Codemasters today announced it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with U.S. pro racer Travis Pastrana, the star of this year’s summer X Games and winner of the first ever X Games Rally event, to feature in DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road, scheduled for release in 2007.

BattleGoat Studios today announced, Supreme Ruler 2020 an in-depth strategy game combining Political, Diplomatic, Economic and Military Strategy elements to immerse players in the ultimate geo-political wargame/simulation.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened rises to the challenge of being entirely in 3D; while the creators have kept classic game mechanics, the game benefits from the freedom and the immersion brought by a superb animated and detailed real time 3D environment.

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:

• Ryzom Ring (PC)
• FIFA Soccer 07 (GBA/NDS/NGC/Xbox/PC)
• Wildlife Zoo (PC)
• Mercury Meltdown (PSP)
• Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D (PS2)
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According to a survey made by casual game developer PopCap Games, of the estimated 150 million consumers who play family-friendly, non-violent puzzle, word and simple action games on the computer regularly, almost half of them are age 50 or older.

Eidos is bringing its recent action game Total Overdose to the PSP under the name of Chili Con Carnage. Go loco in the seedy underworld of Los Toros as Ramiro Cruz, avenging the assassination of his father by creating maximum carnage in the inner circles of the local kingpin Cesar Morales’ drug cartel.

GSC World Publishing announced that the first part of Heroes of Annihilated Empires fantasy trilogy is gone gold. Heroes of Annihilated Empires offers an extraordinary blend of RTS and RPG gameplay, challenging gamers to create a powerful leader and a dominant military force through battle, diplomacy and treachery in a rich fantasy world.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.

Adrenalin 2 gives you a chance to achieve everyone's biggest dream - press the pedal to the metal and forget about the traffic you are sitting in. Take part in street races, upgrade your car and become famous among other drivers. But remember - the police also have good drivers.

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate is an add-on for last year's HOMM 5 turn-based strategy game, where players take part in a thrilling new adventure in the World of Ashan. Heroes of Might and Magic Producer Fabrice Cambounet tells us some more about the Dwarves race.

An ominous black shadow is creeping towards Bomberman's planet, and sudden attacks by a mysterious robot army have brain-washed the inhabitants of surrounding planets, creating mass chaos.

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 :

• Justice League Heroes [PSP/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #5
• Ankh: Heart Of Osiris - Trailer
• Untold Legends Dark Kingdom [PS3] - Trailer #2
• Sparta: Ancient Wars - Trailer #4
• Snoopy vs. The Red Baron [ALL] - Final Trailer
• Blitz: The League [X360] - X06 Trailer
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Metal Slug Anthology [PSP/Wii] - Trailer
• Dark Messiah of Might and Magic - Kill Kevin #8
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At home or on the go, challenge the world's top golfers in all-new PGA TOUR Mode, featuring training sessions, practice, and The FedEx Cup, the new PGA TOUR championship playoff system. Hone your skills in the all-new Shooting Gallery, then play as or against 11 players, including John Daly, on 12 championship courses.

Perpetual Entertainment announced today that its massively multiplayer RPG of mythic adventure in the ancient world, Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, has entered the Closed Beta phase of development and the first round of Core Testers have submitted early feedback on the game

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate is an add-on for last year's HOMM 5 turn-based strategy game, where players take part in a thrilling new adventure in the World of Ashan.

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.

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:

• Disney's The Little Mermaid (NDS/GBA) & Disney Princess (GBA)
• Gangs of London (PSP)
• NHL 2K7 (PS2)
• Stacked (PSP)
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NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 offers players an unrivalled hockey management experience, with a brand new game engine to bring the player even closer to the action during each nail-biting game. This v3.0.1 patch fixes various crashes, and a bunch of data, contract, cometition and other issues.

A lifestyle simulation game based on the TV series, Desperate Housewives: The Game lets you become the newest housewife on Wisteria Lane, extending the experience from the TV series through new storylines. As a new housewife, you must uncover delicious scandals and reveal some shocking secrets of your own.

Originally to be announced through the GPG newsletter, a change of plans has moved up the multiplayer beta signups. Sign up at the Garage if you are interested in participating and submit the following information to be eligible. The beta test will start in a few weeks and instead of a first come, first serve basis, beta testers will be picked at random from the pool of entries.

While the first addon has just been released in North America as Silent Heroes, 1C Company is already working on a second addon for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, Saboteurs 2. You previous sabotage team has been wiped out and now you lead Soviet resistance sniper Ekaterina Strelnikov, and carry out a number complex tasks behind enemy lines.

Namco Bandai America announced today Warhammer: Battle for Atluma, a new collectible card game set in the popular Warhammer world. This game of strategy and quick wits offers players more than 400 cards to collect, trade and ultimately use to vanquish their opponents.

EA Replay is a compilation of 14 EA games from the 90's exclusively for the PSP, bringing you back to a simpler time when the dawn of gaming's golden age took hold.

Medal of Honor Heroes allows players to take all the epic, authentic WWII action of Medal of Honor on-the-go. As Jimmy Patterson you battle your way through three campaigns as their favorite lead characters from past Medal of Honor games.

Fans who are interested in gaming with Rise Against guitarist Chris Chasse should keep an eye out for the Xbox Live gamertag ‘GWFRiseAgainst’ from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST on Friday, October 6 and to have the chance to challenge them in World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions for X360.