Microsoft Corp. will continue breaking ground in the computer gaming arena next week, as Games for Windows establishes its presence at E3. The new Games for Windows booth will showcase platform-defining titles for Windows and make Microsoft the first company to host two booths in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. The booth will feature 20 games from the hottest publishers in the industry, including Electronic Arts, Atari and Sony Online Entertainment.

Eidos today announced that its highly-anticipated, action-stealth game Thief: Deadly Shadows, developed by Ion Storm, has gone gold for the Xbox and the PC. Thief: Deadly Shadows will be available at retail beginning May 26, 2004 in North America.

Digital Jesters has released a playable demo for their racing game 'TrackMania: Power Up'. This demo features three environments including new tracks with Power Up! features for both 'racing' and 'puzzle' modes. Players will also have the opportunity to build, race and share their own custom-made tracks using the games unique track editor. Read more for download links ...

Today Cenega revealed their lineup forthe E3 2004 game convention. Revealing 2 new titles :"UFO: Aftershock" and "El Matador", they will also have playable versions of "Shade: Wrath of Angels", "Gooka: The Mystery of Janatris" and "Creature Conflict: The Clan Wars". Head on over to our dedicated E3 page for screens& trailers for :

• Shade: Wrath of Angels
• Creature Conflict: The Clan Wars
• Gooka: The Mystery of Janatris
• UFO: Aftershock
• El Matador

Legacy Interactive announced today that ER cast members Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter), Sherry Stringfield (Dr. Susan Lewis) and Mekhi Phifer (Dr. Gregory Pratt) will star in the first interactive game based on the Warner Bros. Television series. Shipping this fall for PC, the ER game is licensed by Warner Bros. and will be published by Legacy Interactive and distributed by Vivendi. Read morefor details & screens...

Encore today announced that they have reached an agreement with Midway to publish their hit console title The Suffering for Windows PC. The title is scheduled to ship to retailers in late May. Read more for details and the first screens ...

SUNFLOWERS will be represented at this year's E3 2004 in Los Angeles once again. Sunflowers will be presenting KnightsOf Honor, Paraworld and maybe the news title in the A.D. franchise. Read more for details ...

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. The highly anticipated game is scheduled to ship later this year 2004, on the PlayStation2, the Xbox, and GameCube under the EA GAMES brand.

'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' is a 3D isometric RPG, that combines 3D technologies and the traditional ways of isometric RPG's. Enter the fantasy kingdom of ancient Rywennia and enjoy this action adventure at its fullest. 3D People Studios Lead Designs Peter Nagy gives us overview of the 'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' development, what they are working on, problems they encounter on so forth ...

Halo Custom Edition is a new version of Halo that is free for all HaloPC owners (meaning you need a HALO PC CD key to install). This unsupported version of HaloPC is a stand alone version created to introduce a bunch of new features to HaloPC. The most important of which is the ability to play user created content. HaloCE features a set of tools, tutorials and source art, a powerful package (Halo Editing Kit) which will allow users to create their own custom content for HaloCE. Read more for details and download links ...