In an attempt to not be completly forgotten, Nintendo sent out a short announcement that E3 won't be the only major video game event in May. Nintendo has four highly anticipated games launching in May featuring a powerhouse franchise, hot new rhythms, out-of-body experiences and sacred stones.

RedOctane announced today that it has established a new division of the company dedicated to publishing software. The renowned video game accessory company's first title for the PlayStation 2 will be announced in Spring 2005.

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. In case yesterday's batch of screens wasn't good enough, here are a few more ...

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. Read more for new screens...

2K Games today announced that it has signed an agreement with Empire Interactive to distribute Ford Racing 3 for the PS2, Xbox, and PC in North America. The first two titles of the Ford Racing series, which were also distributed by Take-Two, sold over 1 million units in North America.

Battlefront.com and Sonalysts announce today that the inaugural title of the Sonalysts Combat Simulations brand, named S.C.S. Dangerous Waters! is now available for order and shipping! S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters! is not sold in stores, and is only available via mail order directly from www.battlefront.com.

Irrational Games is proud to announce that Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich has gone gold. Freedom Force vs. The official Freedom Force website, www.freedomfans.com, has expanded to include an on-line store where the much anticipated sequel can be pre-ordered directly from Irrational. Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich will be distributed to retail stores by Vivendi throughout North America. Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich will be available in stores on March 8th.

Irrational Games has released a new patch for the original Freedom Force. This update brings your European & US editions of the game to v1.3 and fixes a problem where the game would not run successfully under Windows XP SP2 (thanks Shacknews). Read more for download links ...

The Battle for Middle Earth utilizes the Generals game engine, and in the game, players can select from the different "good" or "evil" campaigns, where they will be given the freedom to command a variety of major armies from the films, each with their own distinct strengths and weaknesses.

The US Army has released a new updated version for America's Army: Special Forces (Firefight). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v 2.3 and includes two new multiplayer missions (Urban Assault and Woodland Outpost), a new Tournament Mode, a new Server Manager, security enhancements, etc. Read more for details and download links ...

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. Irrational has released a demo giving you the chance to try out a single player campaign mission 'The Voice of Doom,' as well as the brand new Tag multiplayer mode. Read more for download links ...

SCEE announce the upcoming release of Pursuit Force, a fast-paced arcade-action game, that fuses driving and combat mechanics to create a unique gaming experience for PSPTM. Developed by Bigbig Studios, a new development team that pulls together some of the leading creative talent in the gaming industry, Pursuit Force follows the misadventures of a rookie Police Officer tracking down five criminal gangs across an entire fictional state in America.

"Forza Motorsport" gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars.

In Popeye: Rush for Spinach, the Sea Hag witch has stolen the world's supply of spinach to feed her ghosts. Now Popeye and three other playable characters, Olive Oyl, Bluto and Wimpy, must race to defeat her. Players can choose to compete in a series of races within the storyline, compete in 1-on-1 races against each character on each level, race one level or compete against a human opponent.

Hell Forces is a classical FPS in which the main hero, Stephen Geist, is trying to find out what has happened to his missing friend. During this search, he is mired in a satanic conspiracy, and is trying to stop dread forces of Baphometh, the servant of Satan. Infernal legions are uncountable, but Stephen is not. Only with your help can he find out the truth and stop the invasion.

The game that started it all is back and badder than ever! Graphically improved and developed with NovaLogic’s latest game engine, Delta Force One: Next Gen not only enhances a proven winner, but adds to it, offering seasoned Delta Force fanatics and FPS fans new to the franchise, a fresh perspective on the game that broke the mold in modern combat FPS games. Over 70 levels of combat to test your CQB and long range engagement skills as a Delta Force Operator.

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has announced nominees for the 5th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the premier accolades for peer-recognition in the game industry. Recipients will be awarded on March 9, 2005 at a ceremony during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the June release of 'Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer.' Developed by Edinburgh-based VIS entertainment, 'Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer' is an action-adventure video game exclusive to the PS2.

Hell Forces is a classical FPS in which the main hero, Stephen Geist, is trying to find out what has happened to his missing friend. During this search, he is mired in a satanic conspiracy, and is trying to stop dread forces of Baphometh, the servant of Satan. Infernal legions are uncountable, but Stephen is not. Only with your help can he find out the truth and stop the invasion.

Energy Airforce: Aim Strike! sees players take on the role of the pilot and not the plane in a breathtaking air combat simulator developed in conjunction with aerospace industry giant Lockheed-Martin and several air force self defense divisions.

EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today they have secured an all-star cast for the Batman Begins video game. The game will feature the voices and likenesses of Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard), Katie Holmes (Rachel Dawes), Cillian Murphy (Dr. Jonathan Crane), Tom Wilkinson (Carmine Falcone) and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), all reprising their roles from the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by Christopher Nolan.

As part of its ongoing support for the games industry EM Media is delighted to announce the funding of a substantial development in conjunction with Climax's Online studio based in Nottingham. The development will consist of a slate of games based on Climax's Massive Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) engine Leviathan.

Tecmo announced today that they have commenced a lawsuit in federal court in Chicago against the members of an Internet message board dedicated to hacking some of the most popular video games available, including Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive 3, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball and Dead or Alive Ultimate.

Spellforce: Shadow of the Phoenix, scheduled for a February 18 release, will feature two new units and buildings, as well as allowing you to further upgrade your heros to level 50. An all new singleplayer campaign will be added, but also 25 new multiplayer maps, 15 of which are dedicated to coop play (a feature which was added in the previous Breath Of Winter expansion). Read more for new screens ...