Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Source SDK, and Source Engine updates are available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

The rebellion group has a new game upcoming, called: Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945. This great game is all about sniping in third or first person gameplay. The game consists of 25 missions in single player mode and ofcourse multiplayer mode is available to. The game will be released around June 2005.

The Swedish Nordic Regiment clan got a chance to ask Lars Gustavsson some questions on Battlefield 2. This interview is a translation of the original from Swedish to English courtesy of Foxen.

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SimBin Development Team has released a second playable demo for GTR, offering another chance to take their realistic FIA GT racing simulation for a spin. This v2.0 demo again features the Spa-Francorchamps circuit (now at dusk) drivable in arcade, semi-professional and simulation modes in the Saleen (GT class) and Ferrari 360 (NGT class) cars.

Posted up as a rumor on the Internet last week, Eidos Interactive has now made it official by stating that the Austin, Texas based game development studio of Ion Storm would be closing their doors.

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3000 AD has released the first playable demo for Universal Combat - A World Apart, allowing the chance to try out their upcoming standalone 3D action / space-combat expansion. Word is: "This preview #1 demo consists of four scenarios and primarily features space and planetary air combat."

Parallax Arts Studio has released a playable demo for Liquidator, their futuristic first-person shooter in development. The massive download contains an introductory level complete with six of the full game's weapons (each with an Alt function) and several different types of enemies

In advance of the Counter-Strike: Source update we've mentioned here recently, we'll be releasing an update for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. This update will include two new weapons (the StunStick and the Slam) as well as a return of the trusty crowbar. We've decided to also include a new map called "Steam Lab."

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3DXtreme is giving away a brand new, retail boxed copy of Doom 3. Need 5 valid forums posts and 1 post in the contest thread per day. Contest ends tonight 12 am EST. Good Luck!

German publisher Pointsoft has released the playable demo of RPM Tuning, offering the first opportunity to take this car tuning and urban racing simulation by Babylon Software for a spin. This English/German demo offers two tracks in QuickRace mode called Beach Race and Downtown Cup 3, as well as two missions in the Adventure campaign mode, both in a choice of three cars.

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Lawrence Brown (Battlefield's Franchise Mod Support Coordinator) passed on an article today that summarizes the Battlefield 2 Mod Tools (also known as the BF2 Editor) that will be released a short time before Battlefield 2 hits shelves. These tools are simply amazing and we hope you enjoy this preview.

Electronic Arts has finally released the long awaited patch for LOTR: BFME. The patch adds three new multiplayer and various bug and unit balancing fixes and can be downloaded below:
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Click 'Read More' for more links and changelog.

A Source Engine update is available and will be applied automatically when Steam is restarted. The changes include:

Electronic Arts and Viacom Consumer Products today announced a videogame based on The Godfather fiction is under development and will put gamers at the center of the action in one of history's most revered masterpieces. The book by Mario Puzo and classic film by Paramount Pictures serve as inspiration for the game as gamers will join the Corleone family and earn respect through loyalty and fear as they rise through the ranks to become Don in a living 1945-1955 New York. The game is scheduled for release in fall 2005 under the EA GAMES brand for the Xbox(R) videogame system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Sony PSP(TM) handheld entertainment system and PC.

A playable demo for Star Wars Republic Commando is now available, offering the first opportunity to try out this sci-fi squad-based first-person shooter that is approaching the finish line at LucasArts. This hefty demo contains one mission titled "The Slavers of Kashyyyk" that consists of multiple section and objectives.

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A small patch is out that is mainly focused at some Multiplayer Fixes. Here's the link, more details and mirrors soon.

The author provides a technical comparison between the Doom 3 engine and Half-life 2's Source engine in terms of graphics, character models, A.I., environments, animation, physics, networking, system specs, and portability.

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The theme from the upcoming game is available for download.

Nothing to say. All you need to do is listen.