Children of the Nile is the first and only strategy game where citizens who behave like real people are your primary resource. As their leader, you must build a place in which they can live and work, establishing a relationship of trust and cooperation which you then leverage to build a lasting civilization, and bring it to its cultural peak.

The second release of the Musashi series makes its debut on the PS2 featuring exhilarating, fast-paced, action-packed gameplay utilizing manga shaded graphics. Like a true samurai, Musashi's powers of observation will pay off in the heat of battle as he channels this energy to learn his opponents' techniques. A new mode of his protective services has also been employed, in which he literally carries his characters to safety.

KOEI's Omega Force introduces its newest heroes in Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends. Take on the role of four new legendary warriors, each in a unique story with branches and multiple endings. By your own hand, you will forge a new destiny for Japan! Check out the new screens & trailer ..

"Iron Phoenix" is the title is the first ever 16 -player fighting game, introducing a new genre to online games as a squad-based kung-fu brawler. "Iron Phoenix" is slated for release on Xbox in Holiday 2004 and is not yet rated. Read more to check out some new screens & ingame footage trailer ...

Ubisoft has released a patch for their cell-shaded FPS XIII. This update brings your retail game to v1.3 and and addresses some sort of SafeCast protection issue (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Alien Hominid is the debut console title from O~3 Entertainment and developer, The Behemoth. It is an evolution of classic 2D side-scrolling platform shooters, blending old school play mechanics with stunning hand drawn graphics (in other words, it looks pretty AND plays great).

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Extreme Candy War 2004"... Map info: "Download Extreme Candy War 2004, a special Halloween map courtesy of the Warcraft III Team!" This is a medium map and the suggested no. of players is 4v4, 5v5. It is based on the "Outland " tileset. Go download it here!

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.

The Joint Ops: Escalation expansion pack is expected November 16th 2004 and will feature new vehicles, new maps and new weapons Read more for some new screens...

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 :

• Pariah - Trailer
• Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Trailer #3
• Halo 2 - Multiplayer Featurette Trailer
• MoH: Pacific Assault - Trailer
• Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - Trailer

LucasArts has launched a unique new website experience for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords! The site contains a variety of new content such as new screensavers, wallpapers and buddy icons, in depth character, world and weapon information, and coming soon the "Chronicles of the Old Republic." Check out the official 'Knight Of The Old Republic 2' website!

Prepare yourself for WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW... Two worlds collide as the most exciting wrestling title to date hits shelves November 2nd. With all new features including, Superstar voice over and online play, the next chapter of the critically acclaimed SmackDown! series is set to be the next phenomenon in sports entertainment. Get your hands on all the details and updates at the official website.

Take 2 has released the first patch for Timegate's RTS sequel 'Kohan II: Kings of War'. This patch brings your retail game to v1.1.5 and improves performance, adds miscellaneous bug fixes and system tweaks, and also contains five new single and multiplayer scenario maps. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Earlier than anticipated EA has released the multiplayer demo 'MoH Pacific Assault' featuring 1 map (mp_gifu) playable in invader, free for all, and team deathmatch modes and four available classes (infantry, medic, engineer, ammo tech), along with a limited selection of weaponry. Read more for download links ...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and SEGA, today announced the confirmation of select talent, including Laurence Fishburne, Monica Bellucci and Mary Alice, for The Matrix Online, the massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on Warner Bros. Pictures' popular Matrix property.

O~3 Entertainment today announced the highly anticipated Alien Hominid has gone gold and is expected to ship to retail stores November 16. Developed by The Behemoth, Alien Hominid will be available for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube.

The Moment of Silence is a high-tech political thriller. When a SWAT team storms Peter Wright neighbour's apartment, it is Peter's job to uncover the truth behind his mysterious disappearance. Digital Jesters has released a demo featuring the prison island section complete with FMV sequences to give a good taste of what to expect. Read more for download links ...

Bethesda Softworks today announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is currently in development for PC and future generation consoles (PS3 & Xbox 2). In development since 2002, Oblivion is another leap forward in role-playing with its combination of freeform gameplay and cutting-edge graphics.

Cossacks - Napoleonic Wars returns one of the most successful strategy games of the past years to the real-time battlefield - with reinforcements: Meet Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and probably the most ingenious strategist in European history! Enter the battle on the side of one of 10 great European nations and rewrite European history in six exciting campaigns.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory will offer a high adrenaline experience thanks to never seen before close range attacks, a totally open level design, a completely immersive and interactive environment, and challenging advanced AI. Ubisoft sent us a pre-made Q&A with community submitted questions, subject being Chaos Theory's game design technology.

Microsoft Europe today announced it will publish Tecmo's Project Zero 2: Crimson Butterfly. No further details or release date have been announced yet.

The wait is over! Fans of the award-winning, best selling Horse and Musket: Great Battles of the Eighteenth Century will be quite pleased to learn that the long awaited sequel, Dragoon: The Prussian War Machine, is now available in stores or online order.

Based on an updated version of the same engine technology used in Bungie's first person shooter "Halo," "Rebel Without a Pulse" puts players in control of a wisecracking zombie named Stubbs, "who takes on an ultra-modern city of the future using nothing but his own carcass and the weapons of his possessed enemies." The game is rife with tongue-in-cheek humor, a strong storyline and innovative combat techniques. Check the first screens...

Playing as both the detective Sherlock himself and his no less-loved sidekick Dr Watson, the player must investigate their way around massive, sumptuous levels rich in graphical detail, which will delight knowledgeable fans and newcomers alike.

Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical turn-based game. The scene of action is a small country called Palinero somewhere in the tropics. Recently a coup d'etat has happened in the country and civil war is about to break out. The main character of the game has to hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the situation. Read more for new screens ...