Vivendi has released the German, UK and French editions of the new v1.07 patch for Monolith's first person close-quarters combat experience FEAR making it compatible with the upcoming FEAR Combat multiplayer addon, as well as adding 3 new maps, bug fixes, new browser features and more ...

THQ has now released a new patch for Relic's 3D RTS Dawn Of War/Winter Assault. This update brings your retail game to v1.51 and mainly seems to add unit balancing, interface enhancements, some optimizations and bug fixes.

In Just Cause, you take on the role of the flamboyant Rico Rodriguez - an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change - as he tries to overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. Eidos has released a singleplayer demo featuring four missions set on an island specifically created for the demo.

A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, Stacked utilizes an advanced learning AI system that adapts to each player's style of play to deliver a thrilling and realistic poker experience. This v1.3 patch addresses a multi-table tournaments issue, and an early exit problem.

Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a detailed RTS game letting you completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia. This patch brings your US/UK/German and French retail game to v1.15, although details as to what exactly it fixes are not available at this point.

The Secret Files: Tunguska is a point-and-click adventure game based on the mysterious Tunguska phenomenon that occurred in July 1908, in which the Siberian region of Tunguska was engulfed in an inferno of flames that turned everything into debris and ashes.

Perimeter: Emperor's Testament will feature all new & updated graphics, tons of new units and structures, a new soundtrack, and a total of 25 new missions.

Stronghold Legends builds on the fantastic Stronghold heritage with beautifully crafted visuals and the epic legends of the middle ages. The demo contains a tutorial and a skirmish level, playable from 3 positions in 3 difficulty levels. You will fight against Vlad who (also) has creepers and dragons and Mordred who has werewolves and stake hurlers. The demo also show cases the new `King of the Hill' mode.

Being patient might help you win a hand at poker, but it certainly won’t help you get ‘Texas Hold ‘em’ for free. All Xbox 360 gamers who log on to Xbox Live Marketplace between 1am Pacific Wednesday, August 23 through 1am Pacific Friday, August 25 can download ‘Texas Hold ‘em’ for free.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v2.8 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks 3DGamers).

Joint Task Force is a story of modern war where players match superior tactics and military technology against dangerous unconventional forces around the globe. This single-player demo includes 2 missions, neutralize a Somalian port with a small force of infantry specialists and head deep into the Columbian jungle to smash a heavily armed cartel.

Blizzard has released a small update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.12 update balances various character classes, adds user interface and battlegrounds fixes, as well as several other tweaks.

In Company of Heroes gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe, all set against the most dynamic, and completely destructible, battlefield ever seen in a game. This demo includes a tutorial and 2 missions.

Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. This update brings your retail game to v1.3 and adds the NY harbor, new AI ships, helicopters and airplanes, new static vessels and much, much more.

Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical turn-based game. The scene of action is a small country called Palinero somewhere in the tropics. Recently a coup d'etat has happened in the country and civil war is about to break out. This small patch addresses a tutorial issue...

Kudos is a turn based game 'life sim' game based on social relationships, like the Sims, but not set in a 3D world. Positech has given the game a major graphical overhaul, added a journalist career, and the usual bug and crash fixes and balance adjustments.

El Matador is a third person action game with stealth elements set in the environment of the Central and South America. Cenega has released two separate demos, each includes the same tutorial but both feature a different mission. Be aware that if you install either demo, you can not install the other concurrently, you need to uninstall the initial demo first.

Sudden Strike III: Arms for Victory simulates joint operation of ground, naval and air forces on vast areas, allowing you to control these forces avoiding unnecessary micro-management, and control individual units manually. This demo patch addresses a specifc graphic error some users have reported.

Purchase and pre-load Madden NHL 2007 with the EA Downloader, and start playing at the stroke of 12:01 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 22nd. Be the first to play at the stroke of midnight while your friends are still waiting in line at the store!

Sudden Strike III: Arms for Victory simulates joint operation of ground, naval and air forces on vast areas, allowing you to control these forces avoiding unnecessary micro-management, and control individual units manually. This demo lets you play with the American and German troops.

Rush for Berlin is a tactical RTS game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, where you have to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union. This v1.2 is suitable for ALL languages and fixes various bugs, crashes, stability issues, and mod tools are now also available...

Paraworld combines a setting never seen before with personalized unit management, bringing new life to the real-time strategy genre. Modern elements blend with primeval conditions in a long forgotten, incredibly beautiful prehistoric world. This multiplayer demo includes a tutorial level, 2 MP maps, 2 tribes, and 2 MP modes.

Stranger is an RTS game, with RPG elements, set in a world, split in two parts, surface and a subterranean one, which are in a tenuous balance. This demo features an intro movie and two missions from the full game.

DarkStar One delivers fast-paced action within a vast and authentic universe, spectacular graphics, freedom of choice, a gripping story and the power to save the federal galaxy from its nemesis! This v1.2 beta patch (German & French editions only) fixes various issues but mainly addresses a framerate problem.

As promised Vivendi has released the, massive, free multiplayer Combat expansion, offering no less than 19 MP maps, 10 game modes and a dozen different weapons. It does how ever required you to generate a free registration key at the FEAR Combat site.