Bethesda announced today that its RPG, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, will be a launch title for the PS3 this November in North America, and next March in Europe. In addition, The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion will be released on the PSP in the Spring 2007 in North America and Europe.

SEGA Europe today confirmed that Football Manager 2007 has gone gold and will be available across Europe on 20th October 2006. Football Manager 2007 contains over 100 new features designed to improve ease of use and help first time players effortlessly access the shrouded world of football management.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail, from a bird's eye view down to the insignias on a warrior's armor.

Check out the following new screens from Ubisoft's X06 2006 lineup:

• Import Tuner Challenge (X360) - 4 New Screens
• Open Season (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• Rainbow Six Vegas (ALL) - Screens & Trailer
• Splinter Cell Double Agent (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts you've been accepted into America's most famous criminal organization, the Corleone family. Now it's up to you to carry out orders, earn respect, rise through the ranks, and make New York City your own. Play your cards right and you could even be running everything as the next, and most powerful, Don.

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 :

• Army of Two [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Assassin's Creed [PS3/X360/PC] - X06 Trailer
• Gunpey [NDS/PSP] - Trailerpack
• Rainbow Six: Vegas [ALL] - X06 Trailer
• Splinter Cell Double Agent [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC] - X06 Trailer
• There is Only WAR! - Trailer
• Sam and Max: Episode 1: Culture Shock - Teaser Trailer
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Arriving at retailers in North America, the U.K, France and Germany in mid-November 2006, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player will retail for an estimated $199.99 in North America and 199/£129.99 in the U.K., France and Germany. The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player comes with the Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film Peter Jackson’s King Kong on HD DVD (for a limited time) and the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote.

Wild Hare Entertainment, and Shockwave Productions announce that Aircraft Powerpack for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 and Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 has gone gold and will be released into retail outlets by October 18th.

A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility.

Check out the following new screens from Vivendi/SierraOnline's X06 2006 lineup:

• Eragon (ALL) - 9 New Screens
• F.E.A.R (X360) - 15 New Screens
• Assault Heroes (XBLA) - Features & Screens
• 3-D Ultra Minigolf Adventures (XBLA) - Features & Screens

LucasArts and SOE today announced that Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels is now available to Star Wars Galaxies subscribers. Cargo, contraband and criminals are the lifeblood of any good smuggler, and with Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels, players have even more ways of plying their trade.

Microsoft Game Studios will partner with Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Peter Jackson, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Fran Walsh to establish Wingnut Interactive, a studio dedicated to the creation of world-class interactive entertainment. Two projects are already in the pipeline, one in collaboration with Bungie, set in the Halo universe, and the second will be an all new IP.

Check out the following new screens from Eidos' X06 2006 lineup:

• Bionicle Heroes (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

Quazal announced today that it has joined Epic Games’ Integrated Partners Program for Unreal Engine 3. Rendez-Vous and Spark! have been fully integrated into Unreal Engine 3 and is now available for licensing directly from Quazal.

Guitar Hero II is going to be rocking a new stage! RedOctane announced today that the Guitar Hero crew will bring their award-winning tour to the Xbox 360.

A little while ago Microsoft sent a community mod team a cease and desist order for their Halo based Halogen mod for C&C without much clarification. Today at the X06 briefing it has been revealed why. Microsoft and Bungie are working with Ensemble Studios, known for Age of Empires series, on Halo Wars for the PC and Xbox 360.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Import Tuner Challenge (X360)
• ParaWorld (PC)
• Just Cause (PS2/Xbox/X360/PC)
• DDR SuperNOVA (PS2)
• MotoGP (PSP)
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Microsoft Game Studios announced its project based on the Marvel universe of Super Heroes. Microsoft and Marvel Entertainment confirmed that Cryptic Studios has been named the developer of its Xbox 360 and PC exclusive MMO Marvel Universe Online.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.

At the X06 media briefing Codemasters and Microsoft announced that they are working on a dedicated Xbox Live Arcade edition of 90's classic lightning-fast football game Sensible World of Soccer, scheduled for Q1 2007.

Equip your alien rider and drop him at the highest peaks of tremendous mountains. Wherever you want. Explore a never seen before terrain inspired by Alaska's impressive summits or match online with your friends and players from around the globe.

Echoes of Faydwer introduces a new playable race, The Fae, as well as over 350 new quests, new hats, cloaks, armor, and new horse mounts available to players of all levels, over 40 new types of creatures, more than 20 new zones and adventure areas, new PvP rewards, plus all-new items, equipment, spells and tradeskill recipes.

For the first time in more than 10 years, SEGA has signed an agreement, with New Line Cinema, to develop games based on the upcoming Dark Materials movie trilogy. New Line is currently shooting first entry The Golden Compass, both products are currently scheduled for November 2007.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with series creators Rockstar North, is an all new title in the GTA series set in Vice City with new missions, story and gameplay.

Silent Dreams and Schanz International Consultants announce that they have signed an agreement with Akella to publish their fantasy RPG Grotesque: Heroes Hunted on the Russian market.