Star Wars: Republic Commando is a squad-based FPS that lets you explore the elite world of the Star Wars military. Leading a 3-man squad of Republic Commandos, your missions take you deep behind enemy lines on over 14 intense and challenging levels through three different campaigns where you will face more than ten brutal enemies. This demo features one mission, The Slavers of Kashyyyk, albeit with multiple objectives (thanks JASA). Read more for download links ...

Legacy: Dark Shadows is a point & click adventure with a dark science-fiction storyline spanning a period of 200 years. Razbor Studios has released a playable demo, as well as a v1.4 update patch for the retail game, no specifics are available (thanks Juraj). Read more for download links ...

Square Enix and Disney Interactive today announced they have shipped a total of 1 million units of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories in North America and Japan just two months after its launch. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, an action role-playing game exclusively for the GBA, has been available in Japan since November 2004, followed by the release in North America on December 7, 2004.

Fans of the Bomberman multiplayer videogame will enjoy the smooth simplicity of the original gameplay but with the enhancement of 3D graphics. New enemy characters will join the familiar ones that led to its lasting popularity. Bomberman Hardball is expected to be released throughout Europe spring 2005.

Captured, conveniently forgotten, tortured, and left for dead, MI6 agent Andrew Sterling awaits execution in a Chinese prison. The story begins when a mysterious friend from his past rescues him, setting off a chain of events that could rock the very foundations of global security and wreak chaos on a worldwide level. Read more for some new screens ...

Diabolique: License to Sin is a brand new third person game from Metropolis Team. Unique atmosphere, excellent gameplay, spectacular shaders, Renderware Physics. Tailored suits, expensive cars, dynamic action, and business class graphics. Hell has pretty much to offer.

NCsoft Europe announces the arrival of City of Heroes Deluxe Edition in stores throughout Europe this week, exclusively for PC.

Crave Entertainment today announced the upcoming release of MX World Tour: Featuring Jamie Little. This motocross racing game features head-to-head competition for up to four players with race commentary and the chance to race against well-known commentator and racer Jamie Little.

Take 2 has released the first patch for Timegate's RTS sequel 'Kohan II: Kings of War'. This patch brings your retail game to v1.2.3 and is a maintenance release, with a slew of new gameplay fixes implemented. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Auto Assault combines vehicular combat with role-playing elements. Players explore a post-apocalyptic future in customizable cars, motorcycles, semis and even tanks. Players battle other players both in arenas and in epic race vs. race wars for control of the regions in a devastated Earth.

Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels, the supernatural thriller Constantine tells the story of John Constantine, a man who has literally been to hell and back. Constantine is being developed by Bits Studios and is based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film starring Keanu Reeves, due in February 2005.

THQ today announced that Scooby-Doo! Unmasked, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, will be available for the PlayStation2, the Xbox, and Nintendo's GameCube, Game Boy Advance and DS this September. Adam West, of the original Batman television series, and authentic cartoon voice actors will provide voice talent for the console versions.

Midway Games today announced that it has expanded its international operations with the formation of a new subsidiary, Midway Games GmbH, and the opening of a new office in Munich, Germany. Midway Games GmbH is responsible for all of Midway's sales, marketing and distribution in Germany. Midway's new office will be headed up by industry veteran, Uwe Fuerstenberg.

Square Enix announced today that Musashi: Samurai Legend will ship to retailers nationwide on March 15, 2005. The action role-playing game will be available exclusively for the PlayStation2 and marks the series' debut on the platform. Musashi features vivid, cell-shaded graphics and exhilarating, fast-paced, action-packed gameplay.

Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels, the supernatural thriller Constantine tells the story of John Constantine, a man who has literally been to hell and back. Constantine is being developed by Bits Studios and is based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film starring Keanu Reeves, due in February 2005. SCi has launched the official Constantine website.

Legion Arena is an online RPSG or Role Playing Strategy Game, and blends core gameplay elements from the RTS & RPG genres. Set in ancient Rome, Legion Arena puts the player in charge of their own army, which they must develop, nurture and train, transforming a bunch of peasants into a fearsome fighting force. Check these new screens, showing off the user interface.

Konami of Europe has confirmed the full roster of gameplay additions to the forthcoming PAL versions of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. In total, European gamers will enjoy four new elements, unseen in the existing Japanese and US versions of the game. Last December two extras were already revealed, and today a new difficulty level, and a new game mode are added to the mix. Read more for details ...

Hollywood Reporter has word that James Caan and Robert Duvall have joined the late Marlon Brando in providing voice acting and likenesses for EA's The Godfather. Caan and Duvall, who reprise their respective roles as Sonny Corleone and consigliere Tom Hagen from the film, also were involved in the development of the game and are scheduled to attend its premiere unveiling of the game in New York's Little Italy on Feb. 10 (thanks VE3D).

Loockar today released the latest version of its action-packet combat game Water in Fire 2. Hundreds of aircrafts with deadly arsenals on board are spinning around under your head and seem to have only one mission - bomb you back to the Stone Age. Don't give up! Resist! Shield yourself from the barrage of deadly gunfire and shoot them all down to win.