Sony Computer Entertainment announced today its plans for the global release of a new, redesigned PS2 in time for the year-end peak-selling season. The new model will be in stores on November 3 in Japan, and by November 1 in Europe and North America.

The Mario Party series returns with more of everything. In the single-player Story mode, Brighton and Twila – otherwise known as the sun and the moon – are embroiled in a bitter feud over who's more impressive. It’s up to Mario and his party-hearty cohorts to settle the spat and restore order to the cosmos. Multiplayer Party mode features more than 75 all-new mini-games and six game boards.

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 :

• Scarface - Trailer
• GodZilla: Save The Earth - Trailer
• Hearts Of Iron 2 - Intro Movie
• X-Men: Legends - Launch Trailer
• Halo 2 - Summary Trailer
• Medieval Lords - Defend Trailer

Midway Games today announced that Mortal Kombat: Deception has gone gold and will to ship to stores for both the PlayStation2 and the Xbox on Monday, October 4th.

Full Spectrum Warrior began as a training aid for the U.S. Army to reinforce Army doctrine and team effort within the troops. It is the most realistic portrayal of contemporary urban warfare. Players become the Squad Leader, commanding Alpha and Bravo squads. There is potential for danger down every alley, behind every window. It's not about how many kills you have, it's about getting your men home in one piece!

Terminator 3: The Redemption will take players for a thrill ride into the post-apocalyptic universe as they play the series' signature icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator 3: The Redemption will surprise players with innovative and exciting gameplay presented in a number of different styles utilising vehicles and machines straight from the Terminator universe, pitting the Terminator against numerous ground and air-based enemies.

Utilizing the next generation of the Invictus engine which incorporates its new real-time physics module, Cross Racing Championship (CRC) will allow the player to experience the thrills of high-speed on and off road racing across vast open terrains.

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 :

• Robotech: Invasion - Trailers (2)
• Mortyr 2 - Trailer

Test Drive: Eve of Destruction is the first Test Drive game to feature: vehicle damage, dirt tracks, crazy events and unorthodox vehicles like school buses, taxis and hearses.

THQ has released a demo for Pandemic Studios' Full Spectrum Warrior featuring the MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) tutorial along with the complete first chapter of the game. Read more for download links ...

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 :

• Star Wars: Battlefront - Trailerpack #2
• Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault - Trailer #6
• NBA Street 3 - Trailer
• Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Trailer

NovaLogic has released a new patch for their multiplayer shooter Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising. This update brings your retail game to v1.4.2.7 and adds further NILE support, new ingame updater, network code optimizations, co-op bug fix and some graphics setting features. Read more for a detailed fix list or download links..

BioWare Corp. and Epic Games today announced a licensure agreement, whereby BioWare will license Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 for use in an upcoming title. A BioWare development team is already hard at work on the Unreal Engine 3-powered game, an as-yet unannounced title which features BioWare’s third new intellectual property.

NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released the second update to the best selling and critically acclaimed City of Heroes massively multiplayer game, Issue 2: A Shadow of the Past.

Novalogic sent out notice announcing the first Joint Ops expansion pack "Joint Ops: Escalation." The expansion pack is expected November 16th 2004 and will feature new vehicles, new maps and new weapons Read more for details

Set during the "New Generation" era of Robotech, Invasion is a first-person shooter that features transforming Cyclone motorbikes and Invid alien fighters. Other features include progressive scan support, widescreen mode, and 16-person online play.

Atlantis Evolution, developed by Atlantis Interactive Entertainment, is a highly-anticipated adventure game, the first episode of a new Atlantis series that features a range of engaging and challenging puzzles to solve, across five fascinating destinations, each with its own culture and mysteries. Read more for some new 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 :

• Fight Club - Trailer #3
• Medal Of Honor: Pacific Assault - Trailer
• Medieval Lords - Trailer

Noticed over on GameSpy that Square Enix has revealed a new MMORPG called Fantasy Earth: Ring of Domination which will try to combine RTS, RPG and Action, allowing you to forge alliances, build fortresses and citadels and duke it out with your allies against huge armies. It's still a ways off, as it is only vaguely scheduled for 2005, but in the meantime, read more for some new screens...

CCP announced today that EVE Online has broken through the 50,000 active subscriber barrier, which translates into a 45% growth since the beginning of the year. EVE Online is a open-ended MMOG set in a world of galactic magnitude, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy.

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 :

• Terrorist Takedown - Trailer

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Read more for further details and some screens ...

Spy Fiction is a fully 3D stealth-action game combining exciting espionage action with a thrilling storyline. Spy Fiction delivers a brand new experience with the ability to steal identifying characteristics and assume the identity of any character in the game.

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 :

• Evil Genius - Trailer
• Knights Of Honor - Intro Movie
• Crashday - Trailer
• Call Of Duty: United Offensive - Trailer (2)
• Children Of The Nile - Trailer #6
• Still Life - Trailer #2

Take an adventure as Pitfall Harry, the daring, risk-taking explorer who laughs in the face of danger. Featuring over 50 levels of fast-paced action and puzzle solving adventures, the game challenges players to swing, fight, climb and crawl through eight types of treacherous South American environments including lush jungles, dark tombs, ancient Aztec ruins and glacial mountains.