Official Battlefield 2 Demo

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Although final dates for the Battlefield 2 demo have not been locked down we understand we will be allowed to make it available in little over a week.

Blizzard's Mass Banning

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Blizzard Entertainment announced it has permanently closed 53,928 WarCraft III Battle.net accounts. There are few companies as in tune with their fan base as Blizzard, but that doesn't mean the developer has a tolerance for users who abuse that relationship.

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Quake 4 Screenshots

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We bring you a bunch of new screenshots of Quake 4, the game that marks the return to id Software's trademark single-player gameplay experience set in the QUAKE II universe.

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Available

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Updates to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Battlefield 2 Goes Gold & Screens

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PlanetBattlefield has just learned from an anonymous and reliable source that EA/DICE's upcoming hot-seller game Battlefield 2 has just gone GOLD! You heard it here first and let the party begin!! For those of you who still have to pre-order Battlefield 2 make sure to check out the deals for pre-ordering. Also, check out the 130 new screenshots that has been released recently from Japan.

Area 51 Demo

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Midway has released a single-player demo for Area 51, offering the first opportunity to determine whether "the truth is out there" in this sci-fi first-person shooter that has a lead character voiced by David Duchovny. This humongous download contains an extensive cinematic introduction and a portion of the full where the player has lost his team and continues to explore alone.

StarGate E3 Trailer

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This trailer is of the XBox version of the game and was shown at E3 2005 (Electronic Entertainment Expo). It's 2minutes and 55seconds long and confirms many speculations the fans have had. You also get a glimpse of what the ancient evil (The Haaken) look like.

DOOM 3 1.3 Patch & SDK

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id Software has released new patches for DOOM 3, bringing the Win32 edition of their horror first-person shooter sequel to version 1.3 and the Linux client/server update to version 1.3.1302. This release synchronizes the codebase with the Resurrection of Evil expansion, adds Punkbuster support and sound enhancements, improves .pk4 support, addresses multiplayer issues, and more.

Domination - hardware gaming review

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We take a look at the new title from developers Wargaming.net, Domination. Building on the Massive Assault universe, Domination is a turn-based strategy wargaming title. We take a look at how good the game is, and also look at how well it plays on different PC hardware.

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Battlecruiser Millennium Free

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3000 AD has released the full game of Battlecruiser Millennium, superseding the earlier demos of their space combat simulation that came out in 2001. The game has now been released as freeware, allowing to explore the entire game world and all missions.

E3 Demo Videos

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nrdstrm over at Nvnews has thrown up his handycam video's from E3 2005 for UT2K7, Battlefield 2, FEAR, Unreal Engine 3 Tech Demo, Quake Wars, Prey, Hitman Blood Money and I was especially impressed by the Timeshift demo

Armed Assault (Operation Flashpoint 2) Soon to be released

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Brought to you by the creators of Operation Flashpoint*: Armed Assault will reacquaint gamers with the ultimate in realistic, combat gaming. Armed Assault features a new engine with a fresh modern setting. Freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Game Review

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Mercenaries, a game in which everything can be blown up for money, is a unique action game. Anything you see can be blown away, but not everything will get you paid. Throughout Mercenaries, you have series of challenges that you must complete in order to advance. There objective can range from pushing a barrel 50m away to killing the masterminds. The game is mainly based on helping the Chinese, South Koreans, Allied Forces and the Mafia in making money. They can be turned into your enemies until a bribe is paid. Therefore, you're depended on making money by not killing yourself or making enemies. Talk about a twisted a plot?

Halo 3 Release Confirmed

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It looks like the rumors of a pre-emptive Halo 3 strike are correct. Bill Gates has confirmed that Halo 3?s launch will coincide with the launch of the Playstation 3. Here?s the details straight from the upcoming issue of Time magazine:

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Updated Epic Site Offers Peek at UT2007

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EpicGames.com has been updated with a swanky new logo, as well as a sneak peek at the upcoming UT2007 and Gears of War through two optional skins. The site also offers UT2004 and UC2 themed skins.

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