In The Sims Makin' Magic, your Sims are granted magical powers to cast playful or mischievous spells. Venture to an all-new magical, carnival-themed destination, experience exciting new gameplay, gain over 175 new items, and encounter a whole new cast of quirky characters in this powerful pack of magical high jinx. Now's your chance to explore the world of magic, Sims-style. The Sims Makin' Magic Expansion Pack has gone gold and is scheduled for release on October 28, 2003!

The game will provide players with extremely dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where players are to oppose dangerous and wise enemies, a large set of multifarious weaponry, possibility to control various machinery, incredible detailing and game world interactivity, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, a well-balanced multiplayer with numerous modes: DeathMatch, CTF, Cooperative, various team games and much more. Read more to check out 4 new screens...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 for Xbox will offer the most intense single- and multiplayer experiences available on the Xbox, thanks in large part to a voice-activated command system that lets players issue orders to their team and communicate with each other through an Xbox headset. To showcase this groundbreaking feature, and to thrust players right into the intense action of Rainbow Six 3, a limited-edition Rainbow Six 3 bundled with a specially-branded headset will be available at participating Best Buy, Electronic Boutique and GameStop locations, as well as the online Ubisoft store.

LucasArts is pleased to announce Gladius for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox has Gone Gold! This epic, turn-based, gladiatorial RPG was developed and published by LucasArts and will be available in stores October 28th. While you're anxiously awaiting the game's release, please visit the official site to learn more about Gladius and to read early review scores and accolades. Check the official website or if you havent yet, read our Gladuis preview.

Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated, internally developed tactical military shooter, kill.switch, has gone gold. Coming to the PlayStation2 and the Xbox, kill.switch is scheduled to flip on the fun and reveal its mysterious plot with a late October release. If you haven't yet, check our Kill.Switch preview.

Fable is a ground-breaking role-playing adventure game from Peter Molyneux, in which your every action determines your skills, appearance, and reputation. Create your life story from childhood to death. Grow from an inexperienced adolescent into the most powerful being in the world. Check these new screens ...

Viva Media/FrogWares have released a demo for their just released game, Journey to the Center of the Earth. Epic in scale, this extraordinary adventure will offer PC gamers an incredible voyage at a remarkably affordable price. No specific details on what the demo contains are available at this point. Read more for download links ...

Fresh out in stores and Altar/Cenega have already released the first patch for the UK version of their 3D squad-based tactical combat game UFO: Aftermath. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1a and addresses problems with game slowdowns, the director's cut feature and a few other minor things. Read more for details and download links ...

The Berlin/Germany based studio Silver Style Entertainment (previously known for Soldiers Of Anarchy) develops 'The Fall: Last Days of Gaia' for PC, an innovative Post-Apocalyptic Role Playing Game with tactical combat and a highly original, disturbing storyline. The game is scheduled for Q1, 2004. The Fall will be the first 3D-RPG set in an endtime scenario on the market. Read more for details and the first screens ...

Metro3D, Inc. today announced a new colossal title to its 2003 line- up, Dinosaur Hunting exclusively for the Xbox. Developed by Microsoft Game Studios Japan, Dinosaur Hunting is scheduled for release this November 7, 2003. “Dinosaur Hunting is a giant-size action adventure, which brings pre-historic dinosaurs into the 21st Century,” said Joseph Morici, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Metro3D. “Mixing reality with a bit of fantasy, Dinosaur Hunting is a solid action adventure title sure to be popular this upcoming holiday season.”