Half Life 2: Aftermath will pick up where the original left off and, as has been rumored for a while, will feature an all-new story line with the focus on Alyx, although not necessarily alongside Gordon Freeman. While no release date has been set, strong indications are that it may only be available through Valve's online delivery system, Steam.

In a reply to a forum members' modding question, Vivendi's Community Manager Greg revealed that the F.E.A.R. v1.03 patch is coming soon. "Apparently this problem is caused by the OP is running into a bug that’s fixed in v1.03. The new patch will be out soon." Back in December Vivendi revealed that it would include Even Balance's anti-cheat protection, Punkbuster, in the new patch, a much requested feature by the community.

The latest chapter in the 3D Gauntlet saga is about to arrive with Seven Sorrows, boasting a new combo-oriented battle system and a brand new storyline. You can play it solo, but the real way to experience the Seven Sorrows is to play it with up to three other friends. Take your party and hack your way through hordes of enemies to put an end to the evil men who betrayed the Emperor, and destroy the unnatural Seven Sorrows that plague the land.

True Crime: New York City will follow another policeman through the meticulously re-created streets of a real-life metropolitan area. However, instead of the wisecracking LAPD detective Nick Kang, gamers will now play as Marcus Reed, a former gang member-turned-NYPD officer.

EA has launched the official BLACK website, Criterion's FPS, offering you the latest news, screens, movies, plus a link to a pre-order campaign allowing gamers to unlock the BLACK’s massive BFG. Each section also allows gamers to test drive a different weapon from the game, with an explosive point-and-shoot interface. Lock and load!!

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat will drop players into the heat of battle on the high tech frontlines, entering a new modern era of combat with more firepower and new expansive environments. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of over 30 vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and fast attack vehicles, to engage in major conflicts in some of the largest online battles.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Keepsake - Trailer
• Arena Football [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #2
• Monster Madness [X360/PC] - Physx Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

id Software has released the an updated version of the first patch for Raven's FPS Quake 4. This v1.0.5 beta 2 patch fixes an issue where screenshots were turning out completely black, and an issue for server admins where running multiple instances of the dedicated server was not utilizing multiple CPUs effectively.

Image Space has released the first patch for its recently released racing title rFactor. This update brings your retail game to v1.070 and fixes various graphical issues, improves AI, multiplayer, modding capabilities and plenty more. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

The host of other countries (Australia, Korea, Brazil etc.) whose citizens have been unfairly denied their birthright to play the video and computer games of their choice can finally rejoice! Running With Scissors has cut through the bureaucratic, political and censorial red tape to make the POSTAL computer games universally available through Softwrap.

Infinium Labs has officially named Greg Koler as its CEO and President with board approval for its operations mandate. The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors and is effective immediately.

Night Watch is a tactical RPG, using the Silent Storm engine, and based on material from Russian writer Lukyanenko and is situated in the not so distant future. Replacing the earlier Russian demo, this version features 3 missions, 3 playable classes, all spells for first five levels, sixteen enemies of the three main classes including the boss at the end.

EA and Def Jam Enterprises announced today that Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover will ship to retail outlets nationwide this spring on the PSP. Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover lets you experience the ultimate hip hop fighting game anywhere you go.

End of last year EA revealed it would be releasing booster packs for DICE's Battlefield 2. Currently 2 packs are scheduled, Euro Force and Armored Fury, each of which will add new maps, weapons and vehicles. Read more for details and screens, as well an updated fix list for the Battlefield v1.2 patch.

Turbine today announced its preorder program for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. People who preorder will get a free Beta pass for up to 10 days, exclusive +1 in-game amulet for added defense during combat, access to the final game days before the official release, reserve a name, and pick your world, and also a special limited edition Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach poster featuring the red dragon

Ubisoft today announced that new downloadable content (DLC) for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike is now available for download via Xbox Live. This round of free content consists of a brand new map, 2 classic maps from GR2, 3 all-new game types, 7 new weapons and one new kit restriction.

Sword of the Stars is a breakthrough 4X Strategy game brought to you by the core team behind the blockbuster title, HomeWorld: Cataclysm. Sword of the Stars returns gamers to the action-packed roots of the 4X genre with some new twists, including a 3D starmap and real-time combat resolution in a 3D environment!

SEGA announced today that OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast is also coming to the Xbox. Power your way across 15 new American themed environments from the OutRun2 SP arcade experience. Race from coast to glorious coast with a fresh new mission structure, a license mode and online play, with up to 6 players for a thrilling head-to-head journey.

Namco Bandai announced today that Tales of Legendia has gone gold. The latest installment in the renowned Tales role playing series lets players embark on a journey to uncover the mysteries of a legendary ship and take on fearsome creatures using a unique fighting system influenced by the award-winning Soulcalibur series.

Ubisoft has released a new patch for Gearbox's WW2 tactical FPS Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. This update brings your retail & downloadable game to v1.11 patch and while details are unavailable at this point, it should improve online performance.

Today Ubisoft announced that its Montreal Studio is developing two new titles in the Far Cry Instincts franchise. Far Cry Instincts Next Chapter for the Xbox, and Far Cry Instincts Predator for Xbox 360, which will include the original Far Cry product as well as the Far Cry Next Chapter.

Collect or prepare the ingredients(cheese, pepperoni, tomato, pineapple, onions, etc.) and get on your delivery-quad! Deliver the pizza (before the pizza gets cold) to various customers in 'PizzaTown'! Team6 has released a demo featuring 1 playable character and vehicle, 2 pizza's, and 2 delivery locations.

Strategy First announced today that their Agreement with Game Factory Interactive for the development of "Disciples III" has been terminated. Mistland South will therefore not be responsible for further development, although it continues work on Jagged Alliance 3D, also for SF.

4Kids Entertainment and The Mirage Group announced today an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Ubisoft to develop and publish Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games based on the upcoming CG feature-length film.

Konami announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy for the GBA has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Based on the popular animated show which launched last fall on the Cartoon Network, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy takes the beloved Yu-Gi-Oh! video game series to a new level of dueling action, challenging players to climb through the ranks and become the King of Games!