BioWare announced its plans today to continue the expansion of its development teams for its future video-game projects. The Edmonton-based company is actively recruiting for a variety of positions across numerous disciplines, and will be taking those recruitment efforts across North America in the upcoming months.

In DF: BHD players will take on the role of an elite Delta Force Operative as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu. Black Hawk Down brings the intensity of Modern Warfare to Xbox with a range of intense single player and multiplayer missions. Yesterday we announced that the Xbox version would support 50 players on Xbox Live, today we have some new screens ...

Matrix Games announced today that they will be working with Strategic Studies Group to release an updated version of the Reach for the Stars sci-fi strategy game. The original classic was released in 1983, but the new release is an updated version of the second Reach for the Stars release in 2000.

Forever pushing the boundaries of online gameplay, NovaLogic today confirmed that the forthcoming title Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, for the Xbox, will feature mammoth 50 Player battles over Xbox Live! Read more for details ...

In Popeye: Rush for Spinach, the Sea Hag witch has stolen the world's supply of spinach to feed her ghosts. Now Popeye and three other playable characters, Olive Oyl, Bluto and Wimpy, must race to defeat her. Players can choose to compete in a series of races within the storyline, compete in 1-on-1 races against each character on each level, race one level or compete against a human opponent.

In another creative coup for its next generation Xbox platform, Microsoft today announced that developers Yoshiki Okamoto, President & CEO of Game Republic (formerly known for Capcom titles like Onimusha, Final Fight et Street Fighter), and Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Creator and Co-founder, Q Entertainment (known for Sega titles like Rez and Space Channel) have aligned with Microsoft Game Studios to develop exclusive next-generation Xbox games.

The team formally known as The Red Orchestra team is ready for the next step. The first major project will of course be Red Orchestra. We will have more information on our further plans on Red Orchestra in the coming weeks. Next up we are also just as proud to announce that Tripwire will be at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) next week as guests of the Nvidia booth (booth 410). We will be running the latest version of Red Orchestra (3.2) and will be more then happy to talk with anybody who wants to see us. So feel free to drop by if you can attend.

SCEA today confirmed its plan to increase the initial launch shipment of the highly anticipated PSP to one million units. Extraordinary consumer response to PSP on a global scale has led to the company making an upward revision in preparation for its North American launch on March 24. This figure is part of the company's overall three million-unit worldwide shipment estimate by the close of its fiscal year ending March 31.

Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone is an action adventure game set in the popular D&D world created by Wizards of the Coast. Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone will place players in the middle of a heated battle between two demonic armies set to overrun the world of Faerun. Atari has released the first patch fixing a game save issue, audio problems, and various other minor game issues. Read more for download links ...

Today Ubisoft announces that it will be developing a series of sports titles, making its debut as a publisher of sports videogames. Its entrance will be propelled by several worldwide licensing agreements and acquisitions. Ubisoft has signed an exclusive license with Vijay Singh, the No.1 ranked golf player in the world, to produce a Vijay Singh-titled golf game. The company has also acquired the team sports assets from Microsoft Game Studios.

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. Here's yet another five screens ...

In an attempt to not be completly forgotten, Nintendo sent out a short announcement that E3 won't be the only major video game event in May. Nintendo has four highly anticipated games launching in May featuring a powerhouse franchise, hot new rhythms, out-of-body experiences and sacred stones.

RedOctane announced today that it has established a new division of the company dedicated to publishing software. The renowned video game accessory company's first title for the PlayStation 2 will be announced in Spring 2005.

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. In case yesterday's batch of screens wasn't good enough, here are a few more ...

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. Read more for new screens...

2K Games today announced that it has signed an agreement with Empire Interactive to distribute Ford Racing 3 for the PS2, Xbox, and PC in North America. The first two titles of the Ford Racing series, which were also distributed by Take-Two, sold over 1 million units in North America.

Battlefront.com and Sonalysts announce today that the inaugural title of the Sonalysts Combat Simulations brand, named S.C.S. Dangerous Waters! is now available for order and shipping! S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters! is not sold in stores, and is only available via mail order directly from www.battlefront.com.

Irrational Games is proud to announce that Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich has gone gold. Freedom Force vs. The official Freedom Force website, www.freedomfans.com, has expanded to include an on-line store where the much anticipated sequel can be pre-ordered directly from Irrational. Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich will be distributed to retail stores by Vivendi throughout North America. Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich will be available in stores on March 8th.

Irrational Games has released a new patch for the original Freedom Force. This update brings your European & US editions of the game to v1.3 and fixes a problem where the game would not run successfully under Windows XP SP2 (thanks Shacknews). Read more for download links ...

The Battle for Middle Earth utilizes the Generals game engine, and in the game, players can select from the different "good" or "evil" campaigns, where they will be given the freedom to command a variety of major armies from the films, each with their own distinct strengths and weaknesses.

The US Army has released a new updated version for America's Army: Special Forces (Firefight). This upgrade brings their team-based multiplayer game to v 2.3 and includes two new multiplayer missions (Urban Assault and Woodland Outpost), a new Tournament Mode, a new Server Manager, security enhancements, etc. Read more for details and download links ...

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich is a comic book-inspired tactical role-playing game features a brand new league of heroes and villains, overhauled combat system, and spectacular graphic enhancements. Irrational has released a demo giving you the chance to try out a single player campaign mission 'The Voice of Doom,' as well as the brand new Tag multiplayer mode. Read more for download links ...

SCEE announce the upcoming release of Pursuit Force, a fast-paced arcade-action game, that fuses driving and combat mechanics to create a unique gaming experience for PSPTM. Developed by Bigbig Studios, a new development team that pulls together some of the leading creative talent in the gaming industry, Pursuit Force follows the misadventures of a rookie Police Officer tracking down five criminal gangs across an entire fictional state in America.

"Forza Motorsport" gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars.

In Popeye: Rush for Spinach, the Sea Hag witch has stolen the world's supply of spinach to feed her ghosts. Now Popeye and three other playable characters, Olive Oyl, Bluto and Wimpy, must race to defeat her. Players can choose to compete in a series of races within the storyline, compete in 1-on-1 races against each character on each level, race one level or compete against a human opponent.