Although we posted the first screens a few days ago, Sierra Entertainment today officially announced Empire Earth III, letting you battle across the entire globe as you make your bid for world domination. Gameplay will unfold in a richly detailed Earth made up of the equivalent of 40-80 normal RTS skirmish maps.

Launching simultaneously in both PC and tabletop versions, the Stargate Trading Card Game is based on the popular science-fiction television series.

EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.

Tortuga: Two Treasures will have players setting sail as pirate captains in search of action, adventure and of course, treasure. You play Thomas ‘Hawk’ Blythe and after you get betrayed and captured, a dramatic battle for power, romance, treasure and truth commences aboard the Jolly Roger.

Burnout Dominator is an all-new installment of the Burnout series, loaded with intense racing action and dozens of retina-searing World Tour events. EA announced the complete soundtrack for its upcoming racing game, Burnout Dominator, featuring 33 tracks, including the world premiere of Avril Lavigne’s new track “Girlfriend”.

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, and licensed tuning and customization options. A new website update reveals a new Xbox Live Auction House feature, tournament section and photo & stat section. Read more for details ..

Eidos announces Touch the Dead, previously known as Dead'n Furious, a fast-paced, NDS exclusive, first-person shooter that takes gamers on a daring journey through a world taken over by zombies.

MLB 2K7 redefines the pure baseball video game experience with true, next-gen details, all-new throwing mechanics and a revolutionary presentation system. Combing the best of the new breed of rockers from Wolfmother to The Walkmen, the soundtrack brings a new sound to baseball for today's gamers.

Veteran online Designer/Producer Anthony Castoro and entrepreneur Donn Clendenon announced today the formation of a new development studio, Heatwave Interactive, Inc.

Independent developer Streamline Studios, currently working on the Unreal engine powered HoopWorld, announced that it will be creating 3D content service solutions for Epic Games' upcoming Unreal Tournament 3.

NCsoft announces the impending conclusion to its MMORPG Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle, marking the beginning of a new chapter The Chaotic Throne. The first chapter; Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne – Interlude is expected on European and US servers from April 2007.

In an interview with C&VG, Black Hole Entertainment's Istvan Zsuffa and Gabor Illes reveal that Namco Bandai is planning an expansion pack for its 3D RTS Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, "We know there's an expansion pack planned, but we don't know yet if we'll be working on it. Of course, we'd hope to be able to work on the pack. We'd definitely want to add two or three more armies, as a minimum."

3G Studios announced that former Chief Creative Officer of Vivendi Games has joined 3G as the Company's Tahoe Studio President. Drew Markham is known for forming Gray Matter Studios as well as involvement in titles such as Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Redneck Rampage, and Kingpin.

Last week Marc Ecko revealed that his new MEE studio had signed a development deal with a high profile developer for a new, yet unannounced, next-gen project. Today more details emerge as MEE announced a major partnership with Human Head Studios, best known for last year’s Prey.

Nintendo Japan's latest release schedule reveals what might be a sequel to one of last year's sleeper hits, Elite Beat Agents. Listed as Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ôendan 2, the possible sequel promises multiplayer support for up to 4 players, but other details are not available. Originally titled Osu! Tatakae! Ôendan, adapted for Western consumption and renamed to Elite Beat Agents, the sequel is scheduled in Japan for 2007.

ETO: European Theatre of Operations WWII is a fast-playing, easy to learn strategic World War II boardgame of the titanic struggle for Europe between 1939 and 1945, featyring a completely revised game system, all-new graphics, a rewritten manual and brand new game mechanics.

Gearbox Software let us know that they are looking for a few good men to help in the development of current/new projects. Gearbox Software is hiring Artists, Programmers, a Director of Animation and an Associate Producer. Anyone that is interested can submit their resume and demo reel to gamejobs@gearboxsoftware.com.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, who also worked on Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, has joined Big Huge Games to create a to-be-announced role-playing game.

EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.

In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, players will be introduced to the world of Ashan, a dark and unforgiving world, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by an apocalyptic prophecy: the Dark Messiah. A v1.04 multiplayer patch for Dark Messiah is available through Steam, adding 4 new maps, new multiplayer mode, and plenty of tweaks, adjustments, crash and bugs fixes.

Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales is currently in development exclusively for the NDS and will ship to retailers across North America on April 3, 2007.

Epic Games reveals that it will be demonstrating the latest Unreal Engine 3 features at GDC 2007 in closed door presentations, as well as having its usual multiple speaker sessions, dedicated space in the Career Pavilion (CP 1502), special press sessions for the industry’s media and a pre-GDC seminar for Unreal Engine 3 licensees.

Based on the teen spy movie Stormbreaker, players embrace the role of Alex Rider to out-spy, outwit and out-cool evil in this thrilling action adventure, featuring third-person stealth game play, fast-paced racing action, intense fighting and engaging, and gadget-based mini-games.

Empire Earth III will let you battle across the entire globe as you make your bid for world domination. Gameplay will unfold in a richly detailed Earth made up of the equivalent of 40-80 normal RTS skirmish maps. Players will be able to battle from the frozen peaks of the Himalayas, through the scorching sands of the Sahara, and deep into the jungles of the Amazon.

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.