The all-new Championship Manager 2006 offers a wide range of innovative new features and is the most realistic version to date, offering the player a true taste of football management. Replacing the previous beta demo, this final version allows you to play as one of 3 nations (England, France and Italy) for the duration of 6 months game time, and is save game compatible with the full version released on 31st March 2006.

In Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires your ultimate goal is to conquer the 25 regions of Ancient China and build an entire Empire using cunning diplomacy and uncompromising force. Before each battle, the player will meet with the war council to decide upon military and political policies for the kingdom; then it’s time for war.

EA today announced plans to complete its acquisition of Digital Illusions CE (DICE), effectively making DICE a fully integrated studio within EA. The companies have unanimously agreed to a merger proposal through which EA will acquire the remaining outstanding shares of DICE pending approval of the shareholders, whom last time sent EA packing.

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:

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [X360/PC] - 5 Days
• Rogue Trooper [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #2
• WRC: FIA World Rally Championship [PSP] - Trailer
• X-Men: The Official Game - Trailer
• Champion Sheep Rally - Trailer
• Fire Department 3 - Trailer
• Back to Gaya: The Adventures Of Zino And Boo - Trailer #2
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A.I. middleware provider Kynogon and 3D game engine developer Trinigy today announced that both firms have collaborated on a full integration of Kynapse A.I. into Trinigy's Vision Game Engine.

2K Games and Firaxis Games today announced Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization IV for the PC.

In Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires, the armies of the kingdom are at your command! The player's ultimate goal is to conquer the 25 regions of Ancient China and build an entire Empire using cunning diplomacy and uncompromising force. Before each battle, the player will meet with the war council to decide upon military and political policies for the kingdom;, then it's time for war.

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:

• Bullet Witch [X360] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

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.

GLOBAL VR today announced its intentions to release an innovative new coin-op video game based upon the blockbuster movie title Aliens. Aliens: Extermination takes place after Ripley and the surviving Colonial Marines leave planet LV-426, you are being sent back for a "mop-up operation."

2K Games today announced that it has acquired publishing rights to Gas Powered Games' Dungeon Siege series. The first new titles under this publishing agreement will be Dungeon Siege II: Broken World expansion pack and an all-new entry in the Dungeon Siege series, Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony for the PSP.

Mario is not only back for an all new adventure, but he is also rediscovering his roots in the first side-scrolling Super Mario Bros adventure since Super Mario World. Experience the perfect fusion of old and new as New Super Mario Bros. launches across Europe for the NDS in early summer 2006.

Konami announced today that Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters – World Championship Tournament 2006 for the GBA has shipped to retail stores nationwide, featuring a host of new cards as well as all new game modes in which to enjoy the game’s fast-paced tactical card action.

Today SCEI revealed it is working on yet another title in the Ape Escape franchise. While details about Ape Escape: Million Monkeys are slim, it apparently does take place in real-world environments, such as Yokohama. Scheduled for spring 2006 release in Japan, no official announcement or release date for other territories has been announced.

EgoSoft has released a new patch for its space-combat exploration game X³: REUNION. This update brings your retail game to v1.4 and adds new features, gfx options, various improvements and several bug fixes (thanks Tim). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

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:

• Alliance: Future Combat - Trailer (3)
• Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends - Trailer #5
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THQ today announced the formation of XDG (External Development Group), a new team charged with streamlining the company's development outsourcing needs, spearheaded by Shiraz Akmal, previously director of research and development at THQ's Heavy Iron Studios

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.

While neither confirmed nor official, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun claims that tomorrow's secretive Sony conference will reveal that SCEI will delay the release of its PS3 next-generation console until early November because the copy protection technology for the Blu-ray Disc has not been finalized.

The Moto Racer series is back with Moto Racer 3 Gold Edition. The game presents a wide variety of brand new game modes, circuits, bikes and bonuses for extra challenges, thrills and life expectancy, but most importantly optimised for Windows XP.

Today Ubisoft announced that its IL-2 combat flight simulator series is now merged into one DVD including: Il-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, the Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters, and all the intermediary add-ons.

Bejeweled developer PopCap Games has opened a studio in San Francisco, California, to complement its Dublin, Ireland and Seattle, Washington headquarters. The new studio will serve as a regional hub for PopCap's game design and development activities, tapping the wealth of software engineering and artistic talent found in the area.

Far Cry Instincts Evolution will introduce players to an entirely new story, characters and game features that reflect and improve upon the critically acclaimed elements of the first title.

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:

• Gekido [PSP] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

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.