A "beta demo" has been made available for Earth Force, an upcoming PC shooter, showing off a bit of the graphics engine in movement, as well as improvements since the alpha version. The demo allows you to play through part of the first level.

HD Interactive announced today that Nexus:the Jupiter Incident has shipped and will be available at retail outlets throughout Europe on November 5th.

The Adventure Company today announced that Return to Mysterious Island is now available through North America Retailers. This exotic first person survival adventure game is based on Jules Verne's classic novel.

NovaLogic is proud to announce that Joint Ops: Escalation, the expansion pack for the hit PC title, Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising has hit "Gold" status and is in production.

Flat-Out is an adrenaline-inducing racing game with an exciting story line, spectacular crashes and a not-too-serious attitude in the best movie-like fashion (best exemplified by the ability to "catapult" the driver at a specific moment and use him as a dart, bowling ball or other projectiles). the demo features two of FlatOut’s 36 dedicated race courses: Finchley Challenge forest and Fairgrass Cup race track, as well as one of FlatOut’s 12 insane minigames: High Jump. Launch your driver up in the air and over the bars as you aim to get the greatest height. Read more for download links ...

CCP, the developer and publisher of the massively multiplayer online game EVE Online, today announced that its highly anticipated EVE Online: Exodus expansion will be released worldwide on November the 17 th, 2004. Read more for details and ingame footage trailer...

Buena Vista Interactive announced today its much-anticipated first person shooter, TRON 2.0: Killer App, has shipped for the Xbox to North American retail outlets. TRON 2.0: Killer App is also available at retail for the Game Boy Advance.

Atari and Wizards of the Coast today announced that two new Duel Masters titles have shipped. Fans looking for the ultimate Kaijudo battles will embrace the stunning 3-D graphics offered by the new self-titled game Duel Masters, which marks the first time ever the series has appeared on PS2. Additionally, gamers on the go will enjoy the highly anticipated sequel to Duel Masters: Sempai Legends with Duel Masters: Kaijudo Showdown for GBA.

Data Design Interactive announced today that they have obtained the rights through the UK licensing Agency, Licensing Management International Limited to produce a street luge and downhill skateboarding video game featuring the Jugular brand for the PS2.

Tiger Telematics Inc announced today the acquisition of Warthog Plc's subsidiaries, intellectual properties and assets, in a move to further expand their games development agenda and management infrastructure. As a subsidiary of Tiger Telematics, Gizmondo Europe Ltd will be the primary beneficiary of this strategic positioning within the game development sector.

Ubisoft has released a demo for GSC World's RTS Alexander, based on the upcoming motion picture of the same name, the biopic based on the life and conquests of Alexander the Great from director Oliver Stone. This demo contains two singleplayer missions and three multiplayer maps. 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 ...

THQ and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the release of The Polar Express for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Game Boy Advance, as well as PC.

Tecmo announced the launch of the Dead or Alive Ultimate official website promoting the series' latest Xbox Live edition. Flock to the "Virtual Arcade" where eight players can participate in a fighting session from anywhere in the world. The promotional web site will ultimately evolve into the brand hub for all Dead or Alive games, events, and activities.

Ubisoft has announced plans to ship a Tom Clancy Xbox Triple Pack for Xbox video game system from Microsoft in time for the Holiday season. The collection is a special three-DVD set and will include three platinum Xbox titles, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and Rainbow Six 3.

Akella proudly announces signing the contract with Ubisoft about the distribution of MMORPG Final Fantasy XI in Russia and the territories of the CIS and Baltics. Estimated release date is set for mid-November.

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.

Guild Wars is a Competitive Online Role Playing Game with an emphasis on rewarding player skill. In large head-to-head guild battles, cooperative group combat, and single player missions, players will explore a fantasy world while pursuing professions and acquiring skills to develop their own personalized character. Unique items, special abilities, and a wide variety of skills add meaningful value for the player and for their comrades.

Tensions rise as Fatal Frame 2 on Xbox boasts a new mode that allows the player to move through the lost village in the first person view. The player experiences limited sight leading to higher insecurities and an increased feeling of vulnerability in the most terrifying Fatal Frame mode to date.

Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have released the third update patch for their strategy game War In The Pacific. This update includes a large list of fixes and improvements, ranging from a final fix for some reported sound issues to many AI opponent enhancements and a reduction in the effectiveness of PT boats.

The non-linear plot saves the established facts of the war beginning and allows to lead to the Victory any of three sides: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, uses the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.

GMX Media has released a new patch for Shockwave Productions' flight som FirePower. One of the most exciting things about this latest v.1.08 upgrade is the introduction of the B-24J 'Liberator', meaning the player now has a choice between the B-17 Flying Fortress, B29 Super Fortress, Avro Lancaster, and now the B-24J 'Liberator'. Read more for details and download links ...

Load your weapons and ready your grenades – four new maps for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow are now available for download via Xbox Live.

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 :

• Cross Racing Championship - Intro Trailer
• Devil May Cry 3 - Promo Trailer
• Dragon Quest VIII - Trailer
• Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault - Multiplayer Trailer #2
• The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - Trailer #2

In Dead to Rights, the player takes the role of Jack Slate, a good cop in a bad town. Early in the story, Jack finds his father killed and seeks to find the perpetrator.