JoWooD Production’s ski arcade simulation “Ski Racing 2005 feat. Hermann Maier” PC has finally gone gold! The original tracks of the season 2004 / 2005, the pure feeling of speed and extreme risks – all this is presented in the first ski racing game approved by Hermann “The Herminator” himself. Check out the demo released earlier today...

Atari has released the final version of the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 patch. This update (available for the US and Euro editions of the game) adds some new features and addresses a slew of instability issues, bug fixes and various other game tweaks. Read more for download links and detailed fix list ....

Matrix Games is pleased to announce that it has secured the rights to publish Magnetar Games’ licensed computer adaptation of Bruce Harper’s acclaimed board game, A World At War. Design and development is underway with no set release date.

Worlds collide in Armies of Exigo, where the traditional boundaries of the battlefield are smashed and war is waged both above and below the ground. Armies of Exigo locks elves, beasts, knights, and creatures of the darkness in an epic battle for survival where armies can delve deep underground to advance undetected and then tunnel to the surface to unleash powerful attacks on their unsuspecting enemies.

Battlefront has released the first patch for their recently released WWII hybrid turn-based/realtime 3D simulation Combat Mission: Afrika Korps. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.03 and addresses a glitch in the previous v1.02 patch. This version works for the US as well as European edition of the game but games saved in v1.03 can't be loaded in by the older version. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

In MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, developed by original Mech Assault creators Day 1 Studios, gamers will be able to step outside the 'Mech and live the life of a human pilot in a fresh new single player game. Tanks, VTOLs and BattleArmor will offer players plenty of opportunities to rain destruction on their opposition in both single and multiplayer games.

As the 2004 MotoGP championships reach their thrilling conclusion, motor sport fans now have even more reason to look forward to the start of next year's season. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is delighted to announce the spring 2005 release of MotoGP4, developed exclusively for the PS2 by Namco.

Crave Entertainment announces the release of World Championship Poker for PS2 and GBA. The version for the Xbox will be available this holiday season and playable over Xbox Live.

Namco announced today its highly anticipated fighting franchise title, TEKKEN 5, is scheduled to release in North America in Q1 of 2005 exclusively for the PlayStation2. Read more for details and a boatload of screens...

DreamCatcher Games has released the first patch for Golem Labs' global domination strategy 'SuperPower 2.' This update brings your retail game to v1.2b and addresses a few minor issues such as a save game corruption problem, game crashes, and the billions of units appearing in combat bug. Read more for detailed fix list and download links.

Myelin has released a demo for Tilted Mill's city building strategy game 'Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile.' This demo features two learning scenarios, Dawn of Civilization and Enlightenment (thanks Gamespot). Read more for download links ...

Today Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia: Warrior Within has gone gold and is expected in stores December 2,2004. Featuring the all new, free-form fighting system, Warrior Within allows players to define their own fighting style as they combat and destroy enemies. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within promises to be an action-packed video game filled with treacherous landscapes, ferocious enemies and deadlier bosses with intense melees lurking around every corner.

CDV Software will be holding an online developer chat with GSC, the developers of Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars on Friday, November 19 from 12 p.m until 3 p.m. EST. The chat will be held right here and will offer gamers a great opportunity to ask questions about the sequel to Cossacks, CDV's popular and critically-acclaimed RTS. Note: Even if you cannot attend the chat session, feel free to post your questions before and stop by after the chat to read the answers.

Ski Racing 2005 feat. Hermann Maier has the farthest jumps, the steepest slopes, the toughest skiers! Total concentration – An extreme risk - Brutal falls - Every mistake will be penalized without mercy! Thousands of fans – Breathtaking atmosphere – An unforgettable experience: The fight for the World Cup 2005 has now begun! The demo features the famous downhill in Kitzbühel, the legendary Hahnenkamm race, is your test slope.

i-Deal Games developed Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire for Strategy First, which was released in Q1 2004. Upon perusal of their dealings with SF, and in light of SF's recent bankruptcy protection filing, i-Deal Games has terminated their agreement.

Kay's home, the island Yenching, has been invaded by Shun's evil gorilla army and masses of sleazy rats. When the new occupants meddle with his fight training, Kay is livid so he follows his friend Su Ling to offer some armed resistance. An action packed adventure drives Kay through all of Yenching to the heart of evil; the flaming fortress of Waa-Lo. Fifty new screens, coming right up!

Electronic Arts and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) today announced they have signed an agreement for Electronic Arts to develop, publish and distribute the first official videogame of UEFA Champions League 2004 – 2005.

Lula, the curvaceous producer of erotic movies, is in a serious fix. Just before shooting begins on her new film, three of her best bosom stars are kidnapped. There's no time to lose! Slip into Lula's role and race off to Frisco in her racy hot rod. Experience a wild chase across America with breakneck twists and a volley of erotic action.

Cossacks - Napoleonic Wars returns one of the most successful strategy games of the past years to the real-time battlefield - with reinforcements: Meet Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and probably the most ingenious strategist in European history! Enter the battle on the side of one of 10 great European nations and rewrite European history in six exciting campaigns.

HL Fallout is reporting that TransGaming Technologies announced today it will be porting Half-Life 2 over to Linux which is due out on December 7th. Linux gamers can experience the new interactive world of Half-Life 2 with TransGaming's release of Cedega 4.2. Cedega also supports Steam, Valve Software's online distribution technology, along with a number of other Valve titles.