id Software has updated its official website with details about the upcoming Quake 4 v1.3 patch, which will generally address various multiplayer issues brought to id's attention by the community. Estimated to be released before QuakeCon, the patch will include a new multiplayer mode, new maps, and new weapon as well as new features and gameplay changes, which will provide a faster, smoother, and more highly competitive experience.

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:

• Need For Speed Carbon [ALL] - Trailer #2
  
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In Phoenix Racing you can modify everything from the transmission to the drive shafts. There are 10 different slots on the car you can switch out. As you race and win, modify your car and build it into a true racing machine. See if you have what it takes to handle the race. This demo features 3 tracks and 3 cars (Brooks Double R, Ultima Sports GTR, while the Allard J2X Mk1 is unlockable), built on real-world car data.

Earn your TOUR card through mid-week training and challenges and Q-school, then take on the best PGA TOUR pros in tournaments throughout an entire season.

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. Microsoft's Gears of War product page has been updated to reflect a change in release date, from Q4 2006 to the more precise October 2, 2006. EBGames also has that same date, but whether this is actually official or a misprint is not clear at this point.

A job listing on the official Treyarch website, known for Spider-Man 2 and currently working on Call of Duty 3, reveals that the Activision internal development studio is working on a next-gen James Bond title. Last month Activision announced that it had signed a deal with MGM to take over the Bond license, formerly owned by EA. Treyarch is looking for a Gameplay Designer for their upcoming Bond title. Activision declined to give any further specifics on the matter, so details on scheduled release date or specific platforms will be announced later.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is not happy with the latest Rainbow Six title set in Las Vegas, saying it is harmful for what federal and state leaders have repeatedly assured him is "the safest place imaginable" after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is reviewing whether the game infringes on any Las Vegas trademarks. Others think it might not affect the city but rather reflect poorly on Ubisoft, while yet others claim it will backlash on the developer like Hot Coffee did on Rockstar.

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title that puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war, with a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay. SEGA announced that the first downloadable pack of new content for Chromehounds will be unleashed next week, offering new armor, weapons and camouflage patterns.

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:

• Battlefield 2142 - Trailer
• El Matador - Trailer
• Dungeon Siege 2: Broken World - Trailer
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