After weeks of speculations, AMD and ATI announced a plan to join forces in a US $5.4 billion transaction, combining AMD’s technology in microprocessors with ATI’s strengths in graphics. The merge is expected to close in Q4 2006 subject to approval by ATI shareholders, court approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

While there hasnt been an official announcement yet, Jeanne d'Arc is an all-new RPG in development at Level-5's for the PSP. Set during the 100 Year War between France and England, the game is based on the French heroin Jeanne d'Arc, mixed with spells, monsters and other oddities such as Burning Site and Connection Guard attack moves.

During last weekends Comic-Con, Marvel and Bungie announced that apart from the 128 page Halo Graphic Novel, it would also release a monthly new comic book based on the Halo franchise. Halo Ongoing is scheduled for later this year, although details such as writers, and plot line were not revealed.

Pompolic: Call for Heroes, developed by Quotix Software, is a third-person action game with RPG elements placed in a fantasy world.

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 :

• Heroes [Wii] - Trailer
• Motorstorm [PS3] - Trailer
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 [PS2/Xbox/PS3/X360] - Trailer #3
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The limited edition Saint's Row Pre-Order DVD is now available at retail outlets worldwide! While supplies last, gamers who pre-order Saint's Row for the X360 will receive a DVD featuring the single-player demo, making-of documentary, game trailer, four original in-game music tracks, as well as Saint's Row dashboard gamer icons, themes and in-game screenshots.

Ubisoft announced today that GRIN is working on a second map pack for its tactical shooter Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. Scheduled for release at the end of July or beginning of August, the new map pack will add 2 new game modes, Team Deathmatch and Hamburger Hill. Additionally, it will implement the death cam, a feature showing you how you died and who shot you. Read more to check out some screens ...

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 :

• Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - Extended Trailer
• Forza Motorsport 2 [X360] - Customization Trailer
• WH40K: Dawn of War - Dark Crusader - Tau Krootox Trailer
• Mercury Meltdown [PSP] - Trailer #2
• Paraworld - Board Trailer
• Justice League Heroes [PSP/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #3
• Pac-Man World Rally - E3 2006 Trailer
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer X [X360] - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Microsoft confirmed today its plans to release a new portable music and entertainment player called Zune. In fact there are plans for several products, the first one scheduled for later this year. Zune will compete with Apple's iPod, and aims to do so with various technological advances, such as the ability to transfer music and video wirelessly through wi-fi, and probably an online music store through its partnership with MTV. No pricing or details on its gaming capabilities were revealed.

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 voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

Frogwares today revealed its third title in the Sherlock Holmes series. After Mystery of the Mummy, and The Silver Earring, the French studio is actively working on Sherlock Holmes: The Awaken, scheduled for release October 2006.

German publisher Frogster has released a demo for the Bet on Soldier addon Blood of Sahara. Th addon takes place in a North African base of the VAN, where the embittered fight for important oil resources takes place. This German demo features one mission ...

Blizzard revealed today that with the release of WoW: The Burning Crusade players will finally be able to play classes that were previously unavailable to their faction: the blood elves are getting blood elf paladins, while the draenei will have access to the shaman.

Spider-Man: Battle for New York allows gamers to take on the role of their favorite Super Hero, Spider-Man, and one of his famed nemeses, Green Goblin, in an original storyline which builds upon their legendary comic book rivalry.

Killzone is making its handheld debut with Killzone: Liberation, an all new, action-packed installment in the Killzone series has been developed especially for PSP and will feature a new intelligent third-person camera system – ideally suited for handheld gaming.

Earlier this year we reported that a leaked Bethesda release schedule revealed plans to bring TES IV: Oblivion to PS3 and PSP. Bethesda then responded saying nothing was announced yet, but now that rumor seems to have gained some more credibility by way of a pre-order/product page over at online retailer Gamestop. While the PSP version is still absent, the PS3 edition is listed with a tentative release date of November 6, 2006.

Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War will allow gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs. Game Designer Dan Toose from Creative Assembly Australia tells us more about the game's diplomacy.

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting. Fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations combine with top-notch graphics and an enthralling soundtrack to immerse both casual and hardcore players.

Created by Spanish developers Digital Kickers, FASTER is an MMO game set in the not-too-distant future, an uncertain future where the only law is that the fastest pilot survives!

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a revolutionary real-time strategy 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.

Codemasters announced today that, after a 2 year hiatus, Brian Lara will return with Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 and officially feature the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

Rush for Berlin is a tactical real time strategy game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, during 1944-45. The player's goal; to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union.

Federal District Court Judge James Brady has denied Jack Thompson's filing of an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") motion in the ongoing lawsuit over Louisiana's recently-enacted video game law. If it had been approved Thompson would have been able to provide information to the court even though he is not a party to the lawsuit.

EI Interactive announced today that it has acquired the game Horizons: Empire of Istaria from Tulga Games effective July 21, 2006. Horizons is an online role-playing game which has gone through a genesis, emerging today as a world class MMORPG providing a very stable and intrinsically interactive persistent universe for play.

BattleGoat Studios announced today that its strategy game Supreme Ruler 2010 is getting an additional free update, featuring new mission and as well as a new $19.99 price!