Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed dramatically expands the Star Wars Galaxies franchise by adding a whole new level of twitch-based gameplay to an already deep role-playing game. Jump To Lightspeed allows players to engage in fast-paced, real-time space dogfights against faction-aligned opponents or AI controlled ships while traveling throughout 10 content rich space sectors.

Vivendi Universal Games has released a playable demo of Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games as well as Hoyle Card Games, featuring several games such as Backgammon, Hearts, Gin and Mahjong Tiles. If card and puzzle games are your bag, read more for download links ...

Ubisoft has released a demo for Hydravision 3rd person survival horror game Obscure: Learn about Fear. This demo features starts you off in the basketball gym, but no specifics are available at this point (thanks Gamershell). Read more for download links...

Data Design Interactive announced today a joint partnership deal with Rolf C. Hagen Inc. to produce a computer game to be released on the Playstation 2 and PC. Read more for some screens ...

AT&T and Blizzard Entertainment today announced plans to create a secure hosting solution for the launch of Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft.

Atari announced today that Test Drive: Eve of Destruction has shipped to retailers throughout North America and is available for the Xbox and PlayStation2.

Join paper-thin Mario on his two dimensional journey in a three dimensional world in Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door, which launches across Europe on November 12, 2004.

Legion Arena is an online RPSG or Role Playing Strategy Game, and blends core gameplay elements from the RTS & RPG genres. Set in ancient Rome, Legion Arena puts the player in charge of their own army, which they must develop, nurture and train, transforming a bunch of peasants into a fearsome fighting force. This title will be released in the UK release in October 2004 and carries a suggested retail price of £19.99.

Global Star Software and Firefly Studios are pleased to announce Stronghold 2, the sequel to the award-winning titles Stronghold and Stronghold: Crusader. Read more for details and the first screens!

Codemasters has released the Colin McRae Rally 2005 single player demo featuring 3 cars (Peugeot 206, Toyota Celica GT-four, Lancia Stratos) and 3 tracks with varying waether condtions. Read more for download links...

Star Wolves is a 3D space RPG with strategy elements. The game thrusts players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII Century A.D. during a time of political crisis for the all-powerful Empire and the three mega-corporations that control all the known worlds. Star Wolves is being developed by Xbow Software and published by 1C.

In Advent Rising, a common legend pervades the galaxy - that of a powerful, ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as humans. One race, the Seekers, know humans actually exist and are threatened by their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any human society they unearth.

WWII's Pacific theater was the backdrop for some of the most famous aerial battles in history. In places like Midway, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, allied fighters and bombers went head-to-head against the air power of the Japanese empire. Pacific Fighters provides the opportunity for players to experience the realistic action, intense flight combat and immersive gameplay of WWII's Pacific air war.

Ever since 'Prince Of Persia 2' was announced it was known that this was not merely a "working name" and not the final title. Today however, Sony has updated its US Web site listing PoP2 as 'Prince of Persia Warrior Within' which might indicate Ubisoft has made a decision on the final name. Prince of Persia Warrior Within is expected to be released early November 2004.

Jowood has released the latest update, bringing Transport Giant to version 1.2; fixing several problems and providing several new features for your fun and comfort, is finally available for the UK/US version. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

GMX Media today announcing that they will be publishing the ground breaking military Real Time Strategy game Will of Steel for PC. The game is to be launched across the UK in the Q4 2004. Read more for details, screens and trailer...

The musical soundtrack for EA’s highly-anticipated Burnout 3: Takedown will feature more than 40 songs from bands including Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, New Found Glory, and many more. Delivering an authentic radio experience complete with commentary from DJ Stryker from alternative radio station KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, the in-game soundtrack will get adrenaline junkies’ hearts pumping as they take to the streets in Burnout 3: Takedown.

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 :

• Half-Life 2 - Trailer
• Splinter Cell 3: Chaos Theory - Trailer
• Sacred Underworld - Trailer
• Children Of The Nile - Trailer
• Dungeons & Dragons Online - Trailer
• Blitzkrieg 2 - Trailer

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is the next chapter to the award winning game of 2003. Set in the unique timeframe of the Old Republic, 4,000 years before Star Wars Episode I, The Sith Lords features an all-new more perilous storyline, new characters, classes, locations and force powers.

The Sims 2, the sequel to the best-selling PC game has reached another milestone – it has gone gold and is set to be in stores by September 17th.