Risk Your Life is a persistent universe or role-playing game (RPG) in which you assume the role of a Warrior, Cleric, Wizard, or Thief (over 20 classes) and explore the many beautiful and exotic locations within the game where they meet other players, complete quests, fight monsters and other players. Read more for new screens ...

Bet On Soldier is a first-person shooter which presents something considerably different in order to stand out from the crowd. With a corporation-takes-over-the-world-style plot, Bet On Soldier allows players to do exactly what it promises with its title - that is, bet on the outcome of encounters with specific enemies. Before entering battle, players can wager on which particular enemy soldiers they are going to kill.

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 ...

Total Overdose is an over-the-top, adrenalin-fuelled, free-style action, 3rd person cinematic adventure with a strong whiff of tequila. Crash cars, steal hats, shoot bad guys with style, jump bikes, fight in the street, meet girls, shoot more bad guys, find your fathers killer, hot-wire tractors, eat Burritos, catch planes, drink tequila; the Mexican heat can make people do the strangest things.

Devil Kings is a fast-paced action game set against a backdrop of a warring nation as feudal lords battle for land and power. Choose from a selection of heroic warriors and utilize their unique combat abilities to fight on the battlefields and unify the country. Devil Kings possesses compelling gameplay that will have gamers unleashing a variety of devastating attacks to triumph over every enemy.

Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller, a unique new take in the world of gaming. The game is set in an idyllic all-American small town and its surroundings in the state of Washington. Read more for some new screens ...

Incarnation is an expensive role-playing universe with over 15 lands to explore in 6 main areas. players create characters from four unique races, each with special skills. Four skilltrees enable players to customize their character's proficiency in new ways.

Island of Living Dead is a survival horror FPP shooter which action is situated in the nearby future, when all today’s threats and fears become reality. Global pestilences, mutating viruses and products of illegal genetic engineering begin to devastate the mankind. The player surrounded by mutants and half dead enemies on a tropical island will struggle for his life in the game fulfilled with total fear atmosphere.

Atari has released a new update patch for Eugen Systems RTS Act of War: Direct Action. This update brings your retail game to v1.05 and adds several new multiplayer maps, editor, and various bug fixes and game tweaks. Read more for download links ...

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Emerald Shores"... Map info: "Fleets sail from distant lands to loot the treasures of this ancient island. Some even come to brave the mystic defenders of the ancient temple… others know better." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2 or 3v3. It is based on the "Sunken Temple" tileset. Go download it here!

With streamlined gameplay and smoother, more sophisticated cel-shaded graphics, FMA2 strives to deliver an improved version of the first entry's brawling gameplay. Fans of the anime will be delighted to see 30 minutes of original animation from BONES, more character art, full voice acting by the cast of the Cartoon Network series, and a blend of original story and scenarios adapted from the manga and anime.

In 'Operation: Matriarchy' you are a trooper of the government army sent with the expeditionary force to attack Velian. As you accomplish missions given to you at the headquarters, you get new opportunities in selection of weapons and military equipment. Each mission will also get you closer to the secret of the origin of the Velian anomaly of the human race.

EA has released the eagerly anticipated demo for DICE's FPS sequel Battlefield 2. The demo includes the Gulf of Oman single player map as well as the Gulf of Oman 16-player and 32-player maps. There will be a time limit for each game. Read more for download links ...

From the opening game of the regular season to the ArenaBowl championship, EA SPORTS Arena Football will bring you the complete experience. Strap on your helmets and get ready for a new brand of football, and make sure you're ready for a lot of fireworks, because this is non-stop high-scoring football at its finest.

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 ...

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is an Xbox exclusive action-filled flight combat game internally developed by Ubisoft. From Western Europe to the Pacific, players test their air-combat skills as they experience the most famous battles of World War II. As a squadron leader, the player can fly up to 40 WWII aircraft in both single-player and multiplayer missions.

The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats. Now you can take part in all major Pacific battles of the World War II in the Pacific Storm game that is a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator. All major and important sea battles of World War II, which took place in the Pacific Ocean, are included and you can play either for the USA or Japan. Mine the resources (money, iron and nickel ore, bauxites and oil), train various units and retaliate!

The Times Online is reporting that Disney has acquired Mind’s Eye Productions, a privately-held video game studio that has adapted the Tomb Raider games and the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? title for interactive TV. It also develops games for platforms such as the PS2, including Starsky & Hutch.

id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead makes a special appearance on G4 on Friday, June 10 at 10 pm ET, 7 pm PT. Hollenshead will sit down for an interview with the hosts of G4tv.com (Geoff Keighley, Tina Wood and Laura Foy) and will also present the television premiere of the Enemy Territory: Quake Wars trailer. For more information, visit the G4tv ET: Quake Wars page on G4's website.

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 ...

20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures are teaming up to make a feature film adaptation of the Microsoft video game Halo. Negotiations still were under way late Thursday, but under the deal, Universal will take domestic rights and Fox will handle international.

Phantasy Star Universe is being developed for both the PS2 and the PC, offering two complete RPG experiences - a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multi-player component.

Football managers rejoice! A thorough evolution in Codemasters' LMA Manager series, the genre-leading football management console game, is coming this October. Promising a defining moment for PS2 and Xbox football management games, LMA Manager 2006 is set to become the star player for the 2005/2006 footy season.

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 ...

Armed with an arsenal of traditional and futuristic weaponry, players must battle the living dead from dusk 'till dawn in series of abandoned locales. With split-screen co-op missions, party mode, and four-player online feature, "City of the Dead" also promises a range of multiplayer features that allow gamers to play as human or zombie.