Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.7.0 update is currently only for North American and Australian editions of the game, adds the Zul'Gurub high-level raid, Arathi Basin battleground, Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza event, and yet another massive slew of gameplay adjustments, balance tweaks, bug/crash fixes, etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

D3Publisher of America today announced its first game for the Nintendo DS will be based on Cartoon Network Enterprises hit animated series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. The game is anticipated to be released in Q1 2006. D3PA recently announced that it would release Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi for GBA in Q4 2005.

World of Warcraft has been a worldwide success and enabled Vivendi Universal Games to return to profitability. VUG's earnings operations were EUR 13 million, compared to a loss of EUR 168 million in the first half of 2004, mainly due to the increase in net sales and reduced operating expenses as a result of the recovery plan introduced in 2004, but also benefited from the worldwide success of World of Warcraft (4 million players at the end of August) and a strong increase of subscriptions with higher margins.

Perimeter: Emperor's Testament, expansion pack to last year’s award-winning RTS, will feature all new & updated graphics, tons of new units and structures, a new soundtrack, and a total of 25 new missions. Read more for new screens ...

THQ today announced the launch of Evil Dead Regeneration for the Xbox and PS2, with the PC version expected to ship September 20th. Taking off from where the seminal horror classic Evil Dead 2 movie ended, Evil Dead Regeneration explores a "what if..." continuation of the evils connected to the legendary Necronomicon.

Desert Law is a new spin on the traditional real-time strategy that immerses players into a post-apocalyptic world where gasoline is the new world currency. Players can have anything if they have gas to pay for it, or gamers can loose everything with one tactical mistake.

Funcom announces that the free Anarchy Online offer has been a tremendous success and will be extended throughout all of 2006 and into 2007 (only for new accounts).

It will soon be time for gamers to return to WWII's major theaters of war, as CDV's Blitzkrieg 2 has gone gold and is on track for a September 28 release in North America. Blitzkrieg 2 is the ultimate in historically accurate WWII RTS titles, featuring highly detailed units, three deep campaigns and a new mission editor.

Borderzone is a combat oriented game, combining elements of RPG and action. You assume the role of Olaf, one of the few remaining humans on the planet Terra. Having to leave the safety of their outpost, you venture on quests and into battle, running up to five characters simultaneously and amassing weapons, skills and magic.