NCsoft today announces the latest chapter to its massively multiplayer game, Lineage. Lineage 1, Episode 2: Heaven and Earth, launches today on North American servers and gives players even more areas to explore and creatures to battle. It also introduces the Lastabad Dark Elf army, which is wreaking havoc on the towns and castles of Lineage’s fictional world of Aden.

Jowood has released a demo for Wildlife Park: Wild Creatures, featuring one map and two missions. The AddOn to Wildlife Park leads you into an extremely exotic world of wild animals from the present and past. Numerous new species are settled in Wildlife Park AddOn to attract visitors in missions or in the free game. Read more for download links ...

WRC 4 allows fans to fully participate in the action of the WRC season, experiencing the thrill of all 16 WRC locations on 5 continents. Including more than 100 different stages - Point to Point, Super Special, Shakedown and Sprint Stages - WRC 4 allows the gritty, fast-paced realism of Rally to be faithfully recreated on PS 2. Sony has changed the original ship date from November to October 2004, one month ahead of schedule. A round of applause for Sony!

NCSoft has released new information about the second content update for their super hero MMORPG "City Of Heroes." "A Shadow Of The Past" update will feature two new zones (The Shadow Shard & The Hollows), two new villian groups (Rularuu & Igneous), plus plenty of new features and mission enhancements. Head on over to the official City Of Heroes website or read more for details...

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will continue following Tak on his adventures against evil. However, players will take on the role of a more experienced Tak as he goes on an epic adventure that will require him to learn all new Juju magic in order to recover the Nightmare Scepter and defeat the evil shaman, Tlaloc, once and for all. Developed by Avalanche Software, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams is scheduled to release in October 2004 and will be available on the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, and GBA

Attention all Drivers! Get ready to jump into some unbelievable racing action with Atari's Test Drive: Eve of Destruction releasing on August 24 for Xbox and PS2.

Cold War follows the story of Matt Carter a freelance journalist who finds himself in the midst of an international conspiracy that aims to control the U.S.S.R. Using only recovered weapons and improvised gadgets, he must now evade or overcome elite Soviet forces and defeat the conspiracy before he is sent to a Siberian prison camp or killed.

Lineage 2 Online is holding a Guide Writing Contest for all Lineage 2 fans. We're looking for the best guides to any Lineage 2 topic, it can be for a specific part of the game or about Lineage 2 in general. The contest will only run for a month so submit your entries as soon as possible! Original work only. Win cash prizes! The winner will receive USD $100, the 2nd and 3rd place winners will also win cash prizes. Read the rest of guidelines on the contest page for how to submit contest entries.

Sega, Nintendo and NCsoft have confirmed a major presence at Europe’s new games business event, the European Games Network, to be held at London ExCeL from September 1st - 3rd, 2004. Read more for further details ...

Zuxxez has released a new patch for their 2000/2002 strategy games 'Earth 2150: Moon Project' & 'Earth 2150: Lost Souls' (at the time developed under the name TopWare). This update patch brings your retail game to v2.1 (available for the German & English editions) and fixes a problem where you couldn't finish the ED mission 4, and the BTD bug in the EARTHNET is fixed! The rebalancing to the multiplayer is also finished (Moon Project & Lost Souls are multiplayer compatible). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Pirates is broadband only, with high-end hardware specifications for graphics -- a GeForce 3 or better is required in at least a 1GHz machine, and the game is optimized for the latest DirectX 9.0-class cards. Pirates is being published on-line directly to gamers using Valve's new Steam technology, the same delivery system used by Half-Life 2 and Counterstrike 2. Check out the new seaworthy screens & ingame footage trailer ...

EA today announced a worldwide strategic partnership to develop and publish a new game franchise with developer Crytek. The agreement builds on Crytek's success with its first title, the chart-leading first-person shooter, Far Cry, and brings together the creative talent of Crytek with the publishing expertise and unrivalled reach of Electronic Arts. The highly regarded German developer will create an exciting new game franchise for the PC based on original intellectual property.

Developer Paradox Entertainment announced today that PC gamers across North America will experience even more of the excitement they loved in Hearts of Iron with Hearts of Iron - Platinum, scheduled to ship to retail outlets nationwide in September 2004.

Ace Combat 5 blends highly realistic graphics and dog fighting action with the intensity and regimen of squadron command to offer the most explosive title in the Ace Combat series. Offering more than 50 licensed planes and a compelling storyline with more than 30 missions, players are tested to the fullest with air-to-air combat, air-to-ground fighting, air-to-sea assaults, rescue, recon and more.

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. Read more for a few new screens ...

You paid your dues in Tony Hawk's Underground, now prove yourself in Tony Hawk's Underground 2. It's time to go globetrotting on a sick international road trip with Tony Hawk and Bam Margera. THUG 2 delivers a hilarious story mode, an unprecedented level of customization, and more moves than the Skate Gods could dream of. Grab your board, an arsenal of spray paint and prepare to wreak havoc around the world.

Activision today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net revenues were $211.3 million as compared to net revenues of $158.7 million reported for the first quarter last fiscal year. Aside from the numbers, there were some details about upcoming titles and future development efforts. Extra, extra! Read all about it ...

Empire Interactive announced that the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of highly acclaimed PC title Ghost Master are scheduled for release in September 2004.

Peter Tyson, the Community Liaison Manager renowned for his work on Dragon Empires, is leaving to forge his own empire in New Zealand with his wife-to-be and is being replaced by Senior QA Technician Samantha 'Satine' Russell. Read more for details..

GMX Media announced today that it has secured the publishing rights to the RPG title "Seal Of Evil." Developed by Object Software, previously known for Prince of Qin, Seal of Evil combines ancient Chinese history some 2000 years ago with Chinese legend. Read more for details...

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. Check out these new screens ...

Metalheart: Replicants Rampage 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.

Namco announced today that the innovative action game, Katamari Damacy, will be coming to the U.S. market in September. The ever expanding, article accumulating, swiftly swelling sphere game that is fun for the whole family is set to ship exclusively on the PS2. Check out these screens ...

Capcom today announced the release of Crimson Tears for the PS2. Crimson Tears is a futuristic 3D action game set in Tokyo, year 2049. Players take on the role of one of three inhuman “biological war weapons” that must battle hordes of enemies and maneuver through maze like environments as they investigate the cause of a mysterious disaster that has left the city incapacitated. Crimson Tears is now available at retailers across North America.