In Xenosaga EPISODE II, thousands of years into a war-torn future, humanity has advanced to such a degree that its substantial resources of weapons and technology distort the boundaries of human limits. In this sequel, contend for control over the original Zohar to unravel its mystery and defeat the threat of the Gnosis. Xenosaga 2 will ship exclusively for the PS2 in February 2005.

From the arcade racing series gamers know and love, Ridge Racer DS delivers a whole new experience to racing fans by offering true analog steering through the Nintendo DS touch screen, up to six-player multiplayer races, a variety of exciting single-player racing modes and much more. Ridge Racer DS offers all the fast-paced action gamers have come to expect from the Ridge Racer name -- now in the palm of their hands on the Nintendo DS.

Dead to Rights II marks the return of action-hero Jack Slate and his K-9 companion, Shadow. In this super-charged sequel, Jack and Shadow find themselves once again in the squalid, mean streets of Grant City, ensnared in a labyrinth of crime, corruption and betrayal.

NCAA March Madness 2005 allows users to be the floor general and lead one of more than 320 Division I schools to the Big Dance. With the all-new Floor General System featuring a new play-calling system and an innovative new timeout menuusers can take complete control and play college basketball as it was meant to be played.

CDV will be holding an online chat on Thursday, November 11 at 2:00 PM EST to discuss Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder, the upcoming stand alone expansion to their popular WWII RTS Blitzkrieg. Mario Kroll, the game's Associate Producer, and Ernst Stein, a WWII historian will be available to answer questions from interested gamers. To submit questions, gamers can log into the Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder forums during the QA session on November 11.

While earlier this week Capcom officially announced that its survival horror game Resident Evil 4 will be released on PS2 and Gamecube, rumors have it that an Xbox version might be in the works for a simultaneous release with the aforementioned PS2 version. At the Golden Joystick Awards earlier this week, unconfirmed sources claimed that it was indeed coming in "less than a year's time." I'll be picking that one up if its true, no question about it ...

Packed with new features, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is the third in the successful PlayStation 2 series developed by DIMPS, and promises to be the ultimate DBZ fighting experience on next-generation consoles. Read more for another helping of screenshots ...

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 :

• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith - Trailer [Game]
• Xenosaga: Episode II - Trailer
• Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth - Inside the Battle Vol8
• Psychotoxic: Gateway To Hell - Trailer #3

ESPN Videogames is proud to bring all the pageantry of college basketball to gamers everywhere with ESPN College Hoops 2K5. With over 320 Division 1 teams, more than any other college basketball video game, ESPN College Hoops 2K5 is the only answer. Fans will enjoy all the new gameplay enhancements, feature additions and visual improvements that make ESPN College Hoops 2K5 the most complete college basketball video game.

"Dungeon Siege II" promises to set a new standard in role-playing games by combining an intriguing story-line with intense real-time party combat and cutting edge 3D graphics. Read more for some spiffy new screens ...

In Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, fans follow the Baudelaire orphans as their luck goes from awfully bad to incredibly worse. Based on the popular book series and the upcoming movie starring Jim Carrey, this treacherous tale allows players to experience the eccentric adventures of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire.

THQ has released a new patch for Relic's 3D RTS Dawn Of War. This update brings your retail game to v1.1 and features 5 new maps, a tons of units/game balancing, cheat fixes and the usual crash/bug fixes. The English patch is for the English, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish versions, the International for every other edition. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ......

NovaLogic has released a new patch for their multiplayer shooter Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising. This update brings your retail game to v1.4.17 and adds weather system, network improvements, new chat system, 3rd person view, and a few other tweaks. Read more for a detailed fix list or download links..

Valve has released the Source Software Development Kit (SDK) Tools via Steam. A precursor to the release of the full SDK, which will be released shortly after Half-Life 2 is made available, the Source SDK Tools release offers a comprehensive toolset for starting production on Source-based MODs, including Hammer, XSI EXP for Half-Life 2, compiling tools, the Source Model Viewer, documentation on programming, modeling, building materials, and more. For more information, visit Valve's dedicated mod website ...

Digital Leisure will ship "Dragon’s Lair 3," the epic all-new adventure of Dirk the Daring, this month in DVD and CD. The game includes improved graphics, utilizing Toon Shading technology, as well as new characters, challenging levels and three never-before-played bonus scenes. Read more for screens or download the Dragon's Lair 3 demo allowing you to play one full scene of the final game...

Take 2 has released a demo for Cat Daddy Games' sim/park tycoon strategy game 'Outdoor Life: Sportsman's Challenge.' This demo features a tutorial, an instant action mission (Lake Pleasant) and one challenge mission (Please the Hunters). Read more for download links ...

Devil May Cry 3 unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante's history, before the original Devil May Cry, to the fateful clash between Sparda's twin sons, divided by the divergence of their chosen paths. Take a peek at these new screens...

Electronic Arts is pleased to announce that NCAA March Madness 2005 has officially gone gold for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox and will ship to retailers nationwide under the EA SPORTS brand on November 15.

Kuma Reality Games has released its latest KumaWar mission Osama 1998, a re-creation of a planned 1998 CIA operation to capture Osama Bin Laden that was called off at the last minute. Read more for details and screens ...

Blue Byte has announced that its 3D RTS game 'Settlers: Heritage Of Kings' has gone gold and is expected in German stores November 23, 2004. Fans will enjoy fully animated 3D technology and enhanced gameplay features, but still be able to relive the experience that makes the Settlers series such a big hit. The game will take the player to a medieval setting, to re-conquer the kingdom currently under the domination of an evil tyrant.