At last, the definitive third person shooter arrives on the Game Boy® Advance. Max Payne is a stylish, urban, revenge driven action game based in New York City’s grimy underground. A dark, searing tale of corruption and murder, Max Payne combines cinematic gameplay with the latest in handheld videogame technology to deliver what promises to be the most intense Game Boy Advance experience this year.

It has been a busy, busy month for the folks at Diversions Publishing, publisher of One Must Fall: Battlegrounds, the most revolutionary online, 3D, multiplayer fighting game for PC. The game is shipping out to retailers today! Diversions Publishing expects it to be available at EB Games and GameStop stores during the Christmas holidays. Ship dates for other countries will be announced. The OMF public demo is expected to be available around December 19, just in time for the Christmas holidays. More details to follow!

Nadeo has released the first patch for their recently released racing game Trackmania. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1 and mainly addresses multiplayer issues as well as adding a few new features. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

ValuSoft has released a new patch for Spoing Interactive WW2 based first person shooter Beyond Normandy - Assignment: Berlin. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.05, no details as to what exactly it addresses are available at this point (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

As announced earlier Matrix Games has released a new patch for Freedom Games's 3D WWII strategy title Squad Assault: West Front. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.30 (available for US & UK editions) and adds a new map, performance increases, and a slew of other big fixes and tweaks. Read m ore for detailed fix list and download links ...

Ultima X: Odyssey is a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal Engine and based on the renowned Ultima single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game. Some more screens goodness ...

Koch Media has released a demo for VCC Entertainment's snow filled RTL Ski Jump 2004 game, giving you the chance to put on the skiis and prepare for your winter holidays. This German demo features a tutorial and one level of the full game (thanks Gamestar). Read more for download links ...

Matrix Games is pleased to announce that a demo version of Massive Assault by Wargaming.Net has been completed and will be available for download next week. David Heath, Director of Operations for Matrix Games, said “Massive Assault has been earning widespread acclaim as a thinking man’s strategy game with top notch graphics and sound. We feel the best way to spread the word about this excellent title is to let gamers try it themselves through a limited demo. If you have any interest in strategy games, you owe it to yourself to give this one a try.”

After two years of waiting, Philippine indie game developer Anino Entertainment is proud to launch its pioneering project, "Anito: Defend A Land Enraged." The single-player adventure / RPG hybrid combines the best of both gaming genres as it introduces gamers to the world of Maroka, based on 16th century Asia during the Age of Conquest. Read more for details & screens ...

Electronic Arts announced today that the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone videogame for next-generation consoles has shipped to stores. Harry Potter fans can now experience the magic of Harry's first year at Hogwarts with next-gen graphics and updated gameplay, including features, spells, and creatures new to this adventure.