LucasArts today announced that a special edition of Star Wars: Empire at War will hit store shelves on Feb. 16, 2006, the same day as the standard edition. The limited Star Wars: Empire at War Collector's Edition adds bonus content such as 5 exclusive skirmish maps, concept art, screensavers, wallpapers and 3D lenticular packaging.

In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3, players will embody Captain Scott Mitchell as he commands the Ghosts and Special Forces allies 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.

Today 3D Realms posted their second installment in the weekly Prey update in Human Head Software's Prey Project Lead Chris Rhinehart talks about the upcoming press tour, what they will be showing single/multiplayer wise, and also some details what the programmers, scripters, sound engineers have been up to the past week. We have been invited to the press meeting, so you can expect a hands on report shortly.

A tragic storyline, insurmountable odds and a tale of one man's bravery – normally the stuff of a Hollywood movie but these are actually the key components of 2006's ultimate hand-held RPG, Tales of Phantasia. Originally released on the SNES, the epic adventure launches in the UK on the Game Boy Advance on 31st March 2006.

Sports Interactive have released a new patch for their latest hockey manager, bringing your retail game to v2.1.3 and addressing competition issues, engine updates, and several other adjustments. Read more for details and download links ...

UberSoldier is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world. You can check out the russian Ubersoldier demo, or read more for new screens ...

Controlling an army of lemmings, the aim is to get as many of these cute characters as you can from the entrance point to the exit point of a level within a time limit. Easy to learn, difficult to master; Lemmings is a test of strategy and fast thinking as you make 'on the spot', life or death decisions for your band of trusting little creatures.

Scratches is a gripping first-person mystery adventure game that will keep the players glued to their monitors, with its story full of breathtaking twists and surprises, until the final shocking revelation. Its combination of inventory based and deductive style puzzles carefully integrated with the storyline, along with the possibility to freely roam the house, will immerse the players in the haunting atmosphere.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.

AO: Lost Eden is an action-filled new expansion pack for Funcom's sci-fi MMORPG. Originally scheduled for late 2005, game director Morten Byom announced it has been pushed back to somewhere in 2006. Reason for the delay, Funcom wants to keep providing new material to the live AO game, especially for its veteran/high level players. The 16.2 patch is currently being tested and adds an enhanced Shuttle port experience, new missions for the Nascence and Elysium areas, a new Outzone and Shadowlands experience, aimed primarily at single and small groups at the 205+ range.