ARUSH today announced that Playboy: The Mansion has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. A lifestyle simulation game that allows players to live the charmed life of Playboy visionary Hugh Hefner, Playboy: The Mansion is available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.

The Saga of Ryzom developer Nevrax announced today the beginning of an exciting and rewarding in-game contest, with more than 50 of the latest NVIDIA cards to be given away. Read more for details ...

Rustle up some "live" ammo and head out to Dead Hen's Pass for some serious bounty hunting! ... Electronic Arts today announced that Oddworld Stranger's Wrath, the latest chapter in the critically acclaimed Oddworld series, has begun to ship to retail outlets for the Xbox.

Last week word leaked out, through Atari's own betatest site, that a new addon for RollerCoaster Tycoon III was in the works, with a beta test coming up soon, but no specific name was revealed. Today the official name came to light through a listing on Gamestop, offering RollerCoaster Tycoon III Cape Typhoon for pre-order, with a shipdate of June 21st, 2005. While no additional details were included, there should be official news soon ...

Well you can't say they did not put up a fight, or at least, played hard to get. Electronic Arts today announced the completion of its offer to the shareholders of Digital Illusions CE (DICE). The acceptance period for EA's offer to the shareholders of DICE, made on November 15, 2004, expired on January 20, and shareholders have accepted EA's offer.

Gallop Racer 2 (known in North America as Gallop Racer 2004) is an action-packed sports management title that immerses the player in the exciting and fast-paced world of horse racing where they can tackle every aspect of the Sport of Kings, from breeding and training a thoroughbred to riding and even betting on the winner. Gallop Racer 2 will be released on March 12 for Playstation 2.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is an eagerly anticipated first-person horror adventure based on the award winning RPG from Chaosium that in turn is based on the writings of the acclaimed American horror author H. P. Lovecraft... Some new screens showing just how dark some of those corners are.

As a convicted anti-government rebel you are forced to repay your debt to society by flying fighter missions against an invading alien force. With each successful mission you are one step closer to freedom. Enjoy all the action you would expect from a space combat game with a fun and witty storyline brought to you in your cell by e-mail each "week" of play. This demo features 3 missions, with 3 difficulty settings.

Fan site Seriously has the first word of an all new 3rd person shooter, in the word at independent Dutch developer CrazyFoot, using Croteam's Serious Engine. We'll have more details soon, in the meantime, read more for some screens...