A month later than originally planned Apex Designs announced that 'Payback' has now been released in Europe. Pushing the system to the absolute limit, Game Boy fans and industry pundits alike will not believe the incredible experience this title offers.

Enemy Technology has released a demo for their upcoming sci-fi RTS game I of the Enemy, featuring 2 extra missions (a total of 5) from the first campaign. I Of the Enemy is a "science fiction, real-time strategy war game in the genre of Command & Conquer and Warcraft. Read more for download links ...

In anticipation of a new upcoming patch LucasArts has released an updated dedicated server file for Pandemic Studios' scifi shooter Star Wars Battlefront. This version supports the new Battlefront Bonus Mission entitled Jabba's Palace, which will probably be released in an upcoming patch. Read more for download links ...

Monte Cristo Games and Focus are working on a sequel to last year's strategy game Fire Department (known in the US as Emergency Fire Response). Fire Department 2 will feature a lot of improvements and new features such as multiplayer capabilities, better AI, control over a larger amount of units, improved graphics, five campaigns, and, of course, more realism. Read more for some new screens ...

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Read more for new screens and artwork ...

'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' is a 3D isometric RPG, that combines 3D technologies and the traditional ways of isometric RPG's. 'Kult: Heretic Kingdoms' will take you from heroic fights against hideous monsters - using weapons and spells - to seeking wisdom and clues for your quests, while interacting with the many NPC's such as spirits and astral enemies.

From the developers of the hugely successful Time Crisis series, Crisis Zone is based on the classic arcade version with exclusive new features and levels for PlayStation 2 - most notably unique 'double gun-play' allowing players to choose whether to use one or two guns to blast their way to victory!

Tilted Mill has released the first patch for its city building strategy game 'Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile.' This update brings your retail game to v1.1 and reduces the save game size, improves performance, updates some graphics, addresses a sizable number of gameplay issues, and fixes other bugs (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

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

• Brothers in Arms - Trailer #3
• Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth - Trailer (2)

Imperial Glory promises to be the most extensive strategy game ever, offering an in-depth management model along with graphically stunning real-time land and naval battles in full 3D. Choose which of the five great 19th century Empires to lead: Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary, each with their own unique attributes.

Devil May Cry 3 unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante's history, before the original Devil May Cry, to the fateful clash between Sparda's twin sons, divided by the divergence of their chosen paths. Take a peek at these new screens...

JoWooD Production’s ski arcade simulation “Ski Racing 2005 feat. Hermann Maier” PC has finally gone gold! The original tracks of the season 2004 / 2005, the pure feeling of speed and extreme risks – all this is presented in the first ski racing game approved by Hermann “The Herminator” himself. Check out the demo released earlier today...

Atari has released the final version of the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 patch. This update (available for the US and Euro editions of the game) adds some new features and addresses a slew of instability issues, bug fixes and various other game tweaks. Read more for download links and detailed fix list ....

Matrix Games is pleased to announce that it has secured the rights to publish Magnetar Games’ licensed computer adaptation of Bruce Harper’s acclaimed board game, A World At War. Design and development is underway with no set release date.

Worlds collide in Armies of Exigo, where the traditional boundaries of the battlefield are smashed and war is waged both above and below the ground. Armies of Exigo locks elves, beasts, knights, and creatures of the darkness in an epic battle for survival where armies can delve deep underground to advance undetected and then tunnel to the surface to unleash powerful attacks on their unsuspecting enemies.

Battlefront has released the first patch for their recently released WWII hybrid turn-based/realtime 3D simulation Combat Mission: Afrika Korps. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.03 and addresses a glitch in the previous v1.02 patch. This version works for the US as well as European edition of the game but games saved in v1.03 can't be loaded in by the older version. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Crave Entertainment announces the release of World Championship Poker for PS2 and GBA. The version for the Xbox will be available this holiday season and playable over Xbox Live.

DreamCatcher Games has released the first patch for Golem Labs' global domination strategy 'SuperPower 2.' This update brings your retail game to v1.2b and addresses a few minor issues such as a save game corruption problem, game crashes, and the billions of units appearing in combat bug. Read more for detailed fix list and download links.

Myelin has released a demo for Tilted Mill's city building strategy game 'Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile.' This demo features two learning scenarios, Dawn of Civilization and Enlightenment (thanks Gamespot). Read more for download links ...

Today Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia: Warrior Within has gone gold and is expected in stores December 2,2004. Featuring the all new, free-form fighting system, Warrior Within allows players to define their own fighting style as they combat and destroy enemies. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within promises to be an action-packed video game filled with treacherous landscapes, ferocious enemies and deadlier bosses with intense melees lurking around every corner.

Vivisector: Beast Inside developed by Action Forms (creators of Chasm and Carnivores series) is a unique mixture of 3D Action/Horror. The game blends a thrilling interactive story with intense, high-adrenaline action and immerses players in a rich and fascinating storyline. Action Forms' PR manager Serge Roar is at hand to answer some questions...

CDV Software will be holding an online developer chat with GSC, the developers of Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars on Friday, November 19 from 12 p.m until 3 p.m. EST. The chat will be held right here and will offer gamers a great opportunity to ask questions about the sequel to Cossacks, CDV's popular and critically-acclaimed RTS. Note: Even if you cannot attend the chat session, feel free to post your questions before and stop by after the chat to read the answers.

Ski Racing 2005 feat. Hermann Maier has the farthest jumps, the steepest slopes, the toughest skiers! Total concentration – An extreme risk - Brutal falls - Every mistake will be penalized without mercy! Thousands of fans – Breathtaking atmosphere – An unforgettable experience: The fight for the World Cup 2005 has now begun! The demo features the famous downhill in Kitzbühel, the legendary Hahnenkamm race, is your test slope.

i-Deal Games developed Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire for Strategy First, which was released in Q1 2004. Upon perusal of their dealings with SF, and in light of SF's recent bankruptcy protection filing, i-Deal Games has terminated their agreement.

Electronic Arts and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) today announced they have signed an agreement for Electronic Arts to develop, publish and distribute the first official videogame of UEFA Champions League 2004 – 2005.