NCsoft and Cryptic Studios have released the second update to the best selling and critically acclaimed City of Heroes massively multiplayer game, Issue 2: A Shadow of the Past.

Vivendi Universal Games announced today that Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, the next installment in the best-selling and beloved franchise Leisure Suit Larry, has gone gold and will be released October 5th on the PC, PlayStation2 and Xbox.

Cenega Publishing's Shade: Wrath of Angles is a third person horror / action adventure. Black Element Software, have re-worked the graphic’s engine and storyline to produce a greater gaming experience in every possible way. Read more for some new screens and an environments trailer ...

Novalogic sent out notice announcing the first Joint Ops expansion pack "Joint Ops: Escalation." The expansion pack is expected November 16th 2004 and will feature new vehicles, new maps and new weapons Read more for details

Activision Value Publishing announced today that it has teamed with game developer WXP and paintball legend Greg Hastings to create the first-ever paintball game for a major video game console -- Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball for the Xbox. Read more for details...

Global Star announced that next week it will release a demo for Timegate Studios' 3D RTS Kohan II: Kings of War. The demo will feature a tutorial, one single player campaign mission, a limited version of the powerful random map generator in Kohan II: Kings of War, allowing gamers to try out three of the game's playable races in head-to-head online multiplayer for up to four players. Of course we will have it on our fileserver network as soon as it becomes available.

After several beta rounds, Ascaron has released a new patch for the UK edition of its RPG Sacred. This patch brings your retail game to v1.7 and addresses various game balancing issues, game crashes, and several other tweaks. Read more for download links ...

"Blitzkrieg II" is created with a new focus on fast-paced gameplay, a strategic layer and new tactical opportunities. A completely new engine takes WWII into full 3D where players can command famous aces and units, strategically plan battles in multiple theatres, choose their reinforcements and use a wide range of new unit types such as aircraft and ships. Check the freshly launched Blitzkrieg 2 website, or read more for new screens...

Take-Two Interactive announced today that Vietcong: Purple Haze for the Xbox is available now at retail outlets across North America. The PlayStation 2 version will be available next week.

Tri Synergy has signed Razbor Studios' point and click adventure Legacy: Dark Shadows for North American distribution. Legacy: Dark Shadows begins in 1942 with the battle of Stalingrad and ends in the distant future. You will meet more than 50 characters in nearly 100 locations. Read more for some new screens ...

Set during the "New Generation" era of Robotech, Invasion is a first-person shooter that features transforming Cyclone motorbikes and Invid alien fighters. Other features include progressive scan support, widescreen mode, and 16-person online play.

Cenega has released a demo for Black Element Software's 3rd person action/adventure game Shade: Wrath Of Angels. No details as to what the contains, but be aware that it installs StarForce3 protection driver, so you will need to reboot before you can play the demo (thanks Tiscali). Read more for download links ...

Halo 2, a sci-fi action/first-person shooter game, is a full sequel to the best-selling original and will continue the story of the Master Chief, a genetically enhanced supersoldier who is the only man who has successfully defied the Covenant, a coalition of alien races on a murderous march toward Earth. Our preview turned out way longer than we anticipated, so here is part 1 of our big indepth Halo 2 preview..

Atlantis Evolution, developed by Atlantis Interactive Entertainment, is a highly-anticipated adventure game, the first episode of a new Atlantis series that features a range of engaging and challenging puzzles to solve, across five fascinating destinations, each with its own culture and mysteries. Read more for some new screens...

Microsoft today announced the Xbox Live Backstage Pass Sweepstakes featuring Halo 2, which will give 20 lucky winners from around the world the chance to play Halo 2 multiplayer before the most anticipated game of the year hits store shelves in North America on November 9, 2004.

Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great is a new wargame with a classic style, placing you in the role of Alexander the Great during his conquest of the known world. Read more for the latest batch of 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 :

• Fight Club - Trailer #3
• Medal Of Honor: Pacific Assault - Trailer
• Medieval Lords - Trailer

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 is more than driving trains -- it is a total railroad experience. TRS2004 lets players operate their choice of locomotives, from the golden age of steam through to modern high-speed electrics, under a variety of challenging conditions in real world scenarios. Auran has released a demo featuring the Banks Heath scenario with passenger support (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links..

Noticed over on GameSpy that Square Enix has revealed a new MMORPG called Fantasy Earth: Ring of Domination which will try to combine RTS, RPG and Action, allowing you to forge alliances, build fortresses and citadels and duke it out with your allies against huge armies. It's still a ways off, as it is only vaguely scheduled for 2005, but in the meantime, read more for some new screens...

Def Jam Fight For NY challenges players to step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground. The game features an all-new fighting engine including weapons, interactive environments, 40 characters and five unique fighting styles.

THQ, Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Interactive today announced the release of Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures for GBA. Families will now be able to follow the new adventures of Nemo and The Tank Gang from the beloved Academy Award-winning Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film "Finding Nemo."

Ubisoft today announced that Advance Guardian Heroes has shipped for the GBA. The sequel to Guardian Heroes, the critically-acclaimed Sega Saturn action-fighter, Advance Guardian Heroes continues the epic storyline of the mighty Magic Kingdom and features over 20 controllable characters, more than 160 powerful moves to master, and many incredible multiplayer scenarios.

CCP announced today that EVE Online has broken through the 50,000 active subscriber barrier, which translates into a 45% growth since the beginning of the year. EVE Online is a open-ended MMOG set in a world of galactic magnitude, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy.

Larry Laffer's nephew, Larry Lovage, is a typical college student. He lives in a dorm, has a crush on his biology professor, and goes to bars with his buddies. But when a TV dating show comes to campus, Larry gets a chance for national sexposure. If he can show that he can make any girl on campus swoon, he will become a campus legend. Follow Larry's hilarious exploits and misadventures in the wackiest college story since Animal House.