Perpetual announced that the official Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising beta program is nearing, so now is a good time to sign up for your chance to get in! How do you sign up for your chance to get in? Well, the best (and right now the only) way to get signed up is by creating a personalized Perpetual Entertainment Platform Account. This will also get you registered for the message boards, so if you already have a message board account, you are already signed up for your chance at getting into the beta.

IDDK and G5 Software announce a new tank simulation to be set during the Second World War. WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger tells the story of the great triumph of the Soviet Army during the summer campaign of 1944.

Never passing up an opportunity to lambast video games, Florida attorney Jack Thompson compared gamers to hitmen in a statement involving a brutal crime where two teenagers killed another teen for not letting them borrow his car. Thompson made the link to his favorite game, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto, and asked local police to look for violent video games, then making a statement saying "Nobody shoots anybody in the face unless you're a hit man or a video gamer."

GTA: Liberty City Stories takes place 3 years before GTA 3 and our main character 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, the Don Salvatore Leone is putting Toni to back work under the watchful eye of Vincenzo Cilli, one of his most trusted capo’s.

In an interview with Strategy Informer Paraworld developer SEK's Thomas Langhanki revealed that the upcoming prehistorial RTS is getting delayed again. While originally it was scheduled for August, the new ship date pushed the game back a few more weeks to early September. A demo is also scheduled "some time around the release."

Developed by former Street Fighter II producer Noritaka Funamizu’s new studio, Crafts & Meister, Super DBZ promises fans and gamers incredible on-screen damage and an abundance of intense combos.

Delivering on the franchise's compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II.

Shockwave Productions announced that its latest offering, Wings of Power II: WWII Fighters Special Edition has gone Gold. Shockwave's newest boxed set includes 5 new aircraft and is compatible with both MFS 2004 and MFSX.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent will completely revolutionize and reinvent the spy action genre by introducing an unprecedented double agent concept and an entirely new breed of game play that adds an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience.

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:

• Mercenaries 2 [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories [PS2] - Trailer
• Resistance: Fall of Man [PS3] - Trailer
• Scarface: The World Is Yours [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #3
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusader - Trailer #2
• NFL Head Coach [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer
• Sensible Soccer 2006 [ALL] - Trailer #3
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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.

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. 1UP received word from Bethesda that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the final v1.1 patch will be released next week. Read more if you want to check the current beta patch ...

The all-new Championship Manager 2006 offers a wide range of innovative new features and is the most realistic version to date, offering the player a true taste of football management. This patch adds plenty of new features, various game tweaks, updates the gui, match engine, fixes various bugs and crashes, and plenty more ..

Enter the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Voiceover Promotion contest and win the chance to be the voice of Bruce Banner or Jean Grey and be a part of the largest Super Hero alliance ever. To enter, contestants must simply record and submit the lines for the character they are auditioning for, along with a photo, the entry form and the signed legal agreement (and voila, done!).

Death Jr. returns in an all-new adventure in a spooky tree house of terror! Teaming up for even more firepower, DJ and Pandora will take on a variety of possessed enemies as they progress through an adventure that seamlessly blends smooth platforming, intense combat, complex enemy AI and a unique sense of humor.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization IV, loaded with new civilizations, new leaders and more units, resources and wonders that can be used in both single and multiplayer games.

Over G Fighters is the only modern jet fighter game to deliver intense and exciting aerial combat showcasing the awesome power of modern aircrafts on the X360. Ubisoft launched the official Over G Fighters website with the most in-depth and up-to-date information on Over G Fighters' storyline, characters and game features.

The Game Initiative today announced the first annual Game Audio Conference (GAC), taking place September 6-7, 2006, in Austin, Texas, designed to offer advanced game audio sessions aimed at working industry professionals and is geared toward illuminating and proposing solutions to some of game audio's toughest problems.

KievGames' Silverfall is a fantasy-style RPG using advanced 3D graphics and fascinating storyline. Silverfall features large free-roaming environments, four customizable and playable races, 150 monsters, single- and multiplayer (co-op and PvP), ragdoll effects, day/night cycle, particle effects and the latest shaders.

Namco Bandai Games America announced that its upcoming racing title, The Fast and the Furious, based on Universal's summer movie, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, has secured the worldwide trademark rights to the Pioneer license, allowing it to take advantage of the Pioneer license by showcasing Pioneer’s popular automobile performance system, the AVG-VDP1 System, which measures a wide range of performance data.

Take on the role of the bounty hunter John Cooper and experience in a thrilling Western story with surprising turns, how he apprehends the nasty scoundrel Dillon with the help of his friends known from the first part. Atari has released the first patch bringing your retail game to v1.01 and addressing various bugs, crashes, tweaks and also adds a few new features ...

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:

• Neverwinter Nights 2 - Behind the Scenes #1
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Trailer #1
• Half-Life 2: Episode One - Trailer #5
• Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light [PSP] - Trailer #3
• Spectrobes [NDS] - Trailer
• Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra [PS2] - E3 2006 Trailer
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Eidos has signed a number of agreements to license two of its new leading titles, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend and Hitman for development as video slot games across online and land-based casino platforms.

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title that puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war. With a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay, the game is sure to satisfy players looking for a deep, involving Xbox Live experience.

Bethesda keeps on rolling out the extra downloadable content for its action RPG, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Mehrunes' Razor is a fully-featured quest which, once completed, will grant you the Mehrunes Razor, with the ability to kill foes instantly. Apart from that, it will also feature hidden treasures, books, magic items and plenty more ...