Ubisoft announced that the Dark Messiah of Might and Magic multiplayer open beta will begin on Tuesday, August 29 at 9 a.m (PDT). The public beta will be open to 100,000 people, feature one map (Vradeck's Crossing) and all all character classes, skills, weapons and spells.

Check out the following new screens from Techland's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Chrome 2 - Screens & Trailer
• WarHound - Screens
• FIM Speedway GrandPrix 2 - Screens
• Xpand Rally Xtreme - Screens
• Crazzy Soccer Mundial - Screens

Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade is a futuristic 3D game that uses the best elements of RPGs within the context of a fast moving RTS game, set in a mysterious future universe where organic machines are built using genetic engineering. Originally scheduled for November 2006, it has been pushed back to early 2007.

Universal Combat: A World Apart uses a new graphics engine, offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons. This patch brings your retail game to v1.00.17 and fixes a multiplayer master gameserver issue.

French developer Cyanide is already working on a new project, Loki, an action/RPG set in a universe inspired by mythology and ancient races such as the Greeks, Vikings, Aztecs and Egyptians.

Check out the following new screens from JoWood's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Peacebreakers - Screens & Trailer
• Alpine Ski Racing 2007 (PC)- Screens

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native VOIP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport. At the GC in Leipzig, EA producer Mike Verdun revealed that a C&C Tiberium Wars demo is planned before the full game ships, but did not give any details as to its content or release date.

Begin your odyssey at the dawn of life as a simple microbe just trying to survive, then evolve the creature from its microscopic origins into an intelligent, tool-using race. Along the way to becoming a global civilization you can choose whether to hunt or forage, attack or trade, be nice or play rough!

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:

• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Siege Trailer
• ArchLord - Trailer (4)
• Spellforce 2: Dragon Storm - GC 06 Trailer
• Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - GC 06 Trailer
• The Mark - GC 06 Trailer
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Take on the role of an expert safecracker hired by the wealthy family of recently deceased billionaire, Duncan W. Adams. As an avid safe collector, this eccentric billionaire has hidden the deed to his riches in one of 35 extraordinary safes.

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail.

Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and will challenge players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

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:

• The Wheelman [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
• Nascar 07 - Trailer #3
• Alpha Prime - Trailer (3)
• Desperate Housewives - GC 06 Trailer
• Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [PS2/Xbox/Wii] - Trailer #3
• Company of Heroes - Combined Arms Trailer
• Mortal Kombat: Unchained [PSP] - Trailer #2
• NBA Live 07 [PSP] - Trailer
• Sonic Rivals [PSP] - Trailer
• Just Cause [ALL] - Trailer
• WH40k: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade - Flash Gitz Trailer
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Entropia Universe announced the launch of Europe's first prepaid card for online payments, allowing Entropia members to quickly deposit money into virtual accounts without having to use a debit or credit card.

Check out the following new screens from SEGA's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Medieval II: Total War - Screens & Trailer
• Sega Genesis Collection [PSP] - Screens
• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz [PSP] - Screens
• Sonic and The Secret Rings [Wii] - Screens
• Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 - Screens
• Phantasy Star Universe [PS2/X360/PC][- Trailer

Four teenagers are real experts at getting into trouble, thus it's no surprise that their idea to start a rock band is followed by lots of misunderstandings, especially with a local mafia boss who wants his money back. And here starts the crazy chasing action, full of blowing up cars, loaded guns and angry mafiosos.

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

• Assassin's Creed (PS3) - Screens
• Rainbow Six Vegas (ALL) - Screens
• Rayman Raving Rabbids (Wii) - Screens
• Splinter Cell Double Agent (ALL) - Screens
• Red Steel [Wii] - Screens & Trailer
• Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - Screens & Trailer
• The Settlers [NDS] - Screens
• Faces of War - Screens

Set 3 years before GTA 3, Toni Cipriani has returned from laying low for the past 4 years after taking out a rival mob boss for the Leone crime family. Having welcomed him back with open arms, Don Salvatore Leone is putting Toni to back work under the watchful eye of Vincenzo Cilli, one of his most trusted capo’s.

The celebrated arcade-style football franchise is back and better than ever with a new treatment of America's most popular sport. Blitz: The League exposes the harsh and troubling, behind-the-scenes stories of a fictional professional football league.

Fatal Inertia mixes street racing, demolition derbies and rallying with a futuristic setting where machines no longer need wheels and the laws of physics govern all. The sport is called Inertia and it's one that offers a heady mix of speed, combat and real world environments that can be used to make your victory and break your opponents.

Based on one of the most popular online games, Pat Sajak's Lucky Letters combines the excitement of a game show with the challenge of a word puzzle. Pat Sajak's Lucky Letters is the first in an all-new series of games from Pat and his team of game experts.

When CDV released Panzers: Phase 2, it wasn't a sequel so much as a continuation of the original game. The franchise has since moved over to 10Tacle, and developer Stormregion is working on a legit successor, Panzers 2. It will be set immediately after WWII, with an alternate timeline where Russia wasn't intimidated by the American atom bomb and continued the war undeterred. Although fictitious, the settings and units are realistic, and the brand-new engine is impressive. With a scheduled late 2007 release date, it is sure to be further optimized and improved.

Codemasters announced the Archlord sever name competition where contestants can enter now to name all five ArchLord servers for launch day. Not only will the winners' names grace the game servers, MMOART.com is also throwing in a fabulous custom painted ArchLord PC case.

With the announcements of FIFA 07 and Pro Evolution Soccer 6 at the Leipzig Games Convention as next-generation exclusives, the Xbox 360 has become the only place football fans can enjoy next-generation versions of these titles for the coming 12 months.

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:

• SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #4
• Team Fortress 2 - Character Classes Trailer
• Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs - GC 2006 Trailer
• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer #4
• Heroes of Annihilated Empires - GC 06 Trailer
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