In a follow up to our Tecmo vs. Ninjahacker editorial from a few months back, it seems a federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit by California game maker Tecmo against the proprietors and users of the website, after the company quietly settled with the two main defendants. Read more for details ...

Mad Catz today announced an exclusive international distribution agreement with In2Games. Under the terms of the agreement, Mad Catz has been granted rights to distribute Gametrak Real World Golf to retailers in the UK, Ireland, France, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia and the PC market in Italy.

Digital Jesters announced today at the E3 its exclusive support of AGEIA Technologies' revolutionary PhysX processor and NovodeX physics software for all future games. The first Digital Jesters published game to utilize these technologies will be Bet on Soldier, an FPS available for the PC that launches this summer in the US and worldwide.

Unreal Tournament 2007 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.

StarCraft: Ghost, Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming stealth-action console game, refines the experience of StarCraft to the level of the individual soldier. Starcraft: Ghost now also features revolutionary multiplayer that combines fast and furious action with unique StarCraft elements. Apart from the usual modes, such as DM, TDM, CTF and KotH, SC:Ghost will also have a unique mode, Capture the Base. Read more for details ...

On-demand digital distribution service Game xStream will power the online distribution of 3D Realms' upcoming title Prey, representing the start of a long-term partnership that will continue with future games.

Following the close of the acceptance period for Electronic Arts' offer to the shareholders of Digital Illusions, EA now controls a total of 6,852,148 shares, representing 67.8% of the outstanding capital and votes in DICE.

Universal Combat: A World Apart went gold on April 15, but several issues with Dreamcatcher, the publishe, have not only held up the boxed retail release of that title, but also led to the termination of the agreement. As a result, rights have reverted back to 3000 AD, who is in the process of negotiating with other parties for the retail rights to this title.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Ninja Theory today announced an exclusive development and publishing agreement that will bring Ninja Theory's eagerly anticipated title, Heavenly Sword, to PlayStation 3.

Today Ubisoft and developer Gearbox Software announced Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood for current-generation video game consoles and PC, scheduled for holiday 2005. Read more for details and screens ...

LucasArts today announced a new Indiana Jones video game, set for release on next-generation consoles in 2007, Star Wars Battlefront II for PSP this fall, in addition to previously unveiled PS2, Xbox, and PC versions.

Epic Games announced today that it intends to offer its Unreal Engine 3 technology and tools under Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s Tools and Middleware program for Playstation 3 as soon as the license program is started.

Konami today announced a new development team will be formed inside Konami Corporation. Former Konami Computer Entertainment Japan West Team, lead by creator Hideo Kojima, embarks on a new era as “Kojima Productions” inside Konami Corporation. MGS 4, Metal Gear Acid 2, and MGS 3: Subsistencenare the first projects. Read more for details ...

KOEI today announced the tenth edition of its historical simulation game will ship to North American retailers on June 21st, 2005. According to Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing, this title will combine "the series' successful core features, new political and battle elements, and the most stunning visuals yet for a refreshing take on the hallowed franchise."

Activision, WXP and paintball professional Greg Hastings announced today that "Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D" will launch across multiple platforms this fall.

Midway today announced that the latest entry into the Unreal franchise, Unreal Tournament 2007, is now in development. Like its predecessors, Unreal Tournament 2007, is being developed by North Carolina-based, Epic Games Inc. The game will be shown for the first time at the E3 in Los Angeles, May 18 - 20, in Midway's booth located at Petree Hall, room 4001.

Well, we have arrived in Los Angeles, and in between the pre-E3 events and media briefings (the Microsoft party rocked!), we went down to the actual E3 convention center and snuck inside ninja-style to bring you a few sneak peek photos. The Nintendo video screens seemed to have a Mario soccer game on it and the Huxley trailer was amazing, but unfortunately, our disguise was compromised and we were escorted out ... twice. Read more to check the screens ...

Square Enix today announced that Final Fantasy XII will be released on the PlayStation 2 in fiscal year 2005 in Japan and fiscal year 2006 in North America. In addition, plans to bring a Final Fantasy title to the PlayStation 3 are just beyond the horizon.

Europe 1942. These are desperate hours for Allied forces as the Nazi war machine rages across a devastated European landscape. You are US Army Lieutenant William Holt, hand-picked by William “Wild Bill” Donovan to be the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services­the OSS. Medal of Honor European Assault makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe.

Capcom today announced their first title in support of the Xbox 360 with Dead Rising (working title), a survival horror game that brings new meaning to the phrase “retail hell.” Dead Rising follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance photojournalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime.

KOEI for the first time revealed dramatic footage of its inaugural PlayStation 3 title, NI-OH at Sony's exclusive E3 Press Briefing. The clip, which depicts a blonde-haired samurai with blue eyes, is also being screened at the KOEI booth during the E3 held this week in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

An elite Special Ops Squad is sent in under your command. Your team’s mission: Arrest and retrieve the command structure behind the rebellion. If retrieval is not possible, neutralize the battalion command. Can you still pull the trigger when the enemy is your friend?

CellFactor is an FPS set in a warfare industrial atmosphere. As the plot develops, you'll gain access to other two main characters as well, each one with distinctive singularities in the game play. You'll count with a great amount of traditional and experimental weapons, and even your character will get more powerful as the game goes along.

Akella and Numlock Software are glad to inform you that the post-apocalyptic RPG MetalHeart: Replicants Rampage is complete! The gold master is sent for the final prerelease test. The exact release date will be announced next week. Please feel free to explore the Metalheart web site to find the comprehensive information concerning the game.

Developed together with Haemimont, previously known for Celtic Kings and Tzar, Imperivm GBR introduces RTC (Real Time Conquest), a novel gaming concept that combines three key ideas: Military conquest-oriented RTS, RPG features playing a key role in battles, storyline based on historical facts, scenarios and characters. Read more for details ...