Project 3 has just released a new update patch for their recently released (only available in Europe for now) First Person Shooter, New World Order. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.3 and mostly fixes some multiplayer lag, better compression and some gameplay fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

In Gladius players may choose to take on the role of Ursula or Valens. Ursula, from the northern land of Nordagh, is the daughter of a great barbarian king. Valens is the son of one of Imperia's greatest gladiators. A bloody conflict between their two homelands gave rise to a vengeful dark god, which nearly destroyed all of mankind. Only with the help of the revered Valkyrie was the dark god defeated, but it came at a great cost of many lives. Check out some new screens below!

On the DVD disc which came with this months issue of the Norwegian gaming magazine PCG, there was a brand new 53MB trailer of Broken Sword 3! The trailer show both George and Nico wandering around alot in some city, climbing walls and ladders, performing actions, using stuff from their inventory and interacting with other characters. Of course for your convenience we have converted it to our usual .wmv format, so read more for download links...

Recently the TV audiences in the USA were treated to this 30-second advertisement for Two Towers. Read more to download and take a look at this 4.9MB Quicktime Trailer! "The Two Towers," EA's The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers game will integrate cinema and gameplay to deliver an epic interactive experience. Players will be immersed into the roles of the film's main action heroes: Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, with other members of the Fellowship taking an active role during gameplay"

Once again the official forum for Splinter Cell over at Ubi.com has been updated with more info regarding the upcoming demo for Splinter Cell.. Here is the full clip:

• The demo will be around 90 MB.
  
• A complete level from the first mission of the game is included.
  
• You get access to numerous items including the optic cable, night/thermal vision goggles and disposable lock picks.
  
• Revolutionary graphics with dynamic lighting and environmental effects.
  
  The full retail version will be available for the PC on January 21st.

Vivendi Universal has held talks with at least three potential suitors to sell its video game arm but no deal is believed to be near, according to banking sources familiar with the situation. Vivendi Universal Games has talked to Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp. and Electronic Arts Inc. about a possible acquisition, though those conversations were described by the sources as preliminary. The talks come as Vivendi Universal Entertainment, which encompasses the Franco-American conglomerate's TV, film, music, theme park and game assets, has itself been the subject of a takeover bid, with oilman Marvin Davis spearheading a deal worth about $15 billion for the unit.

CDV's small Christmas Platform game, Santa Claus in Trouble is slowly conquering the Internet! So far they got about 250.000 downloads in the first week, and the count is still rising. The official homepage for Santa Claus in Trouble is updated with a brand new Tips & Tricks section to help you to get the ultimate high score..

Strategy First has released a new patch for their WWII based strategy war title Hearts of Iron. Fixes include: interface and gameplay tweaks, generic bug fixes, AI fixes, scenario setup and events adjustments.. Read more below to download this 4.23MB patch and for a more detailed listing!

BOOMER is a upcoming ballistic missile submarine simulator game, developed by Frozen Lung Canada, and is expected to hit store shelves in winter 2003... The new site includes faq, features, forum, screens and more.. "Take command of the US Navy's most Lethal Machine, the Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine. Too much for you? Then you can take it's conventional sister out for a spin (OHIO SSGN), complete with 154 Tomahawks!!"

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb features The Collective's proprietary 3D engine that supports completely immersive, highly interactive environments. The game will offer 10 levels, all set in unique locales such as a 15th century castle that looms over Prague, an underwater palace in Istanbul, and a mountaintop fortress in China. A sophisticated camera tracking system makes sure that the player always has an optimal view of the third-person action. Today we scored a nifty little trailer showing off some good in game footage, looks quite nice to be honest.