A new trailer showing off the Sunwell Plateau from the upcoming version 2.4 World of Warcraft patch is now online. The clip can be found on this in development page along with information about the Fury of the Sunwell update and a wallpaper for your decorating pleasure. The trailer is also mi...

This press release offers further details on The Sims 3, the next installment in the life simulation (thanks FiringSquad). Some screenshots from the project are on Strategy Informer, and the announcement includes info on the game's new seamless open world that ends your Sims' days as shu...

Telltale Games has details on Sam & Max: What's New Beelzebub, saying the fifth episode in Season Two in the adventure series will be released on April 11. A new trailer shows off gameplay from the episode, along with a satanic recruiting pitch (on VHS?) from the upcoming episode five in...

Tiscali Games has some details on World in Conflict: Soviet Assault, the upcoming console edition of World in Conflict that includes new content for Massive Entertainment's RTS game, including the ability to play as the Soviet side. This additional content will be released separately as an a...

Hothead Games announces pricing and release details for Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, which is due for simultaneous release this spring on four different platforms: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - March 27, 2008 - Hothead Games today announced official prici...

The Star Wars Galaxies Website offers patch notes for the imminent Chapter 9 in the Force-wielding MMORPG. The new chapter will add the Temple of Exar Kun Heroic Encounter, new collections, new props for the storyteller system, and more. ...

EA and Maxis follow up on word that free and retail versions of the Spore creature editor will be released in June (story) with an official announcement that fills in more details, including pricing: Redwood City, CA - April 25, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Maxis today anno...

Tiscali Games has details from German PC Games magazine on Gothic 4: Arcania, the next installment in the RPG series that's being developed by Spellbound Entertainment. In addition to revealing that new subtitle, there's word the game will be set about ten years after the events in Gothic 3,...

Planet Battlefield has a new Battlefield Heroes trailer (thanks Ant) along with word that the invitation-only beta test for the multiplier shooter will begin on May 6. They also have a couple of other details about the game, including word that the client download has been optimized to be ab...

Alone in the Dark Updated Detals [sic] offers a rundown on what to expect from Alone in the Dark when the supernatural adventure returns. Here's a bit: "Inspired by the gripping style of contemporary TV dramas, the game delivers a new degree of narrative intensity, presented as a comple...

SEGA has released new Aliens Colonial Marines Details for the multiple platform Aliens game planned for release later this year, discussing co-op support, and more:In Aliens: Colonial Marines, players are part of a United States Colonial Marine squad and must prepare to face an alien assault...

The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Development Blog has a lengthy post with full details on the upcoming version 1.5 patch for Splash Damage's teamplay shooter, which they say is "steaming ahead at full knots" (presumably that's good) and undergoing final internal testing. The post ou...

The dungeons section on the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Website has details on the Nexus new dungeon from the upcoming expansion for Blizzard's MMORPG. The update has information and screenshots for the blue dragonflight's home base in Northrend. ...

This press release provides details on multiplayer play in GRID, the upcoming installment in Codemasters' Race Driver motorsports series. Here's a bit:Reflecting the ethos, spirit and attitude of the offline game, GRID will bring the world of motorsports to life online as Codemasters today ...

World of Warcraft Website has word on new info Blizzard is offering about the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft, their MMORPG. There's a new Death Knight Gameplay Information Page, new wallpapers and a new gameplay features page with "a preview of some ...

Ubisoft announces new details about its upcoming Prince of Persia game, last rumored to be titled Prince of Persia: Prodigy (story), along with a new cinematic trailer, which can be found on Gamer's Hell. Here's the announcement, which outlines a more open-world game environment using the sam...

EA Mythic reveals new details about the Warhammer Online Crafting system, offering a link to this podcast from Mark Jacobs on the topic. There are more details in the announcement, and here's a portion: FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EA Mythic, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:E...

Computer and Video Games has details from OXM on the next Call of Duty game, which will not be called Call of Duty 5, but rather Call of Duty: World at War, a return to the World War II setting in the works at Treyarch Studios. Word is the game will center around the Pacific theatre, though ...

This Press Release announces The Orb and the Oracle as the title of the upcoming Dungeon Lords release, though it is not clear if they consider this the standalone Dungeon Lords expansion or the full Dungeon Lords sequel that were both simultaneously announced late last year 82901. Word is...

Tiscali Games has some skinny on what to expect from Crysis Warhead, based on a Czech preview of Crytek's upcoming shooter. Among the details are that the game will have more of a nonlinear "sandbox" feel, and that the campaign should last 8-10 hours. They conclude with a reminder ...

GSC Game World and Deep Silver offer new details on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, their upcoming first-person shooter prequel: Hermosa Beach- Jun 26, 2008 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl was one of the best-selling first-person shooters of 2007. In late August 2008, the Ukrainian developers ...

This post on the Ubisoft forums offer details on the upcoming Rainbow Six Vegas 2 "Fan Pack," a collection of new content for the tactical shooter sequel. The Fan Pack will be released for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 some time next month, and the post offers full details on...

Eurogamer has details on DC Universe Online from an Edge magazine article on the upcoming comic-based game that describes it as a "kick-ass hybrid between a traditional MMO and a first-person action console game." Word is you can't play as the DC characters, but create your own her...

There's a blurb about the new Wolfenstein game on Tiscali Games with a few details on the new version of the World War II shooter from Game Informer magazine. The only real surprise is that B.J. is getting supernatural powers of his own this time around. the blurb also describes the environm...

At the MS E3 briefing Activision reveals that Guitar Hero: World Tour will exclusively feature Van Halen and The Eagles, and will also offer downloads of an exclusive REM track pack. They will also offer downloads of the GH edition of Death Magnetic simultaneous with the release of this new Me...

Activision's E3 press release highlights their partnership with Metallica for Guitar Hero content, while discussing other future game plans. The release makes brief mention of Singularity, calling this the working title for "a first person action game, based on an all-new wholly owned ...

Monolith has issued a list of details about Project Origin, their upcoming F.E.A.R. sequel: Intense close-quarters action and paranormal suspense combine in the sequel to the 2005 smash hit, F.E.A.R. Incredibly smart enemies and over-the-top FX bombard players as they race to save what’s left ...

Telltale follows last week's Wallace & Gromit  announcement (story) with further details on the project and a new trailer on the Telltale Games Website. Here's word: SAN RAFAEL, CA, July 28, 2008 – Following up on last week's announcement of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, ...

IGN reports that Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway has been delayed by a month and will now be released on September 23. The story is based on the fact that both Amazon.com and GameStop changed their listings to reflect that release date at the same time, which is compelling, but by no me...

GameCock announces September 30 as the release date for Legendary, offering details on a preorder bonus for Spark Unlimited's mythology-inspired shooter, as well as a graphic novel to be released simultaneously with the game: Legendary will be in stores on September 30 to fulfill the desires o...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Coming To North America This Fall reaffirms the autumn release date announced with the sports sequel (story), and offers some detail on the game, like so:Slated for a fall 2008 release Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 combines the attention to detail that has been the seri...

Today's installment of the Team Fortress 2 A Heavy Update has details on Badwater Basin, a new Payload map that will be released as part of the upcoming Heavy class update for the teamplay shooter:Badwater Basin is a Payload map focusing on more open spaces and less chokepoints than Gold Ru...

EA Announces Star Studded Cast for Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 has details on the cast for the live-action sequences in the coming RTS sequel, including Jenny McCarthy as Tanya. Other cast members include Tim Curry, Jonathan Pryce, and George Takei as well as previously revealed particip...

The Frontlines Website has another update on the patch in the works for Frontlines: Fuel of War that will update the modern combat shooter to version 1.20. The post says the patch is due in September, and goes on to offer further details on the Phase 2 updates for the server browser and the ...

The NeoGAF Forums have a scan promoting the upcoming 200th print issue of PC Zone indicating the magazine will offer details on Deus Ex 3, saying "The conspiracy is revealed…" The corner of the page says the issue will go on sale on October 9. Thanks Videogaming247. ...

The Mount & Blade Website looks to generate enthusiasm for the upcoming retail release of Mount & Blade, TaleWorlds Entertainment's medieval action/RPG by outlining how the game's combat system stands out from the competition. They quote lead programmer Armagan Yavuz saying: "W...

Action-Inside has first details on Delta Force: Angel Falls, reporting a July 2009 release for the upcoming continuation of NovaLogic's Delta Force series of special forces first-person shooters first teased earlier this year (story). They have some screenshots making it clear the voxels f...

The Call of Duty: World at War Q&A on GameSpot talks with Cesar Stastny of Treyarch about the upcoming continuation of the Call of Duty series of military shooters. Topics include the PC edition, new features, the switch back to the World War II setting, working with the CoD4 engine, an...

If chip fabrication continues on a shrinking trend with Intel expected to release details surround its 32nm chip fabrication technology at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in San Francisco on December 15. Representatives from Intel will present a paper to discuss how they prod...

All kinds of information is starting to surface more and more frequency with the X58 launch nearing. EVGA has added their share to the info pool with its X58 SLI FTW board – Featuring E-LEET tuning. EVGA is apparently set to launch their new X58 SLI FTW board this November. Along with all the pro...

EGM Watches the Watchmen in Our December Issue on 1Up reveals Watchmen: The End is Nigh as the cover story on the new issue of EGM, and presumably the magazine will offer details on the video game prequel to the upcoming Watchmen movie. They explain how the guessing game for the cover played...

The Battlefield Franchise Website has some details on the long-awaited version 1.50 patch for Battlefield 2. They outline several server-side security measures to be added to the military shooter, including ways to prevent server crashing, extra steps to curtail Name/ID spoofing, and ways to...

Game Developers Conference Europe 2009 has been announced for August 17-19 in Cologne Germany, and this year's show will operate in conjunction with gamescom, described as "the leading game industry European event for consumers, publishers, and trade professionals." Word on the ...