Disappointed England rugby fans can today finally raise a smile, as Britsoft games publisher Digital Jesters announces a name change to Pro Rugby Manager 2005 – the latest-line up in its range of stunning sports management titles to Pro Rugby Manager 2.

The Adventure Company today announced Sentinel: Descendants in Time has gone gold. If you have no idea what this game is about, you may want to try out the demo.

SEGA Europe today announced the forthcoming PC version of the third part in the House Of The Dead trilogy. This highly anticipated third chapter in the hit light gun series will be released for the PC in early February 2005. Read more for details and screens ...

The Battle for Middle Earth utilizes the Generals game engine, and in the game, players can select from the different "good" or "evil" campaigns, where they will be given the freedom to command a variety of major armies from the films, each with their own distinct strengths and weaknesses. Check some screens from the official Prima strategy guide and 3 new trailers filled with ingame footage...

Stalingrad is a real-time strategy based on the modified Blitzkrieg engine. The game tells a story of one of the most dramatic periods of World War II and covers all major events from June 1942 till January 1943. The game consists out of two campaigns. During the first one players will lead the advancing German forces and after that will assume the role of a Soviet commander, whose aim is to liberate the city and smash the 6th Army of Wehrmacht...

Crave Entertainment today announced the release of Pinball Hall of Fame, featuring some of the best Gottlieb pinball tables of all time. With over seven tables from the 50's through the 90's to choose from, and a special un-lockable table, Pinball Hall of Fame will offers the largest selection of pinball tables ever released on any console.

Techland has released an additional set of editing tools for its mod-friendly racer Xpand Rally. Read more for details and download links ...

Matrix Games and Slitherine Strategies are pleased to announce that their new turn-based empire-building and ancient battles game, Gates of Troy has officially “Gone Gold.” and will be available for sale in December.

Ubisoft today announced that Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is now available on store shelves for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and PC.

Developed by Ubisoft's award-winning Red Storm studio, Ghost Recon 2 launches on next-generation consoles and PC this Holiday season. The game is set in the chaotic battlefields of tomorrow, and will offer gamers an insider's view of the way large scale conflicts will be fought in the near future. Read more for a few new screens & ingame trailer...

Kicking off the start of the frenzied holiday shopping season, retailers welcomed hordes of Xbox consumers over Thanksgiving weekend. Gamers flocked to purchase the Xbox video game system, Xbox Live subscriptions and Xbox games, not the least of which was the blockbuster "Halo 2."

The Adventure Company has issued a demo, complete with walkthrough, for their title, Sentinel: Descendants in Time. The demo features two locations, Tomb 35 and Maru, with plenty of exploring and puzzles in between. Read more for download links ...

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 :

• Prince of Persia Warrior Within - Trailer
• WarDevil: Unleash the Beast Within [Xbox 2] - Trailer
• Haunting Grounds - Trailer (2)

Kuma Reality Games, the company that blends news coverage with game technology to allow players to experience interactive re-creations of real military events, has released its latest timely KumaWar mission from the military hotspot of Fallujah -- “Fallujah: Operation al-Fajr.”

Get behind the wheel and be ready to live numerous driving experiences in Los Angeles; choose your car to be fully customized: add loads of new tuning elements either on the body or in the mechanics of your car. Thus its behavior will change and evolve providing you with an always in-evolution sensation and appropriation feeling of your car. Once on the streets, drive freely wherever you want! Read more for a carload of screens ...

Cold Fear is the first action-horror title to be published under the Ubisoft brand and combines the popular elements of both action and horror releases, delivering an action-packed, tension-filled gaming experience.

'FIFA Street' is a combination of arcade action blended with the culture of freestyle street football. By removing the rules from the simulation football experience, 'FIFA Street' exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flare and individual style.

In Lineage II, NCSoft's MMORPG, players can use in game money, called "adena," to place wagers or purchase lottery tickets. With the winnings they can purchase upgraded weapons, armor, magic spells or any of the in-game items available in the game's markets.

Investment firm SBI-USA has initiated a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Central District of California, against Infinium Labs Inc. and its CEO, Timothy M. Roberts, stating claims for breach of contract and fraud arising from Infinium Labs Inc.'s default under an Investment Banker/Advisor Agreement entered into with SBI-USA, LLC in March 2004.

Konami of Europe has announced that the forthcoming PAL versions of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will include an extensive array of gameplay features not seen in the Japanese and US versions. Read more for details ..