Codemasters announced today that the number of gamers signed up for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Beta Test program is now approaching 100,000 and is giving away a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings collected works, and of course Shadows of angmar special edition upon launch.

Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest installment in the critically-acclaimed series, and will elevate the arcade fighting genre to all-new heights as it takes true advantage of the capabilities of the next-generation hardware.

Played entirely in the user's internet browser, coreFootball will earn its next-generation status by being the only online title that provides consumers the opportunity to compete against each other in real-time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Blue Fang Games, known for the Zoo Tycoon titles, today announced it has extended their partnership with its publisher Microsoft Game Studios, extending its multiple development projects contract through 2009.

Take command in this dynamic turn-based game and test strategies that long-past generals and world leaders could only dream of: make it happen in Gary Grigsby’s World at War. This update resolves a possible combat animations crash, a replay problem and an issue with strategic airdrops.

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

• God Hand [PS2] - Trailer
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer X [X360] - Trailer
• Crackdown [X360] - Trailer (2)
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.

Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth. Originally scheduled for Q3 2006, rumors about a delay started floating around last week when online retailers had adjusted their release scheduled, but today Activision confirmed that it has been pushed back, release date "when it's done." Lovely!

Swedish independent developer Silent Grove Studios today announced its first title, Dawnspire: Prelude, a team-based online action-rpg set in an original fantasy world. The game focuses on teamplay, tactics and player skill, all put into a frenzied and exciting mix to bring a new angle to the gaming experience you normally find in action-rpg's.