Beltion: Beyond Ritual is an alternative fantasy role-playing, in development by Rostok-Games since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

Experience the American Civil War and key events immediately prior to and following the conflict that changed the United States. In Divided Nation, players take on multiple roles in 19th century America, including Civil War General, pirate commander and militia leader in the Texas War of Independence.

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:

• Elebits [Wii] - Cinematic Trailer
• NCAA Football 07 [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #2
• Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes - E3 2006 Trailer
• .Hack//G.U. [PS2] - Trailer #2
• FlatOut 2 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailerpack
• Mage Knight Apocalypse - E3 2006 Trailer
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Last weekend America’s top gamers competed in the inaugural World Cyber Games US Open at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, an invitation-only tournament, to determine who would qualify for a spot in the WCG US National Final. When the dust settled, 36 gamers won trips to the WCG US National Final this September.

Urban Chaos: Riot Response, previously known as Zero Tolerance, is a high velocity, first person shooter where the player confronts real terror in an American city.

The Dallas Mavericks will capture their first NBA championship by defeating the Miami Heat in seven games in an NBA LIVE simulation of the NBA Finals. Dallas will win its first NBA title in franchise history after forward Dirk Nowitzki grabs an offensive rebound and scores on a dunk to give the Mavericks a series-clinching 90-88 win over the Heat in Game 7.

While net revenue went up (from $222.1 to $265.1 million), net loss ballooned from $8.2 to $50.4 million, mainly due to continued retail weakness. As a result Take Two is cutting costs by closing internal development studios (so far Poptop, Indie Built, Rockstar Vienna and Frog City) as well as cancelling half a dozen titles, Snow being one. After a long period of silence, Bully was mentioned, and scheduled for release later this year.

NecroVisioN is a next-gen First Person Shooter that starts in the rage battlefields of World Word I and leads player to much darker and brutal underground world of vampires and demons.

With MotoGP '06 on X360 now completed, two massive new projects are about to join ATV Offroad Fury 4 for PS2 and ATV Offroad Fury Pro for PSP on the development board, prompting the studio to move into plush, new offices on Brighton seafront.

Rostok-Games announced the development of an alternative fantasy role-playing game Beltion: Beyond Ritual, which is in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

Rampage: Total Destruction reinvents the classic arcade series and offers up a wide array of playable monsters that have the ability to perform unique combo attacks and individual super moves. Rampage: Total Destruction unleashes the chaos like never before with new levels of destruction, and an interactive 3D 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:

• Bet on Soldier: Blood of Sahara - German Trailer
• Star Trek: Legacy [X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
• Bullet Witch [X360] - Trailer #4
• Crackdown [X360] - Trailer #2
• Everquest II: Fallen Dynasty - Trailer
• Halo 3 [X360] - Making of E3 Trailer Documentary
• Project Gray Company [PS3/X360/PC] - Dev Diary #4
• Super Dragon Ball Z [PS2] - Trailer
• El Matador - Trailer #6
• Anno 1701 - Trailer
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At a press conference in Tokyo, Nintendo revealed the development of the Wii exclusive Pokémon Battle Revolution, which will use its wireless connection to interact with its NDS brethren Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, both scheduled for fall of this year. This will open various options such as playing NDS games on the TV, and using the NDS tactical screen for your Wii games. Pokémon Battle Revolution will allow you to see your NDS Pokemons battle in 3D on the Wii. While a release date was not announced, it was hinted at for end of the year in Japan.

Paradox Interactive announced today that it is working on an expansion to its history simulation, Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun. The new expansion will be in a similar vein while offering several new and exciting features. Among other things, players will be able to link this game to other Paradox games, thus extending the gameplay for both!

There's an influx of new talent storming the doors of game developer Trilogy Studios. The opportunity to work on new IP and be a part of a forward thinking studio has attracted top developers such as EA's Jeff Leggett, Rockstar Games' Gunter Erhart, and Chad Schoonover, former Epic Games.

NCsoft announced the release of a free expansion to City of Villains and City of Heroes, Issue 7: "Destiny Manifest," in both North America and Europe, adding level 40 to 50 content for villains, the opportunity for villains to wreak havoc in new "mayhem missions," and a player-versus-player (PvP) zone where villains and heroes clash to control a dynamically changing battlefield.

Kuju Entertainment today announced the continuing success of its Brighton studio with the signing of two major new titles and recruitment of an additional 20 staff.

TMSBroadcasting and NCsoft North America are proud to announce the creation of Lineage Radio, the official online radio station devoted exclusively to supporting the Lineage II gaming community in North America. LineageRadio.com will feature a 24/7 audio stream, with exclusive Lineage II interviews, news and features you won't find anywhere else.

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:

• Halo 3 [X360] - Making of E3 Trailer Documentary
• Titan Quest - Intro Trailer
• NFL Head Coach - Adjustment Trailer
• Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War - Trailer #12
• Battlefield 2: Armored Fury - Trailer #2
• Dead Reefs - Trailer
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The ESA announced that it has filed suit today in Minnesota Federal District Court, asking that the State's new video game law be overturned. Similar laws have been struck down by six courts in five years, including the Eighth Circuit which governs Minnesota, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots – all with strokes and taps of the stylus.

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. This v1.1 patch UK/US versions of the game) addresses various bugs, crashes, quests and plugin issues.

ATI announced today that it is working with middleware provider Havok to drive physics on its latest GPUs. Using Havok FX, developers can enable more convincing environments that include richer, more detailed explosions, smoke, debris, fluids, and cloth by combining the rendering of two ATI graphics cards, with a third devoted to modeling the environment.

NHRA Championship Drag Racing launches players into the ultimate drag racing experience, putting them in control of an incredible 7,000 horsepower of pure speed. Racing NHRA tracks from Pomona to Gainesville, gamers will go head-to-head against world champions like John Force, Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson and many more.

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:

• Atelier Iris : Grand Fantasm [PS2] - Jap Trailer
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Trailer #4
• The Movies: Stunts & Effects - Walkthrough Trailer
• Earache Extreme Metal Racing [PSP/PS2/PC] - Trailer #2
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