The Metal Gear Ac!d series combines the world of the Metal Gear Solid series with an intellectually-driven, tactical stealth card game. Players use action and weapon cards to guide Solid Snake through a barrage of missions while utilizing strategic thinking and planned out tactical maneuvers to accomplish the mission objectives. Through Metal Gear Ac!d 2's unique card-based game design, it leverages the portability of the PSP and provides gamers with a classic Metal Gear experience whenever and wherever they choose.

Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike will expand the gameplay with more maps, missions, and weapons. With a SRP of $29.99, this will bring an exciting new eleven mission single player campaign and expanded Xbox LIVE multiplayer content. Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike is expected in August 2005.

Far Cry Instincts is a technically advanced gaming experience built from the ground up using the kind of cutting-edge technology that Far Cry fans will recognize from the PC title. Yesterday Ubisoft announced Far Cry Instincts will ship exclusively for Xbox in September 2005, and today we catch up with scriptwriter and game designer for camera and scripted events Patrick Redding talking about the "Predator" aspect of the game.

According to the latest forecasts from DFC Intelligence, the new video game console systems from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are expected to increase worldwide interactive entertainment software sales from about $18 billion in 2004 to about $26 billion in 2010. The forecasts have three independent scenarios for industry growth, a best case scenario for the PS3, Revolution and Xbox 360. Under each scenario, sales for interactive entertainment software surpass the $25 billion level in 2008.

The past few days rumors have been floating around the web about a possible Battle for Middle Earth sequel, and now it seems that Gamestop is adding to the speculations with a game listing making mention of 'Lord of the Rings: Tactics' for the PSP. Scheduled for November 1st, the action/adventure title seems to be a PSP exclusive and could be the first step into Square Enix territory who have been releasing Final Fantasy Tactics franchise in the past (thanks EvilAvatar).

European publisher dtp has released a new patch for Heuristic Park's action/RPG Dungeon Lords. This update brings your German retail game to v1.3 and finally adds the eagerly anticipated auto-map function. Read more for details and download links ...

Call of Duty 2 is an all new epic title which delivers an unparalleled portrayal of the chaos and intensity that was World War II. CoD 2 is powered by a proprietary new engine featuring striking new visuals, advanced A.I. technology, the most realistic squad combat and explosive action in new historic campaigns. Read more to check out two amazing new screens from the Point du Hoc level.

CCP Games today announced "EVE Online: Cold War Edition," a new massive content upgrade to its Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game "EVE Online: Exodus." The "Cold War Edition" is scheduled to be released the first week of July, and in the tradition of CCP Games, will be provided to subscribers free of charge.

Set atop the smoldering ruins of a fictional United States torn apart by civil war, Shattered Union is an action-packed strategy game for console and PC. Gamers will play through an exciting single player campaign to reunite the country by force, or online in one-on-one matches.