Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, will debut on the Xbox video game system this fall and release on PC early 2003. Developed by BioWare Corp., the dramatic game features an original story set some 4,000 years prior to the timeframe of the Star Wars films in an era dominated by an epic conflict between the Jedi and the evil Sith.

The first title in the series to take place in the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe, Star Trek Starfleet Command III allows players to take total control of their own ship and crew, and engage in open conflict with the great empires of Star Trek lore. This 26 MB MPEG trailer shows off the exciting ship-to-ship combat that Starfleet Command III has to offer. Download the file (26MB) and play in Windows Media Player.

The story is set in the mine valley of Khorinis. The glorious days of the once productive mines in this small seaside region are long over. Instead, the mines are now akin to a natural prison that is surrounded by an impenetrable magic barrier where slaves eked out their miserable existence.Khorinis is facing an uncertain future. Due to the farmers' decreasing production, more and more of the food deliveries are not taking place, and the stocks diminish continuously. The militia's strength ends at the town gate. Outside the town wall, nobody is safe from the bandits' armed raids. There is war in Khorinis. A civil war.

In Hegemonia: Legions of Iron you will explore and conquer the galaxy at the head of your fleet, plan colonisations, terraform planets, manage your resources and decide on the appropriate technological research to lead mankind where you want it to go. Diplomacy combined with a top-notch spy network will enable you to survive in a stellar system which is much more dangerous than it would at first appear. Who says that space is empty? Black Holes, asteroid fields, nebulas, cosmic clouds and wormholes, and alien races make each fleet sortie a perilous affair...

In Earth & Beyond, players become captains of their own starships and live futuristic galactic adventures as they explore, trade and fight with thousands of others. In addition, because this is a living, dynamic universe, players will face new challenges over time as the developers add sectors, planets, missions, monsters, characters, features, evolving plot lines and more. Check out our spaced out review!

This is the first patch for Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, bringing the English and German editions of the murderous third-person action game by IO Interactive to version 1.01. This release improves compatibility with CD-ROM drives, enables the game console, and adds some graphical enhancements. Download at 3DGamers (2MB)!

Midway just announced that Defender, an all-new 3-D version of the popular 1980s arcade classic, has shipped for the Xbox and GameCube and will ship on Thursday, Nov. 7th for the Game Boy Advance. Defender is also currently available for the PlayStation2.

There is a new Battlecruiser Millenium patch v.1.0.08 RC23 available for download at the Battlecruiser online site. (thanks VE3D) Here is a clip about this patch:

Since 1.0.07 was released back in March we have been working hard on a number of fixes and significant enhancements and tweaks to BCM. The plan is to release a final stable single patch and then release the free multiplayer patch which we are also working on.

In order to ensure that all known issues are resolved before releasing the multiplayer patch, we have been releasing RC patches to interested parties. Today, the 1.0.08 RC23 has been made available as a wide release. We expect the next patch to be the final 1.0.08 patch and which will replace this RC23. The multiplayer patch will follow after.

Only the right combination of strategy, stealth and fighting will lead to survival, in JoWooD Productions tactical adventure game, K. Hawk - Survival Instinct. In this Action-Adventure, players find themselves in the role of Kitty Hawk, a Navy S.E.A.L. and helicopter pilot who is shot down over an island in the Pacific. During this vicious attack, her boyfriend, Major Jeffrey, is killed. From this moment on, it is Kitty against the world. Today we have 27 new shots that you can check out below!

Sony Online let us know that sign-ups are open for their upcoming massively multiplayer online shooter, Planetside. Just fill out the beta application, and you could be part of the PlanetSide open beta. The beta application will only be available for one week, so be sure to apply by Friday, November 8.

3DGamers today hosting a playable demo of Mafia. "Mafia brings the 1930's underworld to live in this 3rd person 3D action game." The demo is 230MB to grab and let you try out a single mission taken from the full game. Find out more and download it here!

Codemasters confirmed today that its highly anticipated racing title Colin McRae Rally 3 will ship in February 2003 for the PlayStation2, while the Xbox version will ship on December 10, 2002. Codemasters has decided to delay the game in order to optimize the graphics and gameplay for the platform, ensuring that consumers receive the highest quality product.

UPDATE: We just got some new Colin McRae Rally 3 - Pikes Peak Screenshots. Read more for 19 shots!

Bethesda Softworks announced today that The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal - the expansion pack for its critically acclaimed RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC - has gone to gold master and will begin arriving in stores throughout North America late next week. Tribunal introduces additional content and features into the already staggering game world of Morrowind, and can be experienced by any player at any point. Morrowind has won more than 40 awards, including Editor's Choice awards from PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World, and Computer Games Magazine.

During the E3'2002 in May Primal Soft announced a new game was coming and they have worked on it non-stop for almost a year now. The time has come to reveal it to the world - it's coming to completion rapidly and they'd like to wet your appetite a bit first. The game is called Besieger and it's a realtime 3D strategy. As you can guess even by its name, it offers a few interesting gameplay enhancements (such as towns that are actually fun to besiege and defend, innovative economics and involved storyline). It's based on the same engine as The I of the Dragon with some new features. Read more for details and some brand new screenshots ...

You've been practicing. Long nights; longer weekends. But now you've fully mastered the control of 75 tons of high-tensile robot in Enix's Robot Alchemic Drive (R.A.D.) PS2 game and you are primed to slug your way to victory over colossal opponents in brutal hand-to-hand combat. But Enix has taken the slug-a-thon one step further and incorporated a two-player Versus Mode. Now, in addition to venting your frustrations on the game's extremely smart AI robots, you can also throw down the gauntlet of challenge to your friends, who, if they are anything like ours, are probably not as smart as the in-game robots. Read more and check the trailer to see some pounding 2 player action !

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance features a distinctive blend of action and adventure set in the most popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting: The FORGOTTEN REALMS franchise owned by Wizards of the Coast Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc., and licensed to Infogrames Interactive. Faithful adaptation of the new 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules set, customizable player and character development allow for an engrossing gameplay experience new to the Nintendo GameCube audience. Dramatic spell effects and powerful abilities enhance this action-packed game, assisting the player in combat against an abundance of terrifying monsters found throughout the adventure. Check out the 25 brand new screens ...

The last days/weeks we have tossed up diffrent sorta shots from Empire Interactive's upcoming title Big Mutha Truckers, now today we bring you photos of silliness and general debauchery at last night's BMT launch party... Read more for party screens!

Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles is the first expansion pack available for Dark Age of Camelot players. It extends the story of the original game with new character classes, new races, and three new continents to explore – all displayed in an all-new state-of-the-art graphics engine that will make it look as advanced as any game on the market. Check the fresh batch of new screens...

Got Game Entertainment today announced that PC adventure game "Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths" began arriving in stores this week. The unique 2D adventure of stolen candy and salty humor joins Got Game 's growing ranks of adventure titles which include "The Watchmaker" and the upcoming "Time Guard."

The much-anticipated upgrade to the massively multi-player online air combat game "Fighter Ace" soars into stores as a boxed version for the first time ever, just in time for Thanksgiving missions on the PC. Read more for details and a few new screens ...

3DGamers today tossed up new patches for Arx Fatalis, bringing the English, German and French editions of the first-person role-playing game to version 1.14. Find out more and download here!

Go inside the ropes of the PGA TOUR with the most realistic PC golf game ever published, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 from Electronic Arts available today. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 brings golf to life on the computer in a completely 3-D world with a brand new course and PGA TOUR golfer lineup. Enhanced True Swing mouse swing delivers the most realistic feeling of swinging a golf club on the computer.

Fans of the beautiful game need wait no longer! The latest installment of the best-selling football management simulation Championship Manager is to appear exclusively on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Championship Manager: Season 02/03 is being developed by Sports Interactive and will be released in November.

To celebrate tody's release of Project Nomads in the UK, and the forthcoming release in the US, CDV Software have released a new video featuring the latest gameplay footage to whet your appetites. Project Nomads, winner of the ECTS 2001 Game of the Show award, is one of the most original games of recent years, and to see for yourself, you can follow the links to both the high res and low res versions.