BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land-based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included.

Nobilis announced Atlantis V, a new point and click adventure situated in the 1930s. You are Howard Brooks, a young aeronautic engineer who awakes on the Hindenburg zeppelin, investigating a strange vessel, one which will take you to the four corners of the earth, interacting with over 30 NPCs, and solving nearly a dozen puzzles.

NFL Head Coach, developed by EA Tiburon, is a 3D strategy sports game that challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up, and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club.

CDV has entered into two distribution agreements with DreamCatcher Inc. As part of this agreement, DreamCatcher will distribute Glory of the Roman Empire for CDV in North America. Additionally, CDV will exclusively distribute all German language versions of DreamCatcher’s upcoming 2006 video game titles in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.

Nintendo Europe announced today that the NDS Lite will launch in Europe on 23rd June 2006 and will be available in two colours; a sleek black edition and a cool, stylish white edition, and will retail for 99.99 pounds.

Set against the drama and excitement of players' senior year of high school, Brooktown High: Senior Year for the PSP is a groundbreaking social interaction and dating simulation that challenges players to create their own characters and find the girl or boy of their dreams.

Dreamlords is an MMORTS game currently in development over at Lockpick Entertainment. Dreamlords is a persistent world in which victories and hard work will not pass unnoticed. Everything gained will make the player stronger for the next encounter.

While the official release for Microsoft's next OS is still a ways off (early 2007), today the first details were revealed what it will take to actually run the beast. A 800mhz CPU with 512mb RAM will do the trick (1Ghz and 1 Gig RAM recommended), although graphically you will need a DX9-compatible card that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 with RAM ranging from 64mb up to 256mb, depending on your configuration.

After briefly being mentioned more than a year ago, Square Enix finally announced that it is bringing its PS2 exclusive RPG Kingdom Hearts II to Europe in autumn 2006.

Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous versions in a battle that takes place on multiple levels across both DS screens. Navigate different types of floors and traps as you battle against the computer or via wireless multi-player connections.

Set in the violent period of civil wars in Yugoslavia from 1991 to 1995, Iron Warriors puts the player as a Russian volunteer tank commander right into the turret of some of the best tanks the Russians built. This patch is for the European retail game, although details as to what it fixes are not available (thanks 3DGamers).

Seagate Technology Maxtor Corporation announced today that their shareholders have approved the previously announced definitive merger agreement under which Seagate will acquire Maxtor in an all stock transaction.

Ritual announced today that it has released the first patch for its redently released SiN Episodes: Emergence. All you have to do is restart Steam and it will automagically be applied. Main issues addressed are some cheats, bugs, crashes, sound stuttering, and various video card issues. Read more for details ...

Check out the following new screens from IDEA's E3 2006 lineup:

• Rock of Pariahs - Features & Screens
• Armed Assault - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Alpha Prime - Features & Screens
• Fish Fillets 2 - Features & Screens

Hong Kong director Stanley Tong, best known for his work on Jackie Chan films such as Supercop, Rumble in the Bronx, and First Strike, is in talks to bring the Eidos' Fear Effect to the big screen.

This summer will be a great one for video game fans as Nintendo unveils its software line up. Whatever your taste in games there will be something here for you. From first person shooters to brain teasing puzzle games, Nintendo’s range of software will challenge the way in which you play, appealing to both gamers and non-gamers alike.

Gearbox Software dropped us a note to inform us that it is currently looking to fill an opening in its IT department and is looking for a Systems Administrator Intern and Help Desk Intern. Interested people should check out the Gearbox Software website for more details and send their resumes to gamejobs@gearboxsoftware.com.

Pandemic has constructed a whole new ‘playground of destruction’ from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there’s only one rule: everybody pays.

According to ABI Research, Sony's console pricing strategy is fraught with risk, and may ultimately jeopardize its market leadership position. Sony is placing a serious bet that its inclusion of a Blu-ray drive in the PlayStation 3 will entice consumers to pay a premium price for the new console, despite lower cost alternatives from both Nintendo and Microsoft.

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.

During E3 Indigo Prophecy (aka Fahrenheit in Europe) developer Quantic Dream announced Heavy Rain, a new video game franchise, designed for next-generation consoles and PC systems, based on emotional immersion and innovative game play mechanics.

Justice League Heroes is an action adventure game with role-playing customization featuring Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and other unlockable Justice League super heroes.

Beatmania is a revolutionary new interactive DJ simulation game for the PlayStation 2, which combines high-energy pulsating music with cutting-edge videos. Utilizing a specially designed DJ controller and featuring more than 50 tracks, Beatmania lets gamers feel the vibe, drop the beats and create the pulsing energy of a club in their own homes.

Battlefront.com and TBG Software have now announced the release date for their realistic Sci-Fi tactical combat game DropTeam! The game will be available as a download on June 1st, 2006, people who pre-order now will save $10 but will also get the CD version by mail a couple of weeks later at no extra cost!