HD interactive has released a demo for its real-time mission-based tactical space game 'Nexus: The Jupiter Incident' allowing you to try out one mission (not available in the game), playable on three difficulty levels. Read more for download links ...

Sony announced at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) that Polyphony Digital's eagerly awaited racing game Gran Turismo 4 will be available in Japanese stores on December 3rd, while it is expected in the USA and Europe the week of December 14th. One surprising turn of events though, Gran Turismo 4 will not feature any online/multiplayer mode as this seems to have been dropped in order to meet the holiday/Christmas rush. However it was revealed that an all new GT title is scheduled for late 2005, supposedly "with" online play, although no further information was provided.

Developed by Ubisoft Shanghai, the PS2 version of Ghost Recon 2 is the first Clancy title to be built from the ground up for the console. This version acts as a prequel to the Xbox version, which is set in 2011. Ghost Recon 2 allows players to utilize the most high-tech, advanced weapons and gadgets to defeat the smartest, deadliest A.I. yet in an epic struggle.

Ubisoft and Disney Interactive Inc., today announced plans to launch Disney's Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventure – one of Disney's most beloved properties – on GameCube, GBA and PS2 simultaneously with the theatrical release of Walt Disney Pictures’ new animated film, “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie” in early 2005.

SEGA of America today announced the development of Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, which will bring SEGA's popular arcade series to PS2 and Xbox consumers for the first time. The new title will feature 300 stages (114 from Super Monkey Ball, 140 from Super Monkey Ball 2, and 46 Deluxe-exclusive boards), and will be available in early 2005.

Atari has released an updated demo for Epic's UT2004, bringing it on par with the Editor's Choice Edition patch from earlier today. The new demo features updated code and on top of the original demo content also has an additional CTF map and Onslaught map. Read more for download links ...

2015's director of development John Whitmore has sent out notice to let us know that the Xbox edition of their upcoming Vietnam based FPS "Men Of Valor" has gone gold. While Whitmore did not mention any specific release date, VUGames PR people informed us the console version will ship October 19th, while the official gold announcement should go out tomorrow. There was no mention of the PC version at all. Read more for some additional comments...

Elevate your game on both ends of the court with NBA LIVE 2005. With EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, create awe-inspiring dribble moves, highlight-reel dunks, and tenacious defensive plays that express your individual playing style.

SEGA of America today announced plans to publish Shining Tears on the PS2. Whereas its prequels offered first-person role-playing and strategy role-playing experiences (respectively), Shining Tears is an action role-playing game, featuring real-time battles and cooperative multiplayer game options.

Wish's highly-scalable server cluster infrastructure allows the game to support tens of thousands of simultaneous players in a single shared world. Wish is the first massively multi player online role playing game that truly tells a story, and lets player actions have lasting implications on the world. Some more screens ...

Aurora Watching is a third person perspective stealth game. The action takes place in the Arctic. All the locations are situated on the fascinating iceberg, in the laboratory underneath the iceberg and the dangerously flooded Russian submarine. During the mission Sullivan faces many opponents, not all of whom are human and each of which can be defeated in many ways, Mini-games, puzzles, and hi-tech gadgets keep player excited from the very beginning to the end.

Fireglow today revealed more information about its latest project "Stranger," a real-time strategy game, with elements of role playing games set in fantazy world. 'Stranger' will also feature multiplayer although details beyond "The players may play on their own, or unite in teams" are a bit sktechy. Read more for 10 new screens ...

SCi has released a new patch for Warthog's rally racing sim Richard Burns Rally. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.01 addresses Thrustmaster and DVD compatibility issues, sound instability problems, localization tweaks, graphics/performance improvements, etc (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Devil May Cry 3 unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante's history, before the original Devil May Cry, to the fateful clash between Sparda's twin sons, divided by the divergence of their chosen paths. Take a peek at these new screens...

Epic has released the Unreal Tournament 2004 Editor's Choice Edition Bonus Pack which includes six new characters, three new vehicles (the Paladin, the Cicada, and the SPMA), and four unique new Onslaught maps. Unreal Tournament 2004 must be patched to version 3323 to use this bonus pack. Read more for download links ...

Ascaron has released a patch for exDream Ent's sci-fi RTS game Arena Wars. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.08 and improves localization, applies some more balance tweaks, and includes half a dozen bug fixes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Rocky Legends will let players experience the pummelling action and untold backstories that lead up to the events chronicled in the blockbuster Rocky movies. Check the official Rocky Legends website or read more for new screens & trailer.

EA is pleased to announce that NBA Live 2005 has officially gone gold for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. The game will ship to retailers under the EA SPORTS brand on Tuesday, September 28.

Experience the strength, intensity, and grace of competing as one of the best athletes on the planet! You have arrived at the 2004 Olympic Games. Which of the 64 countries do you represent and how well will you succeed? Are you destined to be the best athlete on earth? You may be the swiftest runner, the most fluid swimmer, or perhaps the most accurate archer that has ever lived!

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 :

• The Moment Of Silence - Trailer #2
• Pacific Fighters - Trailer
• Baten Kaitos - Trailer

Sammy Studios today announced that "Iron Phoenix" will support Xbox Live 3.0 when it releases in the first quarter of 2005. "Iron Phoenix," the first-ever 16-player online fighting game, will incorporate features built into the latest iteration of Xbox Live that allow players to form teams as well as organize and host tournaments.

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within features a deep, mysterious storyline starring a darker, edgier Prince who is vigilant in his quest to unseal his mortal destiny. Read more for new screens & trailer ...

Midway today announced the development of Fear & Respect, an innovative action/adventure videogame based in the intense, urban environment of South Central Los Angeles. The game is being developed in collaboration with writer/director John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood, Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious).

Crave Ent. announced today that they will release a handheld game based on the hit movie "ELF" from New Line Cinema. The Game Boy Advance version of "ELF" will be released in November 2004 to coincide with the release of the infinifilm DVD and VHS version of the movie on November 16, 2004.

The Incredibles tells the story of a family of undercover superheroes that are trying to live a quiet, suburban life, but are forced back into action in order to save the world. The game is expected to launch simultaneously with the film, which will hit theaters on November 5, 2004. The Incredibles videogame will bring action and adventure to the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC/Mac, and GBA this fall.