In a blast from the past, EA Pacific has issued new retail patches for Command & Conquer Generals, updating the English and European editions of their 3D real-time strategy game to version 1.8. Word is this is a "compatibility patch to support multiplayer with C&C; The First Decade."
The first pair of movie trailers for Empire Earth II: the Art of Supremacy has been released, revealing more of the history-spanning 3D real-time strategy expansion pack in production at Mad Doc Software. These two high-resolution clips demonstrate half a minute of combat gameplay footage from the Egypt and Zulu eras, respectively.
Over a dozen new screenshots for Huxley, the post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online FPS in the works at Webzen using the Unreal Engine 3, are now available for download in regular and high resolutions. As usual, the images have also been inserted into our online gallery for the game.
Minions of Mirth is a newly released, fantasy 3D single- and massively multiplayer role-playing game by indie company Prairie Games. Our game section for this title is now online, offering a high-res movie trailer to introduce the game's setting in a whopping 10 minutes of in-engine footage, as well as the new playable demo that allows you to try out an unspecified portion of the game.
Eight new screenshots for LMA Manager 2006 are now available for download to illustrate the 3D soccer management sports sequel currently in the Codemasters training camp. If you prefer, you can also check out the images online.
Ubi Soft has released a new movie trailer for Rainbow Six: Lockdown, showing more of the squad-based tactical shooter sequel in the works Red Storm. This high-resolution clip profiles the PC port and its features in a bit over a minute of in-game footage.
New screenshots for SUN, the 3D medieval Asian fantasy MMORPG being created at Webzen, are now available for download. As always, the images have also been added to our online gallery for the game.
Galactic Dream is a newly announced, 3D space-based real-time strategy game by indie developer Evolution Vault. Our game section for this title is now online, serving up the playable demo v1.1 that contains a tutorial, the single-player custom game mode, and a multiplayer mode.
A batch of new and recent screenshots for Auto Assault is now available for download to illustrate the massively multiplayer online vehicular combat game being beta tested at NetDevil. If you like, you can also inspect the images online.
Red Planet Interactive Games has issued the first patch for Flying Range II - Long Way Home, advancing their indie space-combat simulation/strategy game to version 2.01. This release fixes a scout ship cargo capacity bug and a character appearance failure, and an updated demo/trial file is also available.
After a false start last month, Atari has now released the first real patch for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! to bring the US edition of the 3D management strategy expansion pack by Frontier Developments to version #1. This release addresses a handful of crashes and a variety of gameplay bugs, as well as adding in-game ads, custom billboards and stalls, improved path tunneling, and several other enhancements.
A sizable set of new and recent screenshots for The Lord of the Rings: the Battle for Middle-Earth II, the fantasy 3D real-time strategy sequel under construction at EA Pacific, is now available for download. Naturally, the images have also been inserted into our online gallery for the game.
A new patch for Neverend is now online, updating the German retail edition of the 3D fantasy role-playing game by Mayhem Studios to version 1.1. This tiny download fixes bugs and crashes as well as as addressing some enemy difficulty problems.
Splinter Cell: Double Agent is the newly announced fourth installment in the stealthy 3D action series that's in production at Ubi Soft Montreal. Our game section for this title is now online, serving up the first seven officially released screenshots for download and online scrutiny, along with a high-resolution trailer that introduces the game in a minute of teaser footage.
Eight new screenshots for The Sacred Rings are now available for download to more than double the available imagery of the upcoming 3D point-n-click adventure game by Streko-Graphics. If you want, you can also browse the images online.
Frogster Interactive has released a new retail patch for Keepsake, upgrading the German edition of the fantasy 3D adventure game by Wicked Studios to version 1.2. This update addresses five additional gameplay and interface bugs.
The first movie trailer for Rugby 06 is now online, showing the recently announced scrum-heavy sports sequel by HB Studios in motion. This clip demonstrates the game's premise and teamplay in a bit over a minute of in-engine footage. Update on Thursday: A high-resolution variant is now available as well.
Creative Assembly has issued the first retail patch for Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion, advancing the English, German, French, Italian and Spanish editions of their recent 3D real-time strategy expansion pack to version 1.6. This update implements over a dozen improvements, gameplay tweaks and bug fixes to the campaign mode as well as a handful to the battle mode.
There is also a new retail patch for Rome: Total War, bringing the English, German, French, Italian and Spanish editions of the 3D real-time and turn-based strategy sequel by Creative Assembly to version 1.5. Similarly, this upgrade adds a number of improvements, gameplay tweaks and bug fixes to the campaign mode as well as a handful to the battle mode, along with a few unit fixes.
Monte Cristo has released a new movie trailer for War on Terror, revealing more of the near-future 3D real-time action strategy game being developed at Digital Reality. This high-resolution trailer highlights the game's backstory and combat in some two minutes of cinematized in-engine footage.
