The latest version of Gran Turismo 4 further demonstrates its mission to provide the most authentic driving simulation available in the marketplace. New features will extend above and beyond just pure automotive racing, providing a unique destination for automotive and PS2 enthusiasts to enjoy car culture in every dimension.

Cenega has released a new patch for Altar Int's 3D squad-based action game UFO: Aftermath. This update brings your retail game to v1.4 but no details as to what it fixes are available at this point, although the forums indicate this is the final patch only fixing bugs, no new features (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.17a and addresses several game balance, map tweaks, bug fixes and other changes, along with two new Neutral Heroes for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and The Frozen Throne. Read more for download links ...

The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards.

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...

Alien Hominid is the debut console title from O~3 Entertainment and developer, The Behemoth. It is an evolution of classic 2D side-scrolling platform shooters, blending old school play mechanics with stunning hand drawn graphics (in other words, it looks pretty AND plays great).

Electronic Arts and urban music and lifestyle powerhouse Def Jam have begun shipping Def Jam FIGHT for NY to retailers nationwide. The title is available for the PlayStation2, Xbox and GameCube under the EA GAMES brand.

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 :

• Scarface - Trailer
• GodZilla: Save The Earth - Trailer
• Hearts Of Iron 2 - Intro Movie
• X-Men: Legends - Launch Trailer
• Halo 2 - Summary Trailer
• Medieval Lords - Defend Trailer

Merscom LLC today announced a development and publishing agreement with Sylum Entertainment for "WWII Tank Commander", a military arcade-style action game for PC. Take command of a Sherman tank in General Patton’s Fourth Armored Division as you destroy enemy armor and infantry, escort Allied convoys, rescue hostages, and help free Europe from Nazi rule.

Monte Cristo Games and Focus are wroking on a sequel to last year's strategy game Fire Department (known in the US as Emergency Fire Response). Fire Department 2 will feature a lot of improvements and new features such as multiplayer capabilities, better AI, control over a larger amount of units, improved graphics, 5 campaigns and of course more realism.