Shockwave Productions announced today they are publishing their next title, Air Power: WW II Heavy Bombers and Jets. Shockwave Productions is using their critically acclaimed skill to dominate the civil aviation sim world with Air Power: WW II Heavy Bombers and Jets for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. Air Power raises the bar once again by adding seven meticulously created aircraft, visuals, and missions to Microsoft’s latest and greatest flight simulator.

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 :

• Richard Burns Rally - Trailer #3
• Rome: Total War - E3 2004 Trailer
• The Movies - E3 2004 Trailer
• Resident Evil 4 - E3 2004 Trailer
• Children of the Nile - E3 2004 Trailer

Eidos has released a demo/trial version for Rotobee's adult 3D relationship sim Singles - Flirt Up Your Life. This demo features the full content of the game which lets you try it out for 4 hours, after which you can unlock the full game by purchasing a license key (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Check out the following new screens from Planeta DeAgostini's 2004 E3 lineup:

• Fallen Lords (PC)
• Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner (PC)
• Professional Manager 2005 (PC)

Check out the following new screens from Digital Jesters' 2004 E3 lineup:

• Bet On Soldier (PC)
• Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring (PC)

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. Test your skills as a sea captain exploring the high seas and exotic ports in a richly detailed 3D world. Overtake the enemy and seize valuable booty. Exchange plank-shattering broadsides in fierce naval battles, and engage in duels with worthy opposing captains. Check out the freshly launched website or read more for some new screens ...

Magitech Corporation has released a playable demo of their 3D RTS/Strategy game Strength and Honor. This hefty demo features 3 battles/missions as well as the full "Queen of the Nile" campaign (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links.

Build your own movie studio and make films to capture the world’s imagination. Start filming in the break-neck 1920s and rewrite history as you pioneer the great cinematic advances. Be the first to introduce talkies, colour, animation or computer-generated special effects. Pick the scripts you want to shoot, design and construct the sets and hire the director, the crew and the stars.

Evil Genius, a strategy/life simulation game, is a tongue-in-cheek take on the 60's spy thriller genre where you assume the role of a wicked mastermind bent on achieving global domination through the construction of the ultimate doomsday device.

Star Wolves is a 3D space RPG with strategy elements. The game thrusts players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII Century A.D. during a time of political crisis for the all-powerful Empire and the three mega-corporations that control all the known worlds. Star Wolves is being developed by Xbow Software and published by 1C. Read more for some new screens ...