Venture into the city of Metronome, a sprawling mass of haphazardly built houses and huge steam engines where the outlandish inhabitants are carrying out their chores day and night, a city where the life of every citizen is dictated by the Corporation, a single bureaucratic entity that owns all the land, the entire infrastructure and all the industries. Since we were so interested in this project, we decided to revisit their E3 booth and squeeze in a quick Q&A with Team Tarsier's Pelle Bergman.

In the mid-25th century, human technology has become so advanced that they have learned to manipulate the natural order of the universe and begin meddling in God's design. Humanity's arrogance infuriates God, so he plans to cleanse the Earth of mankind and start anew. The Devil, fearing his own loss of power wages Armageddon, the war to end all wars, for the remaining souls of men.

Star Wars Battlefront II takes one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-seen environments straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith film. Enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic, story-based saga where every action the player takes impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

The first ever 3D version of the most popular fighting franchise in history, The King of Fighters Maximum Impact comes to the Xbox Video Game System. Gamers from around the world will be able to battle it out across the Xbox Live network and play as their favorite SNK character in full 3D with beautifully rendered backgrounds and full flowing animation.

Check out the following new screens & trailers from Tecmo's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Dead or Alive 4' (X360) - Screens
• 'Fatal Frame III: The Tormented' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Ninja Gaiden Black' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Tecmo Classic Arcade' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Trapt' (PS2) - Screens

In a follow up to our Tecmo vs. Ninjahacker editorial from a few months back, it seems a federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit by California game maker Tecmo against the proprietors and users of the website, after the company quietly settled with the two main defendants. Read more for details ...

Check out the following new screens & trailers from SCi's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Battlestations Midway' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Conflict: Global Terror' (PS2/Xboc/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Rogue Trooper' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Roll Call' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Total Overdose' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

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

• 'Digimon World 4' (PS2) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Inuyasha: Feudal Combat' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow' (PS2) - Screens
• 'One Piece Grand Battle' (NGC/PS2) - Screens

More than 70,000 industry professionals from 79 countries gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the E3. According to the Entertainment Software Association approximately 400 exhibitors occupied 547,000 net square feet of exhibit space and displayed more than 5,000 computer and video game products -- 1,000 of which made their debut. Exhibitors reported 80 percent of the 5,000 products will be found on store shelves by the 2005 holiday season.

The9 Limited and Blizzard today announced that both companies have decided to use an authorized-CD-key system for World of Warcraft in China in order to provide a stable and fair game environment and top-notch customer service for all players.

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

• 'Aquanox: The Angels Tears' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Gothic III' - Screens
• 'The Guild 2' - Screens
• 'Legend of Kay' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Panzer Elite Action' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Stargate SG-1: The Alliance' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Yetisports Arctic Adventures' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

3000 AD as released the full version of its 2001 space combat sim Battlecruiser Millennium. The game is now available for download, allowing you to explore the entire game world and play all missions. Read more for download links ...

Buka has released a demo for its RPG/RTS sequel Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness, offering a cinematic and early part of the game. Read more for download links ...

Bully follows teenager Jimmy Hopkins as he tries to survive his crooked classmates and superiors, and navigate the tricky social hierarchy at the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.

Activision has launched the official web site for Raven Software's action/RPG title, X-Men Legends II: Rise of the Apocalypse. Head on over there to check out screenshots, trailers, and production updates.

Mad Catz today announced an exclusive international distribution agreement with In2Games. Under the terms of the agreement, Mad Catz has been granted rights to distribute Gametrak Real World Golf to retailers in the UK, Ireland, France, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia and the PC market in Italy.

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

• 'Barnyard' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Bratz Rock Angelz' (GBA/NGC/PS2/PC) - Screens
• 'Company of Heroes' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Danny Phantom The Ultimate Enemy' (GBA) - Screens
• 'Destroy All Humans!' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Evil Dead Regeneration' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer' (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Juiced' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'The Outfit' (X360) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Saint's Row' (X360) - Screens & Trailer
• 'SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!' (NDS/PSP) - Screens
• 'SpongeBob and Friends: Unite!' (GBA/NDS/NGC/PS2) - Screens
• 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl' - Screens
• 'Tak: The Great Juju Challenge' (GBA/NGC/PS2) - Screens
• 'Titan Quest' - Screens
• 'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault' - Screens
• 'WWE Day of Reckoning 2' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Zoo Tycoon' (NDS) - Screens

Bohemia Interactive Studio is very proud to announce details of their next PC game featuring new generation technology. The year is 2010 and the world has changed. Heightened tensions around the globe have created a need for military operations to ensure ongoing stability. As part of an international coalition contingent, your team is deployed to locations in Europe and Asia.

Digital Jesters announced today at the E3 its exclusive support of AGEIA Technologies' revolutionary PhysX processor and NovodeX physics software for all future games. The first Digital Jesters published game to utilize these technologies will be Bet on Soldier, an FPS available for the PC that launches this summer in the US and worldwide.

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

• 'Tomb Raider Legend' - Screens
• 'Just Cause' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Hitman: Blood Money (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Commandos Strike Force' (PS2/PC) - Screens
• '25 to Life' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens

Unreal Tournament 2007 is being developed by North Carolina-based Epic Games. The game promises to blow fans away with the gameplay, modifiability and visuals that Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology will deliver.

Venture into the city of Metronome, a sprawling mass of haphazardly built houses and huge steam engines where the outlandish inhabitants are carrying out their chores day and night. A city where the life of every citizen is dictated by the Corporation, a single bureaucratic entity that owns all the land, the entire infrastructure and all the industries.

In DF: BHD players will take on the role of an elite Delta Force Operative as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu. Black Hawk Down brings the intensity of Modern Warfare to Xbox with a range of intense single player and multiplayer missions.

Gamers can experience even more of Ryu Hayabusa’s deadly artistry in Ninja Gaiden BLACK, the newest installment in the Ninja Gaiden series for the Xbox. Boasting new difficulty levels including "Ninja Dog" level and "Master Ninja" level, the new Mission Mode with a massive number of new action-packed missions to complete, and colossal amounts of special bonus features including content from both Hurricane Packs 1&2, the new Ninja Gaiden: BLACK is the must have game for all action lovers from casual to hardcore.

Another day of E3 has ended and today we walked away with an inside scoop. During an E3 presentation, our ever-attentive ears caught the most interesting piece of information. During the Painkiller Xbox demo it was revealed to us that People Can Fly is already working on a sequel to Painkiller -- not an expansion pack, like Battle Out Of Hell, but a full-blown follow-up title. No further information or tentative release date were mentioned.