In Sid Meier's Pirates! you take the leading role of a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean amassing fortune and fame in an attempt to seize your rightful place as one of the most revered (and feared!) pirates in history.

People interested in trying out Mythic Entertainment's upcoming Dark Age of Camelot expansion pack, Catacombs then you can head on over to the Camelot Herald and sign up, cut-off date Monday morning. "From this pool, we will randomly select thousands of players to creep through damp passages, explore hidden worlds and shadowy cities, and generally fight evil."

You are a US Airborne Sniper, a soldier gifted with a deadly shot. Dropped behind enemy lines, you are outmanned and outgunned. Your squad, now depleted, is tired and hungry. As a sniper, you are trained to fight from a distance and hide in the shadows. But as a soldier on Europe's toughest battlefront, you will have to use every weapon available to ensure victory. Your role is critical in turning the tide of war - you are the allies' deadliest weapon and best hope.

Devil May Cry 3 unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante's history, before the original Devil May Cry, to the fateful clash between Sparda's twin sons, divided by the divergence of their chosen paths. Take a peek at these new screens...

Developed by Ubisoft's award-winning Red Storm studio, Ghost Recon 2 launches on next-generation consoles and PC this Holiday season. The game is set in the chaotic battlefields of tomorrow, and will offer gamers an insider's view of the way large scale conflicts will be fought in the near future. Read more for a few new screens...

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 :

• Axis And Allies - Making Of Trailer, Part 2
• Call Of Duty: Finest Hour - Trailer #6
• GTR - Track IR Trailer
• Hidden And Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron - Gameplay Trailer
• Super Mario 64 DS - Trailer

This Vivendi Universal Games Downloads Page offers the promised TRIBES Vengeance Dedicated Server Client Beta, allowing a dedicated multiplayer server to be run without a CD key. Read more for download links...

Eidos announced today that 'Athens 2004' for PC has gone gold and will be shipping to stores across North America on October 12, 2004.

Through both on- and offline gameplay, players will be able to tear it up anywhere and blaze their own trail, choosing from more than 24 highly detailed ATVs - including six competing ATVs in all singleplayer and multiplayer modes that offer varied gameplay. With visually stunning backgrounds featuring water and mud effects and fully interactive objects and instances such as ramps, tires, cones and trees, ATV Offroad Fury 3 will include a new short track, one-day events and Olympic championships.

It is 776BC. The time of the first Olympics in Ancient Greece. The Greek city states of Athens, Sparta, Macedonia, Elis, Crete, Troy, Thebes and Carthage have gathered at Olympia. It is the last day of the historic event. The five full days of frenetic athletic activities are coming to an end. But the pinnacle of all the Olympic events is yet to commence. As one of the competitors, the expectations of thousands rest on your shoulders......