• Tomorrow is the last chance to sign up for the beta test for Duelfield. Read more about the game here from Scott.
• Yesterday was my birthday, and EBGames was kind enough to deliver Operation Flashpoint to my front door first thing in the morning. This game is absolutely awesome, and made a great birthday surprise.

by Jared

• A World War II Online player named Trinity made an incredible looking video of the life of an infantryman in the game. Here is the link for the downloads. First1.mpg is the larger version, and First2.mpg the smaller version. If you have a slow internet connection, this download is definitely worth the wait! This video could be a great commercial for the game.
• Sudden Strike Forever, and Arcanum have both been released.

by Jared

• Shattered Galaxy shipped yesterday. Independence War 2, and Madden NFL 2002 shipped today.

by Jared

• They are accepting applications for beta testers for Europa Universalis II until the 20th. Apply here.
• Once a cancelled title, Conquest: Frontier Wars, shipped on Monday.

by Jared

• Shogun: Total War Warlord Edition, and Dragonriders both shipped last week.

• Galen has posted his latest review of Max Payne.
• Green Berets, and Settlers IV have shipped in the last week.

by Jared

• We just posted our latest review for Alone in the Dark: The new Nightmare.
• Virus warning! There is an email virus spreading rapidly around the net that says something like 'Hi! How are you? I send you this file for your advice. Thank you.' Delete this file immediately, and DO NOT click on the attachment. I have gotten over 60 of these emails so far in the last week. You should never open email attachments unless your 100% sure their safe. Just because the email is from someone you trust is no reason to open it. Many of these viruses get sent out to emails in your address book, and to people you trust. Be careful.
• Strategy First announced today that it has signed a publishing agreement with German developer, Ascaron for the North American release of Patrician II.
• As a reminder, we're always looking for volunteers to help out with game reviews, news, and more with the site. If you're interested drop me a line.

by Jared

• After weeks of waiting it looks like CRS is uploading the new version 1.20 patch for World War II Online to their FTP server as I write this. The patch will be adding grenades, and satchel charges for the infantry, numerous new cities, and several fixes. Stay tuned for the patch to be available very soon!
• Strategy First announced the sequel to Europa Universalis, surprisingly enough it's  called Europa Universalis II. You can see a list of features here.

by Jared

• Max Payne, and Desperados shipped today. The Sting shipped late last week. Although it's not a PC game, NCAA Football 2002 for Playstation 2 shipped today also. That game is going to keep me VERY busy in the near future!

by Jared

• It has been over a month since the release of World War II Online, and the game is still having major problems. The developers have been talking about a patch for weeks now, and everyday it seems more players are spending their time on the message board waiting for the patch, than playing the game. After weeks of waiting it looks like the patch has been pushed back another week, since they seem to have a crazy rule of not releasing patches on Fridays. The message board exploded with angry posts today when CRS posted that the patch would be delayed AGAIN. After all this time since the games release the game is still not playable for many players who are having problems staying connected.
• In light of the problems with World War II Online, here is an absolutely hilarious MP3 that someone made. I can't stop laughing every time I hear it. I am not sure who the author is, or I would give them credit. Whether your a player or not, it is hilarious to listen to. Download it here. The MP3 is entitled 'The making of World War II Online in 60 seconds'.

by Jared

• Just found out that MechCommander 2 also shipped yesterday.
• Thanks go to Edric for revamping our whole patch section. There are lots of new additions, as well as a face lift for the whole patch section. We will be putting the patch request form back online that proved to be popular in the past. We hope to have the request form up as soon as possible.
• I want to apologize for the lack of updates lately. Several issues have kept me from making updates recently. One of them has been some technical problems where all the text in all applications on my home computer has turned bold! So far no one has been able to help me with this problem, and I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can offer.
• World War II Online has been keeping me very busy too when it comes to playing games. Because of this new game I am closing my Ultima Online accounts out forever. The game still has tons of bugs but a new patch is expected at any time. One of the enjoyments of an online game is joining a guild or squad, and I have found a great squad to play with. The group is Sturmgrenadier, and they play on the German side of the game. They are one of the largest squads in the game, and a good group of players.
• There have not been any new games shipping lately. Finally, Empire of the Ants and The Nations shipped in the last two days. 
• I added a link on the right side of the page to the top 100 game sites. Please use that link to vote for us by visiting their site. Thank you.

by Jared