According to ABI Research, Sony's console pricing strategy is fraught with risk, and may ultimately jeopardize its market leadership position. Sony is placing a serious bet that its inclusion of a Blu-ray drive in the PlayStation 3 will entice consumers to pay a premium price for the new console, despite lower cost alternatives from both Nintendo and Microsoft.

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:

• Evolution GT [PS2/PC] - Making of Trailer #2
• Sam & Max - E3 2006 Trailer
• UFO: Afterlight - E3 2006 Trailer
• Sacred 2 - E3 2006 Trailer
• El Matador - E3 2006 Trailer
• Sudden Strike: Arms for Victory - E3 2006 Trailer
• Stranger - E3 2006 Trailer
• The Ant Bully [GBA/NGC/PS2/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy [GBA/PS2/PC] - E3 2006 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:

• F.E.A.R. Extraction Point - E3 2006 Trailer
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - E3 2006 Trailer
• X-Men: The Official Game [ALL] - E3 2006 Trailer
• NBA Live 07 [PS2/Xbox/PS3/X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - E3 2006 Trailer
• Spore - E3 2006 Trailer
• Super Paper Mario [NGC] - Trailer
• Sonic The Hedgehog [PS3/X360] - E3 2006 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:

• Gothic III - E3 2006 Trailer
• Battlestations Midway [X360/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Killzone: Liberation [PSP] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Too Human [X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• War Front: Turning Point - E3 2006 Trailer
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Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

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:

• Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption - E3 2006 Trailer
• Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - E3 2006 Trailer
• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - E3 2006 Trailer
• Splinter Cell Double Agent - E3 2006 Trailer
• Crysis - E3 2006 Trailer
• Metal Combat - Trailer (2)
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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:

• GTR 2 - Trailer #2
• Elveon [X360/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Haze - E3 2006 Trailer
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Activision and DreamWorks Animation announced today that Activision will be opening a dedicated studio facility on the DreamWorks campus. The move will facilitate simultaneous co-development between DreamWorks' CG feature films and Activision games based on those films.

Neverwinter Nights 2 will feature more than 10 new companions that players will encounter, taking advantage of the game's influence system, which will alter the player's alignment and the world's reaction to the player, based upon their actions and choices.

Atari today announced that Alone in the Dark will launch for PS3 simultaneously with the versions for the Xbox 360 and PC, delivering an edge-of-the-seat survival experience facilitated by state-of-the-art real-time physics and unparalleled environmental interaction within a meticulously detailed, open game world.

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:

• Sensible Soccer [PS2/Xbox/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Fable 2 [X360/PC] - Trailer
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - E3 2006 Sony Trailer
• Darkstar One - E3 2006 Trailer
• Heroes of Annihilated Empires - E3 2006 Trailer
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Galactic Civilizations II takes place in the distant future, when mankind has become a space-faring civilization and must contend with other extraterrestrial powers for domination of the galaxy. Stardock has released a v1.11 retail patch, which includes a few more updates and corrections.

Activision announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane. This acquisition will provide Activision with an early leadership position in music-based gaming, which the company expects will be one of the fastest growing genres in the coming years.

Take 2 today announced that it has opened a new development studio, 2K Shanghai. It is completing development of the Chinese-language version of Sid Meier's Civilization: IV for the PC, expected to be available later this summer. 2K Shanghai will develop new original IP and co-develop products with other 2K studios around the world.

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

LucasArts announced an expansion pack titled Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, allowing you, for the first time, to play not from the light or dark side, but the corrupt side.

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:

• Assassin's Creed [PS3] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Battlefield 2142 - Titan Mode Trailer
• Black Buccaneer [PS2/Xbox/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway [PS3/X360/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Bullet Witch [X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Call of Duty 3 [PS2/Xbox/PS3/X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Dead Rising [X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• DDR Universe [X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Dungeon Runners - E3 2006 Trailer
• NCAA 2K7 [PS3/X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• The Ship - E3 2006 Trailer
• Sin Episodes: Emergence - E3 2006 Trailer
• Stranglehold [X360] - E3 2006 Trailer
• Test Drive Unlimited [X360/PC] - E3 2006 Trailer
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The Sony pre-E3 briefing just concluded, and the big news out of the event is that Sony's next-gen console will launch in Japan on November 11 and in North America, Europe and Australia on November 17. Each unit will ship with a hard drive included, although there will be two versions: a PS3 with a 20gb hd will set you back $499, while the 60gb version will cost $599. Its redesigned Dual Shock controller is wireless, Bluetooth-enabled and uses motion sensors, similar to the Wii conroller.

PEA: Dunes of War sends your crew deep into the desert, during the shattering battles of the African campaign, it’s about victory for both sides and your first duty is to ensure the survival of your comrades with victory as the ultimate goal.

Activision today confirmed that it is currently developing three launch titles for both the PS3 and Wii platforms, Call of Duty 3 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, which will be released on both next-gen systems, as well as on the Xbox 360. They will also be featuring Spider-Man 3, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, new titles in the Tony Hawk franchise, and more ...

Building on the success of 2005's popular World Series of Poker video game, Activision announced today that it will debut an all-new title, World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, at the E3 Expo on May 10. The game takes high-stakes poker action to new heights with twice as many top pros, access to extensive poker tools that will help players.

BioShock is 2K Games' hybrid first-person shooter, in the works over at System Shock 2 developers Irrational Games, combining elements of sci-fi and role-playing genres. Not many details are available at this point, but the first real screens, and some renders have arrived ...

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:

• Mobile Ops: The One Year War [X360] - Trailer
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - Trailer
• Prey [X360/PC] - Portals & Gravity Flipping Trailer
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [PC] - Launch Trailer
• Alien Shooter 2 - Trailer
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Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction combining to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

Micro Application announced its has signed a European distribution agreement with the Spanish company, Revistronic, for the third Fenimore Fillmore adventure, for the time being called Fenimore Fillmore's Revenge.