Dreamcatcher announced today that Painkiller: Hell Wars has finally gone gold. You play the role of Daniel Garner, who after an unfortunate car accident is trapped between Heaven and Hell. To escape purgatory and find his salvation, he must fight mobs of hellish monsters to stop an imminent Unholy War.

Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia.

EA announced today that actress Emmanuelle Vaugier will star in Need for Speed Carbon. Developed by EA Black Box, Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing and challenges players to face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads.

Originally planned to end in 2003, Microsoft announced that as of today, it will no longer provide customer support or issue security updates for Windows 98/SE and WinME. Analyst firm IDC speculates that currently more than 70 million users are still using the older OS and will thus be affected by this policy change.

SOE today announced the latest Everquest expansion pack, The Serpent's Spine, adding a new race, new level cap, city, spells, and overall features.

Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe.

Blizzard has released a small update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.11.2 update balances various character classes, adds user interface and battlegrounds fixes, as well as several other tweaks.

Project Gotham Racing 3 fans who connect to Xbox Live today will get a nice little surprise as Microsoft and Bizarre have released the Style Pack adding 12 new dream cars, costing 400 points with the RUF R.K. Spyder 3.8 bring free, as well as Photo Mode Integration and several minigames.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Khaeon Games, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, Spellborn uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine. The closed beta test is currently underway, and more people will be allowed to join in the coming months.

Petroglyph announced today that the Star Wars: EaW v1.05 patch is being fine tuned and will be out in the community shortly. The new patch addresses a save game issue cause by the last patch, but mostly seems to tweak and balance game units.

SunAge is a futuristic RTS where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds. Lighthouse Interactive today announced that SunAge has been pushed back to a new release date of Feb 2007.

According to Nikkei Net Interactive, Ricoh has developed a diffraction plate to be placed between the reader's laser and lens, allowing it to change the beam's spot size according to the media, either being CD, DVD, HD DVD or Blu-ray. A Ricoh spokesperson commented, "It will make it possible to build players and recorders ready for all formats, which will benefit consumers." Ricoh Technologies will unveil its new optical device this week at the International Optoelectronics Exhibition '06 in Japan.

Call of Duty 3 delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the battle for the Liberation of Paris, the most harrowing campaign of WWII, known as The Normandy Breakout.

Codemasters announced today that the number of gamers signed up for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Beta Test program is now approaching 100,000 and is giving away a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings collected works, and of course Shadows of angmar special edition upon launch.

Virtua Fighter 5 is the latest installment in the critically-acclaimed series, and will elevate the arcade fighting genre to all-new heights as it takes true advantage of the capabilities of the next-generation hardware.

NFL Head Coach reinvents football gaming by introducing the first 3D strategy sports game that challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up. As head coach, you develop a team strategy, execute it on and off the field, and try to build a winning organization year after year.

Blue Fang Games, known for the Zoo Tycoon titles, today announced it has extended their partnership with its publisher Microsoft Game Studios, extending its multiple development projects contract through 2009.

Take command in this dynamic turn-based game and test strategies that long-past generals and world leaders could only dream of: make it happen in Gary Grigsby’s World at War. This update resolves a possible combat animations crash, a replay problem and an issue with strategic airdrops.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• God Hand [PS2] - Trailer
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer X [X360] - Trailer
• Crackdown [X360] - Trailer (2)
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles.

Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth. Originally scheduled for Q3 2006, rumors about a delay started floating around last week when online retailers had adjusted their release scheduled, but today Activision confirmed that it has been pushed back, release date "when it's done." Lovely!

Swedish independent developer Silent Grove Studios today announced its first title, Dawnspire: Prelude, a team-based online action-rpg set in an original fantasy world. The game focuses on teamplay, tactics and player skill, all put into a frenzied and exciting mix to bring a new angle to the gaming experience you normally find in action-rpg's.

After two years of development Climax's Warhammer Online was cancelled after which Games Workshop granted its license to Mythic Entertainment. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMO game for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer.

Beginning Sept. 15, 2006, gamers can square off against the world’s best RTS players in the Rise of the Ultimate Champion tournament, sponsored by Intel, ATI, and Logitech. With $100,000 on the line, when the dust settles, the Ultimate Champion will take the lion’s share of $40,000. Equipment from supporting sponsors ATI and Logitech will also be randomly awarded throughout the tournament.