The North American version of Trackmania will contain enhanced Internet play, a unique avatar system, a new survival mode, ghost competition cars and 60 new building blocks such as tunnels, land transitions, signs and turbos. TrackMania's multiplayer network game is built to allow every player to participate, from the casual gamer with a low-speed connection to the more experienced gamer with a high-speed connection. Check the freshly launched official Trackmania website or read more for some new screens ...

Digital Jesters has released a new patch for Nadeo's sailing simulation game 'Virtual Skipper 3'. This update brings your retail game to v1.2 and adds new features include improved ISAF rules, team racing etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

NCsoft Corporation today announced its exciting lineup of games for next month's E3. The games on display will include Guild Wars, the much anticipated Tabula Rasa from gaming pioneer Richard "Lord British" Garriott and the smashing, fast-paced, Auto Assault from the developers at NetDevil. NCsoft will also be showing off the visually stunning Lineage II and City of Villains, the first major expansion to Cryptic Studios' highly anticipated City of Heroes comic-book-inspired online game.

Strategy First announced today that it has signed a contract with Game Factory Interactive Ltd to publish MiST Land South’s upcoming turn-based tactical combat simulator ALFA: Antiterror in North America. ALFA: Antiterror is scheduled to ship in Q3 2004 for the PC.

Monte Cristo Games has announced their E3 line-up. On display will be : "Fire Captain: Bay Area Inferno", "D-Day" and "Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand". Read more if you want details & screens ...

HD Interactive and 1C Company are proud to announce a worldwide publishing deal for ‘Blood Magic’, the highly anticipated 3rd person RPG for PC. 1C Company will publish ‘Blood Magic’ in Eastern Europe, whilst HD will publish throughout the rest of the world.

While we already revealed it several days ago, Electronic Arts today announced the development of Need For Speed Underground 2 under the EA GAMES brand. Need for Speed Underground 2 is the sequel to Need for Speed Underground, which has sold more than five million copies worldwide since its release in November 2003.

As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence. A unique Knight-management system will offer you brand new possibilities to enhance your personal strategy.

Addicts of Ubisoft's Splinter Cell now have a dramatic new mission with Sam Fisher – to win the first tournament on the Xbox Live service featuring Ubisoft's long-awaited Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow. Gamers that pride themselves on their strategy, weapons skills and stealth manoeuvres now have the chance to prove themselves in the Xbox Live tournament - running from 26th April to the 26th May 2004.

WebWars Arena is a Real-Time Strategy Game, which is generally based on the "Capture the Flag" game principle. The goal of the game is to capture the enemy flag and bring it into the home base. You win, if you reach a defined number of captures. Read more for details and screens ...

Acclaim's World Championship Rugby for the PlayStation2, Xbox and PC, is being developed by Swordfish Studios, one of the UK's respected independent game development studios. Based in Birmingham and with over 10 year's development experience, the team was responsible for one of the most critically acclaimed rugby video games – Jonah Lomu Rugby.

Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness is an enthralling journey to the world of original game. It offers four new campaigns, covering dramatic events that took place in Daenmor long before the Shadow of Warlock spread over the land.

In Godzilla: Save the Earth players will have nine game modes to choose from, including Action, the mission-based single-player game; Challenges, a series of single-player challenges to complete; Custom, where players can set the parameters of a fight; Versus, the classic one-on-one melee battle; and many more. The game also includes mini games, including rail-type arcade sequences.

For the first time gamers will play as friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as well as Harry Potter, switching between characters and utilizing their key attributes and skills to resolve challenges and overcome enemies. Read more for some new screens...

1C Company unveiled today the 21 titles to be shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in May, 2004. The largest collection of interactive entertainment titles to date, the 1C Company is showing a blockbuster lineup across all genres of gaming, including first-person action titles, real-time strategy, simulation and role-playing games, set across history and in deep space, on both land and sea. 1C Company will be located at booth #6059 in Kentia Hall, in the heart of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Bigben Interactive has released a demo for 10tacel Studios' racing game Michael Schumacher World Tour Kart 2004 featuring 1 race track, although no specific details are available. This demo is in German, but since its a "racing" game there should not be much trouble as the menu's are in English (thanks 3DGamers). 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 :

• You Are Empty - Trailer
• Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle-Earth - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Take control of Banjo, Kazooie, and other characters from the beloved Banjo-Kazooie franchise in one of the most visually stunning, well-tuned racing experiences ever to come to Game Boy Advance. Soar through the skies in custom vehicles, racing on tracks filled with power-ups, obstacles, and more. Up here, the air is Rare!

Co-publishers Groove Games and ARUSH Entertainment today announced that their upcoming, highly anticipated title Playboy: The Mansion, published under license from Playboy Enterprises, will be available on the PlayStation2 and Xbox during the 2004 Holiday season.