GGMania reports that id CEO Todd Hollenshead confirmed that RTCW2 is in the works by an "outside" studio. There was no mention of the engine it would be on, but i'm guessing the Doom 3 one will be most likely.

Update: Here's Todd Hollenshead interview with G4tech TV regards to RtCW 2 for those of you whom would like a listen to it.

Once again, we want to let you know that Far Cry patch 1.2 is close to being released. We were about to release this week as planned, when a hardware manufacturer code update forced us to modify the patch accordingly. It took a couple of days to make it work without breaking anything else. We think it is worth the extra wait, as it's all about making sure everyone enjoys the best experience possible, both in terms of gameplay and performance.

stuffTeam are proud to announce the release of Sex Drugs & Beer-Can (SDBC) Beta v3.0 If you have played previous Betas forget it , Beta 3 is a total system revamp we have scrapped the sloggish SP mode in favour for a whole new cooperative based game.

HomeLanFed have snagged themselves a new screenshot from the game that shows off the new flashlight effects.

NovaLogic have released a new patch for Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, updating their 3D multiplayer shooter to version 1.2.0.10! What's new?

System performance optimizations including AGP and CPU. Fixed mouse movement when player is sighted.

The official Doom 3 website has been updated and is now offering screenshots, a streaming trailer, info and wallpapers! and GameSpy have had a chat with id programmer Robert Duffy discussing the game's multiplayer capabilities! Here's a snip.

GameSpy: Can you clarify what kind of multiplayer networking architecture DOOM 3 will use? Will it be peer-to-peer or traditional client-server (or something altogether different)?

3D Gamers reports DreamCatcher has released a new patch for Painkiller, upgrading the frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly to version 1.3.1. This Hotfix patch only addresses the Load game issue from saves within a game level and is multiplayer compatible with the previous version 1.3

Just shown on TechTV!!! Shows new BFG gun, new monsters, A MUST SEE!!!

Update: I've added a list of Mirrors - Read More.

GameSpy just posted a short interview with Robert Duffy about different aspects of DOOM3's multiplayer part.

"The Win32 dedicated server works out of the box and the dedicated Linux version should be available around when the game hits store shelves. That does not mean it will be available but it should be"

Also, the official DOOM3 site has been updated and now features an awesome flash site. A must-see!

id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead made the following announcement:

"Yes, this is the official word that DOOM 3 has been code released and has been approved for manufacturing! It won't be long now until the anticipation ends and the PH34R begins ;-) We literally just hung up with Activision and have confirmed that our latest release candidate has been mutually approved and is finally GOLD. Thanks to everyone for their patience (yeah right! =) and for everyone at id, Activision and our numerous partners for helping us create what I believe is absolutely the best game we have ever made."

Doom 3 Center is reporting more news from the PC Gamer review that has just been released. The recommended system specs have been posted online as well as a list of GFX cards that are supported. The list is nothing that wasn't expected. Read More to view the specs...

Gamer's Hell reports there will be no demo for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, said Alexey Savchenko, the PR Manager for GSC GameWorld in an interview posted on Oblivion Lost.

Acclaim has released an updated, pre-release demo of Juiced, superseding their earlier beta sample of the upcoming street racing simulation by Juiced Games. As before, this demo reportedly contains the San Ricardo track drivable in a selection of three cars.

Just announced on the Rage3D forums is that Doom 3 has scored an astounding 94% in the latest issue of PC Gamer, which has just shipped to subscribers. They say the atmosphere rocks and that the graphics are top notch, but the few attempts at humor fall short. Nonetheless, they say it's a must buy!

EuroGamer have news of the hardware requirements for Half-Life 2 and over at Half-Life 2 Fallout Mr Chimp's has posted his Half-Life 2 hardware Q&A article! Here's a snip from EuroGamer.

Valve boss Gabe Newell has revealed the hardware requirements for Half-Life 2, ahead of the game's expected late summer release

Planet Half-Life are reporting several people are reporting to us that they have been in touch with Gabe in response to his "Steam" emails, and that Gabe has been revealing an RC (release candidate) by month's end.

I haven't had a chance to speak to Gabe yet, but I will confirm this with him as soon as possible.

What do you think? has Tribes Vengeance gone Gold!

PlanetDoom has a pic of the Doom3 cd's and case.
One pic says more than 1000 words:

Doom3 box/cd shot

Doom3Center are reporting DooM fan Dr. Hoshi is presently working on a new modification he calls "DOOMED." Judging from the following screenshots, this Max Payne 2 total conversion is doing a great job of emulating id Software's masterpiece so far.

Gamespot has published #2 in its series of designer diaries covering the RTS Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War from Relic Entertainment(creator of the Homeworld games). The article includes som amazing screenshots.

Here's a snippet:
"You could say that real-time strategy games used to all follow the same formula. Basically, you would collect resources, build a base, and build an army to squash your opponents as quickly as possible. Fortunately, many developers are breaking from this time-worn format to try something new. Take, for instance, Relic Entertainment, which is currently hard at work creating Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War."