Lords of the Realm III (Lords 3) is a real-time strategy game of historic medieval conquest that spans castle building, siege, politics, religion, and conquest. The game is set in the Middle Ages, between 850 AD and 1350 AD, and features authentic castle designs and characters. Various scenarios and campaigns encompass the British Isles, Germany, France, Normandy, Brittany, Flanders and Denmark. Read more for some new screens ...

EA is pleased to announce that Battlefield Vietnam has officially gone gold for the PC. The game is set to ship nationwide to retailers under the EA GAMES brand on Monday, March 15.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Athens 2004 - Trailer
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl - Trailer
• X-Files: Resist Or Serve - Trailer
• Toca: Race Driver 2 - Trailer
• LotR: The Battle For Middle-Earth - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

All-Star Baseball 2005 is the most realistic baseball simulation that’s easier and more fun to play. All-Star Baseball 2005 is packed with exclusive feature innovations and online head-to-head play plus the deepest franchise mode of any baseball video game. Read more to check out some new screens and the "Catcher & Future Throws" trailers.

Get all of your Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow questions answered by one of the game's Producers, Domitille Doat, in an exclusive IRC Chat on Thursday, March 4, 2004. IRC Server: irc.beyondirc.net IRC Channel: #SplinterCell If you don't have IRC or are unfamiliar with it, you can go to http://chat.ubisoft.fr and when prompted, enter a username of your choosing then select the SplinterCell channel.Chat Times Worldwide (Note that times are given based on 24-hour clock) :

• 09:00 - San Francisco
• 11:00 - Chicago
• 12:00 - New York, Montreal
• 17:00 - London
• 18:00 - Paris, Munich

Tenchu: Return from Darkness brings the acclaimed Tenchu stealth ninja series to the Xbox, delivering the most realistic ninja action-adventure game ever. Read more for some new screens & a new trailer showing off xbox live action ...

Konami Digital Entertainment America today announced that Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes will be shipping worldwide in March 2004. Exclusively designed for Nintendo GameCube, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes will hit retail outlets in North America on March 9, followed by Japan and Europe on March 11 and 26, respectively.

MC2-Microids is pleased to announce Syberia II has gone gold for North America! The game will be shipping March 24, 2004. The second instalment of Syberia finds Kate Walker embarking across Europe on a desperate search for Hans Voralberg. Help Kate battle through the elements and solve many puzzles in four mystical and enchanting lands, in this epic quest. Expect a full Syberia II preview in the coming days ...

Konami Digital Entertainment America today announced it has shipped Lifeline for the PlayStation2 to retail outlets nationwide. The latest in a series of Konami titles to make innovative use of peripheral devices (Dance Dance Revolution, Karaoke Revolution), Lifeline breaks new ground as the first voice controlled action-adventure game for any console.

SEGA of America today announced the release of "Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution" exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. The closing chapter in the "Phantasy Star Online" series, "C.A.R.D Revolution" delivers an involving experience on or offline, complete with pre-established characters, manga-styled cut scenes, and a compelling story arc.

Chaos League is a new kind of game, combining Real-Time Strategy, RPG and Sports. In a fantasy heroic universe Chaos League offers new game-play possibilities. Don’t look for notions of fair-play or the command “Help opponent back on his feet” because they don’t exist ! However, if you’ve been longing to find in a sport’s game such commands as “Stamp”, “High Facial Kick”, “Holding on the Ground”, “Force Passage” or “Ball of Fire” …. Then at last you’ve found the game of your dreams. Read more for new screens ...

Enlight Software has released a second demo for their 3D action/strategy title 'Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc'. This demo features one of the largest and most exciting scenarios. Outnumbered and inadequately equipped, on their way to crowning the king of France, players must free the French countryside of all mercenary presence in one of the most grueling, massive battles in the entire game. Read more for download links ...

Kombat is the 3D RTS game with tactical wargame and RPG elements. The game uses the real army structure of years 39 - 45 with all main and specialized branches including reconnaissance, counterespionage and medical squads etc. All main countries - participants of that time war are playable in the game. Other countries activities are managed by AI. The gameplay is based on officer’s training system that was used during the WWII. The unique system of global and local AI provides a lot of gameplay innovations. The powerful in-house engine allows to use new strong technical features, read more to check out some screens ...

Men of Valor: Vietnam is an historical action experience that portrays infantry combat during the Vietnam War. Combining the latest Unreal technology with the gameplay expertise of 2015, Men of Valor: Vietnam immerses the player in the humid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most controversial conflict of the modern era. Read more for some new screens ...

Eidos' Championship Manager series is undoubtedly the greatest football management game of all time. Over the last decade it has gone from strength to strength, making armchair managers out of millions of gamers. With it now being a truly mass-market game, Eidos has put together a dream team to ensure that Championship Manager 5 continues this fine heritage. Beautiful Game Studios boasts a 30-strong squad including 18 programmers, three researchers, two producers, two designers, an artist and a community manager, all aiming to maintain the addictive qualities that make the game such a winner. Read more for plenty of game details and the first screens ...

Representatives from Dreamcatcher Games, developer People Can Fly and NVIDIA, will gather for an IRC chat session on Tuesday, March 2 @ 9:00 PM PST to discuss and answer questions about the highly-anticipated FSP "Painkiller." To participate, download the mIRC client at http://www.mirc.com, log onto the EnterTheGame server and proceed to the #PainKiller channel. Co-hosted by NVIDIA and the EnterTheGame Network, participants in the chat will also have an opportunity to win a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra graphics card.

Infinium Labs, Inc. announced today it will be exhibiting at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual videogame industry conference being held May 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. announced that Drakengard for the PlayStation2, ships to North American retailers today. Drakengard weaves action-packed gameplay with complex character and weapon development in the setting of a mysterious kingdom.

Dead Man's Hand, a western-themed first-person-shooter, has shipped to retail outlets nationwide, Atari, Inc. announced today. The only first-person-shooter that turns gamers into cowboys, Dead Man's Hand features dramatic saloon fights, horseback chases and exploding gun powder barrels. Developed by Human Head Studios, the creators of the Rune series, Dead Man's Hand uses the Unreal technology from Epic Games to provide amazing graphics, non-stop action and enhanced multiplayer capabilities through Xbox Live. A PC version of the game will be released later this month.

THQ Inc. today announced that Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and based on the classic Scooby-Doo! television series, is now available for the PlayStation2, Xbox and GameCube at retailers throughout North America.

Spartan is the third in a series of empire-building strategy games that includes the best-selling Legion and Chariots of War. partan focuses on one of the most influential civilisations in the history of mankind – the Ancient Greeks, and allows players to choose from 100 nations to lead to victory, including Sparta, renowned for its total dedication to the art of war and for producing the ultimate fighting machine of the ancient world – the Spartan Hoplite; probably most famous for the courageous last stand of 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC.

JoWooD Productions Software AG today officially announced the Add-On to SpellForce: The Order of Dawn named SpellForce: The Breath of Winter. The multi award winning RPS (Role-Playing-Strategy) Game has enthralled Real Time Strategy and RPG gamers alike and has been received to critical acclaim, winning a range of awards for its market performance. Read more for details ...

Just released last June, Rise of Nations has received several nominations and awards for its innovative design and fiendishly addictive game play. Now, not even a year after its release, the game is poised to get the expansion pack it deserves. Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots adds six new nations, a wide variety of new single player campaigns, more than 20 new units, new wonders and an innovative new Government feature. In this preview, we take a hands on look at the marketing beta of Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots.

Players take the role of Harry Potter as he arrives for his first year at Hogwarts and embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery of the Sorcerer's Stone. An adventure full of fun and magic, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone allows players to explore a variety of multi-layered 3D environments. The game includes encounters with many of the characters familiar to readers of the fiction, including Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore, and his nemesis Draco Malfoy.