Viewed from a third person perspective players must take turns using the available time, energy and weapons to defeat the enemy. With unique line of sight AI and fully destructible environments no two games are ever the same. Add to this a team of characters each with different skills and you get a game of infinite possibilities and compulsive playablity.

DreamCatcher Games today will showcase another strong roster with four new products on the show floor. “DreamCatcher is excited about our 2004 line-up,” commented DreamCatcher Games CEO, Richard Wah Kan, “With the recent release of Painkiller, we’ve proven we’re serious about our action titles, and this year’s line-up reinforces that.”

Paradox & Strategy First have released the first patch for their latest strategy game Crusader Kings. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses various game bugs & fixes, AI tweaks, UI improvements and plenty more. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Tecmo and Xbox Live announced today that online registration for all three rounds of the North America Master Ninja Tournament will begin on Monday, May 3rd. Starting then, participants in North America will be able to register online (http://www.xbox.com/MasterNinjaTournament) for tournament competition as gamers help ninja Ryu Hayabusa seek revenge for his clan who was massacred by the evil Vigoor Empire.

Atari has released the first patch for Human Head's Western FPS Dead Man's Hand. No version indicator but at it seems this patch addresses various game bugs and adds 6 new multiplayer maps (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

According to a top secret report from the British Secret Service, a PANZERS demo is on its way. Initial details communicate that there will be a single player demo in the beginning of May. Other unconfirmed information suggests that the age rating will not be under 18! Of course we will have it on our fileservers as soon as its available...

Ascaron has released a new update patch for their RPG game Sacred. This update brings your retail game to v1.6, available for UK/US versions, adresses various multiplayer bugs & fixes, and various other game fixes and tweaks. Read more for download links ...

Race Driver 2 will provide gamers the most diverse and thrilling range of motor sports ever seen in one game. This TOCA Race Driver 2 demo has the same amount of content as the single player demo (3 cars, 3 tracks) but the Vintage classic E-type has been replaced by a formula ford race at oulton park, and now also has multiplayer enabled. Read more for download links ...

After a long hiatus Codemasters has released a new patch for Bohemia Interactive's FPS Operation Flashpoint: Resistance/GotY Edition. This update brings your retail game to v1.96 and addresses various fixes for multiplayer problems, improved stability & security, and various other game tweaks (thanks Blues). Read more for a detailed fix list and download links ...

Ubisoft today announced that its 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) lineup will feature an exceptional selection of diverse titles for all platforms. Particularly in the spotlight this year, seven blockbuster games that are expected to surprise fans and rack up record sales: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2, Brothers in Arms Prince of Persia 2, Far Cry Instincts,Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Black Arrow,Myst IV Revelation, Settlers 5. Read more for details ...

Supreme Ruler 2010 represents the next generation of strategy game. Not another build and attack 'click fest', but a challenging simulation of political and military leadership. Read more to check some new screens ..

Today Activision sent out a new "communique". Apparently next week we can expect yet another new Call Of Duty patch (v1.4), apart from the usuall fixes and tweaks there will be a new multiplayer map (mp_Stalingrad) as well as full punkbuster anti-cheat support. Of course we will have the CoD v1.4 on our fileservers as soon as it becomes available...

Ubi Soft has released a patch for 369 Interactive's adventure based on the popular tv series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: 3 Dimensions of Murder. This upgrade brings you retail game to v1.1 and adresses much needed game stability, dialogue issues, interface problems and a few other bug fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Whiptail Interactive has released a new patch for MediaMobsters' mob strategy game Gangland. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.2 and includes a checkpoint save feature allowing you to save within the game’s missions at pre-determined checkpoints, in-game pause, various multiplayer improvements and several game fixes. Read more for details and download links ...

The official Dreamcatcher forum (albeit in French) reveals that People Can Fly is already working on the first patch for their FPS Painkiller. There is no specific release date mentioned and details are sketchy, although it is said to fix various fix but more importantly contain new multiplayer maps. Whether this is only for the French/European or also the North American version is not specified, although juding that the game is due out in a matter of days, it will most likely be valid for all versions.

Take 2 has released a new patch for Illusion Softworks' squad based shooter Hidden & Dangerous 2. This will bring your retail game to v1.05 and addresses the usual bug fixes, game tweaks, vehicle enhancements but also a new multiplayer map (Normandy2B_mp_zone). Read more for details and download links ...

CENEGA PUBLISHING will be at this years E3 show in Los Angeles. 2004 will see CENEGA PUBLISHING release a number of exciting titles that will help boost the strong reputation this young publisher has already managed to forge with retailers, distributors and consumers. Read more for details ...

Strategy First has issued a new patch for Made By KIDDIES' sci-fi shooter Alien Blast: the Encounter. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.3 and addresses a problem with newer NVidia cards (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

EA has released the first patch for MVP Baseball 2004 adressing some control issues, updating the roster, anti cheat and various other tweaks. This update is needed if you want to play online. Read more for a detailed fix list and download links ...

UK developer Sick Puppies, who recently worked on 'Ghost Master', has been closed down, due to disappointing sales of their latest ghost hunting title, according to Empire Interactive. No further details are available at this point.

Atari has released a new update patch for Civilizations III: Conquests. This upgrade (suitable for the English, German, Italian, Spanish, and French versions) brings your retail game to v1.22 and addresses a few minor issues uncovered since the v1.20 patch from a few days ago (thanks Blues). Read more for details and download links ...

Atari has released a patch for Clever's Software Development's sci-fi FPS Terminator 3: War of the Machines. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.16 (only for the US edition of the game) and fixes various issues while connecting via the GameSpy (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

Jane's Fleet Command is a simulation/strategy game that was released in 1999 by Electronic Arts. This recreational military game presents realistic graphical depictions and accurate modeling and simulation of the maneuvering and combat system capabilities of U.S., Allied, neutral and potentially hostile forces. Sonalysts has released a new update addressing a few minor issues with Win2K/XP. Read more for details and download links ...

Ubisoft has released a new patch for their recently released stealth/action game Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. This update brings your retail game to v1.1 (available for North American & European versions) and mainly addresses various multiplayer issues (thanks Blues). Read more for details and download links ...

Digital Jesters has released not one, but two patches for Cyanide Studios' Pro Rugby Manager 2004. This upgrade will brings your retail game to v1.02 (you have to install v1.01 first though) and adresses various game crashes as well as some multiplayer issues. Read more for details and download links ...