CDV Software Entertainment UK is today cracking open the vodka to celebrate the publication of this week's Charttrack sales figures, which show that Cossacks, its classic real-time strategy game, has just sold its 100,000th unit in the UK and therefore qualifies for a coveted Silver Award from the European Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA).

A reminder folks!! The official multiplayer demo for Delta Force - Black Hawk Down by publisher NovaLogic, Inc will be released today, Thursday September 12th 2002. The demo will be available for download from www.novalogic.com and a number of key mirror sites. The demo follows the hugely successful multiplayer beta that had over 200,000 recorded downloads during its seven-day availability period.

The game is not out yet but nonetheless Electronic Arts sends along a patch for the full version of Battlefield 1942, shipping to stores and expected end of this week. This v1.1 patch brings the same changes and fixes as the multiplayer demo update, including support for the All Seeing Eye server browser, higher refresh rates, internal server browser improvements, bug fixes, and more. Additionally, the v1.1 Win32 dedicated server for the full game is now available, allowing server administrators to host all 16 maps in all gameplay modes. Read more a detailed fix list and links where to get it.

Strategy First and Monte Cristo are pleased to announce that The Partners, a life simulation game that takes place in a law firm, has shipped to retail stores nation wide. If i am not mistaken The Partners is already available in Europe...

Shrapnel Games is now offering a playable demo of the new tactical war game from the creatures of Brigade Combat Team, Armored Task Force. The game represents a whole new approach to wargaming as they "have modeled the entire battlefield, practically down to the bolts on the road wheels!". The full game is expected to go gold on September 27, and they are accepting pre-orders for that now. Read more for features and links where to grab the demo...

"MechAssault" lets players pilot the most powerful weapons available in the 31st century, a 40-foot-tall walking tank known as a BattleMech, or 'Mech. In this third-person action/shooter game, environments are not only fully destructible, they're the weapons. Players choose from a dozen 'Mechs - ranging from quick 30-tonners to huge 100-ton beasts - which they configure and optimize to crush their opponents. Gamers can challenge themselves with 20 single-player missions as they prepare for the ultimate multiplayer online experience.

Babel has appointed Jon Mepham as Quality Standards Manager as part of the company's strategy to achieve zero failure rates of hardware manufacturer submission.

Strategy First, Reality Pump and Zuxxez Entertainment are pleased to announce that Earth 2150: Lost Souls, the third chapter in the award-winning Earth 2150 trilogy, has shipped to stores nationwide.

Gamers who have the skills are challenged to step onto the hardwood and take it to the rack. "NBA Inside Drive 2003" dares each player to go up strong or don't go up at all. With thumpin' hip-hop beats, fluid gameplay, innovative commentary and incredibly realistic arena models of all the NBA franchises, "NBA Inside Drive 2003" delivers the ultimate NBA console experience.

Today we received a Product Overview and some Screens from Microsoft Game Studios' X-BOX title, Ninja Gaiden. This ninja action/adventure title has been rumored to be in development for years, leading many editorial publications to speculate constantly as to which platform will be home to this killer application.

Set 100 years in the future, "Quantum Redshift" features a new racing tournament of speed and daring that has become an organised sport and is conducted on tracks all over the world. Gamers race on futuristic terrain and compete in fierce grudge matches against multiple opponents, including an arch-rival. Developed by Curly Monsters Ltd. in Birkenhead, England and published by Microsoft Game Studios, "Quantum Redshift" delivers hyperspeed racing, 16 vehicles, 16 detail-laden tracks, weapons strategy, crafty AI opponents, spectacular aerial jumps and character-based nuances to appeal to action and racing gamers... Today we serve you with some new artwork and twelve new grabs (although some of them look trickily similar to older ones).. Njoy!

Reign of Fire will throw gamers into ferocious battles between two ancient species fighting for survival: humans and dragons. An action-packed third-person arcade adventure set in the near future, players will choose to take the side of either the humans - struggling to fight back against their seemingly insurmountable foes - or the dragons themselves: an awesome army of fire-breathing beasts intent on incinerating everything in their path. Five new GBA shots below!

Armobiles (Developed by Ganymede Technologies) is a combination of crazy car race and really hard shooter. High-speed cars moving across the map, on open, different environments in any direction with perfect graphic gives you amazing realistic entertaiment. Reaching a next checkpoint may be really tough, if you have behind you heavy-armored, well-armed, very quick opponents, who wants to eliminate you and reach this same target. Between stages you can buy better armors and better weapons. If it's not satisfactory for you, try to fight with real opponents (multiplayer (LAN) max. 6 opponents) in different game-play modes.

Today we received Booster Pack Details from Gaute Godager, Anarchy-Online Game Director.. Land control is the main feature of the first Anarchy Online booster pack along with additional graphic updates and new sounds. Find out more about this Booster Pack below!

Ever dreamed of driving a vintage Jaguar or the classic '68 Ford Mustang GT 390 from Bullitt? Now's your chance. "Sega GT 2002" features a massive collection of the hottest street machines to ever roll off the assembly line - from vintage roadsters from the 50s, 60s and 70s to the latest prototypes from more than 20 of the world's biggest manufacturers. Whether it's the '54 Mercedes 300SL or the Acura NSX, each car was designed to look, handle and sound exactly like their real-life counterpart... Yet more pictures of cars, including stickered-up racing editions.

Monsters, Inc : Scream Arena, an action game for the GameCube based loosely on the award winning animated feature film from Disney/Pixar. Monsters, Inc : Scream Arena allows up to four players to assume the role of one of several movie characters and go head-to-head in a "dodge ball-style" competition. Look for Monsters, Inc - Scream Arena this fall. 8 new screens showing off the monsterly action .. Njoy!

Action Vault has a new Q&A with members of 7FX talking about Team Factor, their first person shooter that's soon due in the US via Xicat. Saw on Bluesnews that MGON is the latest web site to post up a Q&A with members of Black Element Software talking about their upcoming action-horror game, Shade: Wrath of Angels. Gamershell has posted up a brief Q&A with Radon Labs' Bernd Beyreuther talking about their upcoming action-strategy game, Project Nomads. GameZone has posted up a new Q&A with Ian Stevens of Black Label Games talking about the recently released horror-action game The Thing (PS2/PC/Xbox). Computer and Video Games has a new Chaser Q&A talking with Cauldron's Marian Suran about their upcoming first-person shooter.

Take 2 reports that the 8th November 2002 is the official UK release date for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on PlayStation 2. Better start saving those pennies!

Loadedinc has posted up a new preview of Knight Rider, the upcoming driving game game from Davilex that's based on the classic David Hasslehoff TV show. GameSpy has posted up a new preview of Conflict: Desert Storm based on checking out a beta build of the Playstation 2 version of the upcoming tactical shooter from Pivotal Games, SCi, and Gotham Games. XGR.com is the latest web site to post up a No One Lives Forever 2 preview based on playing the press build of Monolith's upcoming first person shooter. GameSpot has posted up a new preview of Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin, the upcoming sequel to the popular WWII themed turn based strategy game from Big Time Software and Battlefront.com. RPGDot has posted up a brief preview of ArchAngel based on playing a beta of the upcoming action-RPG from Metropolis Software and JoWood. PC.IGN has posted up a new preview of Arx Fatalis, the upcoming first person fantasy RPG from Arkane Studios and JoWood.

In the game, players will take the role of Chase Corrada, a young sexy stuntwoman, who is starting her promising career as a movie stunt driver. Chase will take players through four unique movie sets including a gangster movie setting, a post-apocalyptic movie set and more. Players will not only drive traditional four wheeled vehicles, but will also have motorcycles, a three wheeled Ramen delivery Tuk-Tuk and a large missile truck at their disposal. Njoy the new screens ...