacle Studios announced today that it has acquired the majority of shares in the Belgian development studio elseWhere Entertainment and thus founds 10Tacle Studios Belgium. Yves Grolet’s team made up of 22 members became known due to their work on the PC game Outcast which made history thanks to an innovative technical approach and a completely new and exciting gameplay concept.

NCSoft North America announces that City of Villains has reached gold master status and will appear on retailers' shelves in North America at the end of the month. NCsoft also confirmed that customers who purchased and registered their City of Villains pre-order boxes will receive a two-day head start for game play.

Namco today announced that Dig Dug Digging Strike has shipped to stores for the Nintendo DS. A 3D dual screen adventure that reinvents the arcade classic, Dig Dug Digging Strike features more than 80 areas, wireless multiplayer action, unique weapons and an array of enemies both old and new.

Lighthouse Interactive today announced that it has acquired the pan-European rights for the PC game War World: Tactical Combat in a deal with Australian developer Third Wave Games. The agreement will give Lighthouse Interactive publishing rights for all European territories and Russia, as well as Turkey and Australia/NZ.

2K Games and FIRAXIS Games, the world renowned video game developer, today announced that Sid Meier's Civilization IV for PC has gone gold and is off to manufacturing. Sid Meier's Civilization IV will ship to North American retail stores on October 25th.

EA announced today that it has signed a co-publishing agreement with Namco for the PAL version of Pac-Man World 3. The latest iteration of the classic series will be available for the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC and PSP in early 2006. Read more for details and 53 screens ...

Age of Empires III is set in 1500 A.D. and chronicles the Age of Discovery that started around the time that Columbus discovered the new world. This updated demo includes the same content as before (2 single player skirmish maps and 2 campaign missions), but now also features a tutorial, allows you to minimized your UI, and lots of miscellaneous bug fixes.

Black Widow Games announced today the development of They Hunger: Lost Souls, a commercial game powered by Valve Software's Half-Life 2 Source engine. Based upon the highly popular They Hunger mod series, the upcoming title features a completely new horror-survival adventure. Read more for details and screens...

As the only game that offers an open, fast-paced driving action-movie experience, Driver: Parallel Lines features an unfolding storyline of double crossing and revenge. Set in a photorealistic interpretation of New York City, players take on the role of a notorious 18 year old who, free from conscience and rules, is the most sought after driver-for-hire in town.