Ubisoft today announced that it has signed an agreement with TimeSplitters' Free Radical Design to develop a yet un-titled next-gen & PC action game based on new IP for release in fiscal year 2006-2007.

RTL Enterprises' is bringing its next titles in the Ski Alpin frachise o the PS2 and PC this coming November. Ski Alpin 2006 will feature new graphics, soundeffects, and more animations to increase the reality and immersion of the game. Multiplayer will support up to twelve players, hot-seat, online and LAN.

Without much exposure, Rockstar's website reveals that the controversial developer is expanding its UK operations with an all new development studio in the heart of London, which up until now was mainly the European publishing headquarters. Rockstar London is looking for artists, animators, programmers and senior network programmers, which could indicate a nextgen project with built-in online capabilities. Whether this new studio is an acquisition of an existing developer, or any word on its projects, was not disclosed.

French publisher Focus has signed GSC's upcoming RTS Heroes of Annihilated Empires. Mixing role-playing game with real-time strategy, Heroes of Annihilated Empires delivers you a new experience and unique gameplay, where you can feel yourself the Hero of a legendary epic tale. This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands.

French publisher Focus has released the first patch for Frogwares' Jules Verne based adventure game 80 Days. This update brings your French retail game to v1.1, improves performance, stability, and adds a tutorial to the game. Read more for download links ...

Featuring eight winter sports, 15 thrilling events, extraordinary wintry landscapes and authentic commentator analysis, Torino 2006 gives gamers the chance to participate in one of the most exciting sporting events of 2006. With a multiplayer mode for up to four players, gamers can compete head-to-head or in turn-based play that simulates the global stage of one of the most exciting sporting events in 2006.

Flipper Critters offers a fully 3 dimensional, original new gameplay experience based on classic pinball. Unlike most games, which take place on small, closed tables, Flipper Critters pinball takes place on a much bigger scale.

Namco today announced Ridge Racer 6 has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America. Ridge Racer 6 continues the series' trademark pulse-pounding drift racing action with true next generation graphics, a massive single-player mode and online gameplay modes for the first time in Ridge Racer history.

EA and DICE today announced that the expansion pack for Battlefield 2 is now shipping to retail outlets and available via download. Battlefield 2: Special Forces brings the intensity and excitement of its predecessors into the realm of covert ops with the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man.

The story for the game was inspired by the H.G. Wells alien invasion classic novel written in 1898, but is retold within the context of a contemporary setting. The viewpoint character is a law student currently serving as a helicopter gunner in the National Guard. The game begins on the fourth day of the Invasion, with the player ferrying a Special Forces team into Downtown Manhattan for a mission that will decide the outcome of the War.