Ritual has officially announced the Ritual Play Testing Program, allowing gamers to come in and give feedback on the titles currently in development. Participants must be over 18, live in the Dallas, TX area and have transportation to the West End district. People interested in becoming a registered Ritual play tester can sign up right here.

Artificial Studios announced today that in conjunction with Immersion Software & Graphics, they would be developing Monster Madness, a 4-player cooperative online-enabled action game for the PC and Xbox 360.

Akella today announced The Island: The Earthling, a new first-person adventure quest with panoramic environments, under development at STEP Creative Group, and based based on the book "Inhabited Island" written by Strugatsky brothers. Read more for details & screens...

SOE today announced EQ: Depths of Darkhollow, offering new adventures and features for players of all levels. For the first time ever, players will play as monsters and experience EQ lore first hand through the eyes of another character while they do battle against their ancient foes. Players can also utilize Spirit Shrouds to don the form of a lower level creature to join newbie friends in battle.

GMX Media today announced the release of its first console title Extreme 4x4. This is no typical racing game, it’s an action racing adventure which will give you the extreme thrill of racing at high speeds in dangerous territories with numerous reckless opponents!

Xing Interactive and German developer Mediaseasons are proud to announce Bowling Champs. Bowling Champs is a full 3D bowling game which is part of the Sports Champs series Xing Interactive announced earlier this year. Other titles in the range are Winter Sports Extreme, Championship Soccer, Pool Champs, Amju Super Golf, Cricket Champs, Tennis Champs and the soon to be announced Shufflepuck Champs. The game is scheduled for August 27th, 2005 and will retail at 9.99 Euro.

From the opening game of the regular season to the ArenaBowl championship, EA SPORTS Arena Football will bring you the complete experience. Strap on your helmets and get ready for a new brand of football, and make sure you're ready for a lot of fireworks, because this is non-stop high-scoring football at its finest.

Sony Online Entertainment today announced that The Splitpaw Saga, the second Adventure Pack for EverQuest II, is now available for pre-order at www.splitpawsaga.com. By pre-ordering, players will gain access to a special instanced zone and earn rewards before the adventure begins.

NIS America announced today its plans to release Generation of Chaos for the PSP. Generation of Chaos is scheduled to ship in North America in spring 2006.

Trinigy today announced that future versions of its Vision Game Engine will fully support Microsoft's Xbox 360.

City Interactive is working on a sequel to ita budget shooter Battlestrike: Road to Berlin. The Siege is scheduled for this release in Europe coming August and will give players another 12 new missions in which you once again will take up arms against Nazis. This time around you will not only switch between battle tanks, airplanes or act as a sniper, but also get thrown in naval battles and be positioned on ships. More details to come shortly ...

Nevrax announced a new expansion to its MMO The Saga of Ryzom entitled The Ryzom Ring, which is a set of tools for editing and sharing player-made map that are customizable with terrain, monsters and NPCs all run by individual players.

Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy, the 7th exciting chapter in Ultima Online's rich and storied history. Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy includes groundbreaking new features, including new playable Elves race, twisted New Enemies, new Dungeons, new Spellweaving Skill, new Quest System, collections and increased storage capacity

You are a proud pilot of the Official Glider League, able to hold your own in difficult fights. You have never seen anything like this before -– chases, "circuit fights," and XXL battles with up to eight players. Your way to to the top leads you through sewage shafts and a big temple area from ancient times.

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 (TRS2006) is the next in the series of railroad simulators developed by Auran. Previously known as Engineers Edition, TRS2006 is being released as a full product later this year and sets new standards of realism and immersion in operating a virtual railroad.

While it was already revealed in its E3 lineup, Bandai Games today officially announced Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex for PSP. Based on the critically-acclaimed anime series by the renowned manga artist and writer Masamune Shirow, this sci-fi first-person shooter offers wireless multiplayer action for up to four-players, including heated cooperative and competitive modes.

Groove Games today announced Army Ranger: Mogadishu, where players take part in the events leading upto the historic firefight that took place in Mogadishu, Somalia on October 3, 1993. Army Ranger: Mogadishu immerses players in direct action operations that include protecting shipments, defending HQ from mortar attacks, arresting key officials, rescuing hostages and destroying enemy facilities.

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.

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.

Ubisoft today announced The Settlers: Heritage of Kings Expansion Disk, a new add-on for The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, the popular construction-based strategy game series. The expansion pack extends the story of the original game with a fresh campaign, additional units and buildings, new gameplay features, a map editor and three exclusive heroes.

Mojo Master is an online virtual seduction playground in a rich 3-D game world, under development at AXE Unlimited and WildTangent. It lets guys use the ultimate Playbook of moves to approach women in ways they might never dream of in real life

Bohemia Interactive Studio announced the development of its newwest FPS combat game, Armed Assault. Brought to you by the creators of Operation Flashpoint; Armed Assault will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

Already revealed last week, Ubisoft, ARUSH, and Groove Games today officially announced that a PC expansion pack is being developed by Cyberlore Studios for Playboy: The Mansion.

Precursors, a sci-fi action game from Deep Shadow, developers of Boiling Point, leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Ninja Theory today announced an exclusive development and publishing agreement that will bring Ninja Theory's eagerly anticipated title, Heavenly Sword, to PlayStation 3.