To create the perfect tone and timbre for its upcoming epic role playing game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda announced today an all-star voice cast of British stage and screen legends. Leading the lineup is Patrick Stewart, playing the role of the Emperor. Stewart is best known among genre fans as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier from the X-Men feature films.

S.L.A.I. is a fast-paced mech action is the sport of the future, where players pilot their customized mechs to win cash and worldwide dominance. Over 1 million possible mech configurations and phantom stealth abilities make this one mech party you'll have to crash.

Marking its 10-year anniversary in North America, SCEI announced today that the PlayStation game console has been awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Technology and Advanced New Media for pioneering the 3D polygonal-based gaming experience.

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

• Diplomacy - Trailer #2
• HistWar: Les Grognards - Trailers (2)
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! - Trailer
• Spoils of War - Trailer
• True Crime: New York City - City Guide #2
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Guild Wars players will soon get a chance to battle for supremacy in the upcoming Guild Wars World Championship. The competition will kick off this weekend, and will come to an exciting conclusion with teams from America, Europe and Korea competing in the Guild Wars World Championship Finals during the week of the Taipei Game Show, which takes place February 16 - 20, 2006 in Taipei, Taiwan.

2K Games has released a small patch for Croteam's Serious Sam II multiplayer demo which addresses a problem if server was not behind a NAT, or was behind a non-strict NAT, client would get the message 'Game session is no longer available' when trying to join the game (thanks Seriously!). Read more for download links ..

The fourth game in the PC strategy series that has sold over five million copies, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a bold step forward for the franchise, with spectacular new 3D graphics and all-new single and multiplayer content. Civilization IV will also set a new standard for user-modification, allowing gamers to create their own add-ons using the standard Python and XML scripting languages.

Operation Flashpoint: Elite retains all the depth and immense content of the original and takes you right into the heart of a gripping Cold War conflict between NATO coalition forces and a renegade Soviet Red army faction. The game's intense campaigns and solo missions deliver deeply believable military situations and gives you complete freedom to handle any flashpoint on your own initiative.

Eidos announces a Sony PSP version of Championship Manager. Developed by Gusto Games, Championship Manager PSP is a fully portable version of the best known football management simulation, and also boasts a wealth of new features.

X³: Reunion utilises a new generation game engine, developed to immerse the player into the most realistic, living universe, ever experienced. The economy model in X³: Reunion is more complex than any previous X game. Coupled with the massively enhanced A.L. (Artificial Life) system, X³: Reunion will present players with an ever changing, evolving universe; where a player’s actions really can shape the future of the universe.

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

• Need For Speed: Most Wanted - Customization Trailer
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Matrix Games is pleased to announce that the exciting new sports simulation, PureSim Baseball 2005 Gold Edition, has gone gold and is expected to be released next week. PureSim Baseball 2005 Gold Edition is the ultimate baseball fan's toy, with support for both casual and hardcore baseball fans and the ability to play out any season in baseball history.

Black Bean announces today that Legion Arena is ready for gold master. Legion Arena, a hot title for Autumn 2005, will be released on October, 21st throughout all European countries and will be also soon launched by Strategy First on the US market.

Capcom today announced Capcom Classics Collection for the PS2 & Xbox. This compilation reintroduces more than 20 classic Capcom titles which cannot be found anywhere in one location. Capcom Classics Collection features not only unforgettable favorites from the good old arcade days and the SNES, but also a plethora of bonus features.

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

• 007: From Russia With Love - Trailers (2)
• Battlefield 2: Modern Combat - Trailer #8
• Call of Duty 2 - Trailer #4
• GUN - Brutality of the West Trailer
• Need For Speed: Most Wanted [NDS] - Trailer
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Konami today announced that its PS2 exclusive Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2 game has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The latest DDR installment not only includes the innovative EyeToy USB Camera support found in the original DDR EXTREME but also features an all-new soundtrack as well as an online component that lets players connect and compete head-to-head for the first time.

World Championship Poker 2 features a much more detailed one player game, where you now have to work your way up the ranks, starting in your mom's basement. Once you start winning and accumulating money, you can spend your winnings on increasingly better pads, and furnishings. Hit a losing streak, and you may have to hock your stuff to stay in the game.

Rockstar Games proudly presents The Warriors for the PS2 and Xbox based on the 1979 Paramount Pictures cult classic movie. Developed by Rockstar Toronto, The Warriors expands the stylized cinematic journey of the film into a gritty interactive experience set in 1970s.

SEGA today announced the availability of Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion, the PC expansion to Rome: Total War. From the creators of the award winning Total War franchise and recently acquired SEGA studio The Creative Assembly, Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion reflects 200 hundred years of change along with updated battle AI, and new maps and gameplay features.

Sam Stone is back to rescue the universe one bullet at a time against overwhelming hordes of time traveling enemies in Serious Sam 2. Built from the ground up with a completely new engine, Serious Sam 2 will be a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. 2K Games today announced that Serious Sam II has gone gold and will be available in North American retail stores on October 11.

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

• Devil Kings - Azure Dragon Trailer
• Cold War [Xbox/PC] - Trailer #6
• Ankh - Trailer
• Blood Magic - GC 2005 Trailer
• Marc Ecko's Getting Up Contents Under Pressure [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailer #10
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KOEI today announced that it has launched the official Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends minisite, where you can now find out, Which Dynasty Warrior are You? by taking the site's new personality mini-quiz. The site also has details about the game's 5 modes of play including the new Destiny mode, the most expansive character Edit mode in the history of the series, and the game's two new Challenge courses, and of course also exclusive wallpapers, links to news, and discussion forums.

Going hands-on with Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction is an amazing rush. You can break, smash, and throw nearly every object in the game, jump to the top of every building, and pull off some amazing stunts. Featuring an all-new storyline and classic Hulk characters like Doc Samson and the Abomination, Ultimate Destruction is absolutely the game that Hulk fans have been waiting for.

Rockstar Games proudly presents The Warriors for the PS2 and Xbox based on the 1979 Paramount Pictures cult classic movie. Developed by Rockstar Toronto, The Warriors expands the stylized cinematic journey of the film into a gritty interactive experience set in 1970s.

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

• The Movies [Xbox/PC] - Trailer #10
• NBA Live 06 [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
• The Sims 2 [ALL] - Trailer #12
• Spartan: Total Warrior - Trailer #6
• SSX On Tour [NGC] - Luigi Trailer
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Trailers (3)
• Vivisector: Beast Inside - Trailer #4
• Diver: Deep Water Adventures - Trailer #3
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