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!

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 :

• Left Behind: Eternal Forces - Trailer #2
• D1 Grand Prix [PS2] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

3DRealms has released the dedicated Windows server for Human Head's just released sci-fi FPS, Prey. This package includes all the required files to host your own server, including install instructions to get you going.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story.

LucasArts presents the first in a series of feature stories about LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. You can expect stories like the one to follow periodically, until the game's release across multiple platforms this fall, each article further detailing certain aspects of the game.

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date, allowing the player to fight through some of the most intense combat of the war. Tripwire plans to release a free update on Thursday, July 27th, offering a new map, new weapon system, the usual bug & crash fixes, and game tweaks

Sony Online Entertainment today announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games to use their Unreal Engine 3 for the development of next-generation console and PC-based games. SOE will utilize this technology for a number of future projects, including the DC Comics-based game currently under development at SOE-Austin.

Ubisoft has released a v1.02 patch for Nival Interactive's Might & Magic V. This update brings your retail, and download, game to v1.02 and adds a new video mode, two new maps, hot seat duel mode, extended tooltips and a slew of bug & crash fixes and other game tweaks.

Funcom and Massive Incorporated introduce interactive advertisement technology in Anarchy Online, allowing players to interact with dynamic billboards in the game, making for a more memorable and interactive advertisement 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:

• Team Fortress 2 - Trailer
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Trailer #3
• Caesar IV - Trailer #2
• Darkstar One - Dev Diary Trailer #3
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...