Earlier today we attended Vivendi's pre-E3 event and one of the title on display was ... Saber Interactive's FPS TimeShift. Details about the sudden publisher change were not disclosed but it may very well have something to do with Atari's poor financial situation and the confirmation that closing studios and selling off assets were a possibility. Originally scheduled for release in May a VUGames representative did not want to speculate on its release date apart from "when we feel its ready." The Xbox edition was not mentioned at all so it may very well be cancelled.

PCGamer promised a return of the biggest RTS franchise, and in the upcoming June issue they deliver. Command & Conquer 3 is upon us, and according to the PCG front cover scans (US version, not UK) its all about a new race, new story, and a new war. Set in the Tiberium Universe, Kane is back, and apparently FMVs will be back. There are no specific details yet as to the contents, 2007 release date, but apparently an official announcement is due soon, and we will of course have coverage on it live from E3 in Los Angeles next month.

Rockstar Games announced today that Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for PS2 will be in North American stores on June 6th, 2006 for the MSRP of $19.99 and will hit European retail shelves on June 9th, 2006 for EUR 29.99 and GBP 19.99 in the UK.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Khaeon Games, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, Spellborn uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. The closed beta test is currently underway, and more people will be allowed to join in the coming months.

Seed is a new and genre-shattering massively multiplayer game featuring advanced AI, interactive story, no combat, no dungeons, no elves, and a truly mutable world. Runestone Game Development announced today that starting on Tuesday, April 25th, its beta testing program will be open for an entire week to all who apply.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• World Rally Championship (PSP)
• Major League Baseball 2K6 (PSP)
• World Poker Tour (PSP)
• Take Command: 2nd Manassas (PC)
• Tokyo Extreme Racer DRIFT (PS2)
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The sequel to the destruction racer is set to accelerate its way onto the PS2, Xbox, and PC in the nitrous charged form of FlatOut 2 this June, courtesy of Bugbear Entertainment and Empire Interactive, while Vivendi Universal Games will distribute the title in the U.S.

Ubisoft announced that Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter for the PC has officially Gone Gold! In GRAW you command the Ghosts and Special Forces equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe.

Full service audio production company Omni Interactive Audio today revealed they have created the immersive musical scores for several new computer game titles including: Perpetual's Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, Big Huge Games' Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends and NCsoft's Guild Wars Factions.

Since its initial revelation at the TGS 2004, SNK Playmore's Metal Slug 3D has not really been heard of. For its 10th anniversary, Metal Slug is going to try and make the jump to 3D with an all new adventure. You will be able to choose from 4 characters, and the game will allow you to customize your own weapons with items you find along your way.