NCsoft acknowledged today that its Austin offices are undergoing an immediate restructuring including the difficult task of reducing members of its workforce, in particular GMs and QA staff.

OG-Soft's Steel Walker is an action game putting you in the cockpit of a mechwarrior battling against terrorists. The game will feature highly developed opponent AI, damage model, physics engine, 2 players mode and more.

Edge of Reality today announced the development of their own self-funded next-gen project, Cipher Complex. The first completely original title from EoR, is an intense, cinematic military combat game that will deliver a brutal shot of adrenaline straight to the hearts of next-generation gamers.

Bethesda Softworks today announced that actor Johnny Depp will lend his voice as Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming video game, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.

The football pre-season kicks off with a bang as EA reveals the 35 songs that will be featured in Madden NFL 07. The bone-crunching action and heart-pounding adrenaline of the grid iron is intensified by the game's one-of-a-kind mix of rock and hip hop.

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West America and requires a combination of both intelligent stealth and pure shooting. Fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations combine with top-notch graphics and an enthralling soundtrack to immerse both casual and hardcore players.

Born June 23, 1991 on the SEGA Genesis console. In honor of its beloved mascot's 16-bit roots, SEGA will release the game that started it all with Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis exclusively for the GBA this November. The game will feature two new additions to the classic 1991 debut including Sonic's famous Spin-Dash move and a new save ability.

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

After just 35 days on store shelves, New Super Mario Bros. for NDS has racked up sales in excess of one half million in the United States alone. That's a sell-through rate of more than 20 every minute since the game went on sale May 15.

Red Steel is an action-packed first-person experience with an engaging storyline unfolding as you learn that your fiancée has been kidnapped and her father – a Japanese mafia kingpin – murdered by a rival gang. The only way to save your loved one and defend your honor is to journey from L.A. to Japan and confront the Tokyo underworld.

Grey Dog Software has released a demo for its sports management simulation software Wrestling Spirit 2, allowing you to try out the entire game and be permitted to continuously repeat 1 month of career mode, or 25% of a league season.

Gang War is an RTS game which possess both strategic and action elements. At any point in time, you can jump down and take control of your individual gang members. The game then changes from strategy to action where you're free to do anything from stealing vehicles to mugging citizens.

Hearts of Iron 2 is a dream come true for every armchair general and forces the player to choose sides when democracy, communism and fascism clash in the battles that changed history.

Paradox Interactive's Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy, characterized by immense depth and historical content that charge its challenging gameplay with incredible replayability value.

Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.20e and fixes a multiplayer exploit and tweaks the (2)TerenasStand map. Read more for download links ...

According to the Montreal Gazette, Radical president Ian Wilkinson announced today he is calling it quits and resigned, replaced by chief operating officer Kelly Zmak. No details were given as to why Ian so suddenly left the company he founded 15 years ago. A little over a year Vivendi purchased the Canadian developer, currently working on Scarface: The World Is Yours and was previously known for Crash Tag Team Racing, the Incredible Hulk, and The Simpsons: Hit & Run.

Codemasters has released a demo for its miniature racing game Micro Machines v4, giving you the opportunity to race against 3 additional people on three tracks (kitchen, a chicken coop, and on top of several unidentified rooftops), as well as a quick battle singleplayer mode against AI.

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail.

Race drivers will be competing in a massive variety of the world's most aggressive motor sports, complete with explosive damage effects, head-to-head online multiplayer racing and a game engine rebuilt for a greater degree of simulation.

Tripwire Interactive is pleased to announce that the next patch for Red Orchestra is now available through Steam, adding new weapons, file reductions to speed up loadtime, numerous map changes, and the usual game tweaks, item balancing, crash and bug fixes. Read more for details ...

Operation Flashpoint creators Bohemia Interactive Studio will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

Penny Arcade announced that exhibit space is now sold out for its upcoming PAX gaming fest. PAX '06 attendees can expect to get hands on with yet-to-be-released games and products from Microsoft, Nintendo, Nvidia, ArenaNet, America's Army, Turbine, NCSoft, Ubisoft, Mythic, Sabertooth Games, Foundation 9, Rockstar, Flying Lab, Creative Labs, The Behemoth, Garage Games and Red Octane among others.

The all-new Championship Manager 2006 offers a wide range of innovative new features and is the most realistic version to date, offering the player a true taste of football management. This patch #2 adds new features, various game tweaks, updates the GUI, match engine, fixes various bugs and crashes, and plenty more ..

NFL Head Coach is a 3D strategy sports game that challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up, and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club. EA has released the first patch for the retail/boxed version of the game, addressing some multiplayer issues.