Electronic Arts announced today the North American release of The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers video game for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and revealed plans to bring this highly-anticipated title to the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube later this year. The Nintendo Game Boy Advance version will ship on Tuesday, November 12.

DreamCatcher Interactive announced today that it has shipped the epic battle game, Iron Storm on PC in North America. Set amidst an extended 1st World War (still going strong in 1964), Iron Storm gives the gamer new weapons and modern technology to reap havoc on the Russo-Mongol tyrants.

If you are stuck in Hitman2 (or just want to cheat), then pregaming has the solution for you. PreGaming has a complete walkthrough for all versions so you will no longer have any problems finding your way in the game. Get it HERE

Black Isle Studios just let us know that they have released a new patch for their recently released RPG game, Ice Wind Dale II. This patch upgrades your retail copy to v2.01 and is for the ENGLISCH versions only, international patches will come later. This patch addresses a slew of fixes, tweaks, spells, interface updates and tons more. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab this puppy...

The official Battlefield: 1942 web site has posted up another of their weekly updates concerning the upcoming 1.2 patch for Digital Illusions and Electronic Arts' best selling WWII multiplayer shooter. While there is still no word on a release date for the patch, they did say that improvements in the game's client prediction will have to wait for another patch down the road (thanks Homelan).

Codemasters has released a new patch for Prisoner of War, if you are running WinMe or Win98 then get this update off the Codemasters downloads page. It address a problem with the wrong language chosen by the launcher and a problem where the launcher may start minimized. There is also a Privateer's Bounty patch available, updating the game to v1.04.151. This upgrade addresses improves multiplayer stability, a couple of bugs, damaged system and long distance views of the models. A few weeks after the English patch, there is now a German patch for Ghost Recon, likewise updating this edition of the squad-based tactical shooter by Red Storm Entertainment to version 1.3. As before, this release adds a huge number of changes, including gameplay, graphics, AI, editor and multiplayer improvements and fixes.

The Cube Traveller is the answer to every Nintendo GameCube owners' dreams. It is a carry bag which not only houses everything the gamer needs to take the GameCube on the move, but also acts as a platform to allow in-car gaming when used in conjunction with the 4Gamers 5.6 inch LCD Game Screen (SPC601).

Medal of Honor Allied Assault Expansion Pack for the PC represents a unique addition to the Medal of Honor franchise. Players will assume the role of Sgt. Jack Barnes as he endures the final months of World War II, from Operation Overlord to the Battle of the Bulge and culminating with the fall of Berlin. The Medal of Honor Allied Assault Expansion Pack combines nine expansive single-player levels with over 12 new multi-player maps and includes new locations, new weapons, and new soldiers. 35 new screens from EA .. Njoy!

Earlier today we announced Serious Sam hitting gold status (the US version only) and is on its way to appear in stores somewhere in November. Now we got some new nifty screens to show off the multiplayer action (up to 8 players, xbox's networked)... Njoy!

Strategy First has announced that a brand new demo for Earth 2150: Lost Souls has been released. The Lost Souls Demo includes the first mission from the United Civilized States (UCS) campaign, the UCS tutorial as well as a skirmish map. This is NOT the same demo as released a few years ago, that was the European version, and this is the US version (and according to Strategy First bigger and better ;). Read more for links where to grab it ...