Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great is a new wargame with a classic style, placing you in the role of Alexander the Great during his conquest of the known world. The new demo allows players to discover if they have what it takes to be the greatest general of all time. Read more for download links ...

Trinigy today announced the release date for the newest version of the Vision Game Engine. On the 30th of November, the development kit with the version number 4.5 will be shipped to customers all over the world.

Redefining the destiny of the Fellowship like never before … Electronic Arts officially announced today that the highly anticipated real-time strategy (RTS), The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth has gone Gold and will ship December 6, 2004. Developed at EA's Los Angeles studio exclusively for the PC, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth captures the epic battles from all three The Lord of the Rings films.

It's a busy shipping day over at Electronic Arts, as they announced the release of the latest highly anticipated video game in the James Bond series, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent.

On the eve of the 41st anniversary of John F. Kennedy's murder, a dramatic new 'docu-game' is set to bring his tragic assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald to life for a whole new generation.

Starting today any Shadowbane Accounts that are reactivated will be added to the Throne of Oblivion Beta Test every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This will occur until the Throne of Oblivion launches on December 7th. If an account is reactivated over or prior to this weekend, that account will have access to the Beta on Monday, November 22nd. If reactivated on Tuesday, the account will have access to the normal game servers immediately but not to the Oblivion Beta Test until Wednesday. To learn how to access the Beta Server with a valid account, simply visit the official community website and read the Open Beta announcement.

Namco announced today its highly anticipated fighting franchise title, TEKKEN 5, is scheduled to release in North America in Q1 of 2005 exclusively for the PlayStation2. Read more for details and a boatload of screens...

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. Action Forms' PR manager Serge Roar is at hand to answer some questions...

i-Deal Games developed Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire for Strategy First, which was released in Q1 2004. Upon perusal of their dealings with SF, and in light of SF's recent bankruptcy protection filing, i-Deal Games has terminated their agreement.

Electronic Arts and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) today announced they have signed an agreement for Electronic Arts to develop, publish and distribute the first official videogame of UEFA Champions League 2004 – 2005.

WrestleMania can define a legacy, and yours is about to be written. The greatest spectacle in sports-entertainment comes to Xbox with WWE WrestleMania 21. Read more for additional details ..

Ubisoft has released the first patch for Hydravision 3rd person survival horror game Obscure: Learn about Fear. This update brings your European retail game to v1.1 and resolves the problems that may occur on certain systems running Windows XP and using DirectX 9 (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links...

Aspyr Media is set to release the Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack on March 15, 2005. The songs for Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack were handpicked and recorded for the game by some of today¹s most popular rock bands, as well as some great up-and-coming artists. Being released by Aspyr Media, the soundtrack and game are a perfect example of how Aspyr merges multimedia platforms into a full entertainment experience.

"X-Men" director Bryan Singer is partnering with Vin Diesel's video-game production company, Tigon Studios, to develop a game revolving around the Secret Service. The working title of the property is "Secret Service," and it will be a character-driven, tactical action adventure based on the life of a Secret Service agent who has been assigned to the president's detail.

Square Enix has revealed a new MMORPG called Fantasy Earth: Ring of Domination which will try to combine RTS, RPG and Action, allowing you to forge alliances, build fortresses and citadels and duke it out with your allies against huge armies. It's still a ways off, as it is only vaguely scheduled for 2005, but in the meantime, read more for some new screens...

In 'MX vs. ATV Unleashed,' players will power through all-new environments and event types, choosing from a variety of new vehicles. A redesigned monster truck, powerful sand-rail and raised 4x4 golf karts will meet ATVs, dirt bikes and bi-planes to compete in massive free-world environments featuring hill climbs, machine challenges and short track races. The game's career mode will allow gamers to choose from the top professional ATV and Motocross riders.

Konami today shipped Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the PlayStation 2 to retail stores nationwide. The newest installment in the tactical espionage series that defined the stealth genre takes gamers on an all-new action-packed adventure through the jungles of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War era.

Rockstar Games and Interscope Records, a part of Universal Music Group, proudly announce the details of the 8-CD box set soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the latest installment in the best-selling Grand Theft Auto franchise. The box set is scheduled for release on December 7th, 2004 in North America and December 6th, 2004 throughout Europe.

Electronic Arts announced today that All-pro New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey and hip hop artist Xzibit will share the cover of NFL STREET 2 from the EA SPORTS BIG brand.

Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Classic Trilogy will be available at retail outlets across the U.S. this week. The collection is a special three-DVD set and includes three platinum Xbox titles: Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and Rainbow Six 3.

Electronic Arts and Cherry Lane Music Publishing today announced that the two companies have teamed up to create Next Level Music LLC, a music publishing company that will sign established as well as emerging new artists, acquire publishing catalogs, produce original music and further develop EA's rich catalogue of music.

Amidst the chaos of World War I over a year after the original Shadow Hearts ended, Yuri and Karin embark on an epic journey testing their power and magic skills to combat terrifying creatures and conquer the evil that Rasputin plans to unleash upon the world.

Valve made good on its promise and has unlocked Half-Life 2 for people who pre-ordered it through its online delivery system Steam. "Half-Life 2 is available now for purchase and to play. Those who pre-purchased their copy via Steam may access the game by double-clicking on the Half-Life 2 icon in their Steam Games directory. To purchase your copy via Steam, please visit www.steampowered.com." The Source remake of the original Half-Life is now also available.

Epic has released a new patch for its sci-fi FPS Unreal Tournament 2004. This patch brings your retail game to v3339 and addresses the usual slew of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. There is also an updated Editor's Choice Edition bonus pack, for new users only as the patch already includes the bonus pack changes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Stronghold 2 is the third installment of the Stronghold franchise. The original Stronghold was the first and only game to combine a castle SIM with siege-warfare RTS. Stronghold 2 will be the first to bring the franchise to 3D. Players will be able to build and develop numerous types of castles and defenses while watching their peasants go about their every day lives. Players will see medieval life in all its forms from festivals and jousts to drunken wenches serving their lord dinner. Players will also be given more control over the strategic aspect of the game.