Buena Vista Games today announced its largest and most diverse lineup of console, computer and handheld video game titles to be showcased at the E3 in Los Angeles. Highlights include Turok, Desperate Housewives: The Game, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow, but read more for further details.

Building on the success of 2005's popular World Series of Poker video game, Activision announced today that it will debut an all-new title, World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, at the E3 Expo on May 10. The game takes high-stakes poker action to new heights with twice as many top pros, access to extensive poker tools that will help players.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Eidos Interactive have signed an agreement for the North American and European distribution of Tom and Jerry Tales for NDS and GBA.

Tulga Games today announced the development of Dark World Online, a new modern-horror MMORPG. In Dark World Online, players choose between playing one of the three fantasy factions fighting for control in a modern-world setting.

BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. Not many details are available at this point, but the first real screens, and some renders have arrived ...

Merscom today announced that Fastlane Pinball has gone gold in North America, and is available for online purchase.

Horizon developers Tulga Games today announced the development of a new Horizons expansion, tentatively titled Horizons: The Settlements. The new expansion will contain all of the content from the original game, as well as environmental, creature and gameplay updates.

Arthur and the Minimoys allows players to relive the fantastic adventures of young Arthur and his two pals, Selenia and Bétamèche, in their mission to save the Minimoys’ world from destruction. The game will incorporate filmmaker Luc Besson’s entire Minimoy universe and its tiny inhabitants with the richness and extraordinary visuals of the film.

Flagship Studios' Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.

THQ's The Sopranos will evoke the atmosphere, action and conflicts that are the cornerstone of the hit show, and is backed by key members of the all-star cast who will lend their voices and likenesses, including James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano.

NCsoft has announced details of the first major update for Auto Assault, including details on New Missions, Improved Convoy Support and Loot Linking. Read more for details ...

If we're to believe the latest issue of PlayStation Magazine, then we may be expecting some exciting announcement during the coming week. The front cover of the June issue states, "Half-Life 2 Leads The Next-Gen Shooter That'll Blow you Away!" and in the same breath also mentions Prey, FEAR and Crysis, indicating those titles may also make an appearace on Sony's next-gen console.

Tony is back in a brand-new adventure with modern 3D-graphics. However, Tony Tough 2: A Rake's Progress is no sequel, but a prequel – it takes the player back into Tony’s youth, into the year 1953, when Tony was 13 years old.

Check out the following new screens from Crave Entertainment's 2006 Pre E3 lineup:

• World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer 'ALL-IN' (ALL)
• Camp Lazlo: Leaky Lake Games (GBA)
• VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (GBA/PS2)
• Hard Rock Casino (PSP/PS2)
• Gun Club (PS2)
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (GBA)
• Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (PSP)
  

SEGA announced today that the Virtua Fighter 5 arcade game will make its way onto the PS3. This latest installment in the critically-acclaimed series will elevate the arcade fighting genre to all-new heights as it takes true advantage of the capabilities of the next-generation hardware.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments.

CellFactor is a FPS set in a warfare industrial atmosphere. As the plot develops, you'll gain access to other two main characters as well, each one with distinctive singularities in the game play. You'll count with a great amount of traditional and experimental weapons, and even your character will get more powerful as the game goes along. This tech demo features the AGEIA PhysX level we have seen demonstrated in the past few trailers...

Not yet officially announced, it comes as no surprise that 2K Sports is working on its yearly title in its NHL franchise, NHL 2K7.

Not yet officially announced, it comes as no surprise that 2K Sports is working on its yearly title in its NBA franchise, NBA 2k7.

iEntertainment Network is working with the United States Air Force and will be given the license to use official United States Air Force Logos for the product. The Air Force has also offered to provide additional technical data, facts, and support to make the USAF Pilot Training: Road to the ThunderBirds a very accurate simulation and presentation of real United States Air Force Pilot Training.

In Gods and Heroes, players become classic heroes of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, each player will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

Pro Cycling Manager 2006/2007 is the latest edition in Cyanide Studio's long running cycling manager. For the first time in the life of the Cycling Manager series, the German T-Mobile team will be present, making Discovery Channel the only Pro Tour squad not available in PCM 2006/2007.

Driver: Parallel Lines offers an open, fast-paced driving action-movie experience and features an unfolding storyline of double-crossing and revenge. Set in a photorealistic interpretation of New York City, players take on the role of a notorious 18-year-old who, free from conscience and rules, is the most sought-after driver-for-hire in town.

German publisher Deep Silver/Koch Media today announced its line-up for the 2006 E3 in Los Angeles, California. Deep Silver will showcase Dawn of Magic, Crusty Demons, Secret Files Tunguska, Heroes of annihilated Empires, Hustle, and a few yet to be announced products.

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.