Hero's Journey is the new 3-D Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game from Simutronics, which is expected to be released somewhere in 2005. Simutronics will provide Hero's Journey players with frequent mini-releases as well as larger boxed expansions. Read more for a batch of nice looking screens...

RTL and 49Games released a demo for its skiing game Alpine Skiing 2005 featuring 2 slopes (Wengen and St.Moritz) playable in Downhill and Super-G modes, several skiers, and audio commentary. Demo is default in German, but once you start the demo you can switch to English through the game menu. Read more for download links ...

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Ruins of Stratholme"... Map info: "Stratholme was once a bastion of Alliance power but now it stands as a burning testament to the evil of the Scourge. Only the bravest of heroes would dare enter this ruined city, for the undead armies of Kel'Thuzad still hold sway over the haunted capital." This is a medium map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2 or 3v3. It is based on the "Dalaran Ruins" tileset. Go download it here!

"Forza Motorsport" gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars.

TrackMania Sunrise, the legitimate heir to the throne, is shifting up a gear. Sunrise moves faster, handles better and features improved air-control – vital for making the massive jumps – to ensure that gameplay never moves at anything less than fast. And it's all about the gameplay.

THQ today announced that NHRA Drag Racing 2005 for PlayStation2 is currently in development. This intensely competitive racing game, which is being developed by Lucky Chicken and will be published by THQ's ValuSoft division, will ship to retailers throughout North America during Summer 2005.

NovaLogic has released a new patch for their multiplayer shooter Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising as well as its expansion pack Escalation. This update brings your retail game to v1.5.1.5 and addresses a vehicle spawn issue, stability improvement, and a few other tweaks and game balance issues. Read more for a detailed fix list or 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 :

• Earth 2160 - Trailer
• Oddworld Stranger's Wrath - Trailer (2)
• Fire Department 2 - Trailer #2
• Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Theatrical Trailer

Like its predecessor, "Rolling Thunder" also offers a campaign with 18 missions (approximately eight single missions). This time, Blitzkrieg fans can look forward to a campaign with the famous American General Patton. His crusade through seven countries, including Operation: Husky, is but one of many historical highlights.