In a podcast interview with Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb, Group Marketing Manager of Xbox Live Aaron Greenberg revealed that the Xbox Live Vision camera is scheduled for September 19. The USB 2.0 webcam is X360 and PC compatible, requires no drivers, but will be the only pheripheral suited as camera, no 3rd party ones are allowed. World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, and Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, amongst several Xbox Live Arcade titles, will use the cam to model players' heads, to add depth to the images it will use both portrait and profile angles.

Paradox Interactive announced the signing of two independent titles for Gamersgate.net, its download portal launched earlier this year. Providing smaller developers with promising games a platform to reach the global market, Birth of America" from Ageod and "Mount&Blade" from Ikisoft, both which will be made available on the download portal in June.

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 v2.3 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

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.

THQ today announced that the first multiplayer map-pack, Collateral Damage, for The Outfit is now available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace for 500 Microsoft Points.

SouthPeak Interactive announced today that it has signed a publishing agreement with Artificial Studios to bring its upcoming title, Monster Madness to PC and next-generation platforms.

Frantic Games' MMOFPS 1944 D-Day Operation Overlord is the simulation of an event. It does not strive to tell the story of one unit or one squad. Instead it endeavors to tell the story of the battle. 1944 D-Day Operation Overlord sports impressive technology such as the Reality Engine, SpeedTree, Ageia PhysX and is now accepting 500 beta test signups for its upcoming online shooter.

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.

Play Ten Interactive announced today that it will be showcasing several new products at the upcoming E3 show in Los Angeles including The Precursors, Battle for Atlantis, The Wall and the previously unannounced White Gold: War in Paradise. Read more for details on each title.

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.

UK publisher Oxygen Interactive today announced plans for expanding their Oxygen Games, Elite and Liquid Games ranges across the Asia Pacific region. Following its growth in their home region (UK & Europe) and the opening of their US operations, Oxygen has identified the Asia Pacific Region as a key territory in its expansion.

Full service audio production company Omni Interactive Audio today revealed they have created the immersive musical scores for several new computer game titles including: Perpetual's Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, Big Huge Games' Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends and NCsoft's Guild Wars Factions.

Vivendi Universal Games today announced Eragon, a fantasy-adventure game is based on the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox feature film inspired by Christopher Paolini's best-selling fantasy novel, featuring Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou and Robert Carlyle.

The Settlers II: The Next Generation is the remake of BlueByte's 2D classic Settlers 2, making the jump to 3D (thanks Blues). Read more for screens and trailer ...

Take on the role of the bounty hunter John Cooper and experience in a thrilling Western story with surprising turns, how he apprehends the nasty scoundrel Dillon with the help of his friends known from the first part. Atari Germany has released a playable demo, read more for download links ...

Take on the role of the bounty hunter John Cooper and experience in a thrilling Western story with surprising turns, how he apprehends the nasty scoundrel Dillon with the help of his friends known from the first part. With gameplay based around its predecessor, Spellbound have managed to create brand new tactical possibilities in a beautiful 3D environment.

A news report about Teri Hatcher receiving an offer of $1 million for recording her voice in the Desperate Housewives PC game from Buena Vista Games is false. As of today, Ms. Hatcher will not be participating in the voice recording sessions, however, per an agreement with ABC/Touchstone Television, Ms. Hatcher's likeness as the Susan Mayer character will appear in the game.

Generation of Chaos is one of the more popular RPG series in Japan, and now for the first time the series will appear in North America. Featuring all the essentials that made its predecessor one of the most addictive strategy RPG titles for the PS2, GOC jumps onto the PSP with evolutionary game play.

One developer doesn't seem enough as SEGA also announced today that it has acquired Sports Interactive, creators behind the hugely successful Football Manager series - which with only two titles from the franchise released so far, has sold in excess of 1.5 million copies and became the second fastest selling PC game of all time in the UK.

Myelin Media today announced that its Texas Hold 'Em game, Stacked with Daniel Negreanu will feature interoperability between the PS2 and PSP, allowing you to play continue a single-player game, or multiplayer, cross-platform.

Buena Vista Games today announced it will publish a lifestyle simulation game based on the popular TV series Desperate Housewives, in which the players take on the role of a new housewife who moves into Wisteria Lane and unlocks the delicious scandals hidden in the seemingly perfect neighborhood.

After more than a decade, Sony has finally decided to pull the plug on manufacturing the original PlayStation console. With the PS2 still in full swing and its successor due later this year, Sony revealed at the GDC that it's time to close the curtain on its 100 million unit selling PSOne. People still interested in buying this dinosaur do not have to worry; there are still plenty of units in circulation, which are being sold all over the world.

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 v2.2 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

AGEIA Technologies today announced that City of Villains developer Cryptic Studios plans to supercharge the game's powers and effects for players whose PCs are equipped with Physics Accelerator add-in boards powered by the AGEIA PhysX processor.

Anaconda announces another new genre highlight as part of their ongoing Adventure Weeks. Undercover, developed by Sproing, 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.