Check out the following new screens from Midway's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Blitz: The League' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Civilization IV' - Screens
• 'Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures' (ALL) - Screens
• 'Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'L. A. Rush' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Midway Arcade Treasures 3' (NGC/PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Rise & Fall: Civilizations At War' - Screens
• 'The Suffering: Ties That Bind' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Unreal Tournament 2007' - Screens

Check out the following new screens from 2K Games' 2005 E3 lineup:

• '24: The Game' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Prey' - Screens
• 'Serious Sam II' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Shattered Union' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Sid Meier's Pirates!' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Snow' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Vietcong 2' - Screens
• 'Zathura' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens & Trailer

King of Ovals adds three new fictional tracks in the style of American oval circuits to the existing selection of tracks in GTR. Oval racing in a GT car is a unique challenge, and provides the player with an interesting variation from the FIA-GT seasonal circuits. Each of the new tracks is designed to present the player with a different characteristic of oval racing, and the AI behavior is adjusted to suit the new conditions and keep the player challenged.

Gamers will delve into a more mature, consistent fantasy universe that will appeal to fans of all fantasy genres. Heroes of Might & Magic V will benefit from the features and characteristics that established the success of the initial saga while offering a wealth of innovations such as a highly immersive scenario, a variety of appealing factions, modern 3D graphics, a revolutionary tactical combat system, and a story-based campaign mode.

SCi said that of May 13, it had received valid acceptances in respect of a total of 110.8 mln shares, representing approximately 78.02 pct of the issued share capital of Eidos. The offer will remain open for acceptance by Eidos shareholders until further notice. Further to the announcement Eidos stated that the entire Board of Eidos has resigned from office with effect from 17 May 2005.

Shrapnel Games has released a demo for Spue Games' naval combat game Salvo!. This demo allows you to check out four tutorials, and a full campaign. Read more for download links ...

On-demand digital distribution service Game xStream will power the online distribution of 3D Realms' upcoming title Prey, representing the start of a long-term partnership that will continue with future games.

Activision announced today that it will prepare for an equal amount of launch titles on the PS3 as it is working on X360 one's, when the new Sony system will ship in spring 2006. To better cope with the demand for new titles, Activision will be looking to increase its in-house developers by as much as 30 percent. Activision only recently received development hardware for the PS3, but has already been workingon four X360 launch titles for almost a year.

Mythic Entertainment today announced that they have secured the exclusive worldwide rights to create massively multiplayer online games for PC and console set in the fantasy world of Warhammer, created by Nottingham, UK-based Games Workshop Group PLC. The first game based upon the dark, medieval world of Warhammer will be released on PC in 2007.

Following the close of the acceptance period for Electronic Arts' offer to the shareholders of Digital Illusions, EA now controls a total of 6,852,148 shares, representing 67.8% of the outstanding capital and votes in DICE.