For Liberty! is a turn based computer strategy game for the PC, covering two wars of independence - the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the Rakoczi War of Independence in Europe 1703-1711. This updated demo features the same hypothetical southern campaign from April - Oct. 1780, but adds a minimap, more varied battle terrain, and other general improvements & fixes.

As with the PSP, Sony seems to be releasing new PS3 firmware revisions in rapid succession. In its mere 3 weeks of existence, the PS3 has now received its third update, addressing various issues such as 1080i problems, support for more USB devices, a restore system setting option, an HD backup utility, HDMI output format setting added, and now supports Bluetooth media remote. If you read Japanese, here's the full fix list...

In Superman Returns: The Video Game, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis, one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay.

THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.

The Halo 3 website has gone live, providing the first way for North American and European gamers to gain access to the Halo 3 public multiplayer beta on Xbox 360. This is not the only way Xbox 360 gamers will have access to the beta, and beta registration is not limited to a first-come-first-served basis, additional ways to gain access wioll be announced in the coming weeks.

NCsoft released another free update for its vehicle combat MMO Auto Assault. Players will enjoy new instances, enhancements to the outpost token system and skills, two new weapon sets, and a few new bosses to test their mettle.

Super Swing Golf takes advantage of the Wii’s motion sensing controller to give you the full 18-hole golfing experience from the comfort of your own home. Traverse the links with one of eight different characters as you challenge yourself or up to three others through story mode, match play, stroke play, and party mode!

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 v3.2 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth (thanks 3DGamers).

id Software announced the hiring of long-time industry veteran and former Ritual CEO Steve Nix as id Software's new Director of Business Development. Marty Stratton, id’s director of business development since 2000, is moving into a production role within the company as an executive producer.

On Monday December 4, 2006 Microsoft and Bungie launch the Halo 3 offensive with the unveiling of the official Halo 3 website, openinig sign-ups for the Halo 3 multiplayer beta, and simultaniously launching a new pre-rendered CGI TV ad which will air on ESPN's Monday Night Football between 8:50 pm and 9:20 pm EST, which will then be downloadable at Xbox.com.

The next World of Warcraft content update, “Before the Storm,” will include the new PvP Honor System, as well as other new features that will prepare us for The Burning Crusade expansion, and is currently scheduled for next Tuesday, Dec. 5, although that date is still subject to change in the event of unforeseen obstacles.

As we speak Microsoft is rolling out a new, but small, dashboard update across the world. Next time you sign into Xbox Live, you'll be prompted to update, which improves support for HD video output over VGA, including 1080p resolution, improves plug and play performance for wired headsets when being used with wireless controllers, and changes made to recently played games list to improve accuracy.

iEntertainment Network announced that its World War I combat flight simulator Flyboys Squadron, based upon the MGM movie Flyboys, has launched a sweeping update with new mission updates, new terrains and new graphic and frame rate improvements.

Saga of Ryzom developer Nevrax has gone into receivership, a.k.a bankruptcy protection, and discussions with an interested party to take over are ongoing. In the meantime, support for the game continues, customers will receive a free month's subscription, and its trial/demo uncapped, although it will not be possible to upgrade your account. Saga of Ryzom features an immersive player-driven storyline, a dynamic ecosystem, mass combat mechanics, and lush graphics.

Microsoft Game Studios and FASA Studio announce that the beta program for their team-based FPS Shadowrun is underway. Currently the beta program is limited to Xbox 360 participants; however, we may be expanding the beta in the future to include Windows Vista gamers as well. Interested parties can apply to participate in the beta program, read more for details ...

Microsoft is giving its popular Xbox Live Arcade title Texas Hold 'em a full-featured update, with new features and improvements to speed up game-play, eliminate cheating and ensure proper competition. As a result, the online multi-player leaderboards will be reset to eliminate the inflated scores that currently appear. In a future update in early 2007, Xbox Live Vision Camera support will get added as well.

Grab your playbook and prepare to challenge your football knowledge in Bowl Bound College Football, featuring an in-depth recruiting process, an intuitive, streamlined interface, and the most thorough AI to meet sport management sims. This v1.51 patch adds a player editor, various menu options, and a bunch of fixes and tweaks.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles. Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii will feature all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

An all-action extravaganza of unique new puzzles and madcap multiplayer gameplay, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz takes the ground-breaking Nintendo Wii controller and shows the world exactly what it can do!

Good news for gamers without credit cards: Steam now offers support for PayPal as an alternate payment method. Every title available via Steam, including the recently released Medieval II and Dark Messiah, may be purchased with PayPal or any of the existing payment methods.

THQ has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Gas Powered Games for its RTS game Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor is known for his work with Total Annihilation under Cave Dog, and Supreme Commander will mark his return to a genre that he helped popularize.

"The Tokyo Manifest" revealed the existence of extraterrestrials who posed a threat to the survival of mankind. President Midcrid has since announced a plan to rebuild and rearm, asking for solidarity among all the inhabitants of Earth. In the name of the project, he began to fortify the planet by developing and mass-producing new humanoid mechs, but trouble now lurks in the shadows ...

Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg adds tons of new features including many player submitted suggestions. This v1.05a Super Patch not only fixes the few remaining reported bugs, but it adds a ton of new features and functionality to the AI, the Editor and game itself.

Ubisoft announced that GT Pro Series, Monster 4X4: World Circuit, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Red Steel will be available on North American store shelves on Wii's launch day, Nov. 19. Splinter Cell Double Agent will ship Nov. 28, followed by Open Season on Nov. 30 and Far Cry Vengeance in Dec.

The Wii Menu serves as the main portal to the different functions of Wii, and is designed to evolve throughout the life of the system. Some functions can be used right out of the box and more will roll out during the next few weeks and into next year, with content continually changing over time.