Empire announced today that its Xplosiv label will be publishing Razorworks' Ford Street Racing, moving the action from the racetrack to the streets of LA, control 3 team cars, give orders, switching on the fly, and will feature eighteen officially licensed Ford vehicles.

Those who missed out on the early Xbox 360 mania may get a second chance this week to find the new game system in stores. Meanwhile, among those who managed to purchase the first systems, a small percentage already are shipping them back to Microsoft for repairs. Major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy ran out within hours of last Tuesday's launch.

UFO: Aftershock follows directly from one of the endings of UFO: Aftermath, where the player agrees to hand over the Earth to the Alien scientists, who are trying to change the planet into a giant living organism. Cenega has released the first patch bringing your retail game to v1.1 and addressing some localization issues, but mainly fixes for bugs & crashes and balance tweaking (thanks Patches-Scrolls). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Th3 Plan introduces an entirely unique style of gameplay. The first single player multiplayer game enables gamers to control up to three characters at once. The innovative split screen gameplay offers new ways for characters to work in precise coordination, from setting up clever deceptions to distract security guards to timing anti-security measures down to the split second.

By simply playing Battlefield 2: Modern Combat online From November 28th through December 28th you could win $1,000! Enter the "Join the Battlefield" Daily Drawing Sweepstakes by using the online features within your Battlefield 2: ModernCombat game. To enter, simply log-in and play the game using the Xbox Live service or the PS2 online service. You may also enter without playing the game (and get a complete list of rules) by logging on to www.battlefield.ea.com.

THQ today announced it has been named interactive game licensee for Columbia Pictures' highly anticipated digitally rendered live action feature Monster House, from award-winning executive producers Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. The Monster House video games are slated for release in conjunction with the film in Summer 2006.

Blending the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, Gears of War is the first game developed by Epic Games exclusively for Microsoft Game Studios and Xbox 360. "Gears of War" thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.

In an interview with German financial newspaper Euro am Sonntag Microsoft executive Chris Lewis revealed that it will have approximately 300,000 Xbox 360 consoles available throughtout Europe for its launch on December 2. Industry analysts' estimates of 300,000 Xbox 360s available at launch "were not far removed from reality," said Chris Lewis. After selling out merely hours after launch in North America, Microsoft expect the European launch to be equally successfull, and aims to deliver up to 3 million units within three months of launch.

In Gene Troopers you are in the heart of a unique, vibrant and living universe. Explore amazing new worlds, develop your character into a stealth or battle professional, control supernatural powers, make friends with powerful characters and lead them into battle against the forces of evil. Experience a captivating sci-fi story, high-paced action and thrilling game play in a setting never seen before.

In Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, players experience the adrenaline rush and harsh realities of war as never before. As a part of America’s most decorated and heroic fighting unit, The Big Red One, players work together with their squad to accomplish a variety of land, see and air combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy and Nazi-occupied Western Europe.

Microsoft's Xbox 360: Zero Hour launch event came to a close earlier this week, where thousands of gamers from around the world were invited to make the pilgrimage to a hangar in Palmdale, California to witness the dawning of the next generation of gaming. Here's a quick rundown of all the things shown. Later on, we will have updated Gears of War impressions, as well as several interviews with Epic, Capcom, etc.

In Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, the player is challenged to unravel the amazing secret of the Were-Rabbit on their day and night journey through the vast locations, pitting their wits against a shadowy adversary and frantically battling his minions in a barnstorming adventure. Naturally help is, as ever, at hand from a superb array of "cracking contraptions" concocted by that master of invention, Wallace.

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.

Set in the untamed West of the late 1800s, GUN is a free-roaming action-adventure game that takes players to a world without laws where greed, lust and murder are rampant. As Colton White, a vengeful gunslinger, players must straddle the line between good and evil as they showdown against corrupt lawmen, a murderous preacher, renegade army psychopaths, merciless outlaws and unforgiving Native Americans, while waging war on horseback, collecting bounties, and commandeering trains.

Set within Capcom's Final Fight universe, this mission-based action game calls for players to use their street smarts and powerful fighting skills to survive the back alleys of Metro City. Classic Capcom fighting action, expansive 3D environments, and diverse gameplay await those when Final Fight: Streetwise is released this winter.

Tomb Raider: Legend revives the athletic, intelligent and entertaining adventurer who won the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. Lara comes alive with intricately animated expressions, moves and abilities. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before.

The first-ever Battlefield console installment will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.

Daemon Vector is an action RPG featuring gothic-styled slashing combat as a sinister strain of the Black Plague has brought to life Medieval Europe's decaying dead. German publisher Frogster announced that Daemon Vector has gone gold and will be in German stores December 8.

Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia The Two Thrones has gone gold. Pre-order the PS2 and Xbox versions of PoP The Two Thrones and get the official PoP trilogy soundtrack for free. The soundtrack includes music from The Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and The Two Thrones, along with a color artbook pamphlet and bonus downloads.

2K Sports announced today that College Hoops 2K6 for the Xbox is now available at retailers across North America, delivering the most realistic collegiate experience yet, featuring an enhanced Legacy mode, underclassmen recruiting, high school camps, virtual coaches and an unprecedented five in-game commentators.

Microsoft Xbox 360: Zero Hour launch event came to a close yesterday, where thousands of gamers from around the world were invited to make the pilgrimage to a hangar in Palmdale, California to witness the dawning of the next generation of gaming. While we were there we snapped a few photos from the setup inside the hangar, later on we will have updated Gears of War impressions, as well as several interviews with Epic, Capcom etc...

Konami America today shipped Crime Life: Gang Wars for the Xbox, while the PC edition is scheduled for next week. This free-roaming, beat-em-up action brawler features a story line that delves into urban Hip Hop culture and puts gamers in the shoes of a small-time gang member as he fights his way up a criminal ladder for control of the city.

Today Ubisoft announced that Peter Jackson's King Kong launched today in North American stores. Delve deeper into the film experience through alternative viewpoints designed to immerse the player into the action and truly "feel" the tension of the adventure. Unprecedented Alternating Gameplay Battle for survival on Skull Island in first-person as Jack Driscoll AND experience the staggering power of King Kong in third-person taking on massive beasts.

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Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is the fusion of fantasy fighting action with the strategy of user-friendly RPG elements , providing gamers a deep, engaging gameplay experience complete with solo play, co-op and an online community.