Ubisoft officially announced Far Cry: Vengeance, and confirms it will be a Wii launch title. Based on the Far Cry Instincts Evolution, Far Cry: Vengeance has a new storyline, new maps new weapons, and takes of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk allowing players to drive, shoot, slash, jump and climb their way through a rebel-infested, tropical hell.

Microsoft today revealed a two-disc Viva Piñata Special Edition with added bonuses for the whole family to enjoy, including playable demos for several Xbox Live Arcade titles, and an episode from the Viva Piñata animated series.

WH40K: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven. Already revealed yesterday, THQ has just officially announced the expansion went gold.

SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard videogame experience to date.

.hack, a sci-fi fantasy RPG, has pursued this innovative concept in the previous 4-part series where “The World” was ultimately destroyed, but now, years later, “The World” was rebuilt. EBGames and Gamespot are offering a special edition with an exclusive Haseo action figure, complete with detailed weapons, and the exciting Terminal Disc which features an exclusive story compilation of the previous .hack games and other surprises.

The US Army has released a new updated version for America's Army: Special Forces (Overmatch). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v2.7 and includes new mp/co-op maps, vehicles, weapons, and the usual tweaks, bug and game crash fixes. Read more for details and download links ...

As was already revealed late last night, Nintendo announced the North American launch of its Wii home video game console is set for Nov. 19, at an MSRP of just $249.99. The price includes one wireless Wii Remote controller, one Nunchuk controller and the groundbreaking collection of five different Wii Sports games on one disc.

LucasArts' just released PC version of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy seems to have an installer bug, preventing customers from installing the game on their PCs due to a recent Microsoft upgrade. Aware of the issue, LucasArts is currently working on a patch, but in the meantime, read more for a quick workaround.

2K Games announced today that it will be publishing Bioware's RPG Jade Empire: Special Edition for the PC. Anticipated for January 2007, Jade Empire: Special Edition will feature enhanced graphics and a number of new additions.

In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game. This demo includes 4 tutorials and a few missions.

THQ plans to release an "official" singleplayer demo for Relic's WWII based RTS Company of Heroes, featuring new Skirmish content between the Axis and Allied forces, and in general updated code. If you thought the beta demo was huge, then you better strap in, the non-beta version is even a smidgen bigger. Come back Tuesday September 5, 2006 at 9AM PST (6PN Euro time), we will have it available on our filesever network.

Already revealed last week, EA today officially announced that it will release EA Replay, a compilation of EA games from the 90's exclusively for the PSP, bringing you back to a simpler time when the dawn of gaming's golden age took hold.

While its q3 results were encouraging, up from $169 to $240 million compared to last year, Take Two warned investors that its full year result might be below expectations due to various factors, the delay of a yet unannounced prime PSP title, taxes, office relocation etc, but it will not release the final numbers until after its most recent SEC investigation has concluded. However it did confirm that Bully and GTA: Vice City are still on track for their October release, and looking ahead Take Two plans to release several new installments in various franchises.

Today Ubisoft announced that the version of its new Assassin’s Creed franchise for the Xbox 360 will launch with the PS3 system version of the game in early 2007. Assassin’s Creed is being developed by an all-star team from Ubisoft’s world-class Montreal studio.

Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Details on PC and PSP versions to follow later ...

This is a first person shooter where you have to gather clues as you move through each of the missions. The 5 sub missions or levels are tied together with a single story to immerse the user in the game.

Renowned for its gothic atmosphere, non-stop action and thrilling combat, Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition adds a new character a new boss and many new levels.

The Consumer Electronics Association, organizers of the consumer technology tradeshow, announced today that it is forming an advisory committee to solicit gaming industry feedback and explore the viability of a West Coast event in late spring 2007 focused on the gaming and entertainment marketplace.

This is an unofficial patch for Pandemic's Battlezone II: Combat Commander. This patch brings your retail game to v1.3 and adds new graphics features, and the usual bug & crash fixes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

To promote season three of Battlestar Galactica, which begins Friday, Oct. 6, Sci-fi channel will be airing a one hour story-recap special called Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far on August 13th. Narrated by Laura Roslin, the Secretary of Education turned President turned resistance leader on Cylon-occupied New Caprica. Learn about humanity's costly struggle to survive against its deadliest enemy. Microsoft announced that the one hour special will be available on Xbox Live, although no date, or price, were revealed.

Atari released its Q1 2007 results and while net revenue dropped from $23.9 to $19.5 million, mostly due to less titles in circulation, net losses were reduced from $32.8 to $7.1 million. After the recent sale of various franchises, Atari's CEO Bruno Bonnell announced in the subsequent conference call that it's now time to rebuild & grow the company. Unfortunately there was also less pleasant news, Eden Studios Aline in the Dark is getting pushed back from its original early 2007 date to fiscal 2008 (anytime after March 2007).

Namco Bandai Games announced today Mobile Suit Gundam, a sci-fi action game with stunning high-definition graphics, promising gorgeous Mobile Suit battles and the opportunity to participate in thrilling epic battles taking place on the futuristic Earth.

Already revealed last night, EA today officially announced Medal of Honor Heroes for the PSP, allowing players to take all the epic, authentic WWII action of Medal of Honor on-the-go.

Activision released its financial numbers for Q1 of fiscal 2007, and while revenue dropped from $241 to $188 million, and net losses went up from $3.6 to $18 million, the overall results were better than expected, mainly due to strong sales of X-Men: ToG and Over The Hedge. The subsequent conference call revealed that Enemy Territory: Quake Wars has a tentative release date set for Q4 2007 (ends March 2007) and executives were impressed by the popularity of the two Call of Duty 2 mappacks, which garnered a total of nearly $1 million.

To better address the needs of today's global computer and video game industry, the 2007 E3Expo is evolving into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today.