Jowood has released yet another patch for Wing Simulations' multiplayer shooter SÖLDNER: Secret Wars. This v30830 mainly fixes about two dozen game issues and a few gameplay tweaks. Read more for details and download links ...

Hero's Journey is the new 3-D Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game from Simutronics, which is expected to be released somewhere in 2005. Simutronics will provide Hero's Journey players with frequent mini-releases as well as larger boxed expansions. Read more for a batch of nice looking screens...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, built using Valve's Half-Life 2 Source Technology, allows players to become a dangerous creature of the night as they assume the role of a recently embraced fledgling vampire in the service of the city's dark prince. Vampire: The Masquerade- Bloodlines is being developed by Troika Games, based on White Wolf's renowned pen-and-paper Vampire: The Masquerade RPG series.

NovaLogic has released a new patch for their multiplayer shooter Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising as well as its expansion pack Escalation. This update brings your retail game to v1.5.1.5 and addresses a vehicle spawn issue, stability improvement, and a few other tweaks and game balance issues. Read more for a detailed fix list or download links..

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 :

• Earth 2160 - Trailer
• Oddworld Stranger's Wrath - Trailer (2)
• Fire Department 2 - Trailer #2
• Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Theatrical Trailer

Like its predecessor, "Rolling Thunder" also offers a campaign with 18 missions (approximately eight single missions). This time, Blitzkrieg fans can look forward to a campaign with the famous American General Patton. His crusade through seven countries, including Operation: Husky, is but one of many historical highlights.

"Dangerous Waters" will be the first title of its kind, allowing the player total control over multiple air, surface and subsurface platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Battlefront.com has released brand new information about some of the single player missions that will be available for the upcoming "Dangerous Waters" combined arms naval sim from Sonalysts Combat Simulations, including mission briefings.

Konami is hosting two rare in-store appearances by the creator of the series, Hideo Kojima. Also joining him at these signings will be Yoji Shinkawa, character designer for the Metal Gear Solid series. Consumers are invited to get their Metal Gear Solid 3 games and MGS paraphernalia signed by these legendary designers. Limited edition MGS 3: Snake Eater posters will also be given away during these signings. Read more for details ...

Khan the Absolute Power is a MMORPG and is based on true 13th century historical events featuring Genghis Khan. The Mongol army became the most disciplined, experienced, and feared force the world had ever seen. Netgames introduces the English edition of Mirinae Entertainment’s flagship online game this November.

Martin Mystére is an international comic character that is finally making his debut in the video game market. An emiment professor of MIT has been found murdered, and someone is working on a revolutionary machine capable of changing the world's destiny, making this the most dangerous mystery yet for Martin Mystére! Read more for screens & trailer...

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 :

• Dragonshard - Trailer
• Prince of Persia Warrior Within - Trailer
• Ghost Recon 2 - Broadcast Campaign Trailer
• MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf - Conquest Trailer
• Payback - Trailer [GBA]

Mercenaries is a revolutionary third-person combat-action game that delivers the next level of free-form gameplay in massive interactive environments. The game gives players the opportunity to take on the role of a soldier for hire in an open-ended world. Read more to check out the new screens...

'Poacher' represents an entirely new facet of gameplay for all first person shooter and resource management enthusiasts. You are Roman Sar, a poacher with a bad attitude and big guns. You fight and struggle your way through the African Congo to the deep jungles of India as you hunt for the most famous of endangered species; all the while avoiding and battling the dreaded Game Wardens.

"A Council of War" (Free Expansion Issue #3) is now on the Training Room Test Server! Give yourself a sneak peek by checking out all the exciting new features such as Epic Archetypes, Epic Power Pools, the Mission Difficulty Slider, and much more before the expansion makes its debut on the live servers. So log into The Training Room and check it all out!

The town of Stormhaven and the Chiktar and Slith Tar hives are the next areas that adventurers will be needed to assist in fighting the famine. Evil eye dominators have been spotted around these areas every few hours when their regenerative powers are the strongest, commanding the now enslaved chiktar and slith tar races to begin an all out assault on Tunaria. Read more for details ...

Activision Value announced today that it has shipped its newest release, American Chopper, based on the phenomenally successful Discovery Channel series of the same name. Available now for the PS2 for a suggested retail price of $29.99, American Chopper has been rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. The game will be available for the Xbox in early December.

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 :

• Act of War: Direct Action - Trailer
• Ghost Recon 2 - GR 1 vs. GR 2 Trailers (2)
• Sid Meier's Pirates! - 'Making of' Trailers (2)
• World Of Warcraft - Behind the Scenes Trailer

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 ...

Captured, conveniently forgotten, tortured, and left for dead, MI6 agent Andrew Sterling awaits execution in a Chinese prison. The story begins when a mysterious friend from his past rescues him, setting off a chain of events that could rock the very foundations of global security and wreak chaos on a worldwide level.

Electronic Arts has released the Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault mod developer's kit giving the mod community to go to town and create their own maps for EA Pacific's WWII based first-person shooter. This package requires you to have .NET framework installed, and includes MilkShape3D, but tutorials, samples and other docs wont be until the final version (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

Several people had been complaining about skipping gameplay and audio in 'Half-Life 2' and Valve's Erik Johnson confirmed that they have identified the cause of the problem and a fix is in the works and expected "no later than tomorrow."

Ubisoft has released a new patch for 1C Maddox's World War II combat flight simulation Pacific Fighters. This update brings your retail game to v3.01 and addresses AI issues, adds damage model, graphics engine updates, 3D models, campaign fixes etc. This patch comes in 2 flavors, if you have the PF standalone edition, or IL2 + expansion packs. Read more for download links ...

DreamCatcher Games has released the first patch for Golem Labs' global domination strategy 'SuperPower 2.' This update brings your retail game to v1.2b and addresses a few minor issues such as a save game corruption problem, game crashes, and the billions of units appearing in combat bug. This version of the patch is suitable for the UK, German, Italian and Spanish editions. Read more for detailed fix list and download links.

Atari and Firaxis Games announced today that the highly-anticipated sequel to one of the most popular and loved titles in gaming history has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Sid Meier's Pirates! received unprecedented critical acclaim when it was first released in 1987 and set the industry standard for innovative game design with its unique blend of open-ended role-playing, real-time adventures and thrilling action sequences.

Akella today announced that the development of an adventure title, Hotel 'At a Lost Climber': Inspector Glebsky's Puzzle, has just begun.