SEGA Europe Ltd and Sports Interactive today announced a partnership granting SEGA the worldwide rights to publish all output from Sports Interactive for the next five years. The partnership marks a significant step for both companies' plans for worldwide growth. Read more for details & screens...

It all began in 1987 with a revolutionary arcade shooter called R-Type. Now the classic shooter is back for a final appearance with new features and the same exciting, revolutionary gameplay that started it all. Use the unique Force System to power-up your ship as you choose and send it into battle against the evil Bydo. With over 100 ships to choose from and an almost unlimited amount of customization options, R-Type Final is the definitive shooter on the PlayStation2.

Max Payne is the stylish, urban, revenge-driven story of a fugitive cop with nothing to lose. Based in New York City's grimy underground, Max Payne is a fully realized rendition of the best-selling PC and console hit which sold over 4 million units, combining narrative-driven, cinematic gameplay with the latest in handheld videogame technology to deliver what promises to be the most intense Game Boy Advance experience this year.

Majorem Ltd., developer of "Ballerium", today officially announced the performers to compose the music for the title. Majorem's announcement came as a surprise after previously signing up the well-known "Infected Mushroom" to compose the game's soundtrack. According to the agreement between the two, Uranium will compose seven different soundtracks, one for each race in the game.

Eidos has launched the official website for Ion Storm's action-stealth title Thief: Deadly Shadows. In Thief: Deadly Shadows, players once again take on the role of Garrett where in his efforts to prevent this approaching Dark Age, he has inadvertently roused an ancient hidden evil. Without allies, Garrett finds himself standing alone between the City and the forces that would crush it. Head on over to the official Thief: Deadly Shadows website for game info, low res screenshots and so forth ..

Microsoft has issued a new patch for Gearbox/Bungie's first person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved. This upgrade brings your retail copy to v1.04 and addresses a rare crash bug that could occur if a malicious individual (hacker) purposely tries to exploit the GameSpy CDKey SDK. An v1.04 updated Win32 dedicated server is also available. Read more for details and download links ...

Dreamcatcher has revealed details regarding the pre-order deal they are offering for People Can Fly's upcoming FPS Painkiller. People who decide to pre-order the game at Gamestop or EBGames will be treated to a freee t-shirt, or if you opt for BestBuy & Futureshop (Canada) you will get a 3 level singleplayer demo (as soon as you put in the order of course, would be retarded if it shipped with the game now wouldn't it :) If that still doesnt sound good enough, CompUSA not only offers a t-shirt but also automagically allows you to enter an online Painkiller tournament ( April 26 - July 15) with no less than $5,000 cash to win or Alienware material.

The official America's Army website has word that a new patch for the US Army's Unreal engine powered shooter will be released tomorrow. The update will be rather small as it only fixes a few minor problems such as correcting client and server-side flooding issues, Sniper rifle bug from the weapon selection removed, Admin Spectator Mode added, Community Game Server Support added, and a few other things (thanks Blues).

UPDATE : seems this update was a "wrong" date issue and a repost of an old article. No patch coming ...

Epic has released the Unreal Tournament 2004 official demo includes five playable game modes, and offers fans their first taste of Unreal Tournament 2004’s two new game modes: the introduction of the hyper-charged Onslaught mode and the return of the fan-favorite Assault mode, which last appeared in the original Unreal Tournament. The demo also features established gametypes like Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Bombing Run. Read more for download links ...

Publisher Strategy First and developer Paradox Entertainment announced today that the real-time strategy title Two Thrones, has shipped to retail stores nationwide for the PC. Two Thrones has a SRP of $19.99 and has been rated E for everyone.

Wartime Command: Battle For Europe 1939-1945 is the stunning World War II tactical real time strategy game from Russian developers 1C Company in Russia. The game development project has been retitled from Battlefield Command to give it prominence in a cluttered market of similar product brands. Wartime Command will launch for PC in the spring of 2004. 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 :

• Ground Control 2 - Trailer
• Obscure - Trailer
• Gangland - Trailer
• Spy Fiction - Trailer
• Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm - Trailer
• Dangerous Waters - Trailer
• Red Ninja: End Of Honor - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

In 'Kao the Kangaroo 2' there are 7 fighting techniques to master, from boomerang throwing to devastating tail attacks, over 30 challenging enemies to overcome! No matter what it takes, you have to rescue all the animals that have been captured by an evil hunter and his wicked henchmen. This demo features several areas from the beginning of the full game. Read more for download links ...

Publisher Strategy First is pleased to announce it has signed a deal with developer Paradox Entertainment to bring Crusader Kings to North American retail shelves this spring.

The year is 2010 and the war for supremacy between the Autobots and Decepticons continues. On Earth, a group of kids find a Transformer ship that crash landed long before the dawn of mankind. Accidentally, they activate the ship's long-dormant cargo of Mini-cons, not knowing that the Autobots and Decepticons once schemed to keep this ship and its payload from ever being found.

Creature Conflict: The Clan Wars boasts an extensive single player campaign, where gamers get to chose which clan they are going to control and start the process of total domination - engaging in battles with the other clans and their leaders. Creature Conflict: The Clan Wars also supports a multiplayer mode: team up with friends on a single PC or across a LAN or internet connection and take on all rivals in a last animal standing competition!

Ultimate Arena, Inc., the leading skill-based action game web site, today announced that gamers around the world can get a chance to play Team3D, one of the top Counter-Strike clans in the world, online on Sunday the 22nd by using Xfire.

In BlowOut you assume the role of Major John 'Dutch' Cane, a leader of a mercenary commando platoon, fighting against the deadliest enemies the universe has ever seen. A U.S. Marine Space Force headquarters has been overrun by the vicious mutant Xenomorphs, leaving a gap in the operational defenses. Gamers must use specialized sensor equipment and massive firepower to locate and take out the enemy before they have a chance to zero in on the station's control center and threaten colonized space.

The Natural Selection team has released an updated patch for the latest version of their Half-Life mod Natural Selection v3.0. The beta 3 patch contains many updated maps, much shorter Combat games, and some bug fixes. Read more for details and download links for the Windows client and dedicated server files patches ...

The storyline follows the player through the major actions in the conflict, from search and destroy missions around Danang airbase to the Tet offensive and the counterattack on Hue. A cast of AI controlled characters accompanies the player through the missions, and he learns their value and mourns their loss as the war progresses. The game will support a cooperative mode that allows the player to experience the entire tour of duty with his friends, and various multiplayer modes allow the player to experience the war from the perspective of North Vietnamese Army or Viet Cong guerillas as well as US Forces.

Lords of the Realm III (Lords 3) is a real-time strategy game of historic medieval conquest that spans castle building, siege, politics, religion, and conquest. The game is set in the Middle Ages, between 850 AD and 1350 AD, and features authentic castle designs and characters. Various scenarios and campaigns encompass the British Isles, Germany, France, Normandy, Brittany, Flanders and Denmark. Read more for some new screens ...

3000 AD has released the demo for their futuristic 3D action game Universal Combat. The demo features five scenarios which are based on several game careers - including the brain freeze inducing, slack jawed producing, highly advanced Commander career. Read more for details and download links ...

Konami Digital Entertainment - America today announced it has shipped Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance to retail outlets nationwide. The official videogame for the 2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! videogame tournament, and the sequel to last year's popular Worldwide Edition Tournament game, Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 delivers the ultimate card battling game with more cards, more decks and more tactical strategies.

Wrath Unleashed, the exhilarating new LucasArts action-strategy game that will transport every player to the fantasy universe is in stores now for Xbox and PlayStation 2! The game introduces players to a unique and spectacular universe where players engage in both single and multiplayer battles with more than 30 fierce, mythological creatures from four realms. Each character has special attributes, powers and attacks...but all characters have the power to unleash their wrath to defeat opponents and dominate the universe!