According to In Newsweekly, Blizzard has sent Sara Andrews a formal letter of apology after reviewing the incident where she was reprimanded for using the term "GLBT friendly." The policy in question would be reviewed, and Blizzard's COO Paul Sams told In Newsweekly that it would be adding a guild recruitment channel to the game where people can advertise their guilds in an appropriate fashion, and to top it off, all of its WoW GMs are getting sensitivity training.

Nobilis' The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript 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.

Already revealed a few weeks ago, but today Ubisoft officially announced that the action-filled flight combat game Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII will also be released for the PC in March 2006.

Electronic Arts revealed today that once again war is upon us. This coming Thursday at 9am PST EA will release a demo for The Battle for Middle-Earth 2 demo. The massive 1.3GB demo will allow you to play as either the Goblins or Dwarves and feature a tutorial and single-player skirmish mode on two maps. We will of course have the demo on our fileserver network as soon as it becomes available.

This weekend, everyone is invited to try Day of Defeat: Source, Valve WWII online action game from, for free. Join the ranks as Axis or Allies troops located in Western Europe during the height of the war in 1944. Install Steam and then you'll have everything you need to try DoD: Source for free, pre-load the game and be set to play at 12:00 pm PST on Friday,

Codemasters announced today that Chris Deering, has joined the company's Board of Management as non-executive Chairman. Mr. Deerings, a 25 year industry veteran, was President of Sony Europe, Consumer Electronics Division, (2004-2005) as well as Chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe,

Back in April 2005 an email from a musician who claimed he had returned from a recording session in Bratislava, with the local Radio Symphony Orchestra, started the Diablo III rumor, and now Blizzard themselves fuel speculations. A new job opening on the Blizzard website states "The team behind Diablo I and II is looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Art Director to help lead our art team in developing beautiful, cohesive game worlds for an unannounced PC Project" Some requirements are "experience modeling and texturing a diverse visual range of characters and creatures." and "experience animating both human and non-humanoid characters"

EA announced today that it has signed on with Tiger Woods for another 6 more years to use his likeness and name in their golfing game franchise. electronic Arts does not have any exclusivity deal with the PGA Tour but their Tiger Woods PGA Tour titles are widely considered the most popular golfing titles on the market. No financial details were disclosed, but I'm sure Tiger didn't go down cheap ...

Electronic Arts on Wednesday began laying off several hundred workers in a move EA says will help cut costs and shift resources amid changing business strategies and a revenue-slowing transition to new gaming machines.

SpellForce Platinum features three games in one box – SpellForce Gold Edition, which includes The Order of the Dawn and Breath of Winter, plus the expansion pack Shadow of the Phoenix. In the single-player action, players will enjoy a unique mixture of RTS and RPG elements that offer exciting gaming challenges through a persistent game world with a continuous, gripping storyline and numerous sub-quests.

Quazal and Crave Entertainment today announced that they have entered into a long-term, three-year agreement for the use of Quazal’s online technologies in all of Crave Entertainment’s gaming products.

Pursuit Force is a fast-paced arcade-action game, that fuses driving and combat mechanics to create a unique gaming experience for PSP. Pursuit Force follows the misadventures of a rookie Police Officer tracking down five criminal gangs across an entire fictional state in America.

In SpellForce 2 you take over both roles, Commander of your troops and also a front fighting hero, solving quests and overcoming obstacles as in classical RPGs, but also leading armies as in an RTS. Jowood sends out a precanned Q&A with Project Manager Martin Löhlein.

The Sims 2: Open for Business will revolve around setting up businesses and making money. Construction company, restaurant, nightclub, or simply decide to work from home, it will all be possible. You will need to strategically place employees, or fire useless workers, in order to keep your customers happy (thanks PCGames). Read more for new screens ...

SOE announced their preparations for the 19th update to EverQuest II, slated to launch on game servers Feb 2. This update will bring significant changes to the game, and is a precursor to the launch of the new Player vs. Player game servers, scheduled for late February. Read more for more details and massive fix list.

Based on the blockbuster apocalyptic series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, Left Behind: Eternal Forces is an RTS game allowing you to join the Tribulation Forces and participate actively in the battle of good versus evil. In order to release a first-rate game that will compete at the highest level with other mainstream RTS titles on the market the title will now launch the second half of 2006.

Commandos Strike Force takes you right into the heart of the action from a first person perspective. Take control of the three members of the 'Strike Force' unit, each with their own play style. However, it is up to you how you execute plans of attack by combining the Commandos' unique skills.

In SpellForce II you take over both roles, Commander of your troops and also a front fighting hero, solving quests and overcoming obstacles as in classical RPGs, but also leading armies as in an RTS. Your character is supported by up to 5 heroes who can be summoned at special monuments - these will become available in stronger versions as you progress and reveal more of the epic storyline.

Ford Street Racing, developed by Razorworks, moves 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.

Eidos confirms that Commandos Strike Force, developed by Pyro Studios, will be released on March 17th, 2006 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC in all European territories.

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.

Phantom developer Infinium Labs announced today that it has received a $5 million dollar funding commitment from Golden Gate Investors to start maufacturing Phantom Lapboard, but no word on the actual console device.

The story takes place in an abandoned island, where all humans disappeared in a mysterious way 29 years ago. This time other than the dead people from the first game, there is a new type of enemy called the dark people, they have intelligence and abilities over human, and they can see in the darkness.

Variety is reporting that Ghost House Pictures has acquired the film rights to Sony's PS2 exclusive horror game Siren. Michael Gordon has been hired to write the screenplay, and he will work close together with Siren director Keiichiro Toyama. The Siren film version will focus on an American med school student searching for her missing sister in Japan. She begins her investigation in the remote mountain village of Hanuda, only to find herself trapped with an unspeakable evil that can no longer be contained.

Task Force 121 is a covert unit comprised of Navy Seals, Green Berets, Army Rangers and USMC Recon personel. Now you have the chance to join this elite force as they do battle against the Marxist rebels who threaten to damage U.S. interests.