Realms of Torment 'MMORPG' is being developed by Quad Software and Maxim Software based in Europe for Limitless Horizons Entertainment LLC based in the United States. Today we bring you some screens taken from the online alpha test from Realms of Torment. Currently all models are being remade to take advantage of bump mapping and pixel shading techniques. Minimum system specs have been raised to a 1 gigaherz machine and a geforce3+ or equivalent video card. Check out the new screens ...

Nadeo has released a new patch for their 3D track building/racing game TrackMania. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.2 (beta 3) and contains New Blocks, Bugs fixed, Changed Gameplay, New menu interface. Read more for details and download links ...

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Rainbow Six 3 - Trailer
• Silent Hill 4: The Room - Trailer
• Red Dead Revolver - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Electronic Arts released the first version of the Battlecraft map editor for Digital Illusions' 3D action game Battlefield Vietnam. The editor shipped with the game but is now available as a separate download, and this initial release similarly includes a full set of Object Lightmap templates. At the same token EA has also released a new version of the Battlecraft 1942 editor v2.1 which now incorporates the Object Lightmap templates that used to be a separate download, as well as adding several dozen new features, improvements, bug fixes and other changes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...

iEntertainment Network Inc announced today that it was releasing FREE to all gamers the Armored Assault World War II tank game for FREE Massively Multiplayer Online Simulation gaming (MMOSG)! Players can go to the official Armored Assault webiste to get their FREE accounts and join the FUN!

Purge Jihad 2.0.3. Purge Jihad 2.0.3 fixes several map exploits. Other changes include improvements in skills, UI, prayers, weapons, and player requested gameplay changes. Using ESD (Electronic Software Distribution), Purge Jihad is offered in both a free (unregistered) and paid (registered) mode. The free, unregistered trial includes the full game without any time limits but is simply limited to 4 classes. Registered players will have access to all 8 classes.

CCP, in cooperation with IGN/GameSpy, is offering Earth and Beyond users an upgrade to EVE Online. This is a response to the high number of inquires and downloads CCP has received during the last 48 hours from Earth and Beyond users. These users have been forced to look elsewhere for an alternative Science Fiction Online Game after Electronic Arts announced it would close down Earth and Beyond at the end of summer.

Strategy first has released a demo for Legend Studios's RTS War Times giving you a chance to try out 2 singleplayer (one from each campaign) and 2 multiplayer (LAN only) levels. Read more for download links ...

Etrom is an epic adventure among realms and cities, democracies and “nazi” dictatorships, a journey through space-time portals, among the Thrones of the Abyss, beyond the gates of the City of Light and many more locations, situations, rituals, secret-services plots, dark spells.

Amid surging Xbox sales and global business expansion, Robbie Bach, senior vice president of Microsoft and head of Microsoft’s Home and Entertainment Division, today announced a number of new executive appointments. Shane Kim, currently acting general manager of Microsoft Game Studios, has been named permanently to that position and will report to Peter Moore, corporate vice president. To create additional synergies between game content and marketing, Moore, in turn has been named head of worldwide content and marketing for Microsoft games and game products. Bach also announced that Mitchell (Mitch) Koch, corporate vice president, will lead Microsoft’s global retail sales efforts.