Activision and DreamWorks Animation announced today that Activision will be opening a dedicated studio facility on the DreamWorks campus. The move will facilitate simultaneous co-development between DreamWorks' CG feature films and Activision games based on those films.

Today Ubisoft announced the development of HAZE, an innovative FPS game based on new intellectual property. Developed by Free Radical, creators of the TimeSplitters series, HAZE is scheduled for an early 2007 release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Turbine announced today plans for the second content module for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. Twilight Forge, free to all current subscribers, will expand features and content, including more solo-friendly gameplay. The module is expected in July and will include the new drow/dark elf race.

All signs pointed to Atari shedding Earthworm Jim, but today, Atari announced that it has claimed the rights to the Earthworm Jim franchise and plans to develop online and handheld titles over the next five years.

2K and 2K Sports today announced their lineups for E3 2006. Some of 2K's titles are The Da Vinci Code, Family Guy, The Darkness, Ghost Rider, and BioShock, while 2K Sports continues franchises with NHL 2K7, NBA 2K7 and College Hoops 2K7. Read more for further details ...

Neverwinter Nights 2 will feature more than 10 new companions that players will encounter, taking advantage of the game's influence system, which will alter the player's alignment and the world's reaction to the player, based upon their actions and choices.

THQ today announced the acquisition of the Stuntman franchise from Atari. Stuntman 2 is currently in development for next-generation systems at Paradigm Entertainment, creators of titles such as T3: The Redemption and Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma. Additionally, THQ has exercised its option to acquire Paradigm and expects to finalize the transaction in the coming weeks.

Check out the following new screens from Nintendo's E3 2006 lineup:

• Baten Kaitos Origins (NGC)
• Big Brain Academy (NDS)
• Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (NDS)
• Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol (NDS)
• Children of Mana (NDS)
• Clubhouse Games (NDS)
• Custom Robo Arena (NDS)
• Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii)
• DK Bongo Blast (NGC)
• DK: King of Swing DS (NDS)
• DS Air (NDS)
• Elite Beat Agents (NDS)
• Excite Truck (Wii)
• Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (NDS)
• Kirby (NDS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (NGC/Wii)
• Magical Vacation (NDS)
• Magnetica (NDS)
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (NDS)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (NDS)
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
• New Super Mario Bros (NDS)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue/Red Rescue Team' (NDS/GBA)
• Pokemon Ranger (NDS)
• Project H.A.M.M.E.R. (Wii)
• Star Fox DS (NDS)
• Sudoku Gridmaster (NDS)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
• Super Paper Mario (NGC)
• Tenchu: Dark Secret (NDS)
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii)
• Yoshi's Island 2 (NDS)

Publishers and developers worldwide will release more than 100 new Nintendo DS games in 2006. Nintendo will be releasing some big fan favorites, including the New Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Donkey Kong: King of Swing DS, and more. The NDS Lite is set to launch on June 11.

Previously announced a few weeks ago, it was revealed today that Eidos has signed 300: March to Glory for distribution in North America and Europe. In the game, players take on the role of King Leonidas, who leads the brave 300 Spartans against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.