A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility.

Check out the following new screens from Vivendi/SierraOnline's X06 2006 lineup:

• Eragon (ALL) - 9 New Screens
• F.E.A.R (X360) - 15 New Screens
• Assault Heroes (XBLA) - Features & Screens
• 3-D Ultra Minigolf Adventures (XBLA) - Features & Screens

Check out the following new screens from Electronic Arts' X06 2006 lineup:

• FIFA 07 (ALL) - 3 New Screens
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two (ALL) - 8 New Screens
• Need for Speed Carbon (ALL) - 6 New Screens
• Portal (ALL) - 3 New Screens
• Tiger Woods: PGA Tour 07 (ALL) - 3 New Screens

LucasArts and SOE today announced that Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels is now available to Star Wars Galaxies subscribers. Cargo, contraband and criminals are the lifeblood of any good smuggler, and with Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels, players have even more ways of plying their trade.

Check out the following new screens from Take Two's X06 2006 lineup:

• Bioshock (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens & Trailer
• The Darkness (PS3/X360) - 5 New Screens & Trailer
• NBA 2K7 [ALL] - 14 New Screens

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.

Microsoft Game Studios will partner with Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Peter Jackson, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Fran Walsh to establish Wingnut Interactive, a studio dedicated to the creation of world-class interactive entertainment. Two projects are already in the pipeline, one in collaboration with Bungie, set in the Halo universe, and the second will be an all new IP.

Check out the following new screens from Atari's X06 2006 lineup:

• Alone in the Dark (X360/PC) - 3 New Screens
• NeverWinter Nights 2 - 5 New Screens

Check out the following new screens from Eidos' X06 2006 lineup:

• Bionicle Heroes (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

Quazal announced today that it has joined Epic Games’ Integrated Partners Program for Unreal Engine 3. Rendez-Vous and Spark! have been fully integrated into Unreal Engine 3 and is now available for licensing directly from Quazal.