Today Ubisoft announces that it will release Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike exclusively for Xbox in August 2005. Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike will expand the gameplay with more maps, missions, and weapons. With a SRP of $29.99, this will bring an exciting new eleven mission single player campaign and expanded Xbox LIVE multiplayer content.

The video game industry has been in talks with actors unions for quite some time now, but when talks broke down last December it has become clear that unions are leaning towards their only alternative, striking. The breakdown was over ongoing payments to actors and actresses for each copy of a game sold to which they contribute their voices and likenesses, while the game publishers want to stick to one payment up-front.

Based on DreamWorks' feature film, Madagascar The Game lets players discover their true animal instincts when an adventurous journey lands them on the remote island of Madagascar. Gamers must master each animal's individual survival skills in order to tackle obstacles and foes in scenarios from the movie and beyond.

Activision today announced that it has acquired game developer Beenox, known for several Mac or console to PC ports, currently working on Fantastic Four. The acquisition further bolsters Activision's internal development capabilities by providing it with a foothold in the province of Quebec.

Joint Task Force, under development at Mithis Interactive by former Panzers creators, is a state-of-the-art military RTS with a contemporary setting. Read more for new screens ...

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.

Take command of a band of mercenaries loyal only to you, and guide them to victory against the forces of the Daein kingdom! Turn-based strategy gives you maximum control of your army. As your characters gain experience, shape their abilities by giving them special skill sets, and develop your army into a unique fighting force.

Logitech today announced plans to manufacture officially licensed peripherals for the Xbox 360. Logitech currently makes a family of award-winning controllers for Xbox, featuring gamepads, a steering wheel and a headset.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend hopes to restore the Tomb Raider franchise to the prestige it had years ago. An arsenal of modern equipment, such as a magnetic grappling device, binoculars, frag grenades, personal lighting device and communications equipment, allows gamers to experience tomb raiding as never before.

Kameo: Elements of Power is an action-adventure game with role-playing elements for gamers of all ages and skill levels. From legendary game developer Rare, Kameo: Elements of Power sends players on a magical and epic journey full of intense combat, magnificent exploration and innovative morph-into-warrior action.

When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are systematically eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. For Agent 47 it's business as usual, until suddenly he loses contact with The ICA. Sensing that he may be the next target, he travels to America, where he prepares to make a killing.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is an eagerly anticipated first-person horror adventure based on the award winning RPG from Chaosium that in turn is based on the writings of the acclaimed American horror author H. P. Lovecraft...

Matrix Games and Strategic Studies Group (SSG) announced that the next game in the Decisive Battles Series, Battles in Italy, is now available for purchase from the Matrix Games web store. Battles in Italy brings the award-winning series to three pivotal battles: Sicily (Operation Husky), Salerno (Operation Avalanche), and the unfortunate Operation Shingle, the invasion at Anzio.

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 :

• F.E.A.R. - E3 2005 Trailer
• Stargate SG-1: The Alliance - E3 2005 Trailer
• Stacked - E3 2005 Trailer
• Marvel Nemesis: Rise Of The Imperfects - E3 2005 Trailer
• Alpha Prime - Physics Trailer
• Wolfschanze 1944 - Trailer #2
• Scratches - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

THQ has released a small update for Juice Games' second urban underground racing demo Juiced. This patch is only meant for the "second" demo, and addresses some performance issues people were experiencing (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Check out the following new screens from Cenega's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'El Matador' - Screens & Trailer
• 'UFO Aftershock' - Screens & Trailer
  

In Elite Warriors: Vietnam, you will fight along side Green Beret commandoes as you conduct classified missions deep in Southeast Asia. This patch brings your retail game to v1.03 and fixes many multiplayer issues, as well as several bugs and balance issues in single player. Read more for download links ...

Advent Rising is the first in an epic trilogy of action/adventure games, presented in a stunning cinematic format to deliver an unprecedented variety of game play experiences. Built on the Unreal Warfare engine, it offers precise, refined play-dynamics with action-packed adventure and style, wrapped in a visually imaginative universe. Advent is akin to a fast-paced action movie where the player is swept up in a continuously evolving series of sequences and events.

SEGA today announced an agreement to acquire and publish next-generation game content from Silicon Knights, the Ontario, Canada-based development team responsible for such hits as MGS: The Twin Snakes, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and Eternal Darkness. The partnership brings SEGA more Western-developed content in preparation for high-growth opportunities presented by next-generation hardware platforms.

id Software has released a new patch for its FPS DOOM 3. This update brings your retail game to v1.3 and synchronizes the original with the expansion pack, adds Punkbuster support, sound enhancements, fixes various multiplayer issues, etc. An updated SDK is also available. Read more for details and download links ...

Psychologists and psychiatrists estimate that even before the new wave of gaming consoles hits the stores, one in eight players already suffers from some kind of video game dependency. Stories of neglected toddlers, sleep deprevation, suicide and marriages crumbling are not out of the ordinary anymore as more and more people are becoming victims of America's newest social scourge ... video game addiction.

The Witcher is an Action RPG game for PC platform, which combines the features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights. The game is supposed to ensure entertainment to a broad group of older players, incorporating simple yet interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3-D graphics. Read more for details & screens ...

Ducati World Championship is a 360° view into the world of motorcycle racing allowing you to take up a career as a pilot racing in the amateur, semi professional and professional racing classes, intent on reaching the Superbike and the Grand World Championship.

SNK PLAYMORE announced today that it has shipped a Metal Slug 4 & 5 bundle pack for the PS2 to retailers across North America. The Metal Slug 4 & 5 bundle pack has a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Check out the following new screens from Bethesda's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'IHRA Drag Racing Sportsman Edition' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'NTRA Breeder's Cup' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens