A playable demo is expected in the first week of October. Universal Combat brings the greatest components of war together in a single game. Conceived in late 2001 as Battlecruiser Generations, the fifth in the Battlecruiser series, the game has grown into much more than a massive space simulation. Universal Combat is due to be distributed by Mindscape in the UK in November 2003.

It's a new trend, after update patches for full games, we're now onto updating demo's. THQ has released another updated demo for their sci-fi flying action game Yager. This v5.20 demo once again features the same missions as before but has been updated with fixes that were implemented in the recent German retail update patch, such as controller improvement, bug fixes and graphics enchancements (thanks Bluesnews). Read more for download links.

In Rogue Ops, Kemco exposes the underground world of anti-terrorist operatives. Rocked from normality by an explosion that claimed her daughter and husband, ex-Green Beret Nikki Connors exploits her new role as leading lady to further her personal quest for vengeance. Read more for screens & trailer ...

Tri Synergy and Buka Entertainment a leading Russian publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software announced today that the PC game Paradise Cracked is available at North American retail stores nationwide. If you don't know what Paradise Cracked is all about, read our previously posted preview.

Brought to you by the C&C Generals team, it's USA vs. Canada in this replica of North America! Battle from California to Maine to Quebec to the Yukon in this 2 player map. The Midwest will never be the same. Read more for details and download links ...

Vivendi Universal Games Intl. and Rebellion today announced that their highly anticipated game, Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death, is now gold on PC, PS2 and Xbox. The game will be released on October 17th. The GameCube version will follow in late November. Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death is an intense first-person shooter set in the future megalopolis of Mega-City One. This 22nd century melting pot is home to 400 million citizens, every one a potential criminal, and the only thing preventing the city from descending into complete anarchy is the group of elite law enforcers known as the Judges.

Jowood has released a new patch for Cauldron's recently released FPS Chaser. This upgrade is for all English/French versions and brings your retail game to v1.49 while adding ASE support and anti cheat code as well as adressing some server/multiplayer issues. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing division of Take-Two Interactive Software announced today that it plans to ship the award-winning Grand Theft Auto 3 and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as a "double pack" for both the PlayStation2 and the Xbox. The Grand Theft Auto "double pack" is set to hit shelves in North America on October 22, 2003 for PlayStation2 and on November 4, 2003 for Xbox. Read more for some new screens ...

GarageGames announced today the line-up of games for the Indie Games Con ’03 (IGC). IGC allows independent game developers to bring there games to “ShowOFF.” Developers can get unbiased reviews from their peers, have the opportunity to play these games at the LAN party and of course, compete for the coveted IGC Player’s Choice Awards. Read more for details ...