EgoSoft has announced that the next X3 Reunion patch will be a little bit later than initially promised, but they have revealed some of the details what it will address, such as improved AI, various performance increases, and the usual bug fixes and game balance tweaks. Read more for a partial fix list...

At the Tokyo Game Show Namco announced a sequel to Baten Kaitos was in the works, with a Japanese release date scheduled for December 2005. Baten Kaitos II takes place 20 years after the original with 2 new continents to explore, in addition to locations from the original. You play as Sagi, Milly or Giro on your quest to find the source of a series of unnatural phenomena.

Originally only made for the arcades, Bandai revealed that Noritaka Funamizu's studio Kraft & Meister, formerly with Capcom, is working on a Super Dragon Ball Z PS2 conversion. No details are available at this point but it is scheduled for release in Japan during 2006.

With recent message board reports of disc scratching from the new Xbox 360, consumers can protect their investment in Xbox media as well as any other game, music, movie or data disc with GameDR AutoMax, a digital 'doctor' from Digital Innovations that repairs surface scratches or abrasions on discs of all kinds in just 60 seconds.

Already revealed last week, Ubisoft today officially announced that its internally developed action-filled flight combat game Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is also coming to the Xbox 360.

Shiny Entertainment, who just finished The Matrix: Path of Neo, is gearing up for its next video game projects, and has announced several open positions for the company's design, programming, art, animation and audio teams. Open Positions: PSP Programmer, Physics Programmer, Xbox360 Programmer, Animation Programmer, 3D Animator, VFX Artist, Designer, Sound Editor. Please visit www.shiny.com for details, and email resume/CV to ocjobs@shiny.com.

In Tales of the Abyss, Luke is the lone son of a noble family who lost his memories when he was a kid during an invasion by an enemy country. He grew up spoiled and naive and has learned how to use a sword as a hobby. Tia lost her parents and has been raised as a warrior and priestess of the Lorelai religion, and uses a mysterious form of ancient power called Seventh Sound.

Namco today announced Snoopy vs. the Red Baron, an exhilarating aerial-based action adventure game starring Peanuts top dog Snoopy and a cast of classic characters. Read more for details, screens & trailer ...

Midway today announced that it has shipped Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows across North America. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is the fusion of fantasy fighting action with the strategy of user-friendly RPG elements , providing gamers a deep, engaging gameplay experience complete with solo play, co-op and an online community.

EA announced today that Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward will serve as cover athletes and spokespeople for Fight Night Round 3 for PS2 and Xbox. Both boxing champions renowned for their intense rivalry in the sport will be featured on the cover. The Xbox 360 and PSP editions will showcase an exclusive cover athlete to be unveiled at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Jan. 2006.