The new adventure begins deep beneath the ocean waves! Sea life thrives as players are given the opportunity to create an underwater paradise of dreams. Swim with the whales, ride the turtles, play with the dolphins and feed the manatees. This demo lets you play the game for 60 minutes, after which you can purchase an license key to unlokc the full game. Read more for download links ...

Introversion has released a new patch for its action game Darwinia. The updated demo features an entirely new scenario not included in the full game, new icon-based control mechanism and a tutorial to make the game easier for newcommers. The patch adds selection box changes, rendering and editor enhancements, save system changes etc. Read more for download links ...

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Banewood Bog"... Map info: "For years the mages of Moonbrook have debated, "If a brave warrior falls in a forest with no one to hear it, then does it make a sound?" This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1, or 2v2. It is based on the "Village Fall" tileset. Go download it here!

In NBA 2K6 ballers achieve NBA superstar status with the new 24/7 mode, where created players now participate in training camps, competitions and even land endorsement deals. Players elevate their game by utilizing the innovative V.I.P. System to challenge profiles of friends and other NBA 2K6 gamers across the country that match their gameplay tendencies down to the most minute detail.

Need for Speed Most Wanted delivers a unique, fast-paced and gripping ride in the racing genre as players build up their Rap Sheet and street cred to move their way up the Black List to become the most wanted racer on the streets.

Rockstar Games proudly presents The Warriors for the PS2 and Xbox based on the 1979 Paramount Pictures cult classic movie. Developed by Rockstar Toronto, The Warriors expands the stylized cinematic journey of the film into a gritty interactive experience set in 1970s.

VU Games announced today that it will release the F.E.A.R. multiplayer demo on Thursday, September 29 at 8:00 a.m. PDT. The 550MB demo will feature two maps: Factory, which will be a deathmatch map, and support team deathmatch, slow-motion team deathmatch, and slow-motion deathmatch, while Facility, a capture the flag map will support slow-motion capture the flag. Of course you will be able to grab the multiplayer demo on our fileserver network as soon as it's released.

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update for its online delivery system Steam. This release includes a number of very specific CPU and memory footprint optimizations brought over from the Half-Life 2: XBOX development codebase. The release also includes all of the engine groundwork to enable the Day of Defeat: Source launch that will happen Monday, September 26 at 3:00 PDT. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

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 :

• The Movies [Xbox/PC] - Trailer #10
• NBA Live 06 [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer
• The Sims 2 [ALL] - Trailer #12
• Spartan: Total Warrior - Trailer #6
• SSX On Tour [NGC] - Luigi Trailer
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Trailers (3)
• Vivisector: Beast Inside - Trailer #4
• Diver: Deep Water Adventures - Trailer #3
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Frogwares today revealed its third title in the Sherlock Holmes series. After Mystery of the Mummy, and The Silver Earring, the French studio is actively working on Sherlock Holmes: The Awaken, scheduled for release October 2006 (thanks Sebastien). Read more for some early screens ...

SSX On Tour features all-new player customization that gives you the chance to join The Tour. SSX On Tour is packed with all-new highly detailed tracks, new stylish player customization options, new monster tricks, and multiplayer options. Check our Luigi going down the slippery slopes ..

True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member turned NYPD officer.

International Karting is the sequel to the top selling Super 1 Karting. With over 5 years experience of producing the very best racing games the development team was well placed to further improve the look and feel of the original (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Okami depicts a stark world devoid of colour that the player must return to its natural state. In Okami colour represents the life blood of the land and sucking this life are supernatural monsters that inhabit the surrounding areas.

In Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires, players take on the role of one of two brothers who are engaged in bloody combat in feudal Japan. Overtaking nearby territories and amassing fearsome armies, only one warrior will be able to survive the deadly feud to realize his ambitions and claim the title of Shogun.

Konami informed us that it has launched the official Castlevania website, with all the latest info on both Dawn of Sorrow for the NDS and Curse of Darkness for PS2 and Xbox. the site offers all the latest info, screens, trailers, or simply join the message boards and participate in discussions about one of the longest running video game franchises in video game history.

In Dragon Quest VIII, the first time on the PS2, old meets new, as classic gameplay is married to sumptuous graphics, delivering a sweeping adventure. Characters designed by Akira Toriyama are brought to life by "cel-shading," bringing gamers of all ages into a world straight out of Japanese anime.

Ubisoft today announced that it has reached a co-publishing and distribution agreement with Hip Interactive Europe to bring Rugby Challenge 2006, developed by Swordfish studios, on the PS2, Xbox, and PC in Europe and PAL territories, scheduled for November 2005.

The Legend of Heroes is a single-player turn-based role-playing game featuring more than 100 unique characters to interact with, over 50 hours of gameplay and a deeply involving story line that unfolds in one of the most beautifully crafted 3D environments available on the PSP.

Global Star Software will publish and distribute, Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball, a video game that brings all of the intense action of paintball into your living room. Leaping from the pages of the paintball enthusiast publication Splat Magazine and onto your Xbox and PC, Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball is scheduled to “bunker” into stores October, 2005.