Activision has released an updated version of the dedicated linux server binaries for for Grey Matter's WW2 based FPS 'Call of Duty: United Offensive'. These binaries, in combination with the v1.4 linux server, a copy of CoD and the United Offensive pack, will allow you to run a dedicated game server. This v1.41d patch fixes a few problems with the previous version. Read more for download links ...

Ubisoft is pleased to announce that its popular PC franchise CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, based the hit CBS TV series, will soon make its console debut on the Xbox by Microsoft. A combination of Ubisoft's top selling PC titles, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Dark Motives, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for the Xbox offers twice the content.

Artifact Entertainment, developers of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game “Horizons”, announced today that it has reached an agreement, subject to court approval, with Tulga Games, in which Tulga Games has agreed to purchase the assets of Artifact Entertainment.

In Killer 7, players take on the role of Harman Smith an unlikely assassin who lives life at his own pace. Switching between seven different personalities, he employs each character’s abilities to terminate targets he deems “deserving to die.” Read more to check out some screens ...

Midway today announced the launch of the official Midway Arcade Treasures Web site, http://www.midwayarcade.com. Gamers can now visit online to get the latest in Midway Arcade Treasures and Midway Arcade Treasures 2 gameplay demos, screenshots, news updates and more all in one place.

Square Enix announced three new projects based on Final Fantasy VII, the epic role-playing game that set new standards for the industry and broadened the role-playing genre. Compilation Of Final Fantasy VII collects the new titles: Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children and Dirge Of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. Read more for details ...

The latest version of Gran Turismo 4 further demonstrates its mission to provide the most authentic driving simulation available in the marketplace. New features will extend above and beyond just pure automotive racing, providing a unique destination for automotive and PA2 enthusiasts to enjoy car culture in every dimension.

Shadow of Rome, an all-new action adventure game, transports players to one of the most perilous ages of man, an era when Caesar was hailed as the leader of the Roman Empire and whose sovereignty dominated all of western civilization.

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 :

• Kult: Heretic Kingdoms - Trailer #2
• Wanda and The Colossus - TGS 2004 Trailer
• Get On Da Mic - Trailer

Although the game was officially announced yesterday, Paramount Pictures has reached an agreement to acquire the worldwide film rights to Midway Games' "Fear & Respect," a state-of-the-art videogame based in the intense urban environment of South Central Los Angeles.

Eidos announced today that 'Singles: Flirt Up Your Life' for PC has gone gold and is shipping to North American retail outlets on October 5th.

ESPN NBA 2005 will change the way virtual basketball is played with a host of new graphical improvements including self-shadowing, advanced reflective lighting, and full 3D crowds. Huge gameplay improvements in IsoMotion and the revolutionary 24/7 mode ensure responsive control and the most satisfying basketball experience available.

Shenmue Online is a PC MMO Action Role-Playing Game (RPG) based on the Dreamcast Shenmue franchise. SEGA has reached an alliance agreement with JC Entertainment Corp. in Korea to co-develop and co-publish Shenmue Online. The commercial launch will take place in 2005. Read more for some ingame screens...

Halo 2, a sci-fi action/first-person shooter game, is a full sequel to the best-selling original and will continue the story of the Master Chief, a genetically enhanced supersoldier who is the only man who has successfully defied the Covenant, a coalition of alien races on a murderous march toward Earth.

At the Tokyo Game Show Capcom revealed its newest PS2 title, Demento. While no specific genre has been assigned yet, from the looks of it it will be a mix of survival horror and action adventure. You take on the role of sexy héroine Fiona, and accompagnied by a white wolf 'Hewie' you make your way through a gothic premise. Expected somewhere in 2005, not much else is known at this point, but juding from the screens the game will have a distinct mood/feeling to it, check them out!

Polish game developer Techland has today announced that from September 18th 2004 Strategy First is no longer entitled to take any part in the distribution of any Techland`s products. From the same day, Strategy First has lost any title to represent Techland`s interests in any way. Read more for details ...

As was revealed in yesterday's news article, VUGames and 2015 Inc. announced today that the Xbox version of their upcoming first-person action game Men of Valor has gone gold and will ship to retail stores in the U.S. on October 19th. The game will be released on the PC platform on October 26th.

Cenega Publishing's Shade: Wrath of Angles is a third person horror / action adventure. Black Element Software, have re-worked the graphic’s engine and storyline to produce a greater gaming experience in every possible way. Read more for some new screens and an environments trailer ...

Flat-Out is an adrenaline-inducing racing game with an exciting story line, spectacular crashes and a not-too-serious attitude in the best movie-like fashion. One of the 'Flat-Out' features is the "stunt" event where you race your car, and catapult the driver at a specific moment using him as a dart, bowling ball and other projectiles.

The 3D successor of the internationally successful title „Emergency 2“ complements the series of products in development with the Vision engine – ranging from adventure games over first-person shooters to jump-and-run titles – with an innovative real-time strategy title.

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that its Xbox exclusive RPG Fable has had an amazing start at retailers across North America in its first week of release, breaking records and selling through more than 375,000 units (grossing roughly $18.7 million U.S.).

This fighting-action game features up to 16 playable characters, all free to simultaneously roam and destroy a vast 3D world. With Xbox Live and System Link Play support, players can now experience cooperative and competitive gameplay with friends and foes while talking smack via Xbox Communicators. Bonus online features include downloadable items, weapons, stories, stages, characters, sound files and much more.

It has been six years since the destruction of Raccoon City and in that time, the U.S. government has been able to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation. Fast forward to 2004 and players rejoin Leon, who is now a U.S. agent with a top-secret mission. He has been tasked to look into the abduction of the President’s daughter and his investigation has led him to a mysterious location in Europe. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who or what is behind this new nightmare.

Nuclear Vision has released a demo for its cyberpunk FPS Psychotoxic: Gateway To Hell. This demo features 2 levels, "The Cathedral part II" and "The Port." Read more for download links ..

COPS 2170: The Power of Law is a colorful hybrid of tactical strategy and RPG elements where players take on the role of a rookie cop as she patrols the mean streets of a futuristic, cyberpunk metropolis.

SCEI is working on a sequel to what a lot of people call one of the best games of all time, ICO. Carrying a somewhat odd name, 'Wanda And The Colossus' is situated in the same universe as its prequel, but will follow a totally different story line. Not much details are available yet, but with the Tokyo Game Show in progress, there should be more info coming soon. In the meantime, check out the new screens...

HD interactive has released a demo for its real-time mission-based tactical space game 'Nexus: The Jupiter Incident' allowing you to try out one mission (not available in the game), playable on three difficulty levels. Read more for download links ...

Sony announced at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) that Polyphony Digital's eagerly awaited racing game Gran Turismo 4 will be available in Japanese stores on December 3rd, while it is expected in the USA and Europe the week of December 14th. One surprising turn of events though, Gran Turismo 4 will not feature any online/multiplayer mode as this seems to have been dropped in order to meet the holiday/Christmas rush. However it was revealed that an all new GT title is scheduled for late 2005, supposedly "with" online play, although no further information was provided.

Developed by Ubisoft Shanghai, the PS2 version of Ghost Recon 2 is the first Clancy title to be built from the ground up for the console. This version acts as a prequel to the Xbox version, which is set in 2011. Ghost Recon 2 allows players to utilize the most high-tech, advanced weapons and gadgets to defeat the smartest, deadliest A.I. yet in an epic struggle.

In Fable, the players' every action determines their character's skills, appearances and moralities. Character's life stories are created from childhood through adulthood and on to old age. They can grow from an inexperienced child into the most powerful being in the world, spoken of by all and immortalized in legend.

Ubisoft and Disney Interactive Inc., today announced plans to launch Disney's Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventure – one of Disney's most beloved properties – on GameCube, GBA and PS2 simultaneously with the theatrical release of Walt Disney Pictures’ new animated film, “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie” in early 2005.