Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.7 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Game Factory Interactive is going to declare war on many front lines at this year Games Convention in Leipzig. Most of their shown titles are currently in development for PC and cover the genres of RTS, strategy and turn based strategy.

Today Ubisoft announced it will significantly expand its Petz series with an additional 5 games for GBA, NDS and PC.

Neocron Arcade is a classic arcade shooter based on the world of Neocron - violence, mutants, sex 'n' crime... and big guns! Blast your way through several chapters with different locations, collect power-ups and weapons and use the slow-motion feature to cut your way through waves of enemies.

Sweden-based Legendo Entertainment to exhibit for the first time at GC 2006 and premier its portfolio of upcoming titles behind closed doors in pre-scheduled meetings. Playable versions will be shown of Attack on Pearl Harbor, Monster Truck Maniax, Dino Princess and Dracula Twins.

The Rebels have just destroyed the Death Star, and the galaxy is in turmoil. As an aspiring Underworld figure named Tyber Zann, spread corruption throughout the galaxy using new strategic gameplay elements to influence other factions, steal their funds, slow their production, spy on them and more, all en route to becoming the most notorious criminal leader since Jabba the Hutt.

Bethesda announced today that Star Trek writer Dorothy "D.C." Fontana, with her partner, Derek Chester, have collaborated to write the scripts for its upcoming titles, Star Trek: Legacy and Star Trek: Tactical Assault. Fontana, a prominent creative force behind the Star Trek franchise since its inception in the 1960s, continues to contribute to its broad-based appeal with vibrant and innovative story lines.

GC 2006 will be a debut for Buka’s recently announced non-stop action game Collapse, as well as an updated look at titles such as Aggression: Europe 1914, DUSK-12, Pacific Storm: Allies, Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans and The Stalin Subway: Red Veil.

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.

1C Company unveiled today the 7 titles to be shown at the Games Convention (GC) in August, 2006. The lineup spans multiple genres including a first-person shooter, real-time strategy, third-person stealth action and role-playing games.

DropTeam: WW2 (working title) is an exciting extension of the DropTeam game system set in WWII. Players command realistically detailed WWII tanks, infantry, and guns in a detailed environment populated by up to 16 players on one of two sides.

NCSoft revealed today that it is working on its second Auto Assault free-to-subscribers update, cunningly entitled Update 2, offering new content, improved PvP, polishing the game, improved frame rates, balanced skills and racial missions, and addressing issues raised by the community. Read more for details ...

Nibris announced two external teams were invited to assist in the development, Frontline Studios Inc. will be responsible for programming, while Digital Amigos will take care for the visual side of the game. Despite online rumors, there has been no confirmed publisher; once one has been chosen, it will be announced on their web site.

Big Screen Entertainment Group announced today that it is developing its first MMO PC title, based on the company's upcoming horror/thriller, Babysitter Wanted, and will be geared toward the 14+ teen through adult market. The title for the game will be announced in the next few weeks.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.6 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks 3DGamers).

Left Behind Games is integrating links to the iTunes Music Store into the upcoming title, Left Behind: Eternal Forces, allowing gamers to easily navigate to the store and purchase music they hear during gameplay.

Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. Stardock has released a v1.2 retail patch, which includes a few more updates and corrections. This updated version now support the French edition of the game (thanks Patches).

Super Monkey Ball Adventure is an all-new, narrative-driven and platform-based style of gameplay, along with brand-new Monkey Ball abilities and a bunch of fresh new characters, adding 50 new and original puzzles to this new and exciting gaming experience.

Night Watch is a tactical RPG, using the Silent Storm engine, and based on material from Russian writer Lukyanenko and is situated in the not so distant future. CDV has released the North American edition of the first patch for Night Watch addressing voice volume issue and fixing Dialogtexts, textbugs, and improving lipsync.

Square Enix revealed its summer lineup, a roster that includes an assortment of new and exciting titles for a wide variety of platforms: Dirge of Cerberus – Final Fantasy VII and Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria exclusively on the PlayStation 2, and Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth for the PSP and Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime for the Nintendo DS.

Out of the Park Baseball 2006 offers gamers the ultimate in realism with its brand new pitch-by-pitch game engine, unrivalled playability and unparalleled customization. This final v1.02 patch/demo includes several new community requested features, as well as the usual bug/crash fixes and game tweaks.

After some internal troubles, Project-Zero is no more and is now called gEasy Team, and has released a new patch for JoWood's Soldner: Secret Wars. This v33673 patch mainly tweaks various weapons and vehicles brought up by the community.

Zuxxez has released a new patch for Reality Pump's 3D RPG/Strategy game KnightShift (aka Once Upon A Knight). This patch brings your retail game to v1.3, adds new maps and improves EarthNet compatibility.

Inhuman Games has released an updated beta client for its sci-fi flavored multiplayer RTS game. This new version adds new units for both sides, new tech, the usual bug and crash fixes, and various other features ...

Blizzard revealed today that with the release of WoW: The Burning Crusade players will finally be able to play classes that were previously unavailable to their faction: the blood elves are getting blood elf paladins, while the draenei will have access to the shaman.