The latest Settlers game takes the franchise and pushes it to the next level. Fans will enjoy fully animated 3D technology and enhanced gameplay features, but still be able to relive the experience that makes the Settlers series such a big hit. The game will take the player to a medieval setting, to re-conquer the kingdom currently under the domination of an evil tyrant.

Ubisoft has finally released the highly anticipated patch for Crytek's "Far Cry." This update patch brings your retail version to v1.2 and offers goodies such as increased running speed and weapons accuracy, an adjusted vehicle damage model, and fixes various other bugs and tweaks. Read more for details and download links ...

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!

Sly 2: Band of Thieves is a comic crime caper, action-adventure game designed exclusively for the PS2. Sly 2: Band of Thieves incorporates many of Sucker Punch's signature talents including award winning toon-shaded animation and art direction, visual style, immersive storylines, strong characters, and highly interactive worlds.

Activision announced today that its Spider-Man 2 video game is topping worldwide sell-through charts. Just five days after its initial U.S. launch, the game debuted as the #1 best-selling video game across all platforms in the U.S., according to NPD TRSTS Data.

Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as next-generation gamers. The game features lightning-fast hand-to-hand and special weapons combat, secret and returning characters, moves and combinations with new death-dealing battles and fatalities.

Xbox today announced it will be releasing a Limited Collector's Edition of the highly anticipated Halo 2, that includes a copy of the game plus a 2nd DVD packed with extra content.

Majesco announced the release of two new Game Boy Advance products, Yu-Gi-Oh! Vol. 1 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1. They are now available at retail outlets across North America.

Peter Tyson, the Community Liaison Manager renowned for his work on Dragon Empires, is leaving to forge his own empire in New Zealand with his wife-to-be and is being replaced by Senior QA Technician Samantha 'Satine' Russell. Read more for details..

Topheavy Studios and Gathering today announced The Guy Game, a new video game based around the insanity that is Spring Break. Available in August for the PS2 and Xbox, The Guy Game was shot live on location on South Padre Island during Spring Break, and challenges players to match wits with over 60 attractive co-eds, all of whom are set on showing off their best "assets."

GMX Media announced today that it has secured the publishing rights to the RPG title "Seal Of Evil." Developed by Object Software, previously known for Prince of Qin, Seal of Evil combines ancient Chinese history some 2000 years ago with Chinese legend. Read more for details...

The newest member of the Logitech cordless controller family utilizes powerful 2.4GHz technology - developed specifically for the demands of the gaming environment. This gives gamers complete freedom of movement anywhere in a room while also eliminating the "line-of-sight" hassle found in most other cordless gamepads on the market today.

Twelve champions from the far ends of the galactic hegemony compete for an interstellar trophy by racing their Blades - jet-engined, anti-gravity aircraft. The drama-filled competition is staged at break-neck speeds around spectacular tracks. The game features 24 circuits across 8 dramatic environments, ranging from a sub-tropical Ocean Dam to a race on and under a terraformed ring-world.

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 :

• NBA Live 2005 - Trailers (2)
• Rocky Legends - Trailer
• Burnout 3: Takedown - Trailer #7
• Johnny Whatever - Trailer
• Milo and the Rainbow Nasties - Trailer

Battlefield: Pirates is a mod for EA's Battlefield 1942. The new beta 3 version includes tons of fixes, plenty of new maps, weapons and boats. Read more for download links ...

Ultima Online: Samurai Empire marks a new era in the legendary online RPG as it expands to include a new exotic land to explore and two deadly professions to master. Check the freshly-launched official web site, or read more for new screens ...

Metalheart: Replicants Rampage provides a strong sci-fi story with intriguing cyberpunk influences, sophisticated turn-based combat, random quest generator with the unbelievable tasks variations, a complex character parameter system, and plenty of other wonders to make hardcore RPG fans amazed.

While the existence of Rayman 4 is not really a big secret (it was alluded to a year ago), more details have emerged today as a Ubisoft forum administrator confirmed that Rayman 4 has been in the works since Rayman 3 was released in 2003. The administrator says we will surely see Globox again, and maybe an alliance between Rayman's former enemies, as none have really been "killed." He promises more details later on, but for now we have to settle for the fact that it will be released "before 2007." If you speak French, head over over to the RaymanZone forum.

SEGA of America today announced the release of Puyo Pop Fever exclusively for the GameCube. The latest version of SEGA's signature brainteaser comes from Sonic Team with wacky new puzzle pieces and a combo-crazy Fever Mode. Here are a few more screens ...

Namco announced today that the innovative action game, Katamari Damacy, will be coming to the U.S. market in September. The ever expanding, article accumulating, swiftly swelling sphere game that is fun for the whole family is set to ship exclusively on the PS2. Check out these screens ...

Iridon Interactive and XS Games LLC have announced an agreement that will see XS Games publish Pure Pinball for the Xbox throughout North America, with distribution handled by Take 2 Interactive. Got a whole slew of screens today ...

Capcom today announced the release of Crimson Tears for the PS2. Crimson Tears is a futuristic 3D action game set in Tokyo, year 2049. Players take on the role of one of three inhuman “biological war weapons” that must battle hordes of enemies and maneuver through maze like environments as they investigate the cause of a mysterious disaster that has left the city incapacitated. Crimson Tears is now available at retailers across North America.

Ubisoft has released a patch for 1C Maddox's Sturmovik: the Forgotten Battles addon, IL-2 Forgotten Battles: Ace Expansion Pack. This update brings your retail game to v2.04 and fixes flight and damage models, improves AI, and addresses the usual game tweaks and bug fixes. Read more for details and download links ...

Answering the demands of the series' ardent fans, PC players won't have to wait for a bespoke edition after a console release: Colin McRae Rally 2005 will bring heart-racing rally action to PC screens simultaneously with the console editions in late September. Take a gander at these new screens ...