Near Death Studios is proud to announce the latest update on their client software and the recent release of Meridian 59: Evolution. This update includes a new hardware-accelerated 3D graphics engine featuring a high resolution display, texture filtering, dynamic colored lighting, and many new special effects.

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Ubisoft sends us an in-house Q&A with the people behind the Prince of Persia: Warrior Within story, a rather secretive bunch of guys going by the name of "sekretagent."

Team 17 has released a 2nd demo for its turn-based strategy game Worms Forts: Under Siege. This demo features one single-player map , King Arthur era, as well as one multiplayer map, Japanese Samurai period (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Sonic Heroes challenges gamers to control three characters simultaneously; each offering the unique individual ability of speed, power, or flight. Multiple teams follow their own unique story paths across 14 massive stages. Their combined objective: to thwart the plans of Sonic's arch nemesis, the nefarious Dr. Eggman.

Not yet available in stores, EA has already released the first patch for Black Box's tuner racing game 'Need for Speed Underground 2.' No details are available as to what the patch fixes, so your guess is as good as ours. Read more for download links ...

THQ has released the mod tools for Relic's 3D RTS Dawn Of War. This pack includes everything you need to create your own own missions, maps, and units for Dawn of War, it does however require you to have the 1.10 patch installed already (thanks Shacknews). Read more for download links ...

Halo 2 broke entertainment retail records in its first 24 hours on store shelves. Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the highly-anticipated game sold through 2.4 million units in the U.S. and Canada, driving cash register receipts to the $125 million mark.

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 :

• Ridge Racer [PSP] - Trailerpack
• Everquest II - Trailer
• Need For Speed Underground 2 - Trailer (2)
• The Settlers: Heritage Of Kings - Trailer
• Ghost Recon 2 - Trailer (2)

Image Space has released a multiplayer test demo for its upcoming racing game rFactor, featuring one track and three available cars (dedicated server is included). Read more for download links ...

Going where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, the upcoming GoldenEye: Rogue Agent first-person shooter from Electronic Arts breaks all the rules by transporting players to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. Read more for new screens & a new trailers.