Eidos Interactive and Swedish developer Jadestone today announced the release of Championship Manager Online in Sweden and Norway. Championship Manager Online is a stand-alone massive multiplayer online football management simulation based on the franchise with the same name.

Rogue Trooper is a mix of intense 3rd person action and next generation stealth elements, with complex line-of-sight AI, multiple game paths, full tactical use of your bio-chip operated equipment and both single- and multiplayer online gameplay.

Microsoft has filed a countersuit against Lucent Technologies, contending that Lucent infringes upon several Microsoft patents. Lucent originally filed suit against Microsoft this March, alleging that Microsoft was misusing Lucent's patented technology for decoding MPEG-2 video files in the Xbox 360.

Hong Kong director Stanley Tong, best known for his work on Jackie Chan films such as Supercop, Rumble in the Bronx, and First Strike, is in talks to bring the Eidos' Fear Effect to the big screen.

Verizon has teamed with Valve to create the FiOS Grand Tournament, where one skillful Half-Life 2: Deathmatch player will get the chance to win $100,000.

Lighthouse has released a new patch for Wicked Studios' adventure game bringing your English, German, Dutch or Italian retail game to v1.6 and addresses various bugs, crashes, and gameplay issues.

Check out the following new screens from Webzen's E3 2006 lineup:

• Project Wiki - Screens
• Soul of the Ultimate Nation - Screens & Trailer
• Huxley (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

This summer will be a great one for video game fans as Nintendo unveils its software line up. Whatever your taste in games there will be something here for you. From first person shooters to brain teasing puzzle games, Nintendo’s range of software will challenge the way in which you play, appealing to both gamers and non-gamers alike.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar allows players to explore the most famous fantasy world of all time, fight the evil minions of the Dark Lord Sauron, and advance their heroes by adventuring through the vast reaches of Middle-earth.

In a recent interview with GameSpy, EA Maxis frontman Will Wright revealed that his upcoming Spore product is not only coming to PC, but currently also in development for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. A little while back a job listing popped up to fill a design position, specifically to work on Spore for handhelds, which might indicate that NDS and PSP versions of Will Wright's new sim game are also in the works.

Atari today announced that a collection of classic Hasbro games will be making its way onto Nintendo DS entitled simply Monopoly, Boggle, Yahtzee, Battleship.

Take Command: 2nd Manassas explores the titular 1862 battle of the American Civil War, which proved to be the pivotal engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign. MadMinute Games has released an updated mod tools SDK, so you can now make, or modify, scenarios.

Gearbox Software dropped us a note to inform us that it is currently looking to fill an opening in its IT department and is looking for a Systems Administrator Intern and Help Desk Intern. Interested people should check out the Gearbox Software website for more details and send their resumes to gamejobs@gearboxsoftware.com.

According to the NPD Group's latest numbers, U.S. video game sales reached $699 million in April, a hike of 16 percent, ending a seven-month decline. The increase was fueled by an increased availability of Xbox 360 units and the popularity of Kingdom Hearts II and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.

Check out the following new screens from Majesco's E3 2006 lineup:

• Jaws Unleashed (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• MechAssault: Phantom War (NDS) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Monster Bomber (NDS) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Guilty Gear Judgment (PSP) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• Cooking Mama (NDS) - Features, Screens & Trailer

Champion Sheep Rally is a toon-like sheep racing game, set in various strange locations all over the world... and beyond! Players drive sheep, chosen amongst ten different challengers, in order to compete in obstacle races where the "champion sheep's" jump and run abilities will be exploited at their maximum (thanks 3DGamers)!

Pandemic has constructed a whole new ‘playground of destruction’ from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there’s only one rule: everybody pays.

Check out the following new screens from Techland's E3 2006 lineup:

• Xpand Rally Xtreme - Screens & Trailer
• Dead Island - Screens
• Crazy Soccer Mundial - Screens
• Call of Juarez - Features & Screens
• Chrome 2 - Features & Screens

Majesco today announced its inaugural Wii product, Bust-A-Move Revolution, is scheduled for early 2007.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• X-Men: The Official Game (ALL)
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eGames today announced that it has partnered with Sandlot Games to release Cake Mania in retail outlets worldwide. The game is a colorful title that has players creating a bakery from scratch, earning money to buy new equipment, and, best of all, designing customized cakes.

Power Of Destruction is an amusing 'old style' FPS, like 'Operation Wolf', made with an advanced 3D technology and a well-groomed gameplay.

According to ABI Research, Sony's console pricing strategy is fraught with risk, and may ultimately jeopardize its market leadership position. Sony is placing a serious bet that its inclusion of a Blu-ray drive in the PlayStation 3 will entice consumers to pay a premium price for the new console, despite lower cost alternatives from both Nintendo and Microsoft.

BioWare is bringing an enhanced version, high-resolution graphics and new visual effects, of Jade Empire to the PC. The original, story of Jade Empire is injected with new monsters, weapons, combat styles, new challenges, and special items to discover, all exclusively designed for the PC.