Today, Ubisoft announced the third release in the CSI video game franchise, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: 3 Dimensions of Murder. CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder will be based on the characters and storylines from the original hit television series CSI, and will launch worldwide for PC in spring 2006.

Konami America today announced that Suikoden Tactics for the PS2 has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Suikoden Tactics is the first game in the acclaimed role playing based series that includes turn-based strategy and simulation elements.

Tecmo announced today that its Japanese horror game Fatal Frame III: The Tormented for the PS2 has shipped to stores nationwide. In Fatal Frame III, players take on the role of Rei Kurosawa, a woman haunted by guilt and horrifying nightmares as the result of a car accident that proved fatal for her fiancé.

Zymotic is a a sci-fi single player FPS, developed by Nexuiz's Alientrap team. Using the same base engine as Nexuiz, it will take more advantage of the engine's advanced features. Zymotic will be a fun, non linear action game with a focus on gameplay rather than cut scenes, developed entirely online by a group of volunteers.

Aspyr Media today announced it shipped to North American retail outlets four PC compilation titles : SpellForce Platinum, Gothic II Gold, Silent Storm Gold, and The Guild Gold. All of the compilations include the original title and their corresponding expansion packs, for only $19.99.

German publisher dtp announced today that Tony tough 2 has been pushed back to Q1 2006. Tony is back in a brand-new adventure with modern 3D-graphics. However, Tony Tough 2: A Rake's Progress is no sequel, but a prequel – it takes the player back into Tony’s youth, into the year 1953, when Tony was 13 years old.

Blizzard today announced that its subscription based MMORPG World of Warcraft has officially launched in the region of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Players in these territories can now purchase the game at retail or download it, create their accounts, and then log on to experience the epic adventure of the Warcraft(R) series in an immersive and continually evolving online environment.

Taito's Exit is a puzzle game on the PSP, currently only scheduled for release in Japan end of the year. In Exit you assume the role of Mr. Esc, a masked individual tasked with entering and exiting buildings and rescuing other people under a timelimit, avoiding various traps and solving puzzles. While the game is mostly comprised of cartoonish 2D graphics, the character s models are 3D.

TransGaming Technologies today announced the availability of its Linux gaming portability product Cedega 5.0. Its broad range of new and improved features boosts game graphics and delivers greater levels of usability, specifically meeting the demands of the established gaming market, and opening doors to bring more gamers to the Linux platform.

EA announced today that its PSP exclusive The Lord of the Rings: Tactics has shipped to retailers nationwide. The Lord of the Rings: Tactics puts players in the universe of Middle-earth from the books and films and allows them to lead the Fellowship or take control of the forces of Shadow.