Week of January 14, 2007

KOEI, recognized as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that FATAL INERTIA(tm) and BLADESTORM(tm): THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360(tm) videogame and entertainment system, will arrive at North American retailers this summer.

GameTap sent word that there is an update for Myst Online: Uru Live as well as a version for the Mac.

Paradox Interactive announced today that they have reached an exclusive deal with the national chain, Target. The details of the deal includes Target as the exclusive carrier of "Europa Universalis III" Collectors Edition for the North American market.

The Collectors Edition will be stocked in stores nationwide and will be available through their online store Target.com. The product will include exclusive assets like a giant world map complete with provinces, a 100 + page Strategy Guide, the official game soundtrack with a composer diary, a Producer introduction to the game and special download bonus material.

"We are thrilled that the Collectors Edition will be made available through Target and its chain of retail stores nationwide, said Fredrik Wester, Director of Sales and Acquisitions for Paradox Interactive. "'Europa Universalis III' is our flagship title and our biggest production yet and by working more closely with Target, the game will reach a wider audience of strategy gamers".

The PC grand strategy game delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy and lets players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire. Europa Universalis III will be shipping to stores in North America on January 23, 2007. SRP for the Collectors Edition is $49.99.

EA has announced Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike, the booster pack for Battlefield 2142. Hit the image for the announcement and 5 new screnshots.

Bethesda Softworks announced today that PC and Xbox 360 players will be getting an Oblivion expansion this spring titled The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - The Shivering Isles.

Sony Computer Entertainment America has updated the PLAYSTATION®Store (PS Store) with new gaming and entertainment content.

The following content was released on Friday and is available now for download:

The screenshots keep coming this Tuesday morning. Next up are two new shots of Splash Damage's Quake Wars: Enemy Territory.

Ubisoft has released six new images of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2, their upcoming tactical squad-based sequel. Hit the images to see all six screens and learn more about the new features.

Electronic Arts today announced a new line of Sims games specially designed for the laptop called The Sims Life Stories.