Buka has released a new patch for G5 Software's action/helicopter sim, Fair Strike. This update brings your retail game to v1.04 (only for North American version) and adresses some multiplayer issues, the usual fixes & tweaks but also adds camera options, better joystick control, logging, etc. Read more for details & download links ..

DreamCatcher Games has released the promised patch for People Can Fly 's FPS Painkiller. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.15 and features a new multiplayer map (DM_Cursed) as well as single & multiplayer bugfixes, tweaks and improvements. Read more for details & download links ...

Digital Jesters has released a playable demo for their racing game 'TrackMania: Power Up'. This demo features three environments including new tracks with Power Up! features for both 'racing' and 'puzzle' modes. Players will also have the opportunity to build, race and share their own custom-made tracks using the games unique track editor. Read more for download links ...

Playlogic has released a demo for Khaeon's sci-fi squad based shooter Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol.This demo contains the Dark Citadel level (3 maps) which is set about half-way through the full game which features a large outdoor landscape with a spherical building in the middle that needs to be infiltrated thanks Seriously. Read more for download links ...

Conan is a 3rd person action game, with few elements of RPG and adventure. TDK has released a patch for Cauldron's 3rd person action/adventure title Conan. This update brings your retail game to v1.03 and adds new chat features, graphics rendering fixes, Gamespy support, and various other changes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links..

Digital Jesters/Encore has released a map editor for Digital Reality's WW2 RTS Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps. The map editor (requires your game to be v1.18) will allow you to create your own multi-player maps to give to your friends or pass around and play online or over a network with. The map editor allows you to make a map of any size as well as place most of the objects seen in multi-player and single-player.

TDK has released the first patch for their recently released action/adventure game 'Knights of the Temple'. No version is given for this update, which is simply labeled as Patch 1 and enhances mouse controls, mouse visibility, key binding as well as addressing save problems and occasional error after the first level. Read more fordownload links ...

Digital Jesters has released a new patch for Nadeo's sailing simulation game 'Virtual Skipper 3'. This update brings your retail game to v1.2 and adds new features include improved ISAF rules, team racing etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Bigben Interactive has released a demo for 10tacel Studios' racing game Michael Schumacher World Tour Kart 2004 featuring 1 race track, although no specific details are available. This demo is in German, but since its a "racing" game there should not be much trouble as the menu's are in English (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Buka has released a new patch for G5 Software's action/helicopter sim, Fair Strike. This update brings your retail game to v1.04 (only for Euro versions) and adresses some multiplayer issues, the usual fixes & tweaks but also adds camera options, better joystick control, logging, etc. Read more for details & download links ..

Paradox & Strategy First have released the first patch for their latest strategy game Crusader Kings. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses various game bugs & fixes, AI tweaks, UI improvements and plenty more. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Dreamcatcher has released a patch for their recently released FPS Painkiller. This fix does not change anything significant with the game itself, but focuses on making the dialogues clearer so as to make sure people with any CD problems are given a clear indication of what the problem might be (i.e. running off the wrong CD or having some background emulation software running) by eliminating the vagueness of "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc00000142)" error. Read more for download links ...

Wargaming.net has released a new demo version for Massive Assault Network, an online 3D strategy game based on original Secret Allies political concept, where two commanders fight for global domination in sci-fi environment. This demo lets you practice in Single Player mode against challenging AI: 8 Training Missions, 3 Scenarios and unlimited World Wars (i.e. Deathmatches), play online games on Emerald planet against other live players (no time limited), built in chat and online assistance. Read more for download links ...

DreamCatcher Games has released another singleplayer demo for its first-person shooter, Painkiller. This demo was previously only featured on magazine cd covers and features the City on Water Level, updated with the latest/retail code. (thanks Blues). Read more for download links ...

After a few open beta versions, Garage Games has released a final demo for MaxGaming Technologies’ Dark Horizons: Lore, a fast action FPS style mecha game where the player’s stats will affect the outcome of the war and ultimately write the history of the Dark Horizons universe. This 'Early Adopters Release' demo offers six single-player training missions, as well as a multiplayer mode. Read more for download links ...

Wargaming.net has released a fully functional trial/demo version for Massive Assault Network, an online 3D strategy game based on original Secret Allies political concept, where two commanders fight for global domination in sci-fi environment. Everyone can play the fully functional version for free until the release, set for April 13. Read more for download links ...

Digital Jesters has has released a new Power Up! expansion pack for Nadeo's racing game TrackMania, enhancing it with bug fixes and tweaks, but also new solo player modes, new multiplayer options, brand new construction blocks as well as video replay editors to edit those insane stunts. On top of that they have also released a brand new TrackMania multi-player demo, featuring all the Power Up! features, 6 brand new tracks as well as the track editor and construction blocks to make your own tracks for people to race on. Read more for details and download links ...

Zuxxez has released a new patch for Reality Pump's 3D RPG/Strategy game KnightShift (aka Once Upon A Knight). This update patch brings your retail game to v1.2, valid for ALL language versions, and adds 120 new weapons and other pieces of equipment and 10 new adversaries, which can be met from level 30 upwards, to enhance the already extensive role-playing part of the game. Read more for details and download links ...

Thanks to Baskins for notifying us that there is a new but unofficial patch for Saber Interactive's FPS Will Rock. This upgrade is only meant for Will Rock versions that came bundled with Gigabyte ATI video cards and brings your game to v1.2. the initial v1.2 retail patch did not work with the Gigabyte OEM game but now fixes multiplayer compatibility with the original game, as well as several other changes.

Nadeo has released a new patch for their 3D track building/racing game TrackMania. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.2 (beta 3) and contains New Blocks, Bugs fixed, Changed Gameplay, New menu interface. Read more for details and download links ...

Third Wire Productions has released a free add-on for their combat flight sim Strike Fighters: Project 1. This add-on contains all the components necessary to play the "J" model Phantom II used by the US Navy and US Marine Corps. It includes new external 3d model, 3d virtual cockpit model, hangar screen, a new loading screen, and several dog-fighting single mission files (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Hip Interactive has released a playable demo for Namco's Kill.Switch, featuring one full mission of the game. Developed by the Bitmap Brothers, 'Kill.Switch' is an innovative military shooter game that emphasizes realistic cover tactics and awesome firepower for the ultimate experience in combat gaming. Read more for download links ...

UPDATE : Hip Games has informed us that yesterday's demo has a small glitch in the introduction, and issued a new version. We replaced the demo with the updated version.

Haemimont has released a new patch for their RTS Celtic Kings: Rage of War. This update brings you retail game to v1.16 and improves Win98 and SBLive! compatibility, adds several performance enhancements, several crash bugs fixed, and significantly improved network code. It also includes the four bonus maps Defenders, Return to the Throne, The Fall of Avalon and Ascendency (thanks Blues). Read more for download links ...

Digital Jesters & Encore have released a multiplayer demo for their RTS Desert Rats Vs. Afrika Korps. The demo features one map, Conquer 1 (which is in the full game, for four players) with the multiplayer modes Occupy all HQs, Kill All Enemies and Occupy 5 HQs. The goal of the map is to capture all the flags, while getting reinforcements for both sides every 3 minutes. Read more for download links ...

LucasArts has released a new patch for BioWare's sci-fi 3D RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. This update brings your retail game to v1.03 (contains the English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish editions all in one) and fixes a bug where the Walk key was not bindable, and some ATI Soft Shadow issue. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...