Buena Vista Games today announced the acquisition of the award-winning Climax Racing from Climax Group. The studio is of both strategic and geographic importance to BVG as it becomes the third internal studio, and the first in Europe, that BVG has added to its development capacity.

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Army of Two [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Assassin's Creed [PS3/X360/PC] - X06 Trailer
• Gunpey [NDS/PSP] - Trailerpack
• Rainbow Six: Vegas [ALL] - X06 Trailer
• Splinter Cell Double Agent [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC] - X06 Trailer
• There is Only WAR! - Trailer
• Sam and Max: Episode 1: Culture Shock - Teaser Trailer
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Check out the following new screens from Activision's X06 2006 lineup:

• Call of Duty 3 (X360) - 4 New Screens
• DOOM (X360) - 10 New Screens
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360) - 4 New Screens
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 (X360) - 9 New Screens
• World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions (X360) - 4 New Screens

It's time to relive the 80s with Activision Hits Remixed for the PSP! With more than 40 classic Atari 2600 games, WiFi multi-player functionality and the ability to play anywhere, you'll soon be saying tubular and bitchin' again!

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Splinter Cell Double Agent [ALL] - Choose Trailer
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories [PSP] - Trailer #2
• Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express - Trailer
• Mortal Kombat Armageddon [ALL] - Racing Minigame Trailer
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Real Fighting Championship is an 3D online fighting game for the PC, in development at Cykan Entertainment. RFC promises realistic graphics, championships with multiple modes, and give you an experience that rivals any console fighting game. As you progress you will be able to strenghten your character to become winner of the RFC.

Codemasters released the 2nd free content expansion for its sci-fi/fantasy MMORPG RF Online, the epic sci-fi and fantasy MMORPG, giving players access to the new and previously uncharted player area, the Elan Plateau, as well as the Circle Zone Scramble, RF Online’s very own unique Guild versus Guild combat system.

New reports from DFC Intelligence predict that the worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry (hardware, software, PC, consoles and handhelds) is expected to grow from about $29 billion in 2005 to as much as $44 billion in 2011.

Last year Sony announced that they were working on an emulator for the PSP, allowing owners of its handheld to play all PSOne titles without a problem. Scheduled for November, Sony has now released a beta version of its PSX-P emulator, which works for firmware v1.0 through 2.71, although from v2.5 up, you will need to use eLoader. The developers are not quite satisfied with the framerate, but future updates should remedy that. Once the official/final PSX-P is released you will need a PC with wifi or a PS3 in order to use it.

While details are very limited, Square Enix is working on a remake of the first Front Mission game in the franchise, which originally came out on SNES. Front Mission the First will use the main touch screen for tactical movement of troops, like we have seen in Advance Wars: Dual Strike. While other recent ports, FF III for instance, seem to have gotten a graphical upgrade, this does not seem to be the case with FM The First.

The Rebel Planet is a fantasy based action RPG game set in a time before the Great Flood of Noah. The biblical story will broken up over several chapters, and offered as episodic content,Orion being the first.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• God of War II [PS2] - Trailer #2
• Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [ALL] - Trailer (2)
• Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - Trailer (2)
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The World Series of Video Games presented by Intel announces today that the upcoming Major event on the World Series of Video Games circuit will be entitled the "UK Gaming Championship". The event will be held at the London Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus, October 6-8, 2006. Hours of operation are 10-10 Friday and Saturday, and 12-5 on Sunday.

Former VP of Global Online at EA Lars Buttler, and Might & Magic creator Jon Van Caneghem, who also founded New World Computing, have officially launched Trion World Network Inc., the publisher and developer of games and original entertainment for the broadband era.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Alarm fur Cobra 11: Nitro - Trailer
• Need for Speed Carbon [ALL] - Trailer #7
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Villains Trailer
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Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Pacific Storm - Naval Strike Trailer
• Tony Hawk’s Project 8 [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #4
• Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam [Wii] - Trailer (2)
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Fuzion Frenzy combines the continuous, frenetic action of a futuristic street sport with the action-packed fun of mini-games set in a dynamic 3-D urban environment. Six arenas and more than 45 mini-games provide plenty of competitive fun for up to four players. A 293mb demo is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace allowing you to try out 3 of the 40 minigames.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Bioshock [PS3/X360/PC] - E3/GC 2006 Trailer
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two - TGS 06 Trailer
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Trailer #10
• Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes - Trailer #5
• Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom [X360/PC] - TGS 06 Trailer
• Guild Wars Nightfall - Trailer #2
• Mortal Kombat Armageddon - Trailer
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On September 12th we have shipped a Goldmaster version of Gothic 3 for replication. However, due to several problems that got known only afterwards no production has taken place, instead we decided to create another, new goldmaster. This new master is currently (Sep 21st) still being worked on! Therefore, no one has had any access to the version that will start selling on October 13th in various European territories. No testing (by external persons) of this version can have been done. All test results that have been published up to now are based on the scrapped goldmaster or in many cases on even older preview versions.

The Ant Commandos filed a counter claim against Activision and RedOctane, claiming that both Activision and RedOctane are violating Federal Antitrust legislation pertaining to the Guitar Hero game and controller bundle, and that RedOctane actually the trade dress, being copied the color, shape, and placement of the five fret buttons located on the controller.

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.

PDC World Championship Darts provides an authentic ‘as seen on TV’ adaptation of the UK’s best loved home-grown sport, offering darts fans an authentic, star-studded, challenging darts experience that can be played at home.

On Monday 25th September at 18.00 GMT/19.00 CET, Xbox Live members from across Europe will have the chance to take on Alan Mealor and Chris Pickford from Bizarre Creations playing Project Gotham Racing 3, the game that they helped to develop.

Set after the collapse of Japan's Ashikaga Shogunate, Samurai Warriors 2 chronicles the civil wars that consumed feudal Japan and the events that lead to the country's unification. As a leader on the battlefield, players must face off against legions of enemy soldiers and complete missions critical to victory.