Namco today announced that Sniper Elite has gone gold. A realistic sniper simulation set in the final days of World War II, Sniper Elite puts players in the midst of an international race for nuclear weaponry and features authentic sniping mechanics and online play for up to eight players.

Platform Publishing and Disney Online in association with Buena Vista Games announced today that Disney's Toontown Online is now available at retail. The family-friendly online game carries a MSRP of $19.99, which includes a two-month subscription to the game service.

EA today announced it will showcase five Xbox 360 launch titles at Microsoft's X05 event in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on October 4th and 5th. Xbox 360 games from well-known EA franchises that will be available to play include: Need for Speed Most Wanted, FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, NBA LIVE 06, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 and Madden NFL 06.

Pro Evolution Soccer 5, aka Winning Eleven 9, furthers the realism, on and off-the-ball movement and intuitive control, implementing a host of new gameplay features and aesthetic touches as he continues his quest to deliver the most realistic football title on any format. This Pro Evolution Soccer 5 demo features the same content as before (4 playable sides: Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Valencia), but now includes commentary/voice overs.

Possession will give players the chance to do what they’ve always wanted to do in a survival horror game – control the zombies and wreak havoc instead of just cowering in the corner. There’ll be no more creeping about in the shadows, no more conserving ammo. Volatile Games today announced the use of NaturalMotion's 3D character animation endorphin 2.5 in Possession.

After almost two years of development of this unique game by ALTAR Interactive is proud to announce that UFO: Aftershock has reached the Gold Master stage today, and will officially be release on Friday 21st October, 2005.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced today the arrival of Go! Sudoku on PSP this December. Based on the Japanese number puzzles that have taken the world by storm, Go! Sudoku will be your lifelong Sudoku companion with a totally fresh new look and playing experience for Sudoku experts and novices alike.

Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables.

Tony Hawk’s American SK8Land is the first 3D Tony Hawk game experience for a NDS, featuring a unique cell-shaded art style, players must prove themselves to Tony Hawk and other legendary pros as they undertake hundreds of skating goals set in seven popular areas of Los Angeles and restore the ultimate skate park, American SK8Land, to its former glory.

China has deported an American sentenced to 30 months in a Shanghai jail for selling hundreds of thousands of pirated DVDs on the Internet. Randolph Hobson Guthrie, 38, was flown Friday to L.A., where he was arrested by U.S. Customs officials.