Gamer's Hell reports that Redfire Software and Interactive Strip have released a playable demo of Airline 69: Return to Casablanca, allowing you to try out this funny erotic simulation featuring more than 30 different locations, 30 characters, many video sequences, and a special 'online assistance' with Penthouse Model Sasha Woman

CDV has now released the final single-player demo for Breed, the upcoming sci-fi first-person shooter by Brat Designs. Details on the demo's contents are scarce as it's simply offering a mission labelled 'Single Player Demo Part 1' where "One of your USC units is under heavy fire from the BREED.

They desperately need support against the overpowering enemy. CDV also announced that there will be a sequel in the near future which will continue the mission. The second part of the demo can only be played once the first part has been installed.

Ceql over at CGTalk.com has thrown up some new DOOM III scans from a german gaming magazine.

An in-depth look at the Making of Halo 2; interviews with Bungie personnel, clips of Halo 2 footage, discussions of what works and doesn't work. Originally shown at X03 in France, in September, 2003, later released on a media DVD bundled with a 3rd party controller (and sold at Best Buys across the US). This version has been sanctioned by both Film Oasis (the creators) and Bungie. The clip is encoded in QuickTime 5 format and has an approximate running time of 7:40.

Gamespot has confirmation of plans for Battlefield 1942-style first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe called Star Wars Battlefront. They have no details on the game, which they say will be officially announced early next year, though they refute rumors that this would be a PS2-only offering, saying the game will be released for the PC, the PS2, and the Xbox.

Finally, SWG will introduce vehicles into there MMRPG beginning in December. First in the test center, and then to the regular servers. This should be a BIG improvement to the game. The movie gives you a nice taste of what to expect. Click on the picture to get the scoop and link for the movie.

Californian developer Enemy Technology has released a playable demo of I of the Enemy, allowing you to try out this upcoming sci-fi RTS. The demo offers the first 3 missions from the first campaign.

Raven Software has released the public SDK and tools for Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, expanding the modification support for their sci-fi 3D action game. The distribution includes a shader editor/viewer, model viewers, the Icarus script editor and compiler, the public multiplayer source code, documentation, and more.

Introducing Fusion Pack v12 Final Edition, the last ever Fusion Pack for Counter-Strike 1.6. Fusion Pack 12 Final is the first fully featured, fully compatible replacement pack for Counter-Strike 1.6. The final edition of Fusion Pack 12 builds upon the previous version to produce an outstanding pack for Counter-Strike and what is easily the best Fusion Pack yet! Fusion Pack 12 Final includes many new weapon models, sounds and features to make it a fresh new experience over previous versions. Fusion Pack v12 Final continues on from its predecessors by essentially replacing the complete look and sound of Counter-Strike 1.6.

Russian developer SkyRiver Studios has released a playable demo of MechMinds (a.k.a. Mechanoids), offering the first opportunity to try out their upcoming glider-robot action/role-playing game. There are no details on the demo's contents as it's entirely in Russian, so be prepared for some serious guesswork if you don't speak the language beyond 'da' and 'njet'.

Eidos has released a demo for Deus Ex 2: Invisible War a bit earlier than expected, offering you a chance to play this upcoming first-person action RPG sequel in the works at Ion Storm Austin. The game will be in stores across North America for PC and Xbox on December 3rd.

FilePlanet users are invited to preview the demo of Deus Ex: INVISIBLE WAR, the sequel to the mega-award winning Deus Ex. Experience the Absolute Power to create your own experience in an open gameplay environment. Sneak, Hack, Bribe, Kill. In the future war on terror, how will you choose to fight?

The Troopers team has been hard at work patching and augmenting our V2 release to get things nicely up to snuff, and we can finally say that we're done. After nine distinct internal patches and two different possible release candidates, we're proud to be presenting you with Version 2.10 of Troopers (internally labeled 7.20, as you will be able to see in the included Release Notes)! While you're downloading, you can check out the changelog provided below; it'll give you an idea of what's been modified for 2.1:

Gothic II from german developer Piranha Bytes is on sale in Germany for a couple of months now but the english language retail version has now been reviewed by Gamespot. If you're in to 3D RPG's this is a personal recommendation to check out! The game is fun to play with good graphics and a great storyline. Oh and the review does not reflect the gaming value at all: Gothic II is a single-player role-playing sequel in which you play as a lone hero who must do battle with bandits, orcs, and dragons in a sprawling 3D world. Like in the first game, you control a soft-spoken hero from a behind-the-back perspective and follow one of three career paths in pursuit of his ultimate goal--which, in this case, is to stave off an assault by orcs and dragons unleashed by the death of a demon, the same one that he defeated at the end of the first game.

Dave McGruther, Bioware Client Care Specialist, has announced at the official forums for KotOR that a beta patch v.1.01 is now available for testing. This beta patch has been made to address two specific issues: 1. Long pauses while playing with sound enabled using a motherboard with an Intel i845 or i850 chipset with 100mhz front side bus 2. Crashing at main menu (the one with new game, load game, options) with a Radeon 9600

Computer And Video Games reports that Eidos reveals that gremlins have infested the Deus Ex: Invisible War PC demo expected today, causing a minor slip.

Everyone can now get a taste of the Noir love story of 2003. The official demo for Max Payne 2 contains 2.5 levels, plus a "Dead Man Walking" level. Love Hurts. And so do bullets.

VU Games announced today that Contract J.A.C.K. - the official prequel to No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way is now available on store shelves. Developed by Monolith Productions, this standalone expansion pack delivers "non-stop action with new singleplayer missions, exciting multiplayer modes including Doomsday and Demolition.

Atari Australia has released the playable demo of Terminator 3: War of the Machines, allowing you to step into Arnold Schwartzenegger's exoskeleton or the shoes of the Tech Com Special Forces in this imminent sci-fi first-person action game by Clever's. This is a multiplayer demo that includes a pair of maps called "Lab-Present" and "Downtown" playable in the Team Deathmatch, Mission and Termination modes.

FiringSquad has published an article concerning the 3D performance in Activision/Infinity Wards latest WWII shooter Call of Duty. Since this article is part one a second chapter touching Nvidia performance is expected to follow later. Here's a snip: While it?s based on a four-year old game engine, Call of Duty is quite capable of pushing today?s latest hardware. We saw tangible performance benefits for the RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB and RADEON 9800 XT, while the RADEON 9500 PRO continues to represent the best performance among mainstream cards, despite the fact that it?s a year old itself.