Ubisoft announced today that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 for the PlayStation 2 is available this week at retail outlets across the U.S. Developed by Ubisoft's Shanghai studio, the game offers the most thrilling and realistic single- and multiplayer counter-terrorist experience available anywhere.

Warlords Battlecry III builds upon the unique features that have made this series renowned throughout the RTS genre. Further expanding on the Battlecry traditions, this next title will feature a new hero development system, 3 new spheres of magic that entails over 30 new spells, a new lair system, as well as 5 new races. Read more for details and some new screens ...

Zuxxez has released a new patch for Reality Pump's 3D RPG/Strategy game KnightShift (aka Once Upon A Knight). This update patch brings your retail game to v1.2, valid for ALL language versions, and adds 120 new weapons and other pieces of equipment and 10 new adversaries, which can be met from level 30 upwards, to enhance the already extensive role-playing part of the game. Read more for details and download links ...

Konami Digital Entertainment - America today announced it has shipped Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny for the Xbox, to retail outlets nationwide. Reaching a new audience of gamers, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny brings the worldwide trading card game phenomenon to Xbox owners for the first time.

Activision, Inc. brings its highly acclaimed True Crime: Streets of L.A. console title to the PC. The new version will take the driving, fighting and shooting action online with all-new multiplayer features, as well as new weapons and unlockable characters when gamers have their chance to take on the L.A. underworld this spring. True Crime: Streets of L.A. for the PC has not yet been rated by the ESRB. Read more for screens & a few small trailers...

Lionhead Studios has released the first Rag Doll Kung Fu information by means of a Q&A with Lionhead's Mark Healey, some new screens and an in game trailer. Read more to check out the goodies ...

Ubi Soft has released the first patch for Rainbow Six 3: Ravenshield and Athena Sword. These update patches bring your Ravenshield retail game to v1.56, the Athena Sword retail game to v1.0 and closes the debug commands that were left unlocked in the previous updates, and fixes a couple of map and armor errors in the Athena Sword add-on. Read more for download links ...

Ubisoft today announced that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm for the PS2 is available in stores now. Jungle Storm is the first Ghost Recon game to feature online gameplay for the PlayStation 2. Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm catapults players into battle as they control the Ghosts, an elite team of U.S. Green Berets, through single player or multiplayer campaigns filled with gripping realism and non-stop action.

Ubisoft today announced that CSI: Dark Motives is now available at retail stores for a suggested price of $29.99. The game is based on the hit CBS television series with an exclusive license from CBS Consumer Products. Rated "M-Mature," CSI: Dark Motives gives players the opportunity to solve a series of crimes with members of the CSI team.

Midway Games Inc. today announced that NBA Ballers(TM), the only videogame to deliver the pure essence of basketball by highlighting the excitement and intensity of one-on-one competition set within the alluring lifestyles of NBA superstars, has gone gold and will to ship to stores on April 5, 2004. NBA Ballers will be available for the PlayStation2 and the Xbox.

The Caribbean in the 17th Century; You will trade with over 60 towns and create your own production facilities. You will not only increase your trading empire, but you will also have a larger influence on the development of the New World. Trade is not everything though, as pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys. Escort ships for your convoys are needed, or you can turn the tides and hunt for pirates or capture the military ships, becoming more famous and expanding your own fleet as well as your stock of goods.

Electronic Arts today announced that it has signed a European distribution agreement with KOEI Co., Ltd for the upcoming tactical action game, Samurai Warriors. Samurai Warriors is developed by Koei's internal development team Omega Force, the studio behind the award-winning Dynasty Warriors series, and is planned for release on the PlayStation2 in June 2004.

"Project Freedom" is a space combat game that offers adrenaline pumping gameplay coupled with stunning graphics. The campaign is built around an original storyline that features several unexpected twists and turns. A stand alone tutorial mode and a simple, intuitive user interface let you immerse yourself in the game world without irritating delays. 21 complex missions will provide all players with many hours of exciting entertainment. 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 :

• Neuro - Trailer
• KillZone - Trailer
• Sudeki - Trailer
• Soldiers: Heroes Of WW2 - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero has been released and is available now via Steam. Those who pre-ordered the game via Steam can begin playing by double clicking the CS:CZ icon in their Steam Games list. For those who own Counter-Strike, Valve is offering a special price of $29.95 to those who purchase the game via Steam (Note: This offer will end at 11:59 pm PST on April 1, 2004). For more details, please visit www.steampowered.com.

The console version of "Astro Boy," created exclusively for the PlayStation 2, is currently in development at Sonic Team under the direction of Yuji Naka, the creator of SEGA's world-famous Sonic The Hedgehog series. The Game Boy Advance release, entitled "Astro BoyTM: Omega Factor," is currently in development at SEGA's Hitmaker studios (in cooperation with legendary Japanese developer Treasure). Read more for some new screens ...

Breakdown is a science fiction thriller combining the best elements of shooters and fighters into a comprehensive first-person action/adventure game. Breakdown’s intense storyline is revealed through its high-end, real-time rendered graphics, bringing an unprecedented level of realism to the gameplay experience. The game features fierce hand-to-hand and weapons-based combat, challenging puzzles, surreal dream sequences, advanced A.I. and massive, detailed environments for exploration.

Monte Cristo Games, publisher and developer of numerous top selling titles, including Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, Emergency Fire Response and Pop Star Academy, has licensed SpeedTreeRT for use in "Medieval Lords," a title to be released in 2004.

As announced Activision has now released the promised patch for their WW2 based FPS Call Of Duty. This upgrade will brings you retail game to v1.3 and features 2 new multiplayer maps (Neuville and Bocage), as well as server browser enhancements, sniper rifle scope fixes and cheat exploits. Read more for details and download links ...

Shrek 2 takes players on a twisted fairy tale adventure with Shrek and his buddies. Gamers revisit key locations from the movie sequel while discovering all-new locations and characters. Shrek 2 combines squad-based action with traditional action-adventure elements. Players can control their team of four and play as Shrek or any of his 10 friends, switching between each to best utilize the character’s unique abilities to solve puzzles, fight monsters and complete wild and dangerous adventures. Read more for some new screens ...

As was announced several weeks ago Ubisoft & Cyan Worlds have now released the first free expansion pack for Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, the next chapter of the Myst franchise and the most immersive and ambitious Myst experience ever created. The first expansion pack for Uru: Ages Beyond Myst is titled "To D'ni" and consists of content that was largely to be released in the form of Uru Live service that was shelved in February 2004. Read more for details and download links ...

NCsoft Corporation has updated beta testing plans for its highly anticipated online computer game, City of Heroes created by San Jose-based, Cryptic Studios. For the next two-and-a-half weeks, NCsoft will be inviting customers who have purchased the City of Heroes pre-order box into the beta test. All customers who have registered their pre-order box accounts will be included in the beta by April 7, 2004.

Set in the evocative land of ancient Egypt, Children of the Nile is the first and only strategy game where citizens who behave like real people are your primary resource. As their leader, you must build a place in which they can live and work, establishing a relationship of trust and cooperation which you then leverage to build a lasting civilization, and bring it to its cultural peak. Read more for the first screens ...

EA announced an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with start-up indie development studio, Castaway Entertainment for its new action-RPG. Comprised of members credited with titles such as Diablo, Diablo II and Diablo II: Lords of Destruction expansion pack, Castaway is beginning to staff up to produce this major title.