In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customisation of weapons and armour in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. EA informed us that Crysis has been delayed from its original winter 2006 release to Q1 2007, most likely caused by the Windows Vista delay.

EA has released yet another new Battlefield 2 patch. This update brings your retail game to v1.22 and improves server stability, makes a few weapons tweaks, plugs a few exploits and fixes Lock on error on certain Oil towers.

2K Games signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with Sony Pictures to publish and distribute current generation console video games based on the highly-anticipated The Da Vinci Code film by Oscar winning director Ron Howard, which is based on Dan Brown's best-selling novel.

id Software has released the final v1.1 patch for Raven's FPS Quake 4, which addresses issues and adds gameplay elements throughout both single and multiplayer, voice chat in multiplayer, a forcemodel option, a one-minute warning for tournament matches, fixed pure server auto-downloading, HTT support, smooth stairjumping and four new professionally made multiplayer maps.

S2 Games announced today that Savage 2: A Tortured Soul will be available anywhere, anytime, and on any computer for free. Gamers worldwide will be able to "sample" Savage 2 on any local area network and will be able to play the AI/practice mode along with the game's included tutorial via the no charge access.

In Emergency 4 you can either play the 20 mission campaign or choose to try the randomly generated missions. Emergency 4 will feature realistic physics (walls collapsing, fire spreading), simplified controls, as well as a multiplayer mode.

Playlogic today announced the signing of a worldwide licensing agreement with Red Bull for the publishing and production of a break dance video game. The game is based on the 'Red Bull BC One Event,' will be produced for various platforms, and will be released in 2007.

Blizzard has released the North American version of the new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.10 update adds weather effects, new armor, and a massive slew of bug and crash fixes, as well as balance tweaks.

4HEAD Studios, known for The Guild series, have joined forces with 3D-IO to work on the next-generation console game Beowulf, a combat-driven action adventure game set in the realms of Nordic mythology.

Teenage Goth-Metal girl designs extreme metal racing video game based in Hell…. Earache Extreme Metal Racing will feature ten evil Earache racing teams burning a lot more than rubber through hell and other wastelands.

With RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! the park guests will catch rays and ride the waves on more than fifty new rides and coasters including super- splash flume rides, massive water slides, wave pools and more. Atari has released a patch for RCT3 Soaked! bringing it in line with the recent Wild! expansion pack, including some features like custom billboards and tunnels etc, as well as optimizing RCT3's first expansion pack.

In a filing with the SEC, it was revealed that the Trinad Group wants to buy more shares in Majesco, and requests that two of its officers (Jessie and Joey Sutton) immediately resign or be removed from office. The filing also mentions that the Trinad Group is filing a lawsuit against the company and several current and former directors and officers for breaching their fiduciary duties while managing business affairs, engaged in self-dealing transactions to further their personal interests, usurped corporate opportunities, mismanaged and wasted the company's assets and used poor judgment in appointing certain officers.

Winback 2: Project Poseidon is a pulse-pounding thriller where every moment and every shot counts. When negotiations are no longer an option and the world’s most dangerous weapons are compromised, it’s time for the Winback assault team to neutralize the threat.

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.

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. Gamers will be able to play as their favorite team from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the tournament in Germany. EA's Joe Nickolls gives us more details about what to expect and what's new...

The Dungeon Lords Collector's Edition includes all of the latest updates as well as new quests, rare items to collect, spells, effects, monsters, areas to explore and amazing new heraldries and character customizations.

True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member turned NYPD officer.

Developed by MadMinute Games, Take Command: 2nd Manassas explores the titular 1862 battle of the American Civil War, which proved to be the pivotal engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign.

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:

• Black & White 2: Battle of The Gods - Trailer
• Terra: Formations [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer
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In Birth of America you control one of the major contenders in French & Indian Wars, and the War of the American Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory. This v1.04b patch addresses bug fixes, interface changes, scenario and gameplay tweaks, and a few gfx adjustments.

Juiced: Eliminator will deliver a unique gameplay experience, taking advantage of the PSP's functionality to offer never-before-seen multiplayer games and expand on the crew and pink-slip racing.

It has been ten years since the wonderful world of Pokémon first took us by storm. In February 1996 an invasion of peculiar creatures known as Pokémon occurred in Japan, before becoming a phenomenon in the US and then Europe, on a scale never seen before.

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.

Another Monday, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Untold Legends The Warrior's Code (PSP)
• Space Rangers 2 (PC)
• American Conquest: Divided Nation (PC)
• Ubersoldier (PC)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details...

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.