The Lord of the Rings Tactics will put players in the universe of Middle Earth from the books and films and allow them to lead the Fellowship or take control of the forces of Shadow. The tactical RPG game features a rich system of items, upgrades and skills for the player to customize their heroes.

Konami announced today that people who want to get their hands on a Death Jr. Limited Edition should pre-order through Gamestop of EBGames right now. Included will be an exclusive foil package that features different artwork than the regular version of the game, two Death Jr branded UMD cases, a bonus CD that contains the Death Jr soundtrack (in MP3 format) and a limited edition Death Jr. comic produced by Backbone Entertainment - both easily transferable to your PSP via your computer with a link cable. Death Jr. will be hitting store shelves in August. Supplies are limited so reserve your copy today!

Frame City Killer is a next-generation action game for the Xbox 360. Featuring astoundingly detailed graphics powered by the Unreal Engine 3 and immersive, non-linear gameplay, Frame City Killer is set to deliver an intense gaming experience this holiday season in North America and Europe.

Dance Dance Revolution Extreme has been nominated for an award in the "Best Video Game Soundtrack" category for the MTV Video Music Awards (occurring on August 28th). It is exciting to see this category be a part of a world-renowned entertainment awards show like the MTV VMAs and Konami is honored to receive this nomination alongside other top video games. Head on over to the MTV.com website to see the full details on the "Best Video Game Soundtrack" award and nominees.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has entered a multi-year license agreement with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to develop and publish games based on the Warner Bros. Animation hit kids' television series Xiaolin Showdown for multiple video game systems.

Developed for the PC and Mac by UK developer Sports Interactive, creators of the highly popular Championship Manager series, Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006 represents the next evolution in fantasy sports by enabling gamers to control all team-related activities for their favorite pro or semi-pro franchise in the U.S. as well as 50 other countries across the world.

SOCOM 3, developed by Zipper Interactive, captures the reality of modern day warfare, and features three Areas of Operation: Southern Asia, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe and is packed with over 10 missions, over 30 new weapons, larger maps, improved AI, allow you to drive/operate vehicles and you can now also go for a swim.

International Cricket Captain Ashes Year 2005 will give both cricket enthusiasts and management gaming fans their own taste of cricketing glory as they lead their teams on the long path to victory. Xplosiv has released a demo allowing you to try out a one day game. Read more for details, screens and download links ...

Dead or Alive 4 will redefine 3-D high definition graphics and sound, creating the most visually beautiful and realistic looking video game to date. Unsurpassed online capabilities via Xbox Live, new incredible interactive stages, an all star line-up of old and new favorite characters, and the most complex DOA countering system yet, all add up to the must-have video game to own along with Xbox 360 this holiday season.

Soul Calibur III offers the series' hallmarks of exhilarating sword-fighting action and profound martial arts while also delivering highly improved graphics and sound effects to create a unique gaming experience. It also features a Character Creation Mode, which allows players to create original warriors.

D3Publisher of America today announced a licensing agreement with Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. for the PC game rights to Cabbage Patch Kids. D3PA is anticipating the release of its first CPK personal computer game in Q3 2005, and will be released in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Rotobee has released a new patch for its 3D romantic sim Singles 2: Triple Trouble. This update brings your Euro retail game to v1.2 and addresses a few bugs, user made extension issues, and a quest fix (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Diabolique: License to Sin is a brand new third person game from Metropolis Team. Unique atmosphere, excellent gameplay, spectacular shaders, Renderware Physics. Tailored suits, expensive cars, dynamic action, and business class graphics. Hell has pretty much to offer.

Square Enix today announced that Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection will ship to retailers on August 16th, 2005. Including the expansion packs Rise of the Zilart, and Chains of Promathia as well as Tetra Master, the wildly popular and addictive mini-game, the special gold foil All-In-One packaging will carry a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Codemasters' best-selling football management series, LMA Manager, is set to leap the generations as development is announced of a massively expanded edition of LMA Manager 2006 for PC and the Xbox 360. Read more for details and screens ...

Electronic Arts announced today that model and actress Josie Maran will star in Need for Speed Most Wanted, which is launching in November 2005. In Need for Speed Most Wanted, Maran takes on the role of a local street racer named Mia.

Atari announced today that DRIV3R, the action-driving game that sold more than 3 million copies worldwide on PS2 and Xbox in 2004, is currently in development for GBA to release fall 2005. Read more for details and screens ..

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 v2.02, but not specific details are available at this moment. Read more for download links ...

Timothy and Titus: Saints, Martyrs, Heroes, developed by White Knight Games, will engage gamers from a unique perspective with its groundbreaking 'Christian Gameplay Paradigm', and will be the first Christian computer games title released, schedule for November 2005, out of Australia

In Killer 7, players take on the role of Harman Smith, an unlikely assassin who lives life at his own pace. Switching between seven different personalities, he employs each character’s abilities to terminate targets he deems "deserving to die." Read more to check out some screens ...

The Force will return to retail stores Nov. 1 with a double whammy: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith will be released on DVD, and Star Wars Battlefront II will be made available for all the top video game platforms.

Solar Studios and Tricor Entertainment have formed an alliance to develop upcoming blockbuster Hollywood-style action games and related film properties. The first Solar and Tricor project is an unnamed Sci-Fi action/adventure property.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Darkwatch - Intro Movie
• Daxter (PSP) - Trailer
• FIFA 06 [X360] - Xbox Summit 2005 Trailer
• Incrazyball - Trailer
• Nascar: Total Team Control (PS2/Xbox) - Trailer
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (PSP) - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The non-linear plot saves the established facts of the war beginning and allows to lead to the Victory any of three sides: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, uses the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.

A Brunel study released today paints a clear picture of the demographics and reasoning behind videogame piracy. The research, conducted by Alex Dodge from the School of Business and Management provides an in-depth look at why gamers, between the age of 15-18, download pirate copies.