On Friday, February 24, 2006 at 6PM EST, the IRC channel #TimeShift on irc.enterthegame.com will host a live developer chat with Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive. This is an opportunity for you to ask to the developers about the progress of TimeShift, an innovative FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes. Read more for details ...

The sequel to the destruction racer is set to accelerate its way onto the PS2, Xbox, and PC in the nitrous charged form of FlatOut 2 this June, courtesy of Bugbear Entertainment and Empire Interactive, while Vivendi Universal Games will distribute the title in the U.S.

While the current gen Rainbow Six Critical Hour was already announced a few weeks back, it seems the official Rainbow Six website has a clock counting down to 12 days from now, on which Ubisoft promises a major announcement. Speculations are of course going wild but it is interesting to note that the counter started ticking from 360 on down, maybe indicating that the Rainbow Six franchise is making the jump to Xbox 360.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.

UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received three complaints from viewers about misleading TV ads regarding Activision's Call of Duty 2 and CoD2: Big Red One and has them taken off the air. The complaints were made due to pre-rendered material, made exclusively for the TV ads, that do not represent the end user quality of the product. While Activision claims such practices are standard procedure, ASA does not agree and regulations do require ad material to be accurate representations of the product.

Oxygen Games announce today that it is bringing World Championship Poker 2 to Europe, putting players at the high stakes table, bluffing and trying to steal the pot from some of the world’s toughest professional poker players, including Howard Lederer, Annie Duke and more!

Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel. Read more for FIFA Street 2's signature moves for star players

Midway today announced MLB SlugFest 2006, which will feature a new create-a-player mode, updated team rosters and stadiums, along with a new library of signature animations and extreme collisions.

SEGA of America today announced Sonic's debut performance as an air board racer, Sonic Riders takes gamers on an electrifying ride on air boards at break-neck speeds through a wide variety of tracks. Catching massive air and pulling off insane aerial tricks will power up players against their opponents in a race to the finish line.

In Resonance, you play the role of Faye Wynter, a witch constantly hounded by the Inquisition while she slowly discovers the meaning behind her special powers. Everywhere you turn, society reeks of corruption and deceit. Who will you trust? Will you take the path set before you or does Destiny have something else planned for you?

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.

Driver: Parallel Lines offers an open, fast-paced driving action-movie experience and features an unfolding storyline of double crossing and revenge. Set in a photorealistic interpretation of New York City, players take on the role of a notorious 18 year old who, free from conscience and rules, is the most sought after driver-for-hire in town.

Koei today announced plans to bring their Dynasty Warriors series to Xbox 360 in the shape of Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires. KOEI have chosen the deeper, more strategic challenge of DW5 Empires to be the first Dynasty Warriors of the next generation.

World Tour Golf is destined to capture the player's imagination by fusing the features of real-world golf, high-end graphics, accurate animation and a unique control system.

EA announced today that Fight Night Round 3 has shipped to retailers nationwide, assuring that no fight is over until the final bell rings. In the sport of boxing, one punch can change a fight and with the all-new in-game Impact Punches, you can shift the momentum or end it all instantly with one explosive punch.

In Just Cause, developed by Avalanche Studios, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito (thanks Johnny).

On Friday, February 17, Team Legends emerged as the winner of EA's "Best of the Battlefield" video game tournament. The tournament, which was played on Xbox for Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, ended with a final score of 340 to 337, with Team Legends narrowly defeating Team Professional Skills.

A little while back, Microsoft announced it had signed a deal with satellite tv provider DirecTV, although there were no details beyond that it would "extend the DirectTV experience to the Xbox 360 system." OXM's rumor section reveals that this might translate into an entire new blade in the X360 Dashboard, offering all sort of goodies in High Definition, such as TV episodes, movies on demand and TiVo-like functions such as standard-definition streaming (DVR). No confirmation or estimated release date could be obtained from Microsoft beyond the typical "no comment on rumors" reply.

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix features all the cities, cars and music from Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition while taking the unprecedented move of adding entirely new content with 24 new vehicles, a new city (Tokyo), new music, new races and battle maps.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.

Commandos Strike Force takes you right into the heart of the action from a first person perspective. Take control of the three members of the 'Strike Force' unit, each with their own play style. However, it is up to you how you execute plans of attack by combining the Commandos' unique skills. This demo allows you to try out the game's 3 characters in 2 mission (thanks CFansite).

Between a press tour and a pre-DICE event in Las Vegas, two of our wacky staffers were able to spend some hands-on time with THQ's upcoming X360 title, The Outfit. The schizophrenic tone of this preview is a result of the combination of their opinions, concerns, and observations … or their own underlying mental issues. You be the judge!

The sequel to the destruction racer is set to accelerate its way onto the PS2, Xbox, and PC in the nitrous charged form of FlatOut 2 this June, courtesy of Bugbear Entertainment and Empire Interactive, while Vivendi Universal Games will distribute the title in the U.S.

EA announced today Rugby 06 has shipped to retailers and is now available in stores. EA SPORTS Rugby 06 throws you back into the scrum for the most realistic and intense rugby experience yet.

Midway today announced plans for the NBA Ballers: Phenom $100K Tournament. For two days in April, more than 1,000 of the best video gamers in the country will gather at The Music Box Fonda in Los Angeles to put their skills on display with hopes of walking away as champion in the highest paying 1-on-1 basketball video game tournament ever.