Earlier this month Activision released 5 all-new Call of Duty 3 multiplayer maps for online, split-screen, and System Link play. Unfortunately the Valor Map Pack (800 Points) wasn't working & pulled shortly thereafter. Treyarch has now fixed whatever issues it had, while at the same time also releasing a patch which remedies key issues regarding Ranked Lobbies and Ranked Matches that some users have experienced.

Earlier this week word came about that former Rockstar Vienna studio executives had started a new development studio promising a visionary game production business model. At a press conference in Vienna hosted by the three founders explained what they had in mind and presented their the goals of Games That Matter.

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.

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and customization options. Microsoft confirmed today FM 2 is scheduled for May 2007, and also revealed the 12 tracks that will sip with the game, promising downloadable cars and tracks after release.

Unreal Tournament 3 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver.

SnoCross 2 offers the most realistic experience in snowmobile racing, featuring three-time Winter X Games gold winner "Air" Blair Morgan, the most dominant and influential rider in the history of snocross.

Sunflowers has released the second patch for its strategy game Knights Of Honor, bringing your UK/French/German retail game to v1.05 and fixes various AI issues, adds several new features and makes the usual tweaks, bug and crash fixes.

While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience.

Unreal Tournament 3 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver. At a Las Vegas press event Midway revealed the name change (indicating a non-2007 release?), and that Epic's FPS is finally coming to Xbox 360.

Bladestorm will offer massive battles mixed with strategy, much like the Dynasty Warriors titles, but one of the main differences is that the game will be situated in the Western medieval timeframe.

Turbine and Midway announced the details of the Founder's pre-order Program for its MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Pre-order now and get a special $9.99 monthly subscription pricing, early access to the game (beta version), character roll-over and unique in-game bonus items.

Square Enix announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games that enables Square Enix to introduce Epic's Unreal Engine 3 into its next-generation development process.

SCEE announced that the PS3 will launch in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia on 23rd March 2007 at a price of EURO 599. Initially only the 60GB model will be available, and the 20GB model to follow later in the year dependent on demand. One million units will be made available during the initial launch period.

As with Ubisoft yesterday, SCi/Eidos' first half of its fiscal year was quite positive with revenue topping £70 million (40% increase) mainly due to strong sales of action game Just Cause, and super hero title Justice League Heroes, while the original Lego Star Wars has sold 5.4 million copies across all platforms since its April 2005 release. SCi plans to release 4 Wii titles (Bionicle Heroes, for one), further next-gen installments for Tomb Raider, Hitman, Championship Manager, and confirmed that Just Cause 2 is in development.

Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience. SCi announced Tomb Raider: Anniversary launches in April on all three platforms.

Ubisoft announced sales for the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2006-07, which ended December 31, 2006. Revenue increase from €250M to €311M (24% increase), buouyed by the hot sales of Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell Double Agent, and Red Steel. The results revealed a Blazing Angels expansion (X360/PC), some new Wii (Driver, Turtles, PoP) and PC titles (Driver, RE 4), and the delayed release of Haze, pushed back to at the earliest April.

SOE and Sigil Games Online announced that early access for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes pre-orders will commence Jan. 26 at approximately 10:00 a.m. PST, several days before its Jan. 30th. official launch.

In preparation for their potential deployment to Iraq, the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and other units of the Army's Southern European Task Force based at the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza in Caserma Ederle (Italy) are learning Iraqi Arabic with the Tactical Iraqi Language & Culture Training System game, developed by Alelo, Inc.

Inquisitor: The Samael's Book is a scary and dangerously addictive horror game, thanks to which you will experience many unforgettable moments, nightmarish dreams and sleepless nights. A plague of evil spreads around in the 18th century Europe. The Order of Inquisitors are sending you to fight against the forces of evil.

A few PS3 firmware revisions in rapid succession! The PS3 has now received a new update, adding compatibility for the Sony-developed Edy payment system, allowing users to hook up a magnetic scanner through USB and use their credit card for online purchases. A few other minor tweaks, such as additional security, have also been implemented. If you read Japanese, here's the full fix list...

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. People who log onto Xbox Live may will be asked to update Gears of Wars, the patch is a minor compatibility update, no gameplay or functionality changes at this time.

It seems Zootfly is pretty active these days, not only are they working on the Ghostbusters prototype, but also developing an Xbox Live Arcade game. Toy Wars is a car combat racing that lets you battle it out in the backyard with a variety of toy vehicles.

The Club is a 3rd person action shooter that focuses on addictive and rewarding gameplay, testing your skills to the limit and offers a relentless pace with frantic, fast paced gameplay with a unique style, tone and storyline that drips with energy, attitude and anarchy.

America's Army has just topped the 8 million mark for registered users! Debuting in July 2002 America's Army has averaged nearly 150,000 new accounts per month and is truly an international success with registered players coming from over 60 different countries.

The Sims 2 Seasons is the latest Expansion Pack for The Sims 2 loaded with new seasonal activities for your Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, playing in leaf piles, and more!