Today Ubisoft announces Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 4 (working title), the next masterpiece in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 4 will be available in Spring 2006 for current and next generation consoles as well as for PC.

Set atop the smoldering ruins of a fictional United States torn apart by civil war, Shattered Union is an action-packed strategy game for console and PC. Gamers will play through an exciting single player campaign to reunite the country by force, or online in one-on-one matches.

EA, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics announced today that Superman Returns: The Videogame is scheduled for a summer 2006 release in conjunction with the Warner Bros. Pictures' film on June 30, 2006. The game, which features storylines from both the movie and more than 60 years of comic book content, is being developed by EA-Tiburon.

EA has released the highly anticipated first patch for DICE's Battlefield 2. This patch brings your retail game to v1.03 and adds the Wake Island 2007 map, new server browser features, a nickname prefix feature, a BFHQ compare function, improved mod support, HUD & map enhancements, and the usual gameplay tweaks, crask & bug fixes. Read more for download links ...

Wormicide is back with a humorous vengeance as Majesco today ships Worms 4: Mayhem for the Xbox. Worms 4: Mayhem will also ship for the PC next Tuesday, October 11.

THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.

BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included, courtesy of an updated engine.

AFSL Games announced today that Battle Carry is complete and will be released this coming Friday, October 7th, and will be available for download for $19.95. Battle Carry is an action oriented deathmatch game featuring high speed tanks and powerful secondary weapons. The release will feature eight maps, playable in deathmatch, team deathmatch, and objective match. It will have nine secondary weapons, and four unique tanks to use.

Pro Evolution Soccer 5 will feature the utter realism, intuitive play and fast-paced action of the ever-popular series. The PSP version will also be almost identical in terms of available clubs and international sides, with 57 national sides lining up alongside 136 club teams.

Midway announced today that it has acquired UK development studio The Pitbull Syndicate Limited, now named Midway Studios - Newcastle. The studio is currently developing Midway's racing title L.A. RUSH along with additional next generation projects.

Prince of Persia The Two Thrones takes the best features from The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, and combines them with new gameplay elements such as a second playable character, an intuitive Speed Kill system, outdoor Babylon environment, chariot combat and more. With such favorite elements and major improvements, PoP The Two Thrones is poised to take the action-adventure gaming experience to a new level.

Da Vinci Experience is a major adventure and investigation game, the first game created about the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci. It offers players the opportunity to grapple with the mysteries of the codes hidden within the works of the great Italian genius.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Resident Evil 4 [PS2] - Weapons Trailer
• The Legend of Heroes [PSP] - Trailer
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Gameplay Trailer
• Shadow of the Colossus [PS2] - TGS 05 Trailer
• Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #5
• Suikoden V [PS2] - Trailer
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [NDS] - Trailer
• NBA 2k6 [X360] - Gameplay Trailer #6
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Atlus U.S.A. announced today that it has shipped Trauma Center: Under the Knife to retailers nationwide. Trauma Center: Under the Knife lets YOU play doctor, performing increasingly complex surgeries. At first it's just another day in the O.R., but when a mysterious outbreak sweeps the area, the patients' lives are in your hands-no pressure.

Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood builds upon the elements that have made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success by adding new features and game modes. Featuring a new single-player narrative, new multiplayer missions, an all-new cooperative-style game mode, and new weapons and vehicles.

Last week Game Informer revealed that a Halo-related character was going to be unlockable in Team Ninja’s upcoming Dead Or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360, and while Bundie usually quickly dismisses, or simply doesn't comment, such rumors, this time they confirmed that it is indeed true. Bungie claims to be huge DOA fans, and when Team Ninja approached them they were more than excited to cooperate. What character will actually be featured in DoA 4 is still a well kept secret, but more details are promised to be revealed soon. Since there will not be a Halo 3 announcement at X05, we are looking forward to hear what Bungie has in store...

Kuma Reality Games has released a stunning 3-D video game simulation of what a U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities might look like. Based on declassified documents and the latest thinking of military experts, Kuma’s latest episode, U.S. Attacks Iran, is available for free download at KumaWar.

Sam Stone is back to rescue the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies in Serious Sam 2. Built from the ground up with a completely new engine, Serious Sam 2 will be a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. Serious Sam II will be available in North American retail stores on October 11.

Atari and Marc Ecko today announced that the pre-sell program for the upcoming, action- adventure game, Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is currently underway. Available for the PS2, Xbox, and PC, pre-orders for Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure will be accompanied with an original limited edition, movie-sized poster created by renowned artist, OBEY: Shepard Fairey.

World Poker Tour will bring gamers the most exciting poker experience anywhere. Featuring the colorful commentary of Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten, the World Poker Tour video game also features the most elite poker professionals including Antonio "The Magician” Esfandiari, Erick Lundgren, Evenlyn Ng, Lyle Berman, Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi, and Phil "Unabomber" Laak.

Namco today announced that Sniper Elite has gone gold. A realistic sniper simulation set in the final days of World War II, Sniper Elite puts players in the midst of an international race for nuclear weaponry and features authentic sniping mechanics and online play for up to eight players.

Pro Evolution Soccer 5, aka Winning Eleven 9, furthers the realism, on and off-the-ball movement and intuitive control, implementing a host of new gameplay features and aesthetic touches as he continues his quest to deliver the most realistic football title on any format. This Pro Evolution Soccer 5 demo features the same content as before (4 playable sides: Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Valencia), but now includes commentary/voice overs.

Possession will give players the chance to do what they’ve always wanted to do in a survival horror game – control the zombies and wreak havoc instead of just cowering in the corner. There’ll be no more creeping about in the shadows, no more conserving ammo. Volatile Games today announced the use of NaturalMotion's 3D character animation endorphin 2.5 in Possession.

After almost two years of development of this unique game by ALTAR Interactive is proud to announce that UFO: Aftershock has reached the Gold Master stage today, and will officially be release on Friday 21st October, 2005.

Tony Hawk’s American SK8Land is the first 3D Tony Hawk game experience for a NDS, featuring a unique cell-shaded art style, players must prove themselves to Tony Hawk and other legendary pros as they undertake hundreds of skating goals set in seven popular areas of Los Angeles and restore the ultimate skate park, American SK8Land, to its former glory.