A new beta version of International Online Soccer is now available for download, adding various bugfixes and gameplay tweaks, as well as new international teams and and new club mode teams (press 'read more' for changelog). International Online Soccer is a first person online multiplayer soccer game which requires a full installation of HalfLife v1.1.1.0. or above to play.

As promised, Pterodon has released Red Dawn, a free add-on for Vietcong previously named as Blue Dusk (story) which contains a new Vietcong cooperative campaign, new multiplayer maps, one new single player mission, AI bots for the multiplayer mode, and completely new theme music.

Enemy Technology has released for free I of the Enemy Ril'Cerat, a stand alone game for a single player utilizing the I of the Enemy combat system. Be sure to check out the multi-player game via your LAN. Enjoy :)

A new movie of Commandos Strike Force is now available for download, offering one minute and a half of in-game footage from the next installment in Commandos series developed by Pyro Studio - the image quality is quite poor. Thanks: worldpyrostudios.tk. Unveiled in June this year (story), Commandos Strike Force features three different Commandos characters with different gameplay styles, three linked campaigns (Norway, Russia and France), open maps allowing objectives to be achieved in many different ways, a variety of multiplayer modes up to 8 players and more. Commandos Strike Force will be released worldwide this spring, for the PS2, Xbox and PC.

Vivendi Universal Games informed us that SWAT 4, the sequel to 2000's Best Tactical/Shooter Game of the Year, has been approved for manufacturing and will ship will be shipping April 5th in North America (worldwide one week later). SWAT 4 allows players to take control of a squad of up to five police officers tasked with performing dangerous operations such as high-risk arrests, hostage rescue and counter-terrorism. As the unit's commander, players must follow authentic police tactics as they breach and clear a concrete jungle filled with armed felons and innocent bystanders alike. Don't forget to check out the demo if you haven't done so yet.

Winter Wolves Studio announced that they have started to implement 3D boxers in their sports manager simulation Universal Soccer Manager. The fight itself still uses pre-rendered graphics, but the full 3D fight is expected very soon. The engine also takes into account the height of the boxer, so you'll able to see short and tall boxers according to their stats. Universal Boxing Manager can be purchased from the official website.

GarageGames has released a playable demo for Invasion, allowing you to try out this expansion of Dark Horizons: Lore, the action mecha game from MaxGaming Technologies. The game is available for purchase from its official website, priced $29.95.

A new patch for Psychotoxic: Gateway to Hell, the FPS developed by NuclearVision Entertainment and powered by Vulpine Vision Graphics Engine, is now available for download - the update is for the US CD-version; it deals with an issue with the weapons pick up in the dream levels and fixes some other minor bugs. Thanks: 3DGamers. In this game, you are the heroine Angie Prophet who must save mankind from impending nuclear Armageddon by standing in the way of the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse. For details about the game, check out the demo which contains two levels from the retail version.

Digital Jesters and Focus Home Interactive sent over a press release announcing that Freedom Force vs The Third Reich will be released in the UK and Scandinavian territories with a free bonus DVD. The DVD will feature additional characters, and specially crafted movies, with full sub-titles in French, German, Italian and Spanish. It will also contain behind-the-scenes interviews, films and artwork, which will offer an insight into the development of the game (press 'read more' for details). Freedom Force Vs The Third Reich will be published throughout Europe by Digital Jesters & Focus Interactive from April 15th 2005, priced £29.99 / €39.99.

Our gallery has been updated with 60 screenshots from Pacific Storm, showcasing this 3D real-time action strategy in the works at Lesta Studio. Described as a mixture of RTS, war-game and simulator, Pacific Storm features detailed 3D models of war machines, including battleships, aircraft-carriers, destroyers, cruisers and rocket cruisers, submarines, torpedo boats, tankers, cargo ships and transports, fighters, attack planes, torpedo-bombers, strategic bombers, reconnaissance planes, land cannons and antiaircraft guns. It also features a wide system of upgrades including the option of producing nuclear or bacteriological weapons, realistic 3D landscapes and weather conditions (mist, storm, rain), and multiplayer via LAN supports battles on the tactical map and in the simulation mode. Pacific Storm will be published by Buka Entertainment in Q3 2005 - don't forget to check out the E3 2004 trailer.

A new batch of screenshots from Operation: Matriarchy has been added in our gallery showcasing this FPS in the works at MADia Entertainment. In this game, you are a trooper of the government army sent with the expeditionary force to attack Velian. As you accomplish missions given to you at the headquarters, you get new opportunities in selection of weapons and military equipment. Each mission will also get you closer to the secret of the origin of the Velian anomaly of the human race. Featuring 16 types of deadly weapons, over 20 levels, rag doll technology and true damage system (the location of the hit affects the damage type), Operation Matriarchy is now scheduled for a Q3 2005 release. Be sure to check the E3 2004 trailer if you haven't done so yet.

Our gallery has been updated with new screenshots from Moscow Rush, illustrating this racing action-sim that will offer "a photorealistic representation of Moscow city", a realistic physical model of the cars, about 20 missions, a flexible plot and LAN multiplayer. Moscow Rush will be released in Q3 2005.

Bethesda Softworks has updated the official The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion website with three new screenshots (inserted in our gallery), showing a forest, a troll, and a nordic town. As well as in Morrowind, players will have the option to experience the main quest at their own pace, and there will be plenty of opportunities to explore the vast world and make their own way. Numerous factions can be joined, such as the thieves or mages guilds, and each contains its own complete storyline and the chance to rise to the head of the faction and reap further rewards. Due to the new AI system, called Radiant AI, the NPCs will have the ability to make their own choices based on the world around them. They will decide where to eat, who to talk, what to say - they will also sleep, go to church, and even steal items, all based on their individual characteristics. They will have full facial animations and lip-synching, and full speech for all dialogs.

Our gallery has been updated with twelve pieces of concept art showing Kurenai, a young girl whose world is destroyed when she and her father are attacked by the deadly Black Lizard Clan, who captures her and brutally hangs her by a wire and left to die. Miraculously, she survives and is rescued and adopted into a clan where she obtains complete mastery of her unique weapon, the wire. Kurenai has pledged her undying loyalty to her new family. She now lives to avenge her fathers death and will go to any means necessary to destroy the Black Lizard Clan. Developed by Tranji, Red Ninja will be released by Vivendi Universal Games this month, for the PS2 and Xbox.

MCV is reporting that Blue 52, the developer of Stolen, has closed its doors after failing to secure enough cash to pay for company overheads. However, the upcoming release of Stolen has not been affected - the game will be available on April 1st for PC, Xbox and PS2. Thanks: Blues.

The PC version Project Snowblind, the game developed by Crystal Dynamics and already available for PS2 and Xbox, has shipped to the stores across North America, Eidos announced. The action of the game takes place in an Asian communist country where a civil war is taking place. The player must control a squad of NPCs or drive vehicles through 11 missions and 16 big levels. Project Snowblind offers a wide arsenal of weapons, the use of Biomods for customizing the soldiers and a multiplayer of up to 16 players.

Majesco sent out a press release announcing that two new titles for the Nintendo DS, Texas Hold ‘Em Poker and ATV: Quad Frenzy, will be released later this year. In Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, players compete in a limit or no limit Quick Game mode versus 10 computer players or in the Tournament Mode against up to five friends via Wi-Fi multiplayer support. On the other hand, ATV: Quad Frenzy features Wi-Fi multiplayer, high-speed racing, and 40 different tracks.

Our Vivisector: Beast Inside gallery has been updated with three screenshots showing a new monster from this upcoming 3D action/horror game in the works at Action Forms. The world of Vivisector consists of a more than sixteen huge levels, logically put together to form an integral island - the game uses a bird's-eye Map view and special waypoints to keep players from getting lost. You will have to fight your way through lush tropical jungles, deep woods and snowy mountains, against bizarre never-before-seen enemies, called ModBeasts and Humanimals, each with unique abilities, tactics and firepower. Vivisector: Beast Inside will be launched in Europe by Pointsoft Interactive in Q2 2005.

Activision sent us new screenshots from the Xbox, PS2, GC, DS, GBA and PC versions of Madagascar, a game that lets players enter the world of four Central Park Zoo animals: a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo. Players must master each animal's natural skills while adventuring through the exciting city of New York and the dangerous island of Madagascar, interacting with other animals and tackling obstacles and enemies in scenarios from the movie and beyond. The game will be launched during May 2005 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC, GameCube, GBA and Nintendo DS. We also have a factsheet available and a trailer, so check them out.

Ubisoft sent us a new trailer from Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory featuring twenty seconds in-game footage from this game which will be released for PC, Xbox, GC and PS2 on March 31, 2005. Don't forget to grab the English single-player official demo which includes one single-player mission, a tutorial and a multiplayer map.