Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.9 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Nival Interactive today announced that 20 year industry veteran Joss Ellis has joined the company as Nival’s Head of Studios. Ellis will shepherd the growth of Nival’s highly regarded product development and asset outsourcing studios.

Independent studio Tripwire Interactive, known for Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, is looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join the Tripwire Interactive family. Tripwire Interactive are actively seeking experienced applicants to fill the roles of Senior AI Programmer and Senior Programmer, and offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a professional but non-corporate environment.

Guerrila announced some of the extra features that will make Killzone: Liberation the game fans have been crying out for, including innovative interaction online and more downloadable content

Paradox Interactive announced its first MMO RTS title, Infinity Empire, an online e-only massive multiplayer strategy game played in real-time and set in a world beset by a planetary-wide catastrophe, with thousands of islands to claim and over millions of square kilometers of the northern continent known as Nespanona.

Check out the following new screens from GameFactory Interactive's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Officers - Screens
• Jagged Farm: Birth of a Hero - Screens
• Warfare - Screens
• Gluk0za - Screens
• Protivostoyanie - Screens

Eragon is an epic fantasy-adventure which centers on a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Based on the upcoming movie, Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he alone has the power to save -- or destroy -- an Empire.

Last year Microsoft's Japanese X360 title list mentioned Operation Darkness from Metal Saga developers Success, and hadn't been heard of since. While details are still slim, Operation Darkness is a tactica RPG set during WW2, where you, as part of an special ops team, are tracking down Hitler. Success implements multiple scenarios and mixes historical events with fiction.

DICE and EA are pleased to announce that the Battlefield 2 Veterans Program is now live, where you can reserve your soldier’s name before Battlefield 2142 ships, or pre-register a new name, as long as it is not already in use in Battlefield 2. As an added bonus, Veterans get an exclusive in-game indicator, an immediate promotion, and a new verbal taunt to use in Battlefield 2.

At the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, Microsoft unveiled several new products to enhance its gaming line, the Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0, Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, Habu mouse in alliance with Razer USA, and Xbox Live Vision camera, Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, headset and more ...

Atari today announced the forthcoming release of Desperados 2: Conspiracy, an enhanced and expanded version of the tactical Wild West action game Desperados 2: Cooper’s Revenge.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.8 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks 3DGamers).

Empire announced it will be scouting the Leipzig show for new talent, "This is a chance to take a key role in a vibrant and exciting developer/publisher, as we expand our internal development studio. We are looking for talented designers, programmers, artists and producers, at all levels. You will be a major influence in our new titles and will have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of games and platforms including X360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC and Arcade Coin-ops."

The Settlers II: The Next Generation is the remake of BlueByte's 2D classic Settlers 2, making the jump to 3D.

2K Sports announced today it is adding Cinemotion to NHL 2K7, combining new dynamic gameplay camera angle technology, cutscenes, player chatter and unique audio options, to truly immerses gamers into the drama of hockey like never before.

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.

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.

Undercover is an adventure game set during the Second World War, in the heart of war-torn Europe. The tantalizing story revolves around a horrible What-If scenario, tackling myths and undiscovered secrets and gives all new insights into the terrifying machinations of this era.

Ubisoft announced that the remake of BlueByte's construction-based strategy game Settlers 2, making the jump to 3D, has been completed and has reached gold status. While there is no info on other territories just yet, The Settlers II: The Next Generation will arrive in German stores early September.

Bohemia Interactive is extremely pleased to announce that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has purchased an enterprise license of Virtual Battlespace (VBS). The license provides an unlimited number of VBS1 and VBS2 licenses to the Marines for use in tactical training, mission rehearsal and experimentation.

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm is turn-based and has a great PBEM system for head to head play. This v1.12 update adds major new gameplay features and also resolves several minor issues.

Killzone is making its handheld debut with Killzone: Liberation, an all new, action-packed installment in the Killzone series has been developed especially for PSP and will feature a new intelligent third-person camera system – ideally suited for handheld gaming.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.7 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

Game Factory Interactive is going to declare war on many front lines at this year Games Convention in Leipzig. Most of their shown titles are currently in development for PC and cover the genres of RTS, strategy and turn based strategy.

Nintendo is expanding its service offering to include an internet browser from Opera Software, optimised to run on the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS Browser launches across Europe on 6th October 2006.