Rag Doll Kung Fu, a wild new experience from designer Mark Healey, is available now for pre-load. This adventure features a wide collection of single and multiplayer games, plus outlandish cut scenes inspired by classic Kung Fu cinema. To pre-load your copy, please visit www.steampowered.com

Vivisector: Beast Inside developed by Action Forms (creators of Chasm and Carnivores series) is a unique mixture of 3D Action/Horror. The game blends a thrilling interactive story with intense, high-adrenaline action and immerses players in a rich and fascinating storyline.

Midway Games today announced the launch of the official Earth 2160 U.S. Web site. Gamers can now go online to view faction profiles, unit descriptions, storyline details, trailers and more for the anticipated real-time strategy game from Reality Pump Studios. The Web site also features a link to pre-order Earth 2160 and receive a bonus DVD with eight additional maps and a retail version of Earth 2150.

Stream Theory today announced that it has signed a worldwide content provider agreement with Hip Interactive Europe, giving Stream Theory the license to popular PC games including the recently released Stolen and CT Special Forces: Fire For Effect as well as the upcoming release Garfield: Saving Arlene.

Ubisoft and Gearbox Software announced today that Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood has shipped to retail stores for the Xbox and PC, with the PS2 version projected to ship later this month.

SEGA of America today announced the North American release of NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005, a sports management simulation game that is officially licensed by NHL Enterprises. and National Hockey League Players' Association.

Paradox Interactive announced today the PC game Diplomacy has shipped to stores across North America, with Europe to follow later in October and November.

Midway today announced that Blitz: The League has gone gold and will tackle stores nationwide October 17, 2005. Blitz: The League exposes the harsh realism and troubling, behind-the-scenes stories of a fictional professional football league. Blitz: The League goes behind the glitz and glamour of the game through a revolutionary campaign mode that explores the on-field violence, off-field fallout and front-office politics of professional football.

BFME 2 takes part in the North where a battle is raging between Sauron's forces vs. elves and dwarves. It will be possible to create/customize your own hero, apart from known figures such as Arwin, and become more powerful as you progress in the game. While BFME was all land based, the sequel will also take the action on the sea, naval battles included, courtesy of an updated engine.

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update for its online delivery system Steam. This release fixes a loading error when trying to debug Source MODs using the SDK, fixes a Source Engine startup crash in Win98, and also fixes Half-Life 1: Engine name exploit causing client crash. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

Last week Game Informer revealed that a Halo-related character was going to be unlockable in Team Ninja’s upcoming Dead Or Alive 4 for the Xbox 360, and while Bundie usually quickly dismisses, or simply doesn't comment, such rumors, this time they confirmed that it is indeed true. Bungie claims to be huge DOA fans, and when Team Ninja approached them they were more than excited to cooperate. What character will actually be featured in DoA 4 is still a well kept secret, but more details are promised to be revealed soon. Since there will not be a Halo 3 announcement at X05, we are looking forward to hear what Bungie has in store...

Epic Games has release an AMD 64-Bit Patch for the retail version of Unreal Tournament 2004, allowing people with 64-bit processors to squeeze a little bit more performance out of Epic's FPS. This is not for the Linux 64bit version, only WinXP and an AMD 64 bit cpu. Read more for download links ...

Today Sony has released a new v2.01 update for its PSP firmware for the, currently only Japanese, PSP, in reponse to a v2.0 security loophole discovered by an amateur programmer. While the v2.0 crack was not intended to be malicious another group of PSP users quickly jumped on the bandwagon and released a a fake patch which will "brick your PSP and void the warranty," according to PSPUpdates.

EA today announced it will showcase five Xbox 360 launch titles at Microsoft's X05 event in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on October 4th and 5th. Xbox 360 games from well-known EA franchises that will be available to play include: Need for Speed Most Wanted, FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, NBA LIVE 06, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 and Madden NFL 06.

The Logitech PlayGear Pocket is protective polycarbonate armor for your PSP. This portable case is packed with versatile features and an innovative design that gives you full control. Anyway you choose, PlayGear Pocket has you covered!

EA Europe announced today that will co-publish Namco's Ridge Racer 6 for Xbox 360 in PAL territories. Ridge Racer 6 on X360 comes packed with more than 130 cars and 30 circuits, the most courses in any of the series so far! For the first time ever, it will also feature online compatibility with Xbox Live offering endless hours of drifting excitement.

Only a few weeks ago we reported the sad news that Myst developer Cyan Worlds had to let go of all of its employees and was about to shut down. San Jose Mercury writer Dean Takahashi received word from Rand Miller, "We've had a reprieve. Managed to pull a rabbit out of the hat (that I can't give details about yet), so we rehired almost everybody." GameSpot further confirms this with a comment from Miller, "We have managed to step back from the brink--after stepping off. There's not that much to say yet."

Banpresto announced today that it is co-developing Magna Carta 2 with Korean studio SoftMax, its second title for the Xbox 360, tentatively scheduled for 2007. Magna Carta was originally released on PC in 2002, recently ported to PS2 and scheduled to be released in North America (Atlus) & Europe (Codemasters) later this year, with another PSP edition announced only days ago. Magna Carta is a fantasy RPG in which you play the role of Calintz, the leader of an elite military unit, the Tears of Blood, who vows revenge on those who destroyed his land.

Square Enix today lifted the veil on a new expansion pack for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI. While details on FF XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan were not provided, Square Enix did send details on one of the characters, the Blue Mage. Read more for the first screens ...

Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations today announced that the game will be fuelled by music from top-selling artists such as The Chemical Brothers and up-and-coming Indie Rock artists including Death Cab for Cutie. Totalling nine genres in all, including hard rock, alternative and indie hip hop among others, this eclectic mix of popular music keeps the heart pumping on and off the track.

SOCOM 3, developed by Zipper Interactive, captures the reality of modern day warfare, and features three Areas of Operation: Southern Asia, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe and is packed with over 10 missions, over 30 new weapons, larger maps, improved AI, allow you to drive/operate vehicles and you can now also go for a swim.

Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood builds upon the elements that have made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success by adding new features and game modes. Featuring a new single-player narrative, new multiplayer missions, an all-new cooperative-style game mode, and new weapons and vehicles.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that the company’s highly anticipated stealth action game Cold War has been released in North America for PC and Xbox.

Sports Interactive have released the first patch for their latest hockey manager, bringing your retail game to v2.1.1 and addressing issues, AI tweaks, localization & engine updates. Read more for details and download links ...