The official IL-2 Sturmovik website has been updated and has mention of an upcoming patch for UbiSoft's WWII Flight Simulator game. The first patch for IL-2 Forgotten Battles is currently being finished and is planned to be released during the week commencing 4 August 2003 (thanks Bluesnews). Read more for a detailed list of fixes, but there could be additions in the final/complete patch.

Ultimate Arena, Inc., the leading web site where online gamers can create their own tournaments for cash prizes, today announces that its game servers for Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2003, and America's Army will receive special designation inside All-Seeing Eye game browsers. Each Ultimate Arena server will be marked with a special "$" icon. This will make is easy for players of these games to find Ultimate Arena game servers. Unreal Tournament 2003 servers are available today; Unreal Tournament, America's Army, and other top 10 most-played game servers will be added soon.

Lethal Skies II is the most explosive title yet in Sammy Studios’ action-driven jet combat series. The game is an arcade-style flight shooter that puts the most powerful modern-day and futuristic fighter jets at the command of players. Lethal Skies II blends science-fiction and real-world themes, with a premise that has planet Earth coping with the devastating effects of global warming and ensuing wars resulting from massive loss of resources. Read more for some new screens and a new trailer filled with in game footage...

As U.S. Army Sergeant John Baker, players join the battle at Kasserine Pass in North Africa, race to capture Messina in Sicily, and finally repel the German army at the historic battle of Monte Battaglia in the heart of Italy. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons, players will fight alone and with squad mates as they rush to stop the Axis powers. Some more screens ...

iGames Publishing and developer S2 Games today announced that the upcoming real-time-strategy-shooter, Savage: The Battle for Newerth will ship with full Linux support. The Linux version of the game will be identical to the Windows version and will install from the same retail CD-ROM when it ships on August 25th. Read more for additional details ...

Combining the intrigue of battle assignments with the thrill of in-your-face action, this dynamic game is a unique mix of both the adventure and flight sim genres. From air battles and breath taking 30 aircraft dog fights to bombing and spy missions Aces WW I - working title provides the kind of action packed gameplay that is guaranteed to satisfy both flight sim specialists and the wider gaming fraternity. Readm ore for details and screens ...

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 :

• Lineage II: the Chaotic Chronicle - Trailer
• Forever Worlds - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Sony Pictures has released the new Half-Life mod Underworld: Bloodline, a team based horror themed mod with two maps that is serving as a free promo for the upcoming action-horror film Underworld. Underworld Bloodline is a teamplay game similar to Capture the Flag, but uses a live target instead of a flag. Your goal is to find and capture the Hybrids and return them safely to a prison cell at your home base, battling any enemy fighters in your path (thanks HomeLAN). Read more for download links.

Yahoo! Inc. today announced the pending availability of "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness," Eidos Interactive’s latest addition to the smash hit Tomb Raider series. Starting at 12:00 a.m., July 25th, Yahoo! Games on Demand will debut Lara Croft’s latest high-powered, action-packed adventure. Read more for details and some screens while we're at it ...

Prepare for DOOM 3! id Software and Activision, Inc. are bringing DOOM 3 to QuakeCon 2003. The world’s most legendary multiplayer gaming event will host the first-ever opportunity for fans to play DOOM 3 multiplayer. In Dallas at the Adam’s Mark Hotel from Aug. 14 – 17, QuakeCon attendees will go toe-to-toe at the Activision/id Software booth in the ultimate sneak preview of the most anticipated game ever.