The story is set in the mine valley of Khorinis. The glorious days of the once productive mines in this small seaside region are long over. Instead, the mines are now akin to a natural prison that is surrounded by an impenetrable magic barrier where slaves eked out their miserable existence.Khorinis is facing an uncertain future. Due to the farmers' decreasing production, more and more of the food deliveries are not taking place, and the stocks diminish continuously. The militia's strength ends at the town gate. Outside the town wall, nobody is safe from the bandits' armed raids. There is war in Khorinis. A civil war.

This is the first patch for Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, bringing the English and German editions of the murderous third-person action game by IO Interactive to version 1.01. This release improves compatibility with CD-ROM drives, enables the game console, and adds some graphical enhancements. Download at 3DGamers (2MB)!

Midway just announced that Defender, an all-new 3-D version of the popular 1980s arcade classic, has shipped for the Xbox and GameCube and will ship on Thursday, Nov. 7th for the Game Boy Advance. Defender is also currently available for the PlayStation2.

There is a new Battlecruiser Millenium patch v.1.0.08 RC23 available for download at the Battlecruiser online site. (thanks VE3D) Here is a clip about this patch:

Since 1.0.07 was released back in March we have been working hard on a number of fixes and significant enhancements and tweaks to BCM. The plan is to release a final stable single patch and then release the free multiplayer patch which we are also working on.

In order to ensure that all known issues are resolved before releasing the multiplayer patch, we have been releasing RC patches to interested parties. Today, the 1.0.08 RC23 has been made available as a wide release. We expect the next patch to be the final 1.0.08 patch and which will replace this RC23. The multiplayer patch will follow after.

Only the right combination of strategy, stealth and fighting will lead to survival, in JoWooD Productions tactical adventure game, K. Hawk - Survival Instinct. In this Action-Adventure, players find themselves in the role of Kitty Hawk, a Navy S.E.A.L. and helicopter pilot who is shot down over an island in the Pacific. During this vicious attack, her boyfriend, Major Jeffrey, is killed. From this moment on, it is Kitty against the world. Today we have 27 new shots that you can check out below!

Tiscali is hosting a 44MB demo today of A.S.K. Homework's upcoming 3D pinball game, Ball Adventures. This demo introduces the quality, the playability and a part of the technical features of the final version.

Sony Online let us know that sign-ups are open for their upcoming massively multiplayer online shooter, Planetside. Just fill out the beta application, and you could be part of the PlanetSide open beta. The beta application will only be available for one week, so be sure to apply by Friday, November 8.

3DGamers today hosting a playable demo of Mafia. "Mafia brings the 1930's underworld to live in this 3rd person 3D action game." The demo is 230MB to grab and let you try out a single mission taken from the full game. Find out more and download it here!

Codemasters confirmed today that its highly anticipated racing title Colin McRae Rally 3 will ship in February 2003 for the PlayStation2, while the Xbox version will ship on December 10, 2002. Codemasters has decided to delay the game in order to optimize the graphics and gameplay for the platform, ensuring that consumers receive the highest quality product.

UPDATE: We just got some new Colin McRae Rally 3 - Pikes Peak Screenshots. Read more for 19 shots!

7FX has just let us know that they have released a new map for their first person shooter TEam Factor. They have listened to the fans wishes, and created another large, open space level for you. It is placed to Central European theatre, namely nice landscape in Southern Bohemia. The have also released some new screenshots from this map. You can download it off the 7FX page or off 3DGamers.

Bethesda Softworks announced today that The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal - the expansion pack for its critically acclaimed RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC - has gone to gold master and will begin arriving in stores throughout North America late next week. Tribunal introduces additional content and features into the already staggering game world of Morrowind, and can be experienced by any player at any point. Morrowind has won more than 40 awards, including Editor's Choice awards from PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World, and Computer Games Magazine.

During the E3'2002 in May Primal Soft announced a new game was coming and they have worked on it non-stop for almost a year now. The time has come to reveal it to the world - it's coming to completion rapidly and they'd like to wet your appetite a bit first. The game is called Besieger and it's a realtime 3D strategy. As you can guess even by its name, it offers a few interesting gameplay enhancements (such as towns that are actually fun to besiege and defend, innovative economics and involved storyline). It's based on the same engine as The I of the Dragon with some new features. Read more for details and some brand new screenshots ...

You've been practicing. Long nights; longer weekends. But now you've fully mastered the control of 75 tons of high-tensile robot in Enix's Robot Alchemic Drive (R.A.D.) PS2 game and you are primed to slug your way to victory over colossal opponents in brutal hand-to-hand combat. But Enix has taken the slug-a-thon one step further and incorporated a two-player Versus Mode. Now, in addition to venting your frustrations on the game's extremely smart AI robots, you can also throw down the gauntlet of challenge to your friends, who, if they are anything like ours, are probably not as smart as the in-game robots. Read more and check the trailer to see some pounding 2 player action !

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance features a distinctive blend of action and adventure set in the most popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting: The FORGOTTEN REALMS franchise owned by Wizards of the Coast Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc., and licensed to Infogrames Interactive. Faithful adaptation of the new 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules set, customizable player and character development allow for an engrossing gameplay experience new to the Nintendo GameCube audience. Dramatic spell effects and powerful abilities enhance this action-packed game, assisting the player in combat against an abundance of terrifying monsters found throughout the adventure. Check out the 25 brand new screens ...

The last days/weeks we have tossed up diffrent sorta shots from Empire Interactive's upcoming title Big Mutha Truckers, now today we bring you photos of silliness and general debauchery at last night's BMT launch party... Read more for party screens!

Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles is the first expansion pack available for Dark Age of Camelot players. It extends the story of the original game with new character classes, new races, and three new continents to explore – all displayed in an all-new state-of-the-art graphics engine that will make it look as advanced as any game on the market. Check the fresh batch of new screens...

Got Game Entertainment today announced that PC adventure game "Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths" began arriving in stores this week. The unique 2D adventure of stolen candy and salty humor joins Got Game 's growing ranks of adventure titles which include "The Watchmaker" and the upcoming "Time Guard."

Publisher and game site iGames” and developer S2 Games” just send us 10 new captivating screenshots from their upcoming multiplayer First Person Strategy Shooter (FPSS) game for the PC, Savage. Set in a barbaric fantasy world torn between the races of Man and Beast, Savage effectively redefines the first-person shooter (FPS) and real-time strategy (RTS) genres by seamlessly combining elements of both into one cohesive package. Check them out, looks GOOD!

The much-anticipated upgrade to the massively multi-player online air combat game "Fighter Ace" soars into stores as a boxed version for the first time ever, just in time for Thanksgiving missions on the PC. Read more for details and a few new screens ...