Atari today announced that the next game in the Driver series, known for now only as Driver 2006, is currently in development by its award-winning studio, Reflections Interactive.

Bringing intense versus-style action, new features and enhancements to the PSP system, Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble has Joe and his friends battling it out with their VFX powers to determine who will star in Captain Blue's latest production.

Years have passed; violence and instability have started to beleaguer developed nations. People with crazed and distorted smiles are appearing throughout the world. Anyone with this "Heaven's Smile" becomes violent and begins attacking anybody within close proximity. Now these crazed soldiers have started to overthrow huge city governments and have even taken the life of Harman's beloved Suzy. It is up to the player to utilize the special powers that dwell within Harman's seven "partners" to assassinate the powerful underworld kingpin behind it all, Kun Lan.

Konami today announced that it will unleash Crime Life: Gang Wars for the Xbox and PC this fall. Read more for details and screens ...

Epic Games announced today that it intends to offer its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools under Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s Tools and Middleware program for Playstation 3 as soon as the license program is started.

Konami today announced a new development team will be formed inside Konami Corporation. Former Konami Computer Entertainment Japan West Team, lead by creator Hideo Kojima, embarks on a new era as “Kojima Productions” inside Konami Corporation. MGS 4, Metal Gear Acid 2, and MGS 3: Subsistencenare the first projects. Read more for details ...

Konami announced today new details about Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for the NDS. Set in the year 2036, DoS continues the storyline that first emerged in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the GBA. While the new 2D side scrolling action game will contain all the classic gameplay that fans of the series have come to expect, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow will also incorporate innovative gameplay elements.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault features a deeper single-player experience, a brand new fifth race – The Imperial Guard – and even more intense Dawn of War action. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault is based on the world of Warhammer 40,000 - the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games Workshop.

Konami announced today that the Castlevania franchise will make its debut on the the Xbox in fall 2005 with Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. While past Castlevania games have focused on the struggle between Dracula and the Belmont clan, Curse of Darkness introduces players to an entirely new storyline and main character – Hector, a Devil Forgemaster, and former Lieutenant of Dracula.

Activision, WXP and paintball professional Greg Hastings announced today that "Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D" will launch across multiple platforms this fall.