Sixteen Tons Entertainment has released a patch for the German edition of its paintball game Gotcha. This update will bring your retail game to v1.2, but no specific details as to what it fixes are available at this point. Read more for download links...

Following the success of the release of Catacombs, Dark Age of Camelot's third retail expansion, GOA has launched a new online promotion campaign, introducing the game and the simple ways of acquiring or updating it thanks to online licences, which enable gamers to download the game and activate an account in just a few clicks.

Blockdot's INXS: Bang the drum is a timing and reflex game for INXS, one of the biggest rock bands in the world, which includes their hit song "Need You Tonight". The object of the game is for players to bang on the drums in time with the tempo of the song. The closer a player can hit the correct section of the drum kit to the beat of the song, the higher they will score.

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 v1.7 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth. Read more for details and download links ...

Codename: Panzers thrusts players into the high-powered battles of World War II offering real-time combat rampages with awesome 3D graphics. CDV has released a patch addressing problems people experienced when running Codename: Panzers Phase One on Windows 64bit systems. Read more for download links ...

Blitzkrieg II sports a completely new engine taking WWII into full 3D where players can command famous aces and units, strategically plan battles in multiple theatres, choose their reinforcements and use a wide range of new unit types such as aircraft and ships. This singleplayer demo features one mission playable as either the German, U.S. or Russian sides in the game.

Bet On Soldier is a first-person shooter with a corporation-takes-over-the-world-style plot, where you bet on the outcome of encounters with specific enemies. As promised Kylotonn has released the singleplayer demo, featuring a tutorial mission, Patrol, and Cargo Bay where you have to defeat various exoskeletons and 2 Bet on Soldier encounters. Read more for download links ...

Heed the call of the open road, throw the gears in motion and take off in a tractor trailer. Be your own boss behind the wheel of your big rig. Meet many trucks on the road to form long convoys on your way to fame and fortune! Valusoft has released a try and buy demo, allowing you to check out the game for 60 minutes, after which you can purchase a license key if you wish to truck on (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

The game is based on the Starship Troopers movie in which you will take the role of an elite 'special forces' trooper in the Mobile Infantry spearheading the assault against thousands of intelligent enemy bugs, emulating the best scenes from the movie and a whole lot more! In this demo you must defend Outpost 29 from a swarm of bugs, while also venturing out to a crash site to help restore power (thanks GameSpot). Read more for download links ...

S2 Games today announced Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, featuring the same style of beautiful, expansive environments that truly immersed players in the critically acclaimed original; however, an entirely enhanced combat system, animation features, and gameplay elements will catapult Savage 2 light years beyond its prequel.

FIFA 06 returns to field with more teams, better graphics, and improved gameplay. Utilize improved formations to create the perfect attack with the world's greatest players. EA has released a multi- demo allowing you to play a game between either Manchester United, AC Milan, PSG, Barcelona or Bayern Munich, in Millennium and Azteca stadiums.

The Halo 2 multiplayer map pack which was previously a premium download only, is now free for Xbox Live members as of today. The download is available today, August 30th at 5pm ET/2pm PT. Some members may have access to the download before this time, but everyone will have it by 5pm ET/2pm PT. If you see the maps are still premium, wait until after 5pm ET/2pm PT to download them,t he system will show them as free at this time (thanks VE3D).

S2 Games experienced phenomenal success with its groundbreaking PC title, "Savage: Battle for Newerth," and the team has been working diligently to present an even more compelling game experience with its latest project. The developer/publisher plans to make another announcement that will unveil the shroud of mystery surrounding this title very soon.

Universal Combat: A World Apart uses a new graphics engine, offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons. This patch brings your retail game to v1.00.03 and adds performance improvements, and fixes various game issues.

Nexuiz is a free 3D deathmatch game that is simply first person shooting reduced to the very basics with perfect weapon balancing. This 1.2 adds full CTF, Domination and Teamplay support, new Runematch mode, two new CTF maps, reduced falldamage, and the usual game tweaks and big fixes. Read more for download links ...

GODS: Lands of Infinity is a ground-breaking role-playing game set in fantasy background, creating a perfect blend of trade strategy and casual adventuring. You play as a female character Vivien, starting out in the city of Slavingrad, your first quest is to find person called Darovit in Petrovce village.

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Banewood Bog"... Map info: "This land is truly cursed. Rivers of poison, filled with demonic bile, eat away at the earth. Ancient wyrms, terrible and great, slumber quietly within the mire. Perhaps you know of a dragon slayer, jobless, up for hire." This is a large map size and the suggested no. of players is 2v2, or 4v4. It is based on the "Felwood" tileset. Go download it here!

EA has released a demo for NHL 06, the latest title in its hockey franchise, allowing you to play a 5 minute game between Toronto and Tampa Bay.

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 v1.6.7.13 and adds s Kill Cam feature, crosshair and HUD improvements, multiplayer tweaks and the usual bug fixes etc.. Read more for a detailed fix list or download links..

Battleground Europe is the ultimate PvP MMOG in a combined arms simulations set in a relentless, action-packed 3D environment. Players command and crew a variety of accurately modeled vehicles, naval vessels and aircraft or sling weapons and fight as a foot soldier with and against thousands of other players. Read more on where to get the beta client, and how to activate it.

Bet On Soldier is a first-person shooter with a corporation-takes-over-the-world-style plot, where you bet on the outcome of encounters with specific enemies. Before entering battle, players can wager on which particular enemy soldiers they are going to kill. This humongous (800mb) patch brings your German retail game to v1.1 and addresses various bugs, game crashes and so forth. Read more for download links ...

Valve announced today that Half-Life: Blue Shift is now playable for anyone that owns the Half-Life Premier Pack, the Half-Life 2 Silver package, or the Half-Life 2 Gold package. Blue Shift is an expansion pack for the original Half-Life released a few years back, to no great success. This is merely the original, not a Source remake. As usual, restart your Steam client and let it download...

Glacier is a combat racing game that puts you behind the wheel of the Iceblade - Not just any car, the Iceblade is the ultimate combat car prototype vehicle. It's stronger than a tank, turbocharged and has over 1200 horsepower for you to (ab)use. There's an arsenal of weaponry for you available, like machine guns, missiles and mines.

Ubisoft has released an new update patch for Blue Byte's 3D RTS game 'Settlers: Heritage Of Kings.' This patch brings your retail game to v1.05 and adds 6 new maps (3 for the original, and 3 for the expansion), as well as a few minor improvements and bug fixes. Read more for download links.

Blizzard has yet again released a minor updated patch for good old Starcraft, and its expansion pack Brood War. The v1.13c patch fixes a bug involving zerg buildings, and a bug related to minimap unit ordering during replays. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...