EA has released the first patch for their latest title in the MVP Baseball franchise bringing your retail game to v1.1. This upgrade is required for online play and adresses some graphical issues, some cpu crashes, updates rosters and added player signature animations. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Every kid grew up wanting to be a firefighter, and every one of us would still love a taste of what it’s like to be a real hero. Forget panty-hose wearing superheroes and men in uniform…Firefighters are the true modern-day heroes, and only Emergency Fire Response gets to the core of their existence. DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish Emergency Fire Response (known in Europe as Fire Department) developed by Monte Cristo Games, on PC in North America. A playable demo (in English) will be available for download tomorrow...

World Championship Snooker 2003 is the definitive snooker and pool simulation and brings all the tension and atmosphere of professional matches to game screens. The full game features the World Snooker championship season, plus 8-ball and 9–ball pool, Quickplay fungames and a special Trickshot game hosted by John Virgo.

Take the command of "Axis-of-Good" forces and defeat the secret alliance of "Shadow Clique" on one of 6 distant planets. The rebels decided to seize the power on Earth by first conquering the space colonies, which provide vital energy resources to A.O.G. The war for global domination will unroll on continents, at sea and in the air. Lead your divisions, fleets and air squadrons against those, who dared threaten our freedom and democracy! Check out the new screens ...

At the end of World War I, a group of Nazi war criminals fled to South America. There, they heard rumors of strange creatures in the area … and what they uncovered promised to give them the ability to reclaim their intended glory. For almost 20 years, they have developed an immense facility near the coast of Argentina to excavate an ancient temple containing horrific powers.

This is the v1.4 dedicated Linux (beta 7) server for EA/Digital Illusions' multiplayer first-person shooter BattleField 1942. This release offers improved performance, some console command enhancements, status monitor changes and a socket connection fix, and as before this incremental upgrade requires the previous beta 4 to be installed, in other terms, this is an UPGRADE (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

SOE has launched a new revamped website for Star Wars Galaxies now that it hits retail stores. Thise site sports a batch of screenshots, exclusive forums for subscribers only, information about upcoming game updates in testing and development to keep the game interesting and other goodies ... Go check it out!

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World represents the only truly global RTS where players control unique civilizations across a timeline that spans from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Gamers lead their nation's economic growth and military campaigns in their effort to dominate the world. Each civilization has its own historically accurate units and abilities to be used as players command battles over land, sea and air. From a cavalry charge to a surprise air strike, gamers will know what it truly means to rule one of the world's greatest empires.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own post, we grouped them and so far there are trailers for :

• Babes Of Elite Force 2 - Trailer
• Metallica - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The competition is heating up with the final round of the World Cyber Games qualifiers, taking place this week at CompUSA locations across the nation. This weekend will feature Age of Mythology and FIFA Soccer 2003, both on Saturday June 28th. The tournament begins promptly at 11:00am and all participants should arrive by 10:00am. The semi-final rounds will kick off next weekend with Warcraft III. For more details and a list of CompUSA locations please visit the World Cyber Games website.

Battlefront has released a new update patch for their turn based strategy game, Strategic Command: European Theater. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.07 and brings several bug fixes, gameplay additions, DirectX issues with new video cards etc. Battlefront also released an updated playable Demo which now includes the gameplay improvements of the v1.07 patch. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Six years after the United States Postal Service (USPS) sued the makers of the notorious videogame POSTAL and its ultra-controversial sequel, POSTAL 2, game developer Running With Scissors has been informed by the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board of the U.S. Department of Commerce that the USPS's opposition case had been dismissed with prejudice.

Command an elite, multinational squad of special operatives against a hidden terrorist foe. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3, the third installment in the wildly popular Rainbow Six series, Team RAINBOW races against time to stop terror and unravel a mystery. In locations around the world, from London to the Cayman Islands to Rio de Janeiro, lead Team Rainbow in a desperate effort to battle a madman and foil his doomsday plot. Some new Xbox screens just rushed in. Check them out!

Tri Synergy sent out word that Buka Entertainment's futuristic tactical RPG Paradise Cracked has gone gold and will be released in North America in August. In Paradise Cracked you are a young hacker. Once, while in cyberspace you managed to break into a secured area and came across a series of strange data packets. You hurriedly copied these to disk, not even having the time to read their contents. Only a few minutes later you hear a police siren, followed by banging on the door and demands to open up...

Big City Games and Paradox Entertainment announced today that the adventure/role-playing title, Valhalla, has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Read more for details ...

Vivendi Universal Games announced today that it will publish Metal Arms: Glitch in the System for the PlayStation2. Previously announced for release on the Xbox and the GameCube, the title is scheduled to ship on all three platforms in fourth quarter 2003. Read more for details ...

The blockbuster fighting game of 2002 makes its way to the Nintendo GameCube as Atari today announced that Dragon Ball Z: Budokai will be available for Nintendo players nationwide this October. Created by DIMPS, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai has shipped more than 3.5 million units worldwide since its December 2002 release on the PlayStation2. Read more to check some screens ...

The latest installment in the award-winning series, Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is a unique blend of role playing and turn-based strategy gaming. Set in the troubled land of Etheria, old foes such as Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs have resumed their ancient hostilities and the Undead legions of Lord Bane have returned. The game centers on the actions of your Warlord, who plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of your military efforts. We had some serious questions for the developers so we caught up with Infinite Interactive owner & Warlords IV Lead Designer Steve Fawkner. The interview turned out to be quite long, so we decided to split it up. Part 2 will be coming next week ...

The Pirates of the Caribbean game transports players to the 17th Century where they can experience life as a pirate in any way they see fit," said executive producer Todd Vaughn. "Whether they want to be feared by all and welcome nowhere, or just enjoy compelling missions or a life at sea, we're creating a game that fits their gameplay style. A few new screens, check them out!

It will take nerves of steel and lightning fast reflexes to make your way through these crowded streets. Introducing Speed Kings, the full-on adrenaline rush of street motorcycle racing, right in your living room. It’s a mixture of Burnout meets Road Rash that will have players weaving through traffic, pulling off insane stunts, running from police and racing to the finish line. Do you have what it takes to be a Speed King? Does the GAME have what it takes? Read more and find out!

BC is a hugely innovative action game set in a brutal, fully simulated prehistoric world in the shadow of a potentially devastating natural disaster. It’s the story of an intense struggle for survival in a hostile environment governed by a food chain’s worth of violent predatory creatures. Read more for download links ...

If you get excited about the idea of sailing uncharted waters, searching the fog for rival ships, and maneuvering into the perfect position to lay iron unto your enemy before he can do the same to you, then you've come to the right place. Battlefield: Pirates is a mod for EA's Battlefield 1942 (and requires the latest v1.4 update patch). Read more for download links ...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are about to embark on a whole new videogame adventure filled with arcade-style kick-butt action that will leave you shell-shocked. TMNT continues the series' famous style of "beat 'em up" gameplay, now with cell-shaded 3D graphics, an engaging storyline, a full cast of characters, and the voices from the new TMNT animated TV show airing Saturday mornings on FOXBOX. Breaking out their shells in October 2003, TMNT will be available on the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA and PC. Check these new screens ...