Playlogic has also announced its E3 lineup. It will be showing off Infernal, Age of Pirates: Captain Blood, Ancient Wars Sparta and Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales at booth #2328 in the West Hall.

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The studio behind the Warhammer franchise, Games Workshop, has announced its lineup for E3 which consists of titles set only in the Warhammer universe. Theyll be showing off Mark of Chaos (Namco Bandai), Age of Reckoning (Mythic Entertainment) and Dark Crusade (THQ).

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. Faithful to the Warhammer world, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos puts the focus squarely on the battlefield with a real-time combat system that gives the player unprecedented customization and control of his army. This RTS focuses on armies and battling while de-emphasizing base and resource management. Players will also have the opportunity to use environments to their advantage, command Heroes and Champions with their own abilities and choose from a variety of modes for both casual and competitive play. Players take to the battlefield in Fall 2006.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos can be seen at Booth #824 in the South Hall. For further game information, to access new assets, to download the fan site building kit or to interact with other RTS fans on the forums, please visit www.markofchaos.com.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR)
WAR is a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game from Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the critically-acclaimed MMO Dark Age of Camelot. Set in Games Workshop’s Warhammer fantasy world, WAR features next generation Realm vs. RealmTM (RvR) game play that integrates PvP and PvE combat into a single seamless experience. The game is scheduled for release in 2007 on the PC.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning can be seen in West Hall, Booth #2472. To learn more about WAR, visit the game’s newly updated website: www.warhammeronline.com. Sign up for the monthly newsletter to receive exclusive stories, art, and game information, as well as a chance to take part in the game’s beta test.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Dark Crusade
Published by THQ Inc. and developed by THQ’s internal development studio Relic Entertainment, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is the second expansion pack in the Dawn of War RTS franchise. The game will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven. The game is expected to release in fall 2006.

In addition to the two new playable races, Dark Crusade will feature an all-new single player campaign centering on the conquest of a “meta-map”, with each territory capturedgiving tangible rewards to the occupying force. A greatly expanded multiplayer component and a completely unique economy model for the Necrons will present gamers with the most compelling Dawn of War game to-date.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Dark Crusade can be seen at THQ Booth #1324 South Hall.

Hellboy as Batman? Spawn as Green Lantern? Viewtiful Joe as Superman? Has the world gone mad? Nope, it still hasnt.

Warner Bros. has sent word that Ron Perlman (the guy who was Hellboy in the movie) and many others have been tapped to lend their voices to the upcoming Justice League: Heroes game. The game will feature the talent of the following:

• Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Blade II, Justice League TV series) as Batman
  
• Michael Jai White (Spawn, Spawn: The Animation) as Green Lantern
  
• Crispin Freeman (Viewtiful Joe, Kingdom Hearts II) as Superman
  
• Courtenay Taylor (God of War, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One) as Wonder Woman
  
• Chris Edgerly (Drawn Together, Chicken Little) as The Flash
  
• Kari Wahlgren (The Wild, Steamboy) as Zatanna
  
• Daniel Riordan (Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Star Trek: Enterprise) as Martian Manhunter.
  
• Peter Jessop (Spawn: The Animation) as Brainiac
  
• Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911, Duck Dodgers) as The Key
  
• Ralph Garman (Family Guy, KROQ-FM Los Angeles Kevin & Bean morning show, The Joe Schmo Show) as Green Arrow

First up, the patches:

• Act of War: High Treason on Atari UK, 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer and Worthplaying
  
• Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (beta) v1.1.425 on the Official Website
  
• Falcon 4.0: Allied Force v1.0.6 on Lead Pursuit
  
• Take Command 2nd Manassas v2.40 on Mad Minute Games
  
• World at War v1.2 on Matrix Games

• Pacific Storm on Buka, 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, Computer Games, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell and Worthplaying
  
• Rush for Berlin on the Official Website, 3D Gamers, Computer Games, Gamer’s Hell, FileFront, Gameswelt, VGPRO and Worthplaying
  
• Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators on 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, AOL Games, Computer Games, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, VGPRO and Worthplaying
  
• Shadowgrounds on Meridian 4 Games, 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, Boomtown, Computer Games, FileFront, Gameguru Mania, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer, VGPRO and Worthplaying
  
• Wildlife Park 2 on the Official Website, 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell, Strategy Informer and Worthplaying

2007 will mark the return of Colin McRae…to the next-gen! Codemasters has announced CMR07, an all-new game in the off-road racing series that will go beyond the series old games and offer extreme competitions, sensationalgravels, mud and dirt racing events across the world.

The cars featured in the game will be official cars on tracks based on real roads and locations around the globe. It will also feature multiplayer modes and will be released on next-gen consoles next year.

Sega has announced Rome: Total War – Alexander, the latest expansion pack for the critically acclaimed strategy title from Creative Assembly.

Offering more than 30 hours of gameplay and a brand new campaign game map, spanning Alexander’s unification of Greece and his conquest of the Persian Empire, the Alexander add-on will be offered exclusively as a digital download. The pack will also include six new historical battles portraying Alexander’s triumphs; it will also feature online and LAN multiplayer modes.

For the first time in the series, the storytelling of these battles will be linked together with seven high-quality movies featuring the voice talent of Brian Blessed, providing in-depth historical backdrop to each of the battles.

HD Publishing has announced that Joint Task Force, an upcoming RTS title, will be hitting stores this Fall and will be distributed by Vivendi Games. Additionally, they also announced that the title will feature highly accurate weapons, vehicles and equipments tanks to licensing agreement with several leading military hardware manufacturers.

In development at Most Wanted Entertainment, the game thrusts players into 2007 where neither the US, UN nor NATO have the power to pacify the numerous combat hot spots around the globe. To quell the violence, Western leaders create the Joint Task Force, an ultramodern and highly elite military squad. Players step into the shoes of a JTF operative to combat various regimes across the world.

Confirming various rumors, VU Games has announced that F.E.A.R. is headed for the Xbox 360 it will be publicly unveiled at E3 starting tomorrow.

Having garnered critical and commercial success on the PC, the next-gen version of the game will be designed to immerse the player deeper in the world of F.E.A.R. The Xbox 360 version will feature brand new multiplayer content, making full use of Xbox Live.

F.E.A.R. for Xbox 360 is being developed by Day 1 Studios in conjunction with Monolith Productions and is planned for release this Autumn.

HBOs critically-acclaimed series The Sopranos is headed to consoles, as per an announcement by THQ. Currently under development, the game is being designed to evoke the atmosphere, action and conflicts of the hit show. It is being backed by the cast who will lend their voices and likenesses to the game, including James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano.

The Sopranos is scheduled for release this Holiday season for the PS2 and Xbox 360.

A mob war is brewing as Philadelphia’s and New Jersey’s most powerful families are about to collide. As the illegitimate son of “Big Pussy,” you have been born into the organization and are now being given an opportunity to demonstrate your loyalty to Tony Soprano. As a soldier you must earn money on collections, protect your turf through intimidation, and gain admirationwithin your own family to move up in the ranks of the organization. Carry out orders from Paulie, Silvio, Christopher and Tony in familiar locations such as the Bada Bing!, Nuovo Vesuvio’s and Satriale’s. Storyline collaborated with show creator David Chase and voiced by the show’s key cast members.

Griffin, maker of PSP and iPod accessories, has announced that it will be present at E3. The company will be showcasing the following products at booth #2146 in the West Hall:

iTrip PSP
Griffin started by reinventing its iTrip, the most popular iPod accessory in the world, so that PSP users can send audio content wirelessly to their home or car stereo receivers. The sleek, slim iTrip module snaps securely onto the PSP without adding bulk, or tangling wires. iTrip features an LCD that makes it easy and quick to set up. In less than a minute, users are hearing their games, movies and music through their home and car stereo systems, for the most immersive entertainment experience, ever.

iFM PSP
Griffin first created the iFM Radio Tuner and Remote Control for iPod, and then redesigned it for PSP. Basically, iFM brings FM radio tuning to PSP, and does it with style and convenience. iFM integrates FM radio tuning and a handy wired remote control in a tiny, unobtrusive enclosure. With iFM, the PSP becomes an FM tuner with advanced features such as digital auto station scan with wraparound and six station presets. A Band-Switch function allows switching between US, European, and Japanese FM bands for tuning anywherein the world.

SmartShare PSP
With SmartShare, Griffin created a headphone/audio splitter with a difference: separate volume controls for each listener. Slim volume control sliders are integrated into each of SmartShare’s output jacks. Each output can be set to a comfortable volume level, and each listener retains control over the listening experience.

RoadDock PSP
Sometimes it’s just really inconvenient to hold your handheld in your hands. RoadDock is an ultra-versatile mounting system that allows you to affix your PSP to any vehicle headrest or seatback for comfortable, hands-free viewing. The adjustable strap mounts the PSP securely; built-in tilt and rotation adjustments afford comfortable viewing angles for passengers of all heights. Keeping the kids entertained in the back seat just got easier, by an order of magnitude.

Ever wanted to join the Air Force but couldnt? Well, you can now do just that, thanks to iEntertainment who will be publishing USAF Pilot Training: Road to the Thunderbirds, a simulation that follows the entry of a new student to the commissioning as a new 2^nd Lieutenant.

The company is working with the US Air Force to use the license of the military division. The Air Force has offered to provide additional technical data, facts and support to make the simulation an accurate presentation of the real thing.

The game will use real Air Force training methods and allow the player to learn to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon, among other planes.It will also introduce players to all the features and functions of the real cockpits of aircrafts used in the Air Force, as well as teach real maneuvers that student pilots practice, among other things.

USAF Pilot Training will be showcased at E3 starting tomorrow.

EA has announced its lineup for this years E3, which begins tomorrow. The lineup consists of titles for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP and the PC which will be shown in booth #1000 in the South Hall.

The mega-publisher will be showing off the recently-announced Army of Two, Will Wrights Spore, and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars behind closed doors at the event. EA will also be showing off Madden NFL 07 for the PS3, X360, Wii, PSP and DS at the show. Other titles include NASCAR 07, Battlefield 2142, Crysis, Battle for Middle-earth II (X360), Superman Returns and Def Jam: Fight for NY: The Takeover.

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Following its release in Japan, where it sold like hot cakes(an understatement), Nintendo has announced that the DS Lite is headed for North America this June.

Set for release on June 11, DS Lite is a lighter, brighter version of the Nintendo DS which features two-screens and a touch-screen for a different sort of gameplay. The revised-handheld will be sold at $130 when it launches in the region; the inaugural color will be Polar White with a raised DS logo on the cover.

Proving that retro games are the ‘in’ thing now, Atari has announced BattleZone for the PSP, a modern update to the 1980 classic arcade game. Being developed by Paradigm Entertainment, BattleZone will feature quick, action-oriented battles and is set for release this November.

Set in futuristic international military environments, BattleZone puts players in control of highly maneuverable hover tanks, challenging them in close combat scenarios against their rivals. BattleZone features fast and furious gameplay, photo-realistic environments, eight unique customizable team vehicles, an assortment of high-powered weapons and multiplayer battles. The four-player WiFi mode lets players go head to head, while unlockable weapons, vehicles and upgrades add even greater depth to the gameplay experience. In addition, extra game content will be available through the BattleZone web site, offering gamers news, leader boards and an exclusive online level builder tool that allows players to customize game maps. The extra content can then be downloaded to the players’ PSP system through a local PC-USB connection.

The game will offer players six game modes – Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, Hotzone, Knockout, and Fox and Hound. There will also be a single-player mode, offering pick-up and play gaming and tournament progression to win upgrades and enhancements.

Bionicle, the hit franchise from Lego, will be getting the videogame treatment, according to an announcement by Eidos. The company disclosed the development of Bionicle: Heroes for the PS2, PC, DS, GBA and Gamecube; it is set for release this Autumn.

No other details were revealed. The game will be on display at E3.