CDV has released the first patch for Nival's WW2 RTS Blitzkrieg expansion pack 'Rolling Thunder.' This update brings your retail game to v1.3 and adds multiplayer support through LAN and Internet (direct IP), but no multiplayer compatibility with the original Blitzkrieg game (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

DreamCatcher Games has released the first patch for Golem Labs' global domination strategy 'SuperPower 2.' This patch brings your retail game to v1.3 and fixes the major problems reported by fans and also adds interesting new features like the trade system. This version of the patch is for the Canadian and US editions of the game.

LucasArts has announced that it is working on a patch for the Xbox edition of Pandemic's Star Wars: Battlefront. The developers revealed that they are just about done working on the XBox update, but due to the holidays, wont be released until early January. The Xbox Live patch will address various issues, an new map (Jabba's Palace) but maybe most important is the increase player capabilities to 32 players (the host should have a at LEAST a 1.5Mbit upload/download ability). Read more for detailed fix list ...

Atari has released the first patch for French games studio Power and Magic Development's tennis simulation game Top Spin. This versionless patch addresses synch issues while playing via LAN or online, as well as letting you choose different players. Read more for download links ...

SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment. Players build up their own countries and increase their influence in the broader world while competing against sophisticated A.I.

'Desert Combat eXtended' is a mod for a mod, believe it or not. The DCX team has released an update version to be compatible with the latest DC and BF1942 v1.6. There is a full v0.8 install and an additional v0.81 patch addressing some texture problems. Read more for download links ...

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding yet another Half-Life 2 update that addresses a Securom fix (by removing the Securom disc check routine), but also a few changes to the Source Dedicated server and HL2 Deathmatch. As usual, all you have to do is restart steam and the update will happen automagically.

Sony Europe today released an avalanche of information on the upcoming PSP titles they have lined up for launch. Read more to check out info & screens for :

• WRC
• WipEout Pure
• Ridge Racer
• MediEvil
• Formula One
• Football
• Fired Up
• Everybody's Golf
• Ape Academy

As we mentioned last month, Empire Interactive has now released the first patch for BugBear's adrenaline-inducing racing game 'Flat-Out.' This update patch brings your retail game to v.1 and addresses graphical issues, enables multiplayer destruction derby, fixes 5.1 sound not working on some setups, force feedback problems, and a few other fixes and tweaks. Read more for download links ...

Sports Interactive has released a new path for its football management simulation Football Manager 2005. This update brings your retail game to v5.0.2 and it fixes lots of bugs and tunes the game more realistic like the player position bug. The patch is save game compatible, but to get the full out of it, start a new game. Read more for download links ...

Groove Games has releasewd the first patch for Jar Head Games' budget shooter World War II Sniper: Call to Victory. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses issues with the "Crossroads" and "Countryside" missions. Read more for details and download links ...

Bold Games has released the first patch for Gabriel Entertainment's sim John Deere American Farmer, in which you create, build and manage a successful farm. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses various game crashes and bug fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

City of Heroes is now accepting Beta applications in preparation for its European release, due in February '05. Potential Beta applicants should point their browsers at the official European City of Heroes website.

Catacombs is the just released expansion pack for Dark Age of Camelot in which players are given the opportunity to explore underground cities – with attached adventuring areas – based on the backstory of one underground player race per Realm. Mythic asked us to host the first patch for the new expansion pack, so you MUST have Catacombs installed before applying the patch.

Matrix Games and Strategic Studies Group have released a new patch for their strategy game Battles In Normandy. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and improves enemy AI, provides four levels of opponents, adds a number of hotkeys, and the usual crash and bug fixes. Read more for download links ...

Mirage Interactive has released a new patch for their WW2 based FPS Mortyr 2: For Ever. This update brings your retail game to v1.352 and addresses a 'flying up' issue when the game starts issue in Windowns XP SP2, and a few other small problems. This patch works for the English, French and Polish editions of the game. Read more for download links ...

Ubisoft has released a new patch for 1C Maddox's World War II combat flight simulation Pacific Fighters. This update brings your retail game to v3.02 and adds model enhancements, gameplay tweaks, and the usual crash & bug fixes. You first need to update both standalone and merged installations with the "common" patch and then utilize the appropriate patch for either IL2FB or IL2FB+Ace expansion. Read more for download links.

Queasy Games released a new beta of its multiplayer, action-RTS title, Gate 88. In addition to a graphical face lift inspired by abstract Japanese shmups (shoot'em-ups), players can now, at any time during the game, access a tightly integrated lobby chat (IRC client) to find other Gate 88 players. Significant improvements have also been made to the network code.

NRA Varmint Hunter v1.01 upgrades your game by fixing some minor animal artificial intelligence bugs, and adds some performance upgrades to allow the game to run better on slower computers and those with less memory. Read more for download links ...

Jowood has updated the official SÖLDNER: Secret Wars website with word that you can now sign up to participate in the closed beta test for Wings Simulations' upcoming SÖLDNER: Secret Wars multiplayer shooter addon. You need to meet the following requirements : Age of 18, Broadband Internet Connection, 2 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM and a GeForce 3 equivalent video card.

For the first time, EA has moved development for NASCAR PC racing games to the Tiburon Studio in Orlando, FL to focus exclusively on building the ultimate racing simulation. For 18 months, a dedicated team of NASCAR gaming veterans from the top shops has been focused on creating the ultimate simulation for the 2005 NASCAR season. The game will feature the new Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship format and will also include the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the NASCAR Busch Series.

While it was already revealed in an interview over on Gamespy, Midway announced today that it has named Harvey Smith the creative director for Midway Studios-Austin. An industry veteran with more than 10 years of experience in game design and development, Smith will report directly to Denise Fulton, head of Midway Studios-Austin.

Nicely Crafted Entertainment has today shipped a new game client release for their campaign-based MMO RTS, Time of Defiance. The new client features 2 new units suggested by players as part of a research and development competition that ran this summer. Read more for details ...

Earlier than was planned HD Interactive has released the first patch for Mithis Games' space combat/strategy Nexus: the Jupiter Incident. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and adds support for non T&L based video cards, a slew of gameplay adjustments and the usual bug and crash fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Bungie and Microsoft have issued yet another Halo 2 auto-update via Xbox Live mainly making significant updates to the Xbox Live Matchmaking Playlists. Read more for details ...