Matrix Games announced today that they will be working with Strategic Studies Group to release an updated version of the Reach for the Stars sci-fi strategy game. The original classic was released in 1983, but the new release is an updated version of the second Reach for the Stars release in 2000.

Presenting rFactor, the new racing simulation series from Image Space Incorporated. After successfully creating over a dozen products in the past ten years, Image Space takes the next logical step, creating a completely new technology base and development process. This new isiMotor 2.0 environment will be the foundation on which to build exciting products for many years to come.

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 :

• Brothers in Arms - Sountrack Trailer
• Cold Fear - Intro Movie
• Phantom Dust - Trailer #3

Today is the 4th March 2005, the launch day of Darwinia. From this moment onwards Darwinia will be available to the public to buy, and Introversion's fate will be decided. If you live in the UK and you do not wish to buy Darwinia direct from Introversion's website, you can instead purchase the game from most high-street games stores which will be stocking the game starting today (thanks Blues).

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding yet another update for its Source SDK which adds motion mapper, new example character model, new character creation documentation, QC eyes tool, more in-depth shader examples and a fix to the dedicated server. Just restart steam for the effects to take place. Valve also announced that they have selected the three winners from the Half-Life 2: Deathmatch map competition, the winning maps will get added somewhere during the course of the month.

Capcom and Disney Interactive today announced Disney’s Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey and Donald for the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP. Disney’s Magical Quest 3 is a 2-D side-scrolling action adventure based on Capcom’s SNES game.

Wartime Command: Battle For Europe 1939-1945 is the stunning World War II tactical real time strategy game from Russian developers 1C Company in Russia. The game development project has been retitled from Battlefield Command to give it prominence in a cluttered market of similar product brands.

Star Heritage is an adventure game in which you play the role of Earth’s secret agent, helping human coalition in the struggle with alien invaders. As fate would have it, you have found yourself on an unknown planet, not registered in any space catalogue, a long way away from any space trade lines. Your main goal is to leave the planet and continue the struggle for Mankind’s freedom.

Due to a mishap in our calculations (always confusing when companies start their fiscal year in November) we falsely reported GTA: SA being delayed, it is still on track for its scheduled June-ish release date. Our apologies for the confusion. At the same token it was also revealed that Rockstar Leeds (May Payne for GBA) is working on a GTA title for the PSP, set in GTA III's Liberty City, which is planned for release in the Q3 2005. Out of a total of 140 upcoming titles, Rockstar has two all new, yet undisclosed, products in development for later this year.

As we mentioned yesterday, Sports Interactive has a new patch for the North American edition of 'Worldwide Soccer Manager. This update brings your retail game to v5.0.3 and adds all changes in personnel that have occurred in the world of football since the game's initial release on Nov 4th 2004 and the closure of the recent transfer window on January 31st (a total of more than 160,000 changes of player, coaching and managerial staff.) Read more for download links ...

Created by Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the top performing product in Take-Two's publishing business in the quarter. According to NPDFunworld, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the top selling PlayStation 2 title in the United States in each of the four months since its release. The Company's life to date sales of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas through the end of the first quarter have exceeded 12 million units.

KOEI today announced that Dynasty Warriors for the PSP has reached gold status. The game will be available at North American retailers on March 24th, the first day of the handheld system's North American launch.

Ubisoft has released an update patch for its adventure game Myst IV: Revelation bringing your retail game to v1.03 and adds subtitles, addresses a memory leak and random crashes. Read more for download links ...

Tecmo and Xbox Live revealed today that Tecmo’s popular and sometimes controversial head of Team Ninja and creator of the Dead or Alive series, Tomonobu Itagaki, will participate in “The Dead or Alive Ultimate Mystery Gamer Competition” by taking on the role of the elusive DOAU Mystery Gamer for this Sunday’s session of the tournament.

Dreamcatcher has released a demo for the North American edition of Hydravision's 3rd person survival horror game Obscure: Learn about Fear. This demo features the same content as the previously released European version, but with added bug fixes. In the demo you take on the role of popular basketball player, Kenny. As he wraps up nightly practice and heads for the showers, Kenny stumbles upon a secret that will change their lives forever. Read more for download links...

Forever pushing the boundaries of online gameplay, NovaLogic today confirmed that the forthcoming title Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, for the Xbox, will feature mammoth 50 Player battles over Xbox Live! Read more for details ...

Metal Combat plans to re-invent the Fighting game genre with physics-based environments and characters, enabling fights with realistic reactions to every blow and destructible environments. The game is scheduled for release later this year for the PC and in the arcade by Solar Studios.

Ubisoft today announced that an auto-upgrade for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 will be available for download via Xbox Live on Thursday, March 3. The update will address various multiplayer and network enhancements, as well as some minor other issues. On March 7 there will also be additional downloadable content available, new skins, maps and so forth. Read more for details ...

Pandora Studios was formed in January of 2005 as a PC game development company. Originally just known as "Team Frag.Ops," the mod team behind the creation of the UT2004 Frag.Ops mod, after repeated success in the MSU contest the decision was made: an LLC would be created and Pandora Studios would pursue future projects in game design. We believe our love of classic, deep gaming and knack for creating epic concepts is just what the industry needs - a lot less feature consolidation, and a lot more depth.

Ubisoft and Gearbox Software announced that Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is now available in retail stores for the Xbox at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49.99.