Irrational Games is proud to introduce a new character to the much lauded tactical comic hero role-playing game "Freedom Force." Simply named Daemon, the diabolic winged one is poised to cause destruction and mayhem in Patriot City. Will he trade blows with the mighty Manbot? Out diablo El-Diablo? Will Daemon take Sea Urchin’s milk money? Only time will tell. Daemon is available for download at www.modforce.com.

"Deathrow has the perfect combination of aggressive hand-to-hand combat, third person action and cooperative team play to appeal to action, fighting and sports gamers alike," said Anne Blondel, director of third-party development, Europe, at Ubi Soft Entertainment. "This is an incredibly competitive game that will definitely pump up your heart rate as you experience all of the intensity and action it has to offer." Check this new 1 min long in-game trailer showing some of the action you can expect!

Westwood has released another updated toolset for their 3D action game, Command & Conquer Renegade. While the package has been updated into a slightly larger download "24MB", there are again no details on the changes. It contains contains the Level Editor along with assorted utilities, as well as RenX for gmax. Grab it from 3D Gamers!

Strategy First just send a bunch of new screens from their upcoming 3D Real time Strategy Game, O.R.B. O.R.B., an acronym for Off-World Resource Base, is a visually stunning 3D real time strategy game that pits the forces of two races against each other in a desperate struggle across multiple systems to control the resources they need to expand their empires. Njoy!

It’s time to choose your character and embark upon a carnage filled path through Barbaria. Hitting store shelves today, Barbarian brings a little something new to the gaming market as it contains elements of fighting, role playing, massive multiplayer, action/adventure, and classic party game all into one magnificently medieval title. A new breed of gaming is here, are you a new breed of warrior, ready for this challenge?

BioWare has just released their Neverwinter Nights v1.19 patch from yesterday as a standalone file, for the people who did not get it through the auto-updater. Read more for details and links where to grab it.

Tiscali Games has posted a new movie of Delta Force: Black Hawn Down, showing the upcoming Somalia-based tactical shooter by NovaLogic in motion. The movie comes as a 2.0 MB download in DivX format, and sports about half a minute of gameplay footage (Thanks Blues).

Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers announced today "Tropico: Mucho Macho Edition" has shipped to stores. This ultimate fun-in-the-sun compilation includes a full version of "Tropico," "Tropico: Paradise Island," and more than two hours of original, award-winning Latin music.

7FX has just released the first mission pack for their recently released (only available in Europe) team-based tactical shooter Team Factor. Read more for details and links where to get this "free" mission addon.

Infogrames, Inc. today announced "Men in Black II: Alien Escape," for the PlayStation2 has shipped to stores. "Men in Black II: Alien Escape" is a fast-paced third-person action game infused with the trademark humor of both the original hit film and its sequel set for release on July 3rd. Check the screens!

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is delighted to announce the forthcoming release on PSOne of Klonoa Beach Volleyball, featuring the return of Namco's popular cast of characters.

Return to the frigid north of the Forgotten Realms in the sequel to the critically acclaimed 'Icewind Dale'. This exciting high-fantasy action adventure utilizes 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules, providing new character classes and races to choose from. Enhancements such as auto-balancing game-play and an upgraded Infinity Engine will allow for more dynamic battles than ever before. 'Icewind Dale II' will appeal to both action-RPG fans and players new to the genre. Check the new screens and wallpaper.

Ubi Soft announces Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Game of the Year Edition, including the award-winning hit titles Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege mission pack.

STRATEGY FIRST announced today that it has acquired the North-American publishing rights for PC games, MISTMARE and HANNIBAL from premier European publisher, ARXEL TRIBE.

Strategy First, Playnet.com and Cornered Rat Software announced today that they will be launching a new version of their massively multiplayer online game. WWII Online bounced back in 2001 to win IGN and Gamespy Reader’s Choice Awards. Now, the new retail version, WWII Online Readers’ Choice Edition, has gone gold and will be available in late July 2002.

Activision, Inc. and the Creative Assembly today relaunched the official web site for the upcoming strategy game of epic battles, Medieval: Total War. The site includes news, game features and custom wallpaper. The site will also display the latest screenshots from Medieval: Total War that showcase the game's graphical enhancements. Thanks to a bit of technical wizardry on behalf of the developer, Medieval: Total War's units now have with four times the detail and resolution of the troops in Shogun: Total War.

Activision, Inc. is setting the stage for high-flying action in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 with a soundtrack that features an eclectic mix of old school rap, punk, funk, rock, and electronica. Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 will be available for the PlayStation computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance this summer. Read more below to check out artists and tracks.

UK Development Company, Vulcan Software, are proud to announce the release of the first two worlds of their simplistically complex puzzle game, Timekeepers, for the PC platform. The psychotic Emperor Zorg has hidden a multitude of nuclear devices throughout 4 unique time zones of Earth's history. Our only hope lies with an elite military force Known as the Timekeepers. Your mission is to guide a platoon of 14 brave timekeeper soldiers, through the 15 treacherous levels Of each world, all riddled with complex puzzles, obstacles and traps, in order to locate, and disarm, the nuclear devices.

Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. along with Triumph Studios announced today that "Age of Wonders II: The Wizards Throne" has now shipped also to stores throughout Europe. By wisely choosing alliances, building forces, researching the magical arts and resources in the game, players can dominate the land and ultimately restore order in their quest for the Wizard's Throne.

Enjoy incredibly lifelike graphics powered by the latest Unreal Engine technology from Epic, with extremely high polygon counts, skeletal animation, particle system modeling (for fire, smoke, cloth, breaking glass, hair, etc.) and more. New screens below!