The Lord of the Rings Tactics will put players in the universe of Middle Earth from the books and films and allow them to lead the Fellowship or take control of the forces of Shadow. The tactical RPG game features a rich system of items, upgrades and skills for the player to customize their heroes.

Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode.

The Far Cry Instincts website is the official HQ for all things Far Cry related, giving an in-depth look with the latest screenshots and videos, character art and biographies, a comprehensive list of equipment, vehicles and weapons available in the game as well as detailed information about the Multiplayer modes and the innovative Map Editor. The portal also features letter boards, forums and community events plus contains the most current news about Far Cry products and PC patches.

Announced earlier this year, DOFUS is a Tactical MMORPG which means players evolve in a real time universe, but when they fight against monsters or against other players, action is turn-based, with specific number of actions each turn. ANKAMA Studio announced today that DOFUS will launch September 1, 2005.

Koch Media and Monte Cristo announced their partnership to release World Forces: War on Terror on PC under the Deep Silver brand. World Forces: War on Terror is a tactical, arcade style RTS, which is set in the very near future, utilizing the modern weaponry of tomorrow.

Mixing role-playing game with real-time strategy, Heroes of Annihilated Empires delivers you a new experience and unique gameplay, where you can feel yourself the Hero of a legendary epic tale. This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands.

dtp will publish the WWII Stealth Shooter Sabotage. Developed by the German team Replay Studios, Sabotage features Résistance fighter and MI6 agent Violette Summer (based on the real historic Violette Szabo), who has to infiltrate German military camps in France, Poland and Germany during the war and sabotate them, kill high Nazi officers, rescue civilian hostages or solve other missions. The game will be out in the German speaking countries in fall 2006.

Playlogic Entertainment announced the acquisition of Age of Pirates, a highly anticipated role-playing game from Russian developer Akella, which also created the successful pirate titles "Sea Dogs," Age of Sail 2," and "Pirates of the Caribbean."

Check out the following new screens from Jowood's 2005 Leipzig Game Convention lineup:

• Gothic 3 - Screens
• Ski Racing 2006 - Screens
• Spellforce 2 - Screens & Trailer

Currently in development at EA Chicago under the EA brand, Def Jam 3 will seamlessly infuse the urban lifestyle and hip hop culture into the series' popular fighting mechanic to deliver a truly revolutionary next-generation street fighting game. Def Jam 3 will look, feel and sound like a cutting edge video with the intensity and drama of a big budget action film.