A little while ago it was said the updates were on hiatus, but it seems they are back in business. Microsoft issued the following statement, "The March 2006 Xbox 360 update will prepare your Xbox 360 console for future system and title updates. This free update is available to all Xbox Live members. Your console will be updated the next time you sign in to Xbox Live."

Matrix Games released a new patch for its tactical war game, Flashpoint Germany. This update brings your retail game to v1.10 and includes new features, improvements to existing features, and a host of minor fixes including improvements to LAN and PBEM play.

The Fall: Last Days of Gaia is a 3D role-playing game set in a postmodern scenario that takes you to the year 2083. Silver Style released a beta version of its upcoming v1.10 patch which adds improved textures, better dialogue, balance tweaks, new weapons, and more...

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update to Counter-Strike: Source. This update adds Leet and SAS player models, fixes players being able to run up very steep slopes for short distances, fixes low-violence models not animating properly, improved player ragdolls. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay.

EA will celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with the launch of the event's only officially licensed videogame, 2006 FIFA World Cup. The videogame will ship on all platforms including Xbox 360 in April 2006 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June.

Konami announced it has shipped Ys: The Ark of Napishtim and Street Supremacy for the PSP. Ys: The Ark of Napishtim features mini-games, a character profile database, a media player and enhanced graphics, while Street Supremacy features a unique wireless multi-player battle, customizable licensed vehicles and adds an RPG element with the use of Spirit Points.

Capcom today announced Mega Man Battle Network 6 in two versions – Cybeast Gregar and Cybeast Falzar for the GBA. The popular net battle series reaches a dramatic climax as familiar heroes, Lan and Mega Man, find themselves on unfamiliar terrain both in the real and cyber worlds.

Midway today announced that it has expanded its international operations with the formation of a new subsidiary, Midway Games SAS, and the establishment of a new office in Paris, France, which will handle Midway's sales and marketing in France with some sales being retained with current distributor Nobilis.

EA has released a new patch for it the original 3D RTS Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth. This update brings your retail game to v1.03 and a slew of unit tweaks and a few bugs/crash fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links.

Cyanide has released a new patch for its Olympic Wintersports based title WinterSports Pro 2006, aka Winter Challenge. This patch brings your English, French, Italian, Russian and German retail game to v1.02 and fixes an issue with the direction arrow in slalom mode, and several multiplayer problems. Read more for details and download links.

Today 3D Realms posted their latest installment in the weekly Prey update in Human Head Software's Prey Project Lead Chris Rhinehart answers questions from the fans, such as details about the Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment, SpiritWalk, in game music, mod support, PC vs. Xbox 360 differences and more ...

The LMA Manager 2006 team have been busy compiling all of the player moves from the January 2006 transfer window ready for the second half of the season. Now all the updated transfer and player data can be accessed and implemented into LMA Manager 2006.

Paradox has released a new patch for their strategy game Crusader Kings. This update brings your retail game to v1.05 and overhauls many game mechanisms, introducing many new features, and completely reworking and rebalancing almost all aspects of the game.. Read more for detailed fix list and download links.

Ubi Soft has released yet another new patch for 1C Maddox's WW2 flight sim Pacific Fighters. This update brings your retail game to v4.04 (for both the standalone and merged installations) and fixes ati/nvidia gfx card issues, AI, several other adjustments, and adds a new ship. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

SEGA of America today announced the release of Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll on the NDS. Join AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, and Baby as they journey through 10 worlds and over 50 new stages in true classic Super Monkey Ball style. Players can now use the stylus and touch screen to play a robust single-player mode and action-packed multiplayer wireless modes.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.

CDV has released a new patch for its animal loving sim/strategy game Zoo Empire. This update brings your retail game to v1.22 and further refines the hunger algorithm so that animals will no longer die of hunger so long as there is food in the exhibit. Read more for details and download links ...

Republik Games has signed an agreement with TLA Entertainment to market and promote its upcoming videogame Spend the Night, a female-centric, sexually-themed multiplayer dating game.

On May 7, eager fans from Mario's classic days must wait no longer to see the brothers return in an all-new platformer with the launch of New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS.

THQ today announced the release of Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing for PC, featuring fast-paced racing action with, and against, the wildly popular characters from the top-rated Nickelodeon network.

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.

Project-Zero has released a new patch for Jowood's online shooter Soldner: Secret Wars. This update brings your retail game to v33669 and addresses various bugs, fixes, optimizations and implemented feedback by the community!

In this classic 2D side-scroller, players take on the role of Mega Man as he slides, shoots and jumps his way through a variety of themed stages, ultimately facing off against a menacing boss character for each.

Today 3D Realms posted their latest installment in the weekly Prey update in Human Head Software's Prey Project Lead Chris Rhinehart talks about how they used to hand-animated our characters, and have now switched to motion capturing for Prey, the difficulties in doing so for the first time and what they have learned from the experience.