Zoo Digital announces details of their forthcoming GBA title Racing Gears Advance. The game will be released on December 3, 2004, with the title already winning many fans after its debut showing at EGN.

Majesco today announced it has tabbed Swedish developer, Starbreeze, to develop content for the next generation of console systems expected to ship in 2006. Starbreeze is highly regarded and has received numerous accolades from leading industry media outlets for producing the award-winning video game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher's Bay.

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone is an action adventure game set in the popular D&D world created by Wizards of the Coast. Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone will place players in the middle of a heated battle between two demonic armies set to overrun the world of Faerun.

Akella has released a multilanguage demo for its RPG Metalheart: Replicants Rampage. The game provides a strong sci-fi story with intriguing cyberpunk influences, sophisticated turn-based combat, random quest generator with the unbelievable tasks variations, a complex character parameter system, and plenty of other wonders to make hardcore RPG fans amazed (thanks Blues & Petr). Read more for download links ...

Maps at the ready! Princess Peach has been kidnapped and Mario must follow the map's clues to the Star Crystals - the only power able to guide him to the Princess. But beware you will meet many people along the way and it is up to you to decide if they are friend or enemy! Mario can partner up with characters that can then combine with Mario to allow new moves.

As was promised last week, Massive Ent has now released the first patch for its 3D RTS 'Ground Control 2' bringing your retail game to v1.0.0.8. There is no manual download for the patch available yet, so for now you will have to log onto Massgate and autopatch it. A standalone file should be available shortly and then we will have it on our fileserver network. Read more for detailed fix list ...

Playing as both the detective Sherlock himself and his no less-loved sidekick Dr Watson, the player must investigate their way around massive, sumptuous levels rich in graphical detail, which will delight knowledgeable fans and newcomers alike.

Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the epic role-playing adventure Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean has gone gold. Available exclusively for the GameCube this November, Baten Kaitos takes players on an intense and innovative epic journey to save a world in crisis.

THQ has released its financial figures for its fiscal second quarter 2005 although sales were a little less than same period last year, they came in better than expected mainly due to strong sales from titles like Dawn Of War, Full Spectrium Warrior and WWE Day of Reckoning. Most interesting though is the announcement of Full Spectrum Warrior coming to PS2 (expected March 2005) and slight delay of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl from Q1 2005 to May 2005, and Pandemic's Destroy All Humans from Q1 2005 to April 2005. THQ also opened a new development studio in San Diego by the name of Concrete Games.

BAM! Entertainment and developer Rebellion announced today that the legendary Judge Dredd comic book character is coming to life in Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death. Under a distribution agreement recently signed, BAM! is scheduled to ship the first-person shooter for PS2, Xbox, GameCube, as well as for PC in November 2004.

Tecmo announced today that its online fighting game, Dead or Alive Ultimate (DOAU) for the Xbox, has shipped today, hitting retailers across North America this week.

Gearbox President Randy Pitchfork always claimed there would be multiple games in the Brothers In Arms franchise, it is still a surprise that a sequel is already in the works months before the original is released. At a European press event C&VG learned from Gearbox's military adviser Colonel John Antal that part of the Euro press tour was also being used as research for BIA 2. "We're working on the sequel," Colonel John Antal said and also added "We're going to follow Sgt. Matt Baker through World War II, I think people are going to want to hear his story." Operation Market Garden or Battle of The Bulge are being considered for the the sequel.

Galactic Civlizations Deluxe Edition brings together the original award-winning, turn-based strategy ‘Game of the Year’; Galactic Cvilizations and the Altarian Prophecy Expansion Pack into one gameplay-packed box.

In Godzilla: Save the Earth, players will have nine game modes to choose from, including Action, the mission-based single-player game; Challenges, a series of single-player challenges to complete; Custom, where players can set the parameters of a fight; Versus, the classic one-on-one melee battle; and many more. The game also includes mini games, including rail-type arcade sequences.

Team Ninja has created the ultimate Dead or Alive fighting experience, Dead or Alive Ultimate, by coupling the original version of Dead or Alive with a completely redesigned Dead or Alive 2 on the Xbox to create one of the first 3-D online fighting games to date. Both games will be Xbox Live multi-player compatible enabling you to test your fighting skills against a vast community of gamers from around the world.

The ATV Offroad Fury 3 soundtrack will include a collection of both established and emerging alternative Sony Music Label Group artists, in addition to tracks from other prominent music record labels. Covering the rock, funk, hip-hop and techno music genres, the music featured in ATV Offroad Fury 3 will amplify the game's extreme gameplay and intense offroad racing.

Today Activision released its quarterly financial statement and apart from doing quite well (sales & revenue are up, WAY up), driven by strong sales from Doom 3, Spider-Man 2, Rome: Total War, Tony Hawk 2, X-Men Legends, Call Of Duty etc. In the following investors conference call Activision revealed that the eagerly awaited Xbox edition of Doom 3, as well as the fresly announced expandion pack for the PC, are expected in the first quarter of 2005 which means between January, March 2005.

EA GAMES is pleased to announce that the Medal of Honor Pacific Assault Director’s Edition will ship in North America on November 2nd, arriving in stores across the country on November 4th. The Medal of Honor Pacific Assault Director’s Edition is bursting at the seams with additional bonus content including six video features, two interactive applications, an exclusive weapon, and a Sweepstakes.

Guilty Gear Isuka introduces revolutionary upgrades such as 4-player simultaneous fighting, allowing for 2-on-2, 3-on-1 and 2-player co-op battles. The title also adds new characters to a full roster of returning fighters, all-new fight arenas and multiple new modes of play, including an exciting side-scrolling action game called Boost Mode.

In this 3D PC action role playing game the gamer moves through the populated streets of “Miracle City”, a town in the distant future. He works for an enemy empire and carries out his special secret missions in whatever way he can: with the help of tricks, guile or raw violence – depending on what the situation requires. Read more for details & screens ...

In this 3D PC action role playing game the gamer moves through the populated streets of “Miracle City”, a town in the distant future. Avalon Style Entertainment released a demo for its 3D PC action role playing game giving you the chance to try out an early section of the full game, a walkthrough is included for your convenience (thanks GenGamers). Read more for download links ...

Nickelodeon and THQ today announced that they have extended their long-standing master interactive licensing agreement through 2010. The exclusive worldwide partnership grants THQ rights to continue to publish games based on all existing and future animated TV and movie properties targeting kids ages 6-14 across all viable game systems.

Rockstar Games is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has shipped to retail stores in North America. Developed by Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is available exclusively for the PlayStation2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be in stores in Europe on October 29th, 2004.

ARUSH Publishing along with NBC Universal Television Distribution, Endemol USA and Playentertainment, LLP are teaming up to distribute Fear Factor: Unleashed for Game Boy Advance, an exciting new multi-player game based on the hit NBC reality series Fear Factor.

NCsoft Europe has today announced initial details of its European distribution network in preparation for the release of its first titles into the European marketplace. In the UK, NCsoft Europe has entered into an agreement with Pinnacle Software.