Strategy First announced today that their Agreement with Game Factory Interactive for the development of "Disciples III" has been terminated. Mistland South will therefore not be responsible for further development, although it continues work on Jagged Alliance 3D, also for SF.

4Kids Entertainment and The Mirage Group announced today an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Ubisoft to develop and publish Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games based on the upcoming CG feature-length film.

Konami announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy for the GBA has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Based on the popular animated show which launched last fall on the Cartoon Network, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy takes the beloved Yu-Gi-Oh! video game series to a new level of dueling action, challenging players to climb through the ranks and become the King of Games!

Evergreen Events announced the upcoming Sex in Video Games Conference: Exploring the Business of Digital Erotic Entertainment to be held June 8 and 9, 2006 at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, California. The conference is the first of its type and will be an annual event.

On December 22nd a group of creditors obtained a Winding-Up order from the High Court in the United Kingdom against the publisher Digital Jesters. Following up on this order the creditors now intend to pursue further legal action against the directors of Digital Jesters, Mr. Terry Malham and Mr. Leonardo Zullo. In addition the creditors intend to demonstrate the Shadow Directorship of Mr. Rakesh Gandhi and administrators will shortly be appointed to investigate the transactions of Digital Jesters, their investors and associated ventures such as 'Myriad Interactive' of Mr. Marco Landi, with the aim of recovering outstanding debts.

Frame City Killer is a next-generation action game featuring astoundingly detailed graphics powered by the Unreal Engine 3 and immersive, non-linear gameplay. Last month FCK's Japanese release date was pushed twice, but a Namco spokesperson told us that this would have no affect on the North American date. Apparently this is not the case as 1UP got confirmation that FCK has indeed been delayed until second half of 2006.

Drakengard 2 picks up 18 years after Caim's exploits in the first title. The heroes this time around are Nove, a young man who can speak with the Dragon known as Legna, and a now grown-up Mana. The two main characters are joined by Urich, a masked man said to have made a pact with the God of Death.

America's Secret Operations features 10 singleplayer missions leading you through jungles, destroyed cities, oil refineries and a not so lonely island. You are part of a special operations team sent in to neutralize Marxist rebels who infiltrated the army and are planning terrorist strikes.

In each mission of Faces of War, players will be leading a squad of 6 soldiers in a full 3D environment. Through the decisive European battles of World War II, they will be in command of Allied, Soviet and German troops. With innovative new in-game features, two battles will never be fought the same way.

Play as either cops or gangsters, in this urban-based third person shooter. The game delivers intense online gameplay for up to 16 players, as well as a rich single player experience.