EA has released the promised v1.45 update patch for Battlefield 1942. This v1.45 uprade will get you ready for the upcoming Secret Weapons of WWII (it ships next week). The patch comes is 2 flavors, a full (107mb) update and one if you have v1.4 and up (50mb), as well as updated server patches. Read more for details and download links ...

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 :

• Lethal Skies II - Secret Planes Trailer
• Driver 3 - ECTS Trailer
• UFO: Aftermath - ECTS Trailer
• Shade: Wrath of Angels - ECTS Trailer
• Beyond Good & Evil - ECTS Trailer
• Need For Speed: UnderGround - ECTS Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

The world has seen all kinds of weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, chemical and biological. Now the threat is digital. A virus, simple in concept yet catastrophic in effect, has been developed. Its target is the communication systems of the world. It will shut down all digital entertainment, economic trade and cripple the military, causing breaches in all security systems and global mass chaos. There is only enough time to send one operative. His codename: Raven. His mission: to find the virus, copy it and then destroy the research lab where it is located. A new batch of screens just arrived ...

Complete with a whole new look and even more player stats, LMA Manager 2004 will also deliver more flexible and detailed management options. Management strategy is more varied and rewarding throughout the main game and setting player tactics is a key new element to the series. LMA Manager 2004 introduces the ability for managers to assign specific focus and position tactics to individual players, as well as an entire team. Read more for some new screens ...

CDV Software today announced the release of a Cossacks Anthology scheduled for October 10th 2003 in Germany, October 17th in France, October 24th in the UK and October 31st in the USA. The Anthology will be a collector’s bundle, containing all parts of the million-selling Cossacks series: Cossacks: European Wars as well as the add-ons Cossacks: Back to War and Cossacks: The Art of War. The Cossacks products have proven to be the perfect introduction for newbies to the world of strategy, and a real enrichment for collectors. It has sold over one million copies worldwide.

Play as yourself, not a pro skater, and make your way through a plot-twisting, true-to-life story that takes you from unknown local skate punk to fame and fortune as Skater of the Year. Read more for some PS2 & Xbox screens, as well as a trailer showing off some in game footage.

As U.S. Army Sergeant John Baker, players join the battle at Kasserine Pass in North Africa, race to capture Messina in Sicily, and finally repel the German army at the historic battle of Monte Battaglia in the heart of Italy. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons, players will fight alone and with squad mates as they rush to stop the Axis powers. Some more screens ...

In SÖLDNER - Secret Wars the player takes command of one of these special teams. As Commander he leads the small high tech army consisting of soldiers, light armoured vehicles, helicopters and VTOLs to fulfill a wide variety of mission. The Simulation of a highly complex political system creates a dynamic campaign: each decision has direct impact on the flow of the game. Read more to check out in game as well as vehicle screens, no less than 80 in total...

3Map Games studio and Russobit-M Company are glad to tell you that the spacesimulator Homeplanet will have a multiplayer finally. Developer have started to work on the multiplayer addon a few months ago (expected to be released after Christmas). The upcoming addon will include:

• Cooperative playing the single mode
• up 16 player in Internet and LAN
• Chat
• The statistics of players on our server
• internet-site for statistics

In a bold move designed to shake up the sports gaming industry, Microsoft Corp. officially unveiled its new brand of sports video games, XSN Sports. Each XSN Sports video game will include cutting-edge technology that will for the first time link the Xbox video game system, Xbox Live service and personal computer. XSN Sports will take sports gaming to another level by offering gamers the ability to set up leagues, build tournaments and analyze scouting reports on the centralized Web site, XSNsports.com. This new brand and the exclusive XSN Sports technology go live today, offering exciting new opportunities for sports gamers.

America is full of run down, broken rust-belt towns where nobody cares and anything goes. In Carcer City, nothing matters anymore and all that's left are cheap thrills. The ultimate rush is the power to grant life and take it away, for sport. This time James Earl Cash, you are the sport. They gave you your life back. Now, they are going to hunt you down. check these 10 new screens ...

Take on the world's best players as you participate in the ATP's most prestigious tournaments: the Tennis Masters Series. Tour the globe and play on the 9 faithfully reproduced Masters Series tournaments. Travel to the hard courts of Indian Wells, Miami, Toronto and Cincinnati. Visit the luxurious clay courts of Monte Carlo, Rome and Hamburg. Compete on the indoor courts of Madrid and Paris. Try to qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai and become the world's best player!

'Neighbors from Hell' is not even out yet in the US (alreayd avaulable in Europe) and Jowood is already working on a sequel to their reality TV show spoof strategy game. No details are available on 'Neighbors from Hell 2' yet but some announcement should be made soon. In the meantime, read more to check some early screens ...

Well well ... Power to the people! This just rolled in from the Activision PR department! "The recent reaction to the upcoming Call of Duty demo has caught us here at Activision by surprise. We're appreciative and excited about of the high level of enthusiasm the game has received throughout the gaming community. Due to the tremendous demand for the demo – we are answering the call by not only making the demo freely available to all gamers at the same time, but early – This Friday Night - just in time for the long weekend. Gamespy has been a great partner - working with us so that we can make our fans happy and give them a taste of a game they're clearly excited about. The demo will be available across the net on fan and gaming coverage sites, including GameSpy's FilePlanet. We think you'll love Call of Duty, and we can't wait for you to play the demo. Look for it Friday night!"

GarageGames announced today it has launched the Bridge Construction Set for Windows and Linux, previously released as Pontifex II, from Chronic Logic. The robust physics employed in the Bridge Construction Set (BCS) let you build a wide variety of bridges that can span the river. The 3D graphics allow you to view your bridge from any angle including a first person train view.

In True Crime: Streets of L.A., players assume the role of rogue Elite Operations Division (E.O.D.) operative Nick Kang, a no-holds-barred badass, whose brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed him the nasty task of taking down the Chinese Triad and Russian Mafia cartel that has turned the City of Angels into a war zone. Read more to check out a bunch of new PS2 screens!

With over two years of development time going into the project, the team at EGOSOFT have crafted a dynamic, active universe, in which to immerse the player. Tagged as the "21st Century Elite" by PC ZONE, the game has already received vast amounts of coverage; with press overwhelmed by the quality of graphics and depth of game play. Read more for details and a batch of new screens ...

Konami of Europe has announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 3, the latest in its incredibly successful football series, is to be released for PC in November 2003. With the Pro Evolution Soccer series rightly regarded as the pinnacle of console football titles, Konami's is bringing its skills to PC, to ensure that Pro Evolution Soccer 3 becomes the definitive football experience for the format. The PC game will boast all the gameplay advances seen in the accompanying PlayStation 2 release, but will enjoy a greater level of aesthetic detail.

SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack (Requires SimCity 4 or SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition to play) will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Existing SimCity 4 users will be eligible for a rebate of $10.00 (mail in rebate) when they purchase SimCity 4 Rush Hour. "The dedication of our fans is a major part of SimCity’s success," said Lucy Bradshaw, Vice President of PC production for Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts. "We’re offering our loyal fans this rebate to thank them for their support, feedback, and continued energy." Customers will need to mail in the coupon, bar code, and receipt of purchase of SimCity 4 Rush Hour. Pre-orders are available here.

After failed discussions with Activision, the following websites will not be carrying the Call of Duty playable demo, even after its exclusivity is over. This is due to Activision's decision to not accede to the reasonable request of making demo freely available to all game enthusiasts at the same time. Read more for details and head on over to the forum, or post in the comments section, if you wish to express your opinion ...

Already revealed over 6 months ago, Angels vs. Devils is an action game developed with the latest 3D Technologies, with great quality graphics and attention to detail. It welcomes the player to the world of interactive entertainment, where evil combats good and vice versa. Cleverly adapted by Enigma to give gamers the chance to achieve supreme domination over mankind, the gameplay offers continuous action and fun! Once started, difficult to stop…pow! wow!! pop! whew and yipee!!! And bountless more expressions…that’s how the game goes!!! Read more for some devilish screens ...

Logitech today announced that Xbox gamers can now step up the action with two new quality controllers. Announced earlier this year at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles, the Logitech Precision Controller and Logitech Thunderpad are now available online at www.logitech.com and retail outlets in the U.S. for U.S. $24.99 and U.S. $19.99, respectively. European prices and availability will be announced separately.

Calling all mascaritas! Dig out your favorite wrestling mask and get ready to enter the virtual ring as Ubi Soft announces plans to publish “¡Mucha Lucha!: Mascaritas of the Lost Code” for the GBA. Based on the hugely popular Warner Bros. Animation series which airs on Kids’ WB!, “¡Mucha Lucha!” will place gamers into the wild, colorful world of The Foremost World-Renowned International School of Lucha. “!Mucha Lucha!: Mascaritas of the Lost Code” is slated to release in the U.S. Nov18, 2003.

Perimeter is a real-time strategy game built on the concept of territory seizure using detailed terraforming and on the subsequent encircling of these zones with a special protective perimeter. The game combines proven principles of controlling resources and unit groups with titles featuring a clear-cut seizure of living space. The gamer has three powers at his or her disposal: The first is terraforming. The second is being able to surround areas of land with an impenetrable force barrier generated by special perimeter units. The third power is being able to carry out military operations with the help of ground and air forces.