Mythic Entertainment today announced that Steve Perkins has joined the company as Director of Marketing. A seven-year veteran of the computer and videogame industry, Perkins recently served in the same capacity at EA leading the marketing for numerous titles, including the "Battlefield" franchise. In his new role, Perkins will oversee all aspects of strategic marketing including advertising, promotions, PR and the management of Mythic's relationships with key marketing partners.

Explore the dark side of the James Bond universe as an unpredictable villain in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for the Nintendo DS, released today by Electronic Arts. Bringing the first-person shooter experience to life as a platform first, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent for the Nintendo DS boasts all-new features, innovative gameplay, and wireless action for up to eight players.

ZuxxeZ has released a Gold Upgrade (not a patch) for its RTS Earth 2160. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.2 and adds singleplayer adjustments, multiplayer optimizations, control enchancements, bug fixes and plenty more (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Atari has released yet another patch for the European edition of Deep Shadow's FPS Boiling Point: Road to Hell. This update brings your retail game to v1.1 and addresses random inventory losses, game crashes, sound issues, animation errors, slowing down of the game after several hours of play, and a few other things. Read more for details and download links ...

Experience the most realistic horse racing simulation ever created and the only game officially licensed by the NTRA, featuring the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. With thousands of horses, the ability to race your own Thoroughbred, play the ponies and even build your own stable, Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is the horse racing game with something for everyone. Check the freshly launched NTRA Breeder's Cup website, or read more for some new screens ...

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 v1.5 (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 ...

Black Bean Games has released the first patch for the UK edition of G5 Software's cold war RTS The Day After, previously known as Cuban Missile Crisis. No details available as to what it exactly fixes are available at this point. Read more for download links ...

Legacy Interactive has released the first patch for its TV Series based strategy game ER. This patch addresses several memory leaks, various game crashes and improving overall game performance. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Take command in this dynamic turn-based game and test strategies that long-past generals and world leaders could only dream of: make it happen in Gary Grigsby’s World at War. The entire saga of World War II is yours to re-enact or to re-make in your own vision. The major emphasis for this update is fixing a few game bugs and rules that were causing minor issues with game balance.

Trinigy today announced that future versions of its Vision Game Engine will fully support Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Blitzkrieg II is created with a new focus on fast-paced gameplay, a strategic layer and new tactical opportunities. A completely new engine takes 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. Nival Interactive is now accepting beta test sign-ups, and the actual multiplayer testing will run from June 13-27.

After the initial North American patch, Atari has now also released the first patch for the European edition of Deep Shadows' FPS/RPG Boiling Point: Road to Hell. This patch 1 is quite a bit larger than the US version and addresses various game bugs, crashes and other adjustments. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Destineer has released the first patch for its squad based shooter Close Combat: First to Fight, set in a Middle-Eastern urban conflict. This update brings your retail game to v1.02 and adds a dedicated server, enhances observer mode, fixes portfolio and save deletion functions, addresses a rare crash, as well as an AMD SSE issue.

Magic Hat Software announced today that the Open Beta for its MMORPG Irth Online begins today and runs through July 5, 2005. Gamers are encouraged to apply for the Open Beta on the Irth Online website.

Valve announced today that it is content with the reception after recently releasing Counter-Strike: Source maps de_inferno and de_port, and on that note, give us a look at what's coming next. This week, Valve has released a couple of screenshots from the remake of the classic Counter-Strike map cs_assault, which is now set in downtown Chicago. Valve would also like to keep everyone abreast of the games the MOD community is working on, so here is a list of a few we're keeping our eye on: Plan of Attack, Pirates, Vikings, and Knights 2, Sven Co-Op 2, Sourceball, and Dystopia.

Dreamcatcher has released the first patch for Wargaming's turnbased strategy game Domination. This patch brings your English/German retail game to v2.0.136 and addresses an intro movie issue, various game crashes, multiplayer bugs, etc (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding yet another update for Source SDK, mainly fixing various issues important for the mod community, adding source code for alternative player physics, sample skeleton, motionmapper and fixing a few things along the way. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

Cyanide Studios has released a new patch for the latest installment in the Cycling Manager franchise, 'Cycling Manager 4'. This update patch, apparently the last one, brings your retail game to v1.4 and fixes one more bugs with the riders. Read more for download links ...

Check out the following new screens & trailer (converted to DivX for your convenience) from Gamefactory Interactive's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Warfare' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Officers' - Screens
• 'Rat Hunter' - Screens
• 'Neuro' - Screens
• 'Jagged Alliance 3D' - Screens
• 'African Alliance' - Screens

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding yet another update for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, fixing various little bugs and gameplay tweaks. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

Just released in stores, ZuxxeZ has released a Gold Upgrade (not a patch) for its RTS Earth 2160. This massive file brings your retail game to v1.1 and implements various interface changes, adds new cutscenes, Pixelshader 3.0a support and plenty more. Read more for download links ...

Paradox Interactive announced today that BETA slots for their next PC game, Diplomacy, have been opened to the general gaming public for the first time! Diplomacy, based on the famous board game, is being developed on a new engine that will cater for classical board game features as well as new fresh ideas based on the approved game design. Read more for details ...

Ubisoft has released a new patch for its stealth action game Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. This update brings your game to v1.03 and mainly addresses multiplayer related game crashes, regular fixes and adjustments. Read more for download links ...

Strategy First has released a new patch Battlegoat's strategy game Supreme Ruler 2010. This update brings your retail game & demo to v4.0012 and adds a new mission, updates maps, adds new units & features, and a slew of bug and crash fixes. Read more for download links.

After last weeks Halo CE patch, Microsoft has now also issued a new patch for Gearbox/Bungie's first person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved. This upgrade brings your Halo retail to v1.07 and addresses a rare crash bug that could occur if a malicious individual (hacker) purposely imitates a game server and sends invalid data to clients who try to browse the server list. Read more for details and download links ...