THQ's MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3 is steering towards success thanks to a unique innovation that will revolutionise multiplayer gaming. Described as 'embedded gameplay', this powerful feature blurs the line between offline and online action, making it quicker and easier than ever for speed demons to challenge each other.

Control the fate of the galaxy in LucasArts' all new RTS game Star Wars: Empire at War. Set a few years before the events of Episode IV A New Hope, the game will let players rewrite history as well as experience the aftermath of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the creation of the Rebel Alliance, and Darth Vader's rise to power. LucasArts has just launched the official Empire at War website, which unfortunately also reveals the game has been pushed back from its original fall 2005 release date, all the way back to spring 2006.

Check out the following new screens & trailers from Tecmo's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Dead or Alive 4' (X360) - Screens
• 'Fatal Frame III: The Tormented' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Ninja Gaiden Black' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Tecmo Classic Arcade' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Trapt' (PS2) - Screens

In a follow up to our Tecmo vs. Ninjahacker editorial from a few months back, it seems a federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit by California game maker Tecmo against the proprietors and users of the website, after the company quietly settled with the two main defendants. Read more for details ...

Check out the following new screens & trailers from SCi's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Battlestations Midway' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Conflict: Global Terror' (PS2/Xboc/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Rogue Trooper' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Roll Call' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Total Overdose' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

Check out the following new screens from Bandai's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Digimon World 4' (PS2) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Inuyasha: Feudal Combat' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow' (PS2) - Screens
• 'One Piece Grand Battle' (NGC/PS2) - Screens

More than 70,000 industry professionals from 79 countries gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the E3. According to the Entertainment Software Association approximately 400 exhibitors occupied 547,000 net square feet of exhibit space and displayed more than 5,000 computer and video game products -- 1,000 of which made their debut. Exhibitors reported 80 percent of the 5,000 products will be found on store shelves by the 2005 holiday season.

The9 Limited and Blizzard today announced that both companies have decided to use an authorized-CD-key system for World of Warcraft in China in order to provide a stable and fair game environment and top-notch customer service for all players.

3000 AD as released the full version of its 2001 space combat sim Battlecruiser Millennium. The game is now available for download, allowing you to explore the entire game world and play all missions. Read more for download links ...

Buka has released a demo for its RPG/RTS sequel Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness, offering a cinematic and early part of the game. Read more for download links ...