Wednesday January 12th, 20-year-old Muscovite Alexander Koptsev hospitalized eight people, four of them in severe condition, as a result of an incident in one of Moscow's synagogues. When asked about the goal of his visit to the synagogue, the youngster answered: "I came here to kill." In a statement Alexander's dad said his son played a lot of video games, in particular Runnng Wih Scissors' Postal, in which a postman, who suddenly snaps, starts out with a knife and starts killing people.

The US Army has just released information about two new missions being added to the upcoming America's Army: Special Forces (Link-Up) v2.6. Border confronts you with a terrorist cell that set up a shop in a small village and are planning synchronized bombings, while Dusk has you dealing with an ambushed convoy transporting a friendly Resistance leader who was carrying highly sensitive information. Read more for details

Trackmania Nations ESWC edition is a fast-paced racing game involving precision and agility specially built for competition and will be free for download in Januari 2006. Trackmania Nations will feature new environment (Stadium), new car, new blocks and new gameplay. 54 countries will determine the outcome over 6 months with the finals to be played from 27th June to 2nd July 2006 in Paris - Bercy, for a grand total of $40,000.

MLB '06 continues to build upon the critically acclaimed franchise with new and enhanced features, providing fans with the most realistic baseball videogame available to date.

In order to end Narnia's 100 year winter by the evil powers of the malevolent White Witch and free his people, the mighty lion Aslan invokes an ancient prophecy. It will become the destiny of four siblings from our world to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the Witch and her armies to save Narnia.

Falcon 4.0: Allied Force features extensive improvements in all areas including artificial intelligence, graphics, multiplayer, terrain and of course the stunning real time, fully dynamic campaign engine. This patch brings your retail game to v1.0.5and re-adds force feedback, fixes bugs & crashes, as well as avionics, weapons, campaign, cockpit/HUD etc.

Under development at the 10Tacle Belgium, David Douillet Judo is a new game by UK publisher Bigben Interactive, scheduled for release spring 2006. David Douillet Judo will be a realistic representation of the competitive sport allowing you to work your way up through regional, national and international tournmanents and qualify to face off against the reigning champion himself, who is technical adviser on the project.

You play as a Field Commander working for the Global Defense League, an independent organization established by the Allied Nations to defend the world against covert organizations whose goals include terrorism, genocide, and global domination. Your main enemy in these scenarios is Shadow Hold, an evil terrorist organization bent on inciting wars, illicit arms deals and global domination.

What is with platformers turning into racing games lately? Crash Tag Team Racing is the way the Crash Bandicoot franchise handles the transition, by dividing the game equally into platforming and racing halves. With polished, traditional gameplay for the action half and the unique Clash mechanic for the racing, Crash Tag Team Racing is shaping up to be a unique experience.

StarCraft: Ghost is a tactical-action console game that refines the epic experience of StarCraft to the level of the individual soldier. Engage the StarCraft universe face-to-face as a deadly Ghost operative in the employ of the Dominion.

According to the latest numbers from market researcher NPD Group Microsoft has sold 600,000 of its new Xbox 360 consoles in the United States since its November 22 launch.

Grey Dog Software announced the release of its college basketball simulation, Total College Basketball, offering sports management fans a fresh look at college hoops with its accurate simulation engine, in-depth recruiting, engaging interface and excellent balance of statistical detail and complete game immersion.

Taito's Over G is a jet-fighter simulator developed by the same company who did the Energy Air force. Over G has taken "the player is not the fighter, but the pilot" as the concept, attempts to simulate the G (Gravity) applied on the body of the pilot. Over G is scheduled for release in Japan on February 23.

Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball, developed by Cat Daddy Games, brings all of the intense action of paintball into your living room, challenging players with over 25 white-knuckle single player Tournament and Fieldball matches.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. 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.

EA has released an updated mod tool kit for the community to start working on their own Battlefield 2 projects. This new version is specifically so that the creative minds out there can now make single player maps and Special Forces mods. Read more for download links ...

The latest title in the Harvest Moon RPG franchise is coming to the PSP under the name of Innocent Life. Developed by Arte Piazza, Innocent Life changes setting from a rural environment to a more sci-fi surrounding. The game takes place on a small island in the near future, and as before you will be growing flowers and vegetables. You no longer play as a human, but a humanoid robot, created by his scientist father Dr. Hope.

Featuring action superstar Dwayne The Rock Johnson as government super-spy extraordinaire Alex Decker, players for the first time ever can step out of the Interceptor and straight into third-person action, utilizing The Rock's physical prowess by taking down enemies with intense melee combat moves.

LucasArts plans to release a demo for its Star Wars themed RTS game Empire At War, on Wednesday January 18, at 9am PST (6pm Euro time). The singleplayer demo will include five tutorials, and one galactic conquest map, although only a limited amount of units will be included in the demo, the complete array is kept for the retail game which is due Febuary 16, 2006. Keep an eye out on our fileserver network for the Star Wars: Empire at War demo.

Sonic Riders integrates extreme sports, high-speed racing and head-to-head battles, and offers a new racing experience with Sonic. Sonic Riders is slated to ship in March 2006.

Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing experience to gamers. Film-quality graphics showcase devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. On the way to becoming boxing's greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer.

Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode.

Experience the pro tour in venues that are alive and dynamic with environmental elements that react to your play. Characters are even more stunning with the addition of HD technology and the inclusion of the top players in the world like Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. Put it all online and you once again have the greatest tennis game ever created.

The latest issue of GameInformer has word that Midway is working on yet another title in the Mortal Kombat franchise. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon will go back to its roots, unlike the RPGish MK: Shaolin Monks, and will feature the usual blood, gore and violence, a choice of 60 fighters, more than 20 fatality moves, Create a Kombatant mode to make your own character (like Soul Calibur 3), multiplayer and Konquest Mode. More details surely to come in the official announcement, but for now MK: Armageddon is scheduled for somewhere in 2006.

As the only game that offers an open, fast-paced driving action-movie experience, Driver: Parallel Lines features an unfolding storyline of double crossing and revenge. Set in a photorealistic interpretation of New York City, players take on the role of a notorious 18 year old who, free from conscience and rules, is the most sought after driver-for-hire in town.