Currently under development, the third-person action/adventure game will deliver the ultimate Jedi action experience as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi join forces in fierce battles and heroic lightsaber duels until one's lust for power and the other's devotion to duty leads to a final confrontation between good and evil. LucasArts revealed today that it will release the Star Wars: Episode III video game on May 5, 2005, two weeks before the opening of the film.

Driven by a hatred of crime bordering on insanity, Frank Castle became The Punisher, a one-man army whose mission goes far beyond revenge. Taking on the city's high-powered crime lords, he wreaks havoc on the corrupt with methods reserved for those on the wrong side of the law. "The Punisher" video game represents the best of over 30 years of "Punisher" comic books and depicts some of the grittiest storylines in the Marvel Universe. Check these 60+ new screens ..

Ubisoft today announced that gamers will be able to start enjoying Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2 for the Xbox two weeks early! Originally slated to ship for retail on November 30, 2004, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2 for Xbox will now head for store shelves on November 16, 2004.

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space, the sequel to one of the best-selling Xbox action-platformers, has gone gold and is shipping to retail stores on November 16 for an estimated retail price of $39.99 (U.S.). Gamers will soon be guaranteed a trip through the fifth dimension as they maneuver their characters through a cosmic conflict between time-shifting cats and space-twisting pigs.

Majesco today announced it has shipped Ultra Bust-A-Move for the Xbox. The bubble-bursting video game features five new puzzle types, hundreds of puzzles, full Xbox Live support and a suggested retail price of $19.99.

Eidos announces the return of the world's deadliest assassin in Hitman: Blood Money. Developed by Io-Interactive, Hitman: Blood Money will be released worldwide in spring 2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory will offer a high adrenaline experience thanks to never seen before close range attacks, a totally open level design, a completely immersive and interactive environment, and challenging advanced AI. Check these new screens...

'Outlaw Golf 2' will be even more raunchy with all new courses, new characters (and old favorites), golf cart stunt driving, enhanced AI and controls, and an all new way to beat up your caddie to regain your composure. Outlaw Golf 2 will be on the Xbox Live multiplayer game network so gamers can see if their shafts match up to other duffers around the world.

Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, NFSU 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As you explore the city, you’ll encounter rival racers who will school you in the ways of the underground and tip you off to the hottest racing spots in town. Check these 80 new screens ...

Eidos wants to sweeten the deal for Backyard Wrestling 2: There goes the Neighborhood. Whether you pre-order your copy of BYW2 through EB or GameStop, or just walk into Best Buy and pick it up off the shelf, you're going to win. Read more for a breakdown of what to expect when you get your copy of BYW2 in just a couple weeks.

Rare and Microsoft Game Studios have decided to push back the launch of Kameo: Elements of Power in order to incorporate several changes and new features (some minor, some not so minor). Originally scheduled for Jan. 2005, there is no new release date provided. Read more for Rare's official statement...

Buena Vista Interactive announced today its much-anticipated first person shooter, TRON 2.0: Killer App, has shipped for the Xbox to North American retail outlets. TRON 2.0: Killer App is also available at retail for the Game Boy Advance.

Tecmo announced the launch of the Dead or Alive Ultimate official website promoting the series' latest Xbox Live edition. Flock to the "Virtual Arcade" where eight players can participate in a fighting session from anywhere in the world. The promotional web site will ultimately evolve into the brand hub for all Dead or Alive games, events, and activities.

Ubisoft has announced plans to ship a Tom Clancy Xbox Triple Pack for Xbox video game system from Microsoft in time for the Holiday season. The collection is a special three-DVD set and will include three platinum Xbox titles, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and Rainbow Six 3.

Tensions rise as Fatal Frame 2 on Xbox boasts a new mode that allows the player to move through the lost village in the first person view. The player experiences limited sight leading to higher insecurities and an increased feeling of vulnerability in the most terrifying Fatal Frame mode to date.

Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, NFSU 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As you explore the city, you’ll encounter rival racers who will school you in the ways of the underground and tip you off to the hottest racing spots in town.

Load your weapons and ready your grenades – four new maps for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow are now available for download via Xbox Live.

SEGA of America today announced the release of Sonic Mega Collection Plus for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox .

Vivendi Universal announced today that Spyro A Hero's Tail, the next installment in the top video game franchise, has shipped to retail stores nationwide.

Climax Group forges ahead with its next generation game - Avalon, a multi-vehicle shooter with a unique and original twist. Taking advantage of the next generation consoles’ advanced multiplayer capabilities, Avalon is a game, truly epic in scale that will allow gamers to come together online for spectacular showdowns.

"Darkwatch" is an original first person shooter combining the Western and Horror genres to create a cinematic experience with unparalleled depth and game play variety. As half-vampire Jericho Cross, players must hunt down a powerful vampire lord whose undead minions have overrun the Wild West. The result is a stylistic premise blending western and vampire-horror milieus, and one injected with innovative concepts.

EA announced today that The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age role-playing game has shipped and will be on store shelves in time for the holiday season. The epic quest, in which players will take on the roles of previously unplayable characters choosing their own path through Middle-earth while interacting with the heroes and villains of the movie trilogy, is available for the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube and GBA.

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is the next chapter to the award winning game of 2003. Set in the unique timeframe of the Old Republic, 4,000 years before Star Wars Episode I, The Sith Lords features an all-new more perilous storyline, new characters, classes, locations and force powers. Check these 50+ new screens...

ESPN Videogames is proud to bring all the pageantry of college basketball to gamers everywhere with ESPN College Hoops 2K5. With over 320 Division 1 teams, more than any other college basketball video game, ESPN College Hoops 2K5 is the only answer. Fans will enjoy all the new gameplay enhancements, feature additions and visual improvements that make ESPN College Hoops 2K5 the most complete college basketball video game.

Pariah focuses on a robust immersive storyline that weaves survival elements into the traditional run-and-gun style of first-person action games. Unsurprising will be the graphic marvel and fine-tuned gameplay of Pariah, a trademark gamers have come to expect from any Digital Extremes game. Not straying too far from their roots, Digital Extremes is building Pariah with the latest version of the technologically powerful Unreal engine by Epic Games.