2006 FIFA World Cup will feature all 12 official stadiums that will be used at 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and stadiums from each qualifying region, as well as all the teams from qualification right through to the tournament in Germany. Electronic Arts today revealed the 35 songs that will usher in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

German publisher Frogster Interactive announced today Pathologic went gold. Pathologic is a unique example of a dramatic game, which directly affects the player's state of mind. Featuring a bizarre combination of first-person game, role-playing features, non-linear plot and real time flow, three unique campaigns and multiple endings.

Focus announced today it has signed a European publishing agreement with Sirius Games. In Paradise City the player takes on the role of a young ambitious gangster with the single goal of becoming the most successful and influential criminal in the entire city.

The Star and the Crescent is a historical title set in the Middle East, and examines the contested lands in and around Israel through an examination of the Arab-Israeli conflicts of the past several decades. This v1.32 patch features new updates and corrections designed to maximize enjoyment.

Raging Tiger: the Second Korean War explores the very real possibility of a new, even more violent conflict on the Korean Peninsula. This v1.16 features new updates and corrections designed to maximize enjoyment.

Crusty Demons combines the freeform tricking, high-octane stunt mayhem and bone breaking crashes in this free roaming world. It breaks new ground by rewarding players to engineer spectacular crashes and inflict massive injuries and pain to their rider.

Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. The sequel is a true evolution for the series, with rethought fundamentals and exciting new changes.

Deep Silver announced today that Monte Cristo's city builder has gone gold in Germany and is scheduled for release April 28, 2006. Create exactly the city you want: build uniquely-designed structures, from residences to corporate skyscrapers. Improve the quality of life by providing recreational and entertainment opportunities-without letting taxes spiral out of control.

Controlling an army of lemmings, the aim is to get as many of these cute characters as you can from the entrance point to the exit point of a level within a time limit. Easy to learn, difficult to master; Lemmings is a test of strategy and fast thinking as you make 'on the spot', life or death decisions for your band of trusting little creatures.

Timothy and Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes, developed by White Knight Games, is based on St Paul's disciples St Timothy and St Titus. The game follows their adventures in a fictional tale of fun, mystery, and adventure as they spread the Gospel message across the lands of early Christianity.

A news report about Teri Hatcher receiving an offer of $1 million for recording her voice in the Desperate Housewives PC game from Buena Vista Games is false. As of today, Ms. Hatcher will not be participating in the voice recording sessions, however, per an agreement with ABC/Touchstone Television, Ms. Hatcher's likeness as the Susan Mayer character will appear in the game.

Dino Master drops you into the role of Dave the Digger on his hunt for the biggest and best dinosaur fossils around the globe. Capture them, bring them to the laboratory and rebuild them and then pit dino against dino in Battle Mode.

Analysts Michael Pachter and Edward Woo from investment house Wedbush Morgan Securities have released their NPD preview for the month of March. Woo and Pachter predict that the console transition continues to wear on publishers, as they expect console video game sales to drop 18% compared to the same period last year

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:

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Fireglow team is now developing a next generation game engine (codename: Sudden Strike Next7) and the first game based on this engine, which now is officially named 'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory'. Fireglow plans to develop several other games based on this engine in different setups related to war conflicts.

Commandos Strike Force takes you right into the heart of the action from a first person perspective. Take control of the three members of the 'Strike Force' unit, each with their own play style. Eidos has released the fist patch bringing your retail game to v1.2, but no details as to what it fixes are available at the moment.

FXLabs Studios announced today it has signed an exclusive agreement with Archie Comics Entertainment for the development of the very first videogame based on the Archie universe. Under the working title Archie's Riverdale Run, the FXLabs team has begun the development of the game to be featured on the PC and consoles and is expected to be completed sometime in 2007.

Keepsake will immerse you into a journey beyond compare. Assisted by a dragon afraid of heights, Lydia takes on to explore the Dragonvale Academy's empty structures in search for her best friend Celeste. This updated demo features new voiceovers, an in-game map, fine-tuned dialogue, enlarged hotspots, and improved pathfinding with Zak and Lydia.

Rush for Berlin is a tactical real time strategy game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, during 1944-45. The player's goal; to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union.

X-Men: The Official Game ties in with the upcoming movie X-Men: The Last Stand and provides the backstory. The new X-Men game, written by screenwriter Zak Penn and comic book writer Chris Claremont, lets you play as either Wolverine, Nightcrawler, or Iceman.

Universal Combat: A World Apart uses a new graphics engine, offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons. This patch brings your retail game to v1.00.147 and fixes a weapon disappearing issue when docking.

Soul of the Ultimate Nation brings the deep storyline of a single player adventure/RPG game together with the fast and furious multiplayer combat of a 3D action game.

2006 FIFA World Cup will feature stunning visual representations of the world's superstar players, 12 official stadiums that will be used at 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and stadiums from each qualifying region. This demo allows you to play England, USA, Mexico or Germany in the first half of a single player match .

Dreamcatcher has released a new demo for the Collectors Edition of Heuristic Park's action/RPG Dungeon Lords. This v1.5 demo allows you to try three of the seven playable races, various enemies, several pieces of weaponry, and armor, as well as a number of spells. Read more for details and download links ...

A banner on the Worldwide PGR 3 XBL contest page reveals that Microsoft has plans to release a "Speedpack" for Project Gotham Racing 3, only available through Xbox Live. The download will set you back 400 MS points and will include 12 new cars and promises new gameplay enhancements, but no release date is mentioned.