IncaGold announced the return of the flagship football management brand Tactical Manager. 2006 will see releases of "Tactical Manager 2006" in March, "Tactical Manager: International Championship 2006" in May and "Tactical Manager 2006/2007 Season" in September.

EA today announced that The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II will make its exclusive console debut when it ships in Summer 2006 on the Xbox 360, and will be the first game in the series that will be playable over Xbox LIVE. Players will be able to challenge friends online and engage in intense, action-packed real-time battles.

In Gods and Heroes, players become classic heroes of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, each player will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

Digital Jesters has released a new patch for Cyanide's strategy game Chaos League: Sudden Death. This update brings your English, French or German retail game to v2.03, and adds multiplayer, management, UI optimizations and various fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Rising Star Games continues to bolster its 2006 line-up with the announcement it will publish 'Harvest Moon DS' for Nintendo DS and 'Harvest Moon Magical Melody' for GameCube across PAL territories this Spring.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.0 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

berSoldier is a high-tech first-person 3D shooter, which takes place in an alternate universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance, Karl Stolz, turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers, and at stake is control over the entire world. Check out the freshly launched Ubersoldier website, or read more for new screens ...

In Tycoon City: New York, players become moguls by constructing and customizing hundreds of businesses and famous landmarks anywhere and anyway they want in a bustling simulation of New York City. Atari has released a whopping 626mb German/English demo, allowing you to check a small District of New York, Greenwich Village.

NOTE: Some people seem to be getting an error code 6001, which has nothing to do with the demo, it's a Windows Installshield problem. The demo/download itself works fine.

TimeShift is an innovative FPS in which players control time to complete missions and defeat foes, is in development by Saber Interactive. TimeShift will leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, the latest graphics technology, and high production values to create a truly unique action game experience.

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. However, it is up to you how you execute plans of attack by combining the Commandos' unique skills.

NCsoft today announced the establishment of NCsoft Japan KK, as one hundred percent owned and operated. NCsoft Japan's operations will include development and localizations of their games serviced via NCsoft's games service platform, PlayNC, as well as servicing and marketing activities of all NCsoft's games.

Bubble Bobble Evolution takes the classic platforming gameplay that defined the originals and expands it into entirely new realms by injecting all manner of innovations, from new bubble types to new environmental hazards and puzzle elements.

The fourth title in the series of turn-based strategy games, Sid Meier's Civilization IV expands on the beloved gameplay of its predecessors with countless new gameplay changes and improvements, including religion, great people and for the first time in the Civilization series, a full 3D engine.

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 :

• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [X360/PC] - Dev Diary #1
• Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams [PS2] - Trailer (2)
• Eureka Seven [PS2] - Trailer
• The Rub Rabbits [NDS] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar will allow players to forge heroic legacies in the War for Middle-Earth. Gamers will experience an evolving persistent recreation of Tolkien's world-renowned fantasy realm where they can establish their unique reputations, and discover and wield legendary weapons in strategic battles, while adventuring solo or in Fellowships.

Sony Computer Entertainment America is continuing to feed consumer demand for the PSP system by delivering six new software titles in early 2006. The upcoming titles span across multiple genres and will provide innovative, exciting entertainment content to gamers of all ages.

Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over-the-top moves and skills even bigger in this fast-paced sequel.

A direct conversion of the arcade fighting game, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max is enhanced with additional original content specifically designed for the portable system including Wi-Fi functionality and extra gameplay modes.

In an interview with ComingSoon.net, Jerry Bruckheimer, known for Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean and Black Hawk Down) has revealed that they have a Prince of Persia movie project lined up. "In February, we start a picture called 'Deja Vu' in New Orleans, which I think will be the first movie being shot in New Orleans since Katrina with Denzel Washington playing the lead and Tony Scott directing. He did 'Top Gun' with me and 'Enemy of the State.' Then we have a thing called 'Prince of Persia,' which is a big video game, that we're considering doing, and another thing called 'Unnatural History' that we're working on."

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. Solve traffic and pollution problems and sustain the city resources needed to keep the peace. Spend wisely to keep your town prosperous, wealthy, contented and healthy.

A new study by the University of Missouri-Columbia claims that there might be a link between video game violence and increased aggressive real-life behavior in gamers. Study subjects who played violent video games showed diminished brain responses to images of real-life violence which, according to the study's authors, correlates to aggressive behavior.

Ankh is a point and click adventure game in development over at German Deck 13. You play as Assil, a young Egyptian man in trouble, making his way through treacherous Cairo, avoiding evil Pharaohs, crocodiles and assassins, to lift his own death curse. This demo features a cutscene and part of the full game (underwater section).

Ubisoft announced today it has signed a licensing agreement with Korea 's Sonnori Corporation to publish Astonishia Story worldwide except Korea and Japan. Astonishia Story is a role-playing game for the PSP.

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 demo up to date with the latest code (v1.00.11 retail patch from yesterday) and adds the same audio engine and various gameplay tweaks.

Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.9.2 update is an incremental patch and fixes an issue with the movement graphics. Read more for download links ..