Life as nTrapper can never be boring. Using the newest capturing devices in existence creatively can be both fun and financially rewarding. Flying various fast-moving vehicles armed with the most flexible defensive and offensive systems known to mankind and trapping dangerous criminals and industrial spies can quickly make you a hero and a very rich person at the same time.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds is a 3rd person action-adventure game based on the successful cult series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Just like the show, the adventure takes place at ground zero for all things vampire – Sunnydale, California. Developed with the show's writers as a 'lost episode' from season 5, Chaos Bleeds involves an unraveling tale in which a dimensional bleed has been enabled by Pure Evil to consume humanity once and for all. It's up to Buffy and her friends to stop it all from happening...again! Read more to check some screens ...

"Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow" is the new episode of the critically acclaimed stealth action game. The game will bring back more of the single-player intrigue that made the original game a bestseller. With exciting new action scenes and a strong cinematic feel, the player will experience new and even more realistic surroundings. Read more for some cinematic & ingame screens !

In Advent Rising, a common legend pervades the galaxy - that of a powerful, ancient race that will one day unite the universe. Millions of cultures from vastly distant worlds revere and hallow these mythological beings known as humans. One race, the Seekers, know humans actually exist and are threatened by their potential power. Under the guise of benevolent explorers, the Seekers travel throughout the galaxy in a desperate attempt to eradicate any human society they unearth. Check out some new cutscene screens & artwork...

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. Read more to check some new screens ...

Console accessories specialist Venom are enjoying spectacular success with their range of dance game accessories, commanding 41% of the domestic market in Mat Controllers according to latest ChartTrack figures.

When it comes to racing games, the Xbox seems to have all bases covered. It launched with the excellent, original Project Gotham Racing, which took street racing to heights previously unseen. Then there was the strangely fun Rallisport Challenge, featuring an arcadey feel mixed with a fair amount of physics. Then THQ's excellent motorcycling simulation, MotoGP, hit the bullseye on gameplay and also started up an online community, being the first racer playable on Xbox Live. And just earlier this year, we saw the excellent Burnout 2. Now, Midnight Club II attempts to join the ranks of the best racing titles.

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 :

• Dino Crisis 3 [Xbox] - Trailer
• TombRaider: Angel Of Darkness - Trailer
• The Italian Job - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers became available. Read more for download links ...

Strategy First has released an update patch for their recently released Disciples II expansion packs. This patch will fix the problem some people are having completing the second map of the high-level Clans campaign, corrects a few text errors and adds an explanation for the new high-level icons that appear on unit portraits in the Manual Addendum (PDF). Error messages have been added to ensure multiplayer compatibility problems are now clearly explained. For the North American version of D2: Guardians of the Light and D2: Servants of the Dark only. Read more for download links ...

Jar Head Games/Groove Games have released a patch for their budget-priced FPS CTU - Marine Sharpshooter. This upgrade brings you retail game to v1.01 and addresses save game problem and and a mission scripting bug. Read more for download links ...

Illusion Softworks has released a new patch for their Vietnam based FPS Vietcong. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.26 (beta) and improves anti-cheat protections, fixes & crashes, map problems, improves M60 aiming, etc. Read more for details and download links ...

BioWare has released a new patches for their 3D RPG Neverwinter Nights and the just released Shadows of Undrentide expansion pack. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.30 and adds compatibility between the original and its add-on, two new creatures, 50+ scripting commands, stability and multiplayer performance, improvements, cheat/hack prevention, and numerous other changes. They also released a v1.30 updated dedicated Linux server and the full standalone server for Win32 and Linux (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Imagine attending an event where all of the world's best Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME and video game players were gathered. What was once thought unattainable is now a reality! Trading card game publisher and distributor Upper Deck Entertainment & Konami today revealed details of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament - the first-ever trading card game (TCG) and handheld videogame competition to span the globe including North America, Europe and Japan.

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. So grab your boxing gloves, and get ready for action! Read more to check out some screens ...

SOE will be opening applications for beta testing EQOA: Frontiers, the second edition of EQOA. Beta testing can be an exciting time and an opportunity for new players to check out the game. SOE hopes to have roughly 10,000 existing EQOA players in the beta and the other half (10,000) be new people who haven't played the game before. To apply for a Beta slot, players should head over HERE . Beta applicants will need to have a PlayStation 2 and their own internet connection and must be at least 18 years old. SOE will be mailing out Beta DVDs in July to those chosen to be part of the testing process. Read more to check out a few new screens from the upcoming expansion ...

Sony Online Entertainment is breaking ground yet again, delivering the first unlockable content in EverQuest Online Adventures. EverQuest Online Adventures takes place during the Age of Adventure; a time set approximately five centuries before the original EverQuest for the PC. A brand new zone, the nefarious Isle of Dread, is now available for high level EQOA heroes to explore. The Isle of Dread is actually already encoded on the EQOA disc and is now being opened to players. Read more for details on the new 'Isle of Dread' zone and some screens ...

"Insect Invasion" is an add-on MOD for Impossible Creatures, the latest 3-D real-time strategy game from Alex Garden and Relic Entertainment, creators of the critically acclaimed "Homeworld." Building on the popularity of "Impossible Creatures" and its' MOD-friendly engine, Relic ups the ante with 15 new creatures, 9 new abilities and other game enhancements that add even more to Impossible Creatures already unprecedented gameplay features. Read more for download links ..

Valve, creators of Counter-Strike and Half-Life, and Plantronics, a leading manufacturer of computer headsets, today unveiled a custom Counter-Strike headset. Based on the Plantronics' popular DSP-500, this plug-and-play USB headset features DSP technology and Counter-Strike's distinctive branding. The Counter-Strike headset is now available exclusively right here!

Sammy Studios today announced that Lethal Skies II will release exclusively for PS2 on September 9, 2003. The title is the new sequel in the popular arcade-style jet combat series developed by Asmik Ace. The series, known as Sidewinder in Japan, was introduced on the PS2 in North America last year with Lethal Skies. Lethal Skies II delivers brilliant graphics and particle effects and a host of new features, including new planes, 2-player dogfight mode, reversible missions and an updated premise heavily influenced by popular space flight shooters and science fiction films. Read more for details and a few new screens ...

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), today announced Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest, marking the company's entrance into single-player console gaming for the PlayStation2. Champions of Norrath, developed by Snowblind Studios (the creators of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance) and published by Sony Online Entertainment, is expected to ship to U.S. and Canadian retail stores this Fall. Read more for details & features ...

This is not a drill. KOEI announced today, Naval Ops: Warship Gunner, the real-time naval action game is prepared to ship this Tuesday June 24, 2003. Consumers can still pre-order the title at gamestop.com, ebgames.com, and amazon.com. The title is available exclusively for the PlayStation2. Read more for details ...

S2 Games and iGames Publishing announce the debut of the beast horde into the current beta testing phase for Savage: The Battle for Newerth ; the much anticipated, first-ever real-time-strategy-shooter (RTSS). Participants in the beta test can now choose to fight on the side of man, equipped with technology and science, or on the side of the beast horde, armed with the forces of magic and nature. Savage: The Battle for Newerth is due to ship later this summer.

Gathering and software developer Triumph Studios have fired up the Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic website. All the latest screenshots, downloads, and features are now available at the official Age Of Wonders: Shadow Magic website . The PC game, due to ship this July, is the latest installment in the award-winning spellbinding fantasy series. Read more to check out a few local screens ...

According to an article on TheRegister, gaming site Spong.com has claimed its recent story ATI will provide the chipset and graphics technology for the Xbox 2 has been confirmed by an unnamed "senior source close to Nvidia". According to Spong.com's source, "[Nvidia] didn't want to meet Microsoft's demands for the floating design of Xbox Next. It didn't make sense to partner on the project. At this moment in time, ATI is working with Microsoft." Check the entire article for more juicy rumor bits. To be taken with a serious grain of salt ..