Reuters is confirming the recent rumors that the original James Bond of the big screen, Sean Connery, has agreed to reprise his role as Agent 007 for Electronic Arts' upcoming video game version of From Russia With Love. Connery will record dialogue for the game, and his likeness will appear as it did in MGM's 1963 hit movie, his second outing as the suave British super spy.

JAMDAT and Activision announced today that JAMDAT has acquired the worldwide publishing and distribution rights, excluding Korea, to Activision's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Under the terms of the agreement, JAMDAT has the exclusive rights to publish a 3D version of the popular sports title for wireless.

EA announced today that The Sims 2 Nightlife is under development from Maxis studio. With The Sims 2 Nightlife, players will be able to take their Sims out to hit all the swanky hot spots in the all new downtown location and spice up their lives with an all new dating gameplay and a new life goal focused on pleasure seeking.

ALFA: Antiterror is a turn based tactical combat simulator that lets the player control this special operations force through a four episode campaign based on the real life experiences of former ALFA members from 1984 to 2001. Check out the freshly launched ALFA: Antiterror website.

Dragonshard will incorporate classic role-playing themes, a powerful and dynamic real-time strategy engine all woven together with a rich storyline involving a global conflict for an immensely powerful artifact with the power to change the fate of Eberron itself.

Aeon Flux is an action-packed game that combines speed stealth with acrobatic combat. The game bridges the fever-dream essence of the animated TV series with the mass-market appeal of the upcoming feature film featuring Oscar Winner Charlize Theron. Read more for details ...

Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball includes players from every Major League Baseball team. Players will be able to compete in all 30 current Major League ballparks, as well as in a few from the past. To ensure a completely authentic experience, the game has been licensed by Major League Baseball Properties, the Major League Baseball Players Association and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, with statistics and ratings provided by STATS, Inc.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Splinter Cell Chaos Theory - Release Trailer
• Dragonshard - Trailer #5
• Empire Earth 2 - Peter Calabria Dev Diary Part 2
• Boiling Point: Road to Hell - Trailer #7
• Guild Wars - Trailer #5

What better way to pass the time before E3 than with a little friendly competition? With the industry's biggest event right around the corner, Xbox.com and Xbox Live have teamed up to present two amazing E3 contests for its most enthusiastic game fans: "Xbox.com Apprentice Contest" and "Major Nelson and TriXie's L.A. Sweepstakes". Read more for details ...