Believe it or not, there is actually some legit, non-speculative DNF news today. Meqon is glad to announce that 3DRealms have decided to buy our Meqon Game Dynamics SDK for their upcoming title Duke Nukem Forever.

Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory will include the innovative co-operative multiplayer gameplay showcased at E3 2004, as well as the critically-acclaimed, wildly successful adversarial style of gameplay (known as 'versus mode') introduced by Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow.

DEEP SILVER continue to sign new and innovative tiles for their ever increasing 2005 gaming portfolio. Following the recent announcements of the February launch of X²: The Return from EgoSoft and the development of Heart of Empire, from renowned UK team Deep Red, DEEP SILVER are delighted to add another title to what is becoming a 'star studded' first quarter.

Atari has released the demo for Frontier Developments' amusement park simulator RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. This demo features three tutorials and a demo scenario "A Taste of Paradise", playable for 45 minutes on the "Apprentice" difficulty level. Read more for download links ...

Sony Online today announced PlanetSide: Aftershock, featuring PlanetSide, the original game that defined the massively-multiplayer online action genre, PlanetSide: Core Combat expansion pack, and the recently announced BattleFrame Robotics (BFRs) action pack. PlanetSide: Aftershock is expected to ship to North American retail stores on October 18, 2004.

SCi Entertainment and Davis Panzer Productions today announced they have joined forces to develop the game rights to the classic Highlander franchise.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• GTA: San Andreas - Trailer #2
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - TGS 2004 Trailer
• Gran Turismo 4 - TGS 2004 Trailer
• OZ - TGS 2004 Trailer

Rogue Trooper is a mix of intense 3rd person action and next generation stealth elements, with complex line-of-sight AI, multiple game paths, full tactical use of your bio-chip operated equipment and both single- and multiplayer online gameplay.

Spring 1945: World War 2 is drawing to a close and the Russians and Germans are caught in a furious battle for a devastated Berlin. The cold war starts... As a sniper, recruited by the OSS (former CIA), it is the beginning of a lonely stealth mission in the Russian territory. Sniper Elite is a sniping/stealth game due to be released on PS2, PC and Xbox.

Going where no previous James Bond game has dared to tread, the upcoming GoldenEye: Rogue Agent first-person shooter from Electronic Arts breaks all the rules by transporting players to the dark side of the Bond universe to experience life as a high-rolling, cold-hearted villain. Read more for new screens & a new trailer.

Activision has released an updated version of the dedicated linux server binaries for for Grey Matter's WW2 based FPS 'Call of Duty: United Offensive'. These binaries, in combination with the v1.4 linux server, a copy of CoD and the United Offensive pack, will allow you to run a dedicated game server. This v1.41d patch fixes a few problems with the previous version. Read more for download links ...

Artifact Entertainment, developers of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game “Horizons”, announced today that it has reached an agreement, subject to court approval, with Tulga Games, in which Tulga Games has agreed to purchase the assets of Artifact Entertainment.

In Killer 7, players take on the role of Harman Smith an unlikely assassin who lives life at his own pace. Switching between seven different personalities, he employs each character’s abilities to terminate targets he deems “deserving to die.” Read more to check out some screens ...

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Kult: Heretic Kingdoms - Trailer #2
• Wanda and The Colossus - TGS 2004 Trailer
• Get On Da Mic - Trailer

Although the game was officially announced yesterday, Paramount Pictures has reached an agreement to acquire the worldwide film rights to Midway Games' "Fear & Respect," a state-of-the-art videogame based in the intense urban environment of South Central Los Angeles.

ESPN NBA 2005 will change the way virtual basketball is played with a host of new graphical improvements including self-shadowing, advanced reflective lighting, and full 3D crowds. Huge gameplay improvements in IsoMotion and the revolutionary 24/7 mode ensure responsive control and the most satisfying basketball experience available.

Cenega Publishing's Shade: Wrath of Angles is a third person horror / action adventure. Black Element Software, have re-worked the graphic’s engine and storyline to produce a greater gaming experience in every possible way. Read more for some new screens and an environments trailer ...

The 3D successor of the internationally successful title „Emergency 2“ complements the series of products in development with the Vision engine – ranging from adventure games over first-person shooters to jump-and-run titles – with an innovative real-time strategy title.

COPS 2170: The Power of Law is a colorful hybrid of tactical strategy and RPG elements where players take on the role of a rookie cop as she patrols the mean streets of a futuristic, cyberpunk metropolis.

HD interactive has released a demo for its real-time mission-based tactical space game 'Nexus: The Jupiter Incident' allowing you to try out one mission (not available in the game), playable on three difficulty levels. Read more for download links ...

Sony announced at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) that Polyphony Digital's eagerly awaited racing game Gran Turismo 4 will be available in Japanese stores on December 3rd, while it is expected in the USA and Europe the week of December 14th. One surprising turn of events though, Gran Turismo 4 will not feature any online/multiplayer mode as this seems to have been dropped in order to meet the holiday/Christmas rush. However it was revealed that an all new GT title is scheduled for late 2005, supposedly "with" online play, although no further information was provided.

SEGA of America today announced the development of Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, which will bring SEGA's popular arcade series to PS2 and Xbox consumers for the first time. The new title will feature 300 stages (114 from Super Monkey Ball, 140 from Super Monkey Ball 2, and 46 Deluxe-exclusive boards), and will be available in early 2005.

Atari has shipped Shadow Ops: Red Mercury to retail stores this week for personal computer on DVD. Shadow Ops: Red Mercury offers players a gripping movie-style gaming experience through its unprecedented Hollywood production values, intense action and ground-breaking sound and visual effects.

Ubisoft today announced that its upcoming flight sim combat Pacific Fighters will launch with a multiplayer mode that will allow up to 128 players to participate in live online aerial dogfights. In addition, cooperative play and dynamic online campaigns are also available for up to 32 players.

Aurora Watching is a third person perspective stealth game. The action takes place in the Arctic. All the locations are situated on the fascinating iceberg, in the laboratory underneath the iceberg and the dangerously flooded Russian submarine. During the mission Sullivan faces many opponents, not all of whom are human and each of which can be defeated in many ways, Mini-games, puzzles, and hi-tech gadgets keep player excited from the very beginning to the end.