EA has released the first patch for the Xbox 360 version of Battle For Middle-Earth 2. The v1.01 patch is available through Xbox Live, and addresses a few technical issues, the most notable being the multiplayer issue regarding users disconnecting during multiplayer matches and not receiving a loss for foul play.

Microsoft announced that on Tuesday September 19th from 0200-0500 PST Xbox Live will be offline for maintenance. As a result, the ‘My Xbox’ section of Xbox.com will be unavailable, and you'll be able to read but not post in the Xbox.com forums. This is just routine maintenance, no new features are going to be implemented.

Cinema Empire is Comport Interactive's latest commercial sim products. Start small, work your way up and end up as the owner of the country’s largest chain of movie theatres.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Excite Truck [Wii] - Trailer
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Wii] - Trailer #3
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [ALL] - Trailer (3)
• Medieval II: Total War - Trailerpack
• ATV Offroad Fury Pro [PSP] - Trailer
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Step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Open Season (ALL)
• Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (GBA/NDS)
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  We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions takes a story-based approach as it puts players on the Circuit as a newly turned poker pro and under the wing of Chris “Jesus” Ferguson as his protégé.

At last week's electronics design show CEDIA EXPO 2006, Universal Studios Home Entertainment President Craig Kornblau came out in support of HD DVD, compared to Sony's Blu-ray. “The reviews are in and HD DVD is hands down the leader in picture quality, audio experiences and interactive capabilities that have never been seen before,” said Kornblau. Recent head to head tests either came out in favor of HD DVD, or resulted in a draw.

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies of a level never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due ot their maneuverability and speed.

The Game Developers Conference organization announced today that they are more than doubling their show floor to accommodate the game industry market need for a single, one-stop shop event. The Game Developers Conference will take place March 5-9, 2007 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.