Microsoft has released a demo for Big Huge Games' 'Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots'. The demo features four nations: the Persians from the expansion pack, and three others from the original game. Players will be able to play through the tutorial and then get a taste of the Alexander the Great campaign, one of four historical campaigns in the retail version. Gamers will also be able to try their hand on the battlefield on one of three different random map types.

Acclaim's World Championship Rugby for the PlayStation2, Xbox and PC, is being developed by Swordfish Studios, one of the UK's respected independent game development studios. Based in Birmingham and with over 10 year's development experience, the team was responsible for one of the most critically acclaimed rugby video games – Jonah Lomu Rugby.

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 :

• You Are Empty - Trailer
• Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle-Earth - Trailer
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Co-publishers Groove Games and ARUSH Entertainment today announced that their upcoming, highly anticipated title Playboy: The Mansion, published under license from Playboy Enterprises, will be available on the PlayStation2 and Xbox during the 2004 Holiday season.

German middleware developer Trinigy GmbH just announced the licensing of its Vision Game Engine (formerly known as “Vulpine Vision”) by another game development company. Sixteen Tons Entertainment opted to use the Vision technology in its PC game title “Emergency 3”, published by Take 2.

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 :

• Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 - Trailer
• Hitman: Contracts - TV Commercial #2
• Richard Burns Rally - Trailer
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Encore! Encore! Konami Digital Entertainment today announced that Karaoke Revolution Volume 2, the follow-up to last year's critically-acclaimed music game, will hit the stage this July for the PlayStation2.

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 utilizing vehicles and machines straight from the Terminator universe, pitting the Terminator against numerous ground and air-based and enemies.

NovaLogic Ltd. today announced the launch of the official European beta test for the eagerly anticipated Joint Operations : Typhoon Rising on PC. The test, which goes live today via the company's own internet gaming service, NovaWorld (www.novaworld.com) will give gamers a real taste of the title which is set to take the multiplayer community by storm! Read more for details ...

Atari, Inc. announces the unpredictable new racing game, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for the PlayStation2. Developed by Monster Games, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction captures the raw, unfettered thrill of no-rules competition and is based on real-life extreme racing events.

Applied for "Who wants to marry a millionaire" but got rejected? Well, about time for some in-game stardom! Read more for details on how to enter...

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 :

• NCAA Football 2005 - Trailer
• Madden NFL 2005 - Trailer
• Men Of Valor - Trailer
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NovaLogic, Ltd. today announced that they have teamed up with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system into the soon to be released PC game Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising. The move by NovaLogic to include the PunkBuster software in Joint Operations is another positive step in the company's continuing crusade to stop cheating in multiplayer games.

An abandoned mothership of Sirian origin is sending strange signals from the past, and there's only one man with the guns big enough to investigate Sam "Serious" Stone. If Mental's forces beat Sam to this powerful time-traveling artifact, itís last call for humanity! To celebrate the recent shipping to stores Take 2 sent out a Q&A with Matt Cooper, Sam's producer at Climax. Read more to check it out, and some new screens to go with that ...

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 :

• Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone - Trailer
• Richard Burns Rally - Trailer
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'Operation: Matriarchy' is an upcoming first-person shooter under development at MADia, due 1st quarter 2005. You are a trooper of the government army sent with the expeditionary force to attack Velian. As you accomplish missions given to you at the headquarters, you get new opportunities in selection of weapons and military equipment. Each mission will also get you closer to the secret of the origin of the Velian anomaly of the human race. Read more for details & screens ...

ArenaNet and NCsoft are pleased to invite gamers worldwide to join the Guild Wars E3 show floor experience. From May 12 through 14, while Guild Wars is being demonstrated on the E3 show floor, players from around the world will be able to join in the fun and play the game in real-time over the Internet.

Sammy Studios, Inc today announced the lineup of videogames it is showcasing at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). This year's show marks several milestones for Sammy Studios, with the company showing its biggest-ever portfolio of games, and its products representing the first US-based internal development and licensing efforts for parent company Sammy Corporation of Tokyo, Japan.

Keeping with its promise to deliver missions just weeks after a military event occurs, KumaWar, an online game service featuring accurate re-creations of real-world events in the war on terror, has launched its newest mission, Fallujah Police Station Raid.

Set in Indonesia in the near future, Joint Operations takes the player to a country on the verge of disintegration. Regional independence movements have acquired advanced weaponry as the nation's military splits into competing factions. Escalating violence threatens innocent civilians and Western economic interests. Read more for some new screens ...

The Adventure Company has released a demo for Detalion's adventure game Mysterious Journey II (known in Europe as Schizm II: Chameleon).This demo lets you to try out the 'The Three' and 'Ansala Sea Gate' levels, including a walkthrough (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

RedBedlam, developer of the upcoming historically authentic MMORPG Roma Victor, has announced an open logo design competition for the eagerly awaited title. RedBedlam continues its community-centric approach to MMO game development and this logo competition ideally promotes the company's focus to include the Roma Victor's enthusiastic and growing community at every stage of the development process. Readm ore for details ...

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 :

• Ace Combat 5 - Trailer
• UEFA Euro 2004 - Trailer
• Transformers - Trailer
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Take-Two Interactive announced today that its Global Star publishing label has shipped Serious Sam: Next Encounter for the PlayStation2 and GameCube to North American retailers and is expected to be released in Europe and Australia on April 30, 2004. Developed by Climax, the newest addition to the popular first-person shooter franchise features online play for up to eight players and two-player split screen action on the PlayStation 2, a four-player deathmatch option on the Nintendo GameCube, and two-player cooperative mode for both platforms. Serious Sam: Next Encounter is rated M for Mature and is available for the suggested retail price of $19.99.

Featuring exciting espionage action, "Spy Fiction" follows the exploits of two special agents in an underground spy agency. As members of the elite S.E.A. Phantom strike squad, Bishop and Sheila are dispatched to disable a diabolical plot that begins with an ominous message sent to world governments. To spare millions of lives from a new horrific biotech weapon, they must embark on missions spanning the globe to seek and destroy a shadowy terrorist organization. Read more to check out some new screens & trailer.