RedBedlam Ltd is pleased to declare the pre-order phase open for its Roman Empire based MMORPG Roma Victor. The first 1,500 account keys are available from the Roma Victor website. The accounts, costing £14.98 each, will come complete with £5 worth of in-game currency (sesterces).

Massive Incorporated and Spark Unlimited, known for Call of Duty: Finest Hour, today announced that they have signed a long-term, strategic partnership that will deliver several to be disclosed AAA titles to the Massive Network, offering dynamic in-game advertising to Spark's upcoming titles.

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. The official Oblivion website has been updated with information on the magic system in Oblivion.

Dreamcatcher announced today that Painkiller: Hell Wars is scheduled to ship to stores February 28, 2006. Painkiller is a first-person horror shooter, designed to satisfy the gamer's hunger for intense, fast-paced action. You are Painkiller, a mercenary for hire, charged with cleaning out nests of the undead. But an unholy pact with a demon unknowingly puts you square in the middle of a fight for control of the underworld... with the future of humanity hanging in the balance.

The Dirty Bubble has kidnapped SpongeBob's Favourite superheroes. Mermaid Man adn Barnacle Boy! SpongeBob must fight back using the legendary powers of the Mermaid Man superhero belt and restore order in Bikini Bottom. Help him as he fights against the Dirty Bubble and his legions of evildoers.

2K Games has released a new patch for Croteam's Serious Sam II. This update brings your retail game to v2.066 and adds dedicated server support, the usual bug and crash fixes, multiplayer enhancements, gfx tweaks and plenty more. Read more for download links ...

TOCA Race Driver 3 players will be competing in a massive variety of the world's most aggressive motorsports, complete with explosive damage effects, head-to-head online multiplayer racing and a game engine rebuilt for a greater degree of simulation. As promised Codemasters has released an updated demo featuring three tracks, with a choice of three cars, and three series (DTM, V8 and the new Baja Offroad Racing).

German publisher Crimson Cow announced today that it has signed an agreement with Cyanide Studios, known for Chaos League and Cycling Manager, for Wintersport Pro 2006. The new game is based on the upcoming Olympic Wintersports in Torino, and will feature 16 disciplines (skiing, bobsled, skijumping etc.) and over 700 athletes from 29 countries, as well as multiplayer.

City Interactive announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Ukrainian developer Crazy House to publish World War 2 PC action game Tank Killer.

Generation of Chaos, developed by Idea Factory, is one of the more popular RPG series in Japan, and now for the first time the series will appear in North America. Featuring all the essentials that made its predecessor one of the most addictive strategy RPG titles for the PS2, GOC jumps onto the PSP with evolutionary game play.

Cinergi Interactive signed a publishing contract with Noviy Disk in Moscow to distribute Black Hole Entertainment's fantasy RTS game Armies of Exigo throughout the russian speaking countries.

Developed by Strangelite Studio, the game is based on the Starship Troopers movie in which you will take the role of an elite 'special forces' trooper in the Mobile Infantry spearheading the assault against thousands of intelligent enemy bugs, emulating the best scenes from the movie and a whole lot more!

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 :

• Driver Parallel Lines [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer
• Black [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #4
• Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy - Trailer (2)
• Painkiller: Hell Wars [Xbox] - Trailerpack #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

After a hiatus of nearly 2 years EA has released a new patch for its RTS Command & Conquer Generals. This update will bring your German, French & English retail game to v1.8 and is a compatibility patch to support multiplayer with C&C The First Decade.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. The nine classes of characters are divided into three groups: Warriors, Spellcasters and Rogues. Each character must choose a group during creation. As they gain more experience in the world, the character may select which class within that group to become. Read more for full details ...

A humorous action/adventure game about mysterious and adventuring journey of the young luckless hero. The attractive but rather down-on-his-luck young hero of the game gets into a scrap. But he's a hard nut to crack, and a series of misfortunes turn into jolly and sometimes exreme adventures (thanks Tiscali).

Eidos in conjunction with Highway 1 Productions, takes an unrelenting look at urban street crime in its upcoming action video game 25 To Life. Eidos today revealed that 25 To Life will feature all new multiplayer modes for up to 16 players. Read more for details ...

SEGA of America today announced that it will publish The Tower SP exclusively for the GBA. The Tower SP is an in-depth sim experience that allows the player to design, build, and manage every aspect of successfully creating a skyscraper.

Frame City Killer is a next-generation action game featuring astoundingly detailed graphics powered by the Unreal Engine 3 and immersive, non-linear gameplay. Last month FCK's release date was pushed from the holiday season to Feb 7, 2006, and today Namco pushed the Japanese launch to a more ambiguous "spring 2006," which means March or later. A Namco spokesperson that the North American release version is tied to the Japanese date, and is due in March, which would confirm the delay.

Team Rainbow is called into action and unfamiliar territory to battle a bioterrorist threat but are personally targeted by an evil terrorist organization. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown will ship worldwide in early 2006 for the PC.

Huge tires, massive engine power and the thundering excitement of Monster Trucks racing has made it into your hands on the Nintendo DS! Get ready to kick up some dirt and leave your opponents with their engines smoking on the side of the road!

Strap on your helmets and get ready for a new brand of football, and make sure you're ready for a lot of fireworks, because this is non-stop high-scoring football at its finest. EA announced today that John Dutton, quarterback for the 2005 Arena Football League Champion Colorado Crush, will serve as cover athlete and spokesman for Arena Football 06.

LMA Manager 2006 is a thorough evolution for the genre-leading series. Utilising a new game and database engine, a Transfer Market system with greater depth enabling more complex contract negotiations, and a detailed 3D match section, it's set to be the most powerful edition in the series.

Naughty America today announced its first venture into the world of online gaming with Naughty America: The Game. Developed by Safe Escape Studios, Naughty America: The Game is the first of its kind, a massively multiplayer online world that allows players to do what they've always wanted to... be naughty.

Although there are still a number of critical selling days left in the quarter, which ends Dec. 31, 2005, Activision today announced that it expects net revenues and earnings for the third and fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2006 to be lower than the outlook previously provided by the company on November 2, 2005.