There is quite a stir going on in the Battlefield 2 community as many server admins have started raising questions about their servers no longer showing up in the in-game master server list. Curiously enough all the missing servers were running minor mods to unlock hidden weapons and remove the ridiculously short time limit. At least 80 servers have been removed without any prior notice or explanation from EA, and there has been no official comment from the EA community moderators either. A possible workaround is changing the server ip or the name, especially if it includes mod hints such as "no time limit" etc.

Four NBA teams will head to Europe for a competition against top European basketball clubs in October 2006 and 2007 as part of NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS, the NBA and Euroleague Basketball announced today. As part of a two-year partnership agreement with Electronic Arts and Euroleague Basketball, the four NBA teams will compete in five European countries.

Namco announced today that Dead to Rights: Reckoning has gone gold. A brand new adventure created exclusively for the PSP, Dead to Rights: Reckoning features a new selection of hard-hitting moves and disarms, an original storyline and wireless multiplayer action for up to four players.

Chaos League: Sudden Death, developed by Paris-based Cyanide Studios, takes up where the original Chaos League left off, bringing with it a host of improvements and enhancements which make take the real-time, role-playing strategy sports title into a whole new bloody battleground.

Create exactly the city you want: build uniquely-designed structures, from residences to corporate skyscrapers. Improve the quality of life by providing recreational and entertainment opportunities-without letting taxes spiral out of control. Solve traffic and pollution problems and sustain the city resources needed to keep the peace. Spend wisely to keep your town prosperous, wealthy, contented and healthy.

Mythic Entertainment today announced that Steve Perkins has joined the company as Director of Marketing. A seven-year veteran of the computer and videogame industry, Perkins recently served in the same capacity at EA leading the marketing for numerous titles, including the "Battlefield" franchise. In his new role, Perkins will oversee all aspects of strategic marketing including advertising, promotions, PR and the management of Mythic's relationships with key marketing partners.

With MoH European Assault barely in stores, EALA has already been working on the next installment in the MoH franchise for nearly six months according to GameSpot. EA sources have revealed that the new title will be a Band of Brothers (or Brothers in Arms) type title, but more importantly, it was mentioned that Airborne would be a PS3 launch title. This does not necessarily mean it will be a platform exclusive, more an indication of its scheduled released date. No further comment was given, but as the fall 2006 release date nears, more details are due soon...

Square Enix announced today that FullMetal Alchemist 2: Curse of The Crimson Elixir will ship to retailers nationwide on July 12, 2005. This fast-paced action RPG prequel to FullMetal Alchemist And The Broken Angel is the second installment in the FullMetalseries. Exclusively for the PlayStation2, FullMetal Alchemist 2 follows the story in the anime series, which airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming.

ZuxxeZ has released a Gold Upgrade (not a patch) for its RTS Earth 2160. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.2 and adds singleplayer adjustments, multiplayer optimizations, control enchancements, bug fixes and plenty more (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Incarnation is an expensive role-playing universe with over 15 lands to explore in 6 main areas. players create characters from four unique races, each with special skills. Four skilltrees enable players to customize their character's proficiency in new ways.

Upgrade your PlayStation Portable's audio and enjoy full, rich sound. Versatile power and storage options make PlayGear Amp the ideal companion when you need great audio to go. PlayGear Amp's matched quad micro drivers deliver remarkable performance in a small package.

Island of Living Dead is a survival horror FPP shooter which action is situated in the nearby future, when all today’s threats and fears become reality. Global pestilences, mutating viruses and products of illegal genetic engineering begin to devastate the mankind. The player surrounded by mutants and half dead enemies on a tropical island will struggle for his life in the game fulfilled with total fear atmosphere.

Armed with an arsenal of traditional and futuristic weaponry, players must battle the living dead from dusk 'till dawn in series of abandoned locales. With split-screen co-op missions, party mode, and four-player online feature, "City of the Dead" also promises a range of multiplayer features that allow gamers to play as human or zombie.

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.

Digital Jesters has released an English demo for Chaos League: Sudden Death, letting you try out a few of tutorials, match and championship modes with two races (Human and The Damned), in the Glacier stadium.

EARTH 2160 is an RTS game based on the popular and successful EARTH series. Including single and multiplayer modes. The game uses the latest Earth III engine. Storing objects in a format based on the mathematical model of Bezier-curves instead of polygons. Giving an as yet unseen level of detail, only limited by the hardware used.

Fantasy Football from EA kicked off the first fantasy football service that gives team owners the EA SPORTS Edge, a sliding analyzer tool, to optimize their lineups and offers fantasy updates in Madden NFL 06. Read more for details ...

Chaos League: Sudden Death, developed by Paris-based Cyanide Studios, takes up where the original Chaos League left off, bringing with it a host of improvements and enhancements which make take the real-time, role-playing strategy sports title into a whole new bloody battleground.

World Forces: War on Terror is a tactical, arcade style RTS, which is set in the very near future, utilizing the modern weaponry of tomorrow.

Strategy First and developer Malfador Machinations are happy to announce that its science-fiction action RPG Star Fury has shipped to retailers nationwide.

Hasbro and Infogrames jointly announced today that Hasbro has reacquired the digital gaming rights for its properties for $65 million. These rights were previously held by Infogrames on an exclusive basis as a result of a license agreement entered into concurrently with their purchase of Hasbro Interactive and Games.com from Hasbro in December of 2000.

Moscow to Berlin plunges the player into the most intense battles of the Easter Front. Through three campaigns and 20 single-player missions. Moscow to Berlin challenges players to plan combat strategies and relive some of modern history's most important military operations.

Paradox Interactive today announced that it will be publishing the sequel to Galactic Civilizations, Galactic Civilizations II, in Europe. The title is scheduled for release around Feb 2006.

The European Commission found in March 2004 that Microsoft had violated antitrust laws by competing unfairly. It fined the world's largest software company a record 497 million euros ($613.1 million) and also ordered it to share information with rival makers of servers used to run printers and retrieve files, an issue known as interoperability. Microsoft announced today that it will release a version of its Windows operating system without the Media Player application on June 15 to comply with European Union anti-monopoly rules.

Restricted Area is an action-based roleplaying game with realtime combat, which combines a fascinating gameplay similar to Diablo 2 with innovative technology, tactic-shooter elements and a dark future scenario. Whiptail has released a v1.09 hotfix patch addressing a minor bug where the text in the Starter application option window was wrong (thanks Blues).