Universal Studios and Fox have abruptly backed out of financing the Halo movie deal, to be produced by Peter Jackson. Reason for the sudden withdrawl is said to be a ballooning budget concern and the fact that both studios played hardball and unsuccessfully tried to get the filmmakers and Microsoft to reduce their profit participation.

Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline, featuring large free-roaming environments, 4 customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single- and multiplayer (co-op and PvP), ragdoll effects, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v3.1 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks 3DGamers).

Theatre of War, previously known as WWII RTS and Battlefield Command, depicts stunningly authentic battles of World War II between 1939-1945. Command hundreds of different unit types in 5 historically accurate campaigns (US, UK, Soviet, German, French and Polish).

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.

Expanding the series’ acclaimed gameplay and content, Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 will capture all the thrills and intensity of world-class international cricket. The game leads with a dedicated ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 mode featuring all the teams, players, stadia, kits and equipment of the tournament.

Beginning Nov. 3, 2006 with the launch of the second season of The History Channel series Shootout!, Kuma will release video games online simultaneously with upcoming Shootout! television episodes, allowing audience members to watch the show and then live the historical event by playing a 3D game re-creation of the episode.

Bringing fast and furious bite-size gaming, Atari's PSP-exclusive Hot PXL is comprised of 200 deviously crafted micro-games based on a quirky and original story premise, drawing inspiration from street culture and the digital lifestyle.

Alarm for Cobra 11 revolves around 15 different missions for the Cobra 11 unit, set on six authentic stretches of motorway. Regular radio updates from the police command centre ensure there are always plenty of surprises every time you play.

Check out new screens from PS3 Gamer's Day 06 third party lineup :

• Blazing Angels (PS3) - Screens
• Cash Carnage Chaos (PS3) - Screens
• Call of Duty 3 (PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• Def Jam: Icon (PS3) - Screens
• Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PS3) - Screens
• Fight Night Round 3 (PS3) - Screens
• Madden NFL 2007 (PS3) - Screens
• Mobile Suit Gundam Crossfire (PS3) - Screens
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PS3) - Features & Screens
• Need for Speed Carbon (PS3) - Screens
• NBA 2K7 (PS3) - Screens
• NHL 2K7 (PS3) - Screens
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (PS3) - Screens
• Ridge Racer 7 (PS3) - Screens
• Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3) - Screens
• Stranglehold (PS3) - Features & Screens
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PS3) - Screens
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (PS3) - Features & Screens
• Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (PS3) - Screens
• Unreal Tournament 2007 (PS3) - Screens
• Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3) - Screens