Today we tossed up a bunch of screens from this squad-based tactical shooter sequel, Rainbow Six: Raven Shield , that is in the works at Ubi Soft Montreal and Red Storm.

Undertake a fantastic journey following the same path as the Fellowship in the book. Play as either Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf the Grey. As you take the fabled One Ring closer to its fate, you will explore the most dangerous wilds of Middle-earth from the Shire to the very edge of Mordor.

Last night BioWare let us know that there was an automatic update patch available for their just release 3D role-playing game "Never winter Nights". Today they released the manual patch for Neverwinter Nights, upgrading the game to version 1.18. Read more for details and links.

"WE WANT IT. You want it. Everybody wants to know what's really going on with Halo 2. We know. Other than confirming its coming, Microsoft has been very coy about the game, repeatedly dodging everyone's questions. Everyone, that is, except for Official UK Xbox Magazine."

Phantagram Interactive announced today that it will begin limited enrollment for beta testing its upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) "Shining Lore." The company expects tens of thousands of submissions but will limit the testing to the first 20,000 qualified candidates. Interested parties are encouraged to go to the official Shining Lore websiteto enroll. Set to begin in July, the beta test will run approximately 60 days and will lead into the commercial release of the game for North America.

Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that it will publish the next installments of its best-selling Petz family of products with Catz 5 and Dogz 5. Key among the new features in Catz 5 and Dogz 5 will be the ability for Petz owners to import all officially released Dogz and Catz from previous versions into the new title, ensuring that old friends aren't lost when their owners upgrade. Catz 5 and Dogz 5 for the PC are both expected to ship to U.S. and Canadian retail this Fall with an MSRP of $19.99 each.

For IGI 2, the acclaimed superb stealth-based first-person shooter action returns, and continues the modern warfare and espionage theme of the original. The covert missions continue the career of David Jones, a former SAS soldier, now working freelance for the secret organisation, codenamed 'IGI'. We already had some new screens a few days ago, and today we bring you some more.. Njoy!

Kingdom Hearts is the first project from Squaresoft and Disney Interactive. This revolutionary relationship has created an entirely new genre of game - an 'Action RPG' that combines classic Disney characters and worlds with new elements created in the renowned Squaresoft style. Check out some Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy screens below!

Ubi Soft updated the official Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Raven Shield website with a full transcript of their first developer chat log. The chat log was posted on the German Raven Shield website and has Mike McCoy (Lead Game Designer), Joel Trembley (Programmer) and Chadi Lebbos (Producer) discussing aspects such as online play, gameplay modes, and player interaction with in-game characters. While the chat log was conducted on the German section of the website its been translated into English. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Raven Shield follows Team Rainbow as they try to retrieve a cache of biological weapons while stopping a London bank from being terrorized. The game makes its debut this fall on Xbox & PC.

THQ Inc. today announced that "Britney's Dance Beat" for PC is now available at retailers nationwide. The video game features Britney Spears' songs, music videos, behind-the-scenes video clips and challenging gameplay. The PC version differs from "Britney's Dance Beat" for PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance, both currently available at retail, with a Britney Quiz and a Free Play mode in which fans can create their own choreography.

Stuntman received rave previews at last month’s E3 show in Los Angeles and its release in September is anticipated as one of the key releases of the year. Developed by Reflections, the company responsible for the best-selling Driver series, the game will be available exclusively on PS2 and the website has been produced in response to the demand its release has engendered.

Just Trains are proud to announce the release of TGV Train Sim Pack. This must be the ultimate high-speed upgrade for Microsoft Train Simulator. TGV Train Sim Pack is realistic simulation of the high-speed rail route between Ashford, Kent in the UK and Lille in France, capturing the atmosphere and excitement of driving such a route, including passing through an authentic looking tunnel under the English Channel.

Goliath is a powerful 3D engine that has the power to bring the most demanding game concepts to life. First person shooters? Thrid person action games? Real time strategy? Goliath can do all these. It already features such things as real-time shadows, dynamic lighting, open logic architecture, console, optimized environment rendering, occlusion systems, advanced physics, and much more. Goliath now has a preview page of its own. This page features seven screenshots of a playable demo of "The VATZ", a game concept that Beenox bringing to life with Goliath. "Goliath is the current technology in development at Beenox Studio"

Do you have an interest in creating fantastic worlds such as one that exist within the World of Warcraft? Perhaps your true passion lies within the creation of breathtaking cinematics such as the ones in Diablo II and the upcoming Warcraft III? Blizzard Entertainment is actively searching the gaming world for passionate artists who have a flare for color, an eye for detail and a love for games. Look interesting? Well check out the Blizzard site for full scoop!

3DGamers got a playable demo of Spider-Man: the Movie available for download. The demo is 175MB to grab and there currently are no details on the demo's contents.

When a pack of saloon cars tear from the starting line simultaneously and head into some of motor sport’s most aggressive exhibition of close-contact racing it can only mean one thing – the green light’s on for TOCA Race Driver. Codemasters’ game of speed, control, and aggression is coming to PlayStation 2 on August 23rd and, as seen recently at E3, is a stunning racing title that puts players through an experience they’ll never forget.

Pivotal Games has tossed up the official site for their 3rd person squad based action game, Conflict - Desert Storm. The site offers, features, screenshots, trailers and much more. Desert Storm is scheduled for release in September for PC, XBox and PS2.

Dreamcatcher has just released the first patch for their recently released First Person Shooter, GORE! Read more to get a full detailed list of fixes and links where to grab the patch.

The scope of the game is huge, encompassing such events as the landing of the first European in the New World, exploration of the vast expanses of America, development of colonies, and the formation of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America among others. Experience the rise and fall of the Mayan and Incan empires, numerous colonial wars, and the Revolutionary War. Njoy the 8 new screens!

Sierra has just released another small update patch for their recently released First Person Shooter based on the popular Bruce Willis action movie 'Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza'. Read more for detailed fixes and links where to get it.

As the leader of a small group of survivors of an apocalyptic inferno, it is all a matter of your personal tactical and strategic abilities. Find your place in this new world and discover the secret behind the destruction of mankind. The most powerful weapons of the past will aid you to build a new future. But keep your eyes open! If you underestimate your enemy, mankind will perish forever. Today we scored new screens & art of about every vehicle you will be able to play with in the game. Njoy!

Bethesda Softworks has just let us know they released the Morrowind patch bringing their recently released RPG game to v1.1.0605. Read more for a detailed fix and update list and links where to grab it.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today that MLB 2003 from the 989 Sports development team is now available in stores, marking the availability of the only officially licensed Major League Baseball game for the PlayStation game console this year. The latest installment in the most popular baseball franchise for the PlayStation features detailed player and stadium graphics, updated rosters and statistics, and unrivaled gameplay delivering an exciting and an amazingly authentic baseball game experience.

CDV just let us know that they have launched the official site for Nival Interactive's isometric World War II RTS, 'Blitzkrieg'. There you can find game story, game features, the usual FAQ, screenshots and plenty more to keep you happy until the real deal comes along.

Battlefront.com and developer Panther Games announced that their latest operational level real-time wargame, Airborne Assault - Red Devils over Arnhem is now "shipping". The game is being sold exclusively through Battlefront.com (which means you'll not find it on retail shelves) and pre-orders to the US & Europe are headed to customers.