Since its launch Everquest II has grown to 36 servers and expanded from its initial 369 zones to over 600. To make sure users frequent populated areas and make the gameplay more continuous, Sony Online decided to combine a few of its existing servers. On Feb 2, 2006, people will be allowed to move their character for free, while at the same time, Update #19 will be going live, and some database maintenance will occure to prepare for the server moves.

Guilty Gear Dust Strikers features all 21 Guilty Gear characters from previous versions in a battle that takes place on multiple levels across both DS screens. Navigate different types of floors and traps as you battle against the computer or via wireless multi-player connections.

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 :

• Age of Empires: The Age of Kings [NDS] - Trailer
• Black [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #5
• Fight Night Round 3 [PSP/PS2/Xbox/X360] - Stun Punch Trailer
• Driver Parallel Lines [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Crashes Trailer
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - Dev Diary #2
• Rule of Rose [PS2] - Trailer #3
• Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Turbulence Trailer
• Timeshift [Xbox/X360/PC] - Slow Time Trailer
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Sony Online Entertainment today announced that Untold Legends The Warrior's Code has gone gold, and is expected to be available at retail starting on March 14.

Tecmo today announced that the next installment in its PS2 exclusive monster breeding series, Monster Rancher EVO, will ship April 11th. Now including in-depth role playing elements, deeper gameplay, and a captivating character-driven story to the popular monster breeding of past games.

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.

KOEI today announced that the Tactical Action game, Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires for the PS2 is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on March 28, 2006.

Based on briefings and scenarios supplied by S.A.S. veterans, The Regiment is a tense, accurate simulation of close quarters combat. Lead four-man teams in assaults on terrorist strongholds.

XIII Century: Death or Glory is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style global strategy game play with real-time tactical action. The game immerses players in the Middle Ages, into a world of noble knights and ruthless nomads, a world of courageous deeds and internal wars.

Starting today, January 30th, gamers who pre-order their copy of Driver: Parallel Lines at their local GameStop or on BestBuy.com will receive a free retro-styled Driver: Parallel Lines T-shirt. The look is retro, but the time to pre-order is now – the offer is only available while supplies last.

After decades of exercising players' thumbs, Nintendo is now moving to their minds. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS will help players flex their mental muscles. Brain Age represents the first in a series of U.S. brain-training titles that already have taken Japan by storm.

As promised last week, Microsoft has released a mandatory update to the X360 dashboard. No new features, just a bunch of fixes and tweaks to address problem users reported since its launch, such as improvements to the Xbox Guide, save game logic improved, empty friends after muting people in backwards compatible Xbox titles, more detailed messaging for unreadable disk or region errors, the option to only delete the profile and to leave all save data, and several other adjustments...

Rainbow Six Critical Hour marks the return to the franchise's roots by reintroducing the deeply strategic and tactical gameplay synonymous with the Rainbow Six name, while incorporating classic in-game elements such as vintage maps and weapons, all rebuilt using today's technology offered at an attractive price.

Already revealed a few weeks back, NAMCO BANDAI announced today that is will publish the popular rally racing game, World Rally Championship for the PSP in North America. The first officially licensed WRC rally game on a handheld, WRC provides the hi–octane thrills, pace and dynamics of rally across the globe to the gamer on the move.

Take on the role of the bounty hunter John Cooper and experience in a thrilling Western story with surprising turns, how he apprehends the nasty scoundrel Dillon with the help of his friends known from the first part. With gameplay based around its predecessor, Spellbound have managed to create brand new tactical possibilities in a beautiful 3D environment.

Atari has released a demo for its timecontrolling FPS Timeshift, allowing you to try out one full level of the game, where you must use your timeshifting powers to infiltrate the perimeter of a heavily guarded building to meet an important rebel contact on the top floor. Read more for download links ...

G2 Games are today announcing a new title for release in February 2006 across Europe. Alliance: Future Combat is a tactical real-time strategy game that takes modern warfare to the next level. Take control of elite US troops or play as the leader of extremist forces in one of twenty action packed levels of futuristic combat.

THQ and Relic Entertainment today announced a second expansion pack to their award-winning real-time strategy hit Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The add-on will include all-new explosive Dawn of War single-player action, new multiplayer content and two new playable races including the technologically devastating Tau, bringing the total number of playable races in Dawn of War to an unprecedented seven.

After a few weeks of deliberation, voting and briberies, we have finally completed our top 20, what we think will be some of the most promising games for the upcoming year. We're starting with titles ranked 11-20, so come back in a few days for the top 10. Head on over to our Most Anticipated Games of 2006 section for the final results!

EA and Crytek today announced they will bring Crysis, an exciting new first person shooter, to gamers worldwide. Developed by Crytek, previously known for Far Cry, Crysis will be an original first person shooter game for PC based on new intellectual property.

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.

An article on Gamemag.ru, translated by GGMania, seems to indicate that STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl might be in some serious trouble. THQ is said to have cut off financing back in November, a team developing a new graphics engine left shortly after being brought on board, taking with them the source and part of the original develpment team has either been fired or moved onto another project. End of last year THQ ordered an audit of the project and a representative is expected to be on site shortly, and possibly take STALKER to another developer.

Update : GSC's Oleg Yavorskiy says "only 5 people were let go as the new graphics engine nears completion, others went to Heroes of Annihilated Empires. STALKER is almost finished."

In Mall Tycoon 3 it’s up to you to build trendy stores, delicious restaurants, fun-filled arcades and even a cutting edge multiplex. View your creation in full 3D as shoppers swarm your fabulous retail empire and spend their hard earned cash. You’ve got to make sure you keep your mall totally hot, fun and successful -- or else your shoppers will go packing!

Control every aspect of your marine park, from caring, feeding and cleaning your animals to hiring and firing employees. Grant your visitors the thrill of a lifetime as you provide fun-filled attractions, rides and shows for them to whet their appetite while they explore your sea-life wonderland.

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 :

• Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach - Trailer #7
• The Godfather - Trailer (2)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...