Kuju Entertainment today announced its first title for Sony's eagerly anticipated PSPTM portable platform. The impressive multiplayer arcade flight combat game, Project Interceptor (working title), is moving from prototyping into full production.

Take2 has released a playable demo for Illusion Softworks' Hidden & Dangerous 2: Sabre Squadron featuring the Ponte Grande map on Sicily, playable as singleplayer but also multiplayer through LAN and Internet, with either bots or other players (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for 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 :

• Silent Hunter III - Trailer #4
• Prince Of Persia 2 - Acrobats/Traps Trailer

The bloodletting begins on November 16, 2004 with the shipping of Activision’s Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines for the PC.

Activsion announced today that its Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events video game has shipped to stores. Based on the best-selling book series and the highly anticipated feature film, the game allows players to experience the lives of the three Baudelaire orphans through 16 adventure filled missions where they solve puzzles, build ingenious inventions and outsmart the evil Count Olaf and his troupe of creepy cohorts.

Worlds collide in Armies of Exigo, where the traditional boundaries of the battlefield are smashed and war is waged both above and below the ground. Armies of Exigo locks elves, beasts, knights, and creatures of the darkness in an epic battle for survival where armies can delve deep underground to advance undetected and then tunnel to the surface to unleash powerful attacks on their unsuspecting enemies. EA sent out a pre-made Q&A talking about the game world, different armies, single player and multiplayer modes. Also included are some new screens ...

Picking up right where the game’s story left off, Battle out of Hell includes an additional single-player chapter with 10 levels, as well as new multiplayer modes, maps and models. It will also offer an amplified arsenal of un-deadly weapons, bigger and badder bosses and the map editor Software Development Kit. Check the new screens...

Merscom LLC today announced "Space Interceptor: Project Freedom" for PC has shipped to retail across North America. This high-quality space combat arcade-style game, with its dazzling visuals and straight-ahead action gameplay, raises the bar for "value-priced" games. Published by Merscom, "Space Interceptor: Project Freedom" was developed by CITY Interactive and is distributed to retailers by Atari.

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.

In Spider-Man 2 you assume the role of the most celebrated super-hero of all time and re-live the movie experience through all new missions featuring unique enemies, objectives and combat maneuvers. Utilizing the touch screen and new controller layout, players can quickly swing, run, jump, solve puzzles, engage in combat and switch to an arsenal of moves on the fly, while patrolling and protecting the city of Manhattan from the nefarious Doc Ock.

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.

Bobby "Scaler" Jenkins got more than he bargained for when he stumbled upon his next door neighbor’s evil plot to take over the world by stealing all the lizards and training them to become his mutant army. Bobby takes on his enemies in ways kids will only have dreamed of…by transforming into one of them. Sneaky, elusive, witty and hysterical – this unexpected hero will keep you guessing just what will happen next!

BioWare Corp. was awarded the prestigious title of “Game Developer of the Year” at the Billboard 2004 Digital Entertainment Awards Gala on November 5, 2004. The award is given to the developer showing the best body of work distributed on any platform or combination of platforms over the last year.

Nevrax announced today that players worldwide have the opportunity to try its massively multiplayer online role-playing game, The Saga of Ryzom, for 14 days free, beginning today!

Knights Over Europe is a World War I combat flight simulation brought to you by a team whose collective experience includes Red Baron II, the Falcon 3 series, the Close Combat series and Fly II.

The keys to winning a tennis match in the real world are fast footwork, consistency and a wicked backhand. Enter the realm of Mario Power Tennis, exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, and the secret to winning includes Power Shots like Mario's Iron Hammer, Luigi's Squeaky Mallet and Peach's Super Peach Spin.

Monte Cristo has announced that the he German version of tactical mission-based game Fire Department 2 has gone gold and will be available in stores starting November 25, 2004. Fire Department 2 will feature a lot of improvements and new features such as multiplayer capabilities, better AI, control over a larger amount of units, improved graphics, five campaigns, and, of course, more realism. The English version should follow shortly...

Electronic Arts today announced new holiday promotional prices on top EA SPORTS titles. Starting tomorrow, Madden NFL 2005 and NBA LIVE 2005 will have a suggested retail price of $29.95. The suggested retail price for NHL 2005 will be $29.95 and the best-selling college football game, NCAA Football 2005 will be $39.95.

EA just informed us that Need for Speed Underground 2 has gone gold for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC. The title will ship to retail outlets nationwide on Monday, November 15th.

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath combines first and third-person gameplay with familiar Oddworld elements and an all-new engine to deliver a unique gameplay experience. Set to award-winning visuals, players will be moved by the complex and inspiring story as the Stranger comes to grips with his true nature in the hunt for the ultimate bounty.

Last week Blue Byte announced that its 3D RTS game 'Settlers: Heritage Of Kings' has gone gold and is expected in German stores November 23, 2004. Fans will enjoy fully animated 3D technology and enhanced gameplay features, but still be able to relive the experience that makes the Settlers series such a big hit. Today we received word that a 'Settlers: Heritage Of Kings' demo will be released before the game launches, so that should be shortly. Whether it will be only in German is not known at this point.

NRA Varmint Hunter is the first in a series of 15 games from Speedco and the NRA. Based on one of the fastest growing hunting sports in North America, varmint hunting is enjoyed by virtually all of the various shooting and hunting communities. The game series will cover many different shooting disciplines. Upcoming titles include High Power Competition, American Big Game Hunter, Wing Shooter and Ultimate Hunt.

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 :

• Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within - Monica Bellucci Trailer
• Sentinel Descendants in Time - Trailer
• Dungeon Lords - Trailer #3 [Divx]

Cenega has launched the official UFO: Aftershock website where you can get fresh updates in news, game features, storyline, exclusive screenshots and latest videos. UFO: Aftershock is the sequel to 2003's UFO: Aftermath and follows from one of the endings of the first title. The player will have to investigate what happened on the Earth surface and fight against new enemies who want the planet for themselves.

Destineer’s Bold Games unit today announces its fourth title for the PC, Wings Over Vietnam, is now available at most mass merchant and PC retailers nationwide.