We are happy to announce that we have completed a rigorous testing cycle on our third patch, and it is now available for download! Once installed, the patch is cumulative, meaning that it will include all fixes from the previous patches. We have addressed many crucial issues, and believe that players will see an improvement in performance as well as gameplay. Through our boards and other communications, we have continued to monitor the feedback we have been given on Ascension, and we feel everyone should be able to experience the full impact of Ultima Ascension with the best results possible. Now that this patch is complete, we will begin our work on the remastering of the install CD, which will be sent to all registered owners of Ascension, free of charge. This CD will replace your current install disk, and will include this latest patch.

Featuring sites of major professional tournaments and other popular venues, the new 10-Course Pack features Links LS 2000 versions of Firestone, Castle Pines, Sea Island, Kapalua Plantation, Kapalua Village, and Bountiful. The 10-Course Pack also includes Pinehurst No. 2, Entrada at Snow Canyon, Latrobe Country Club (fall & summer), and the all-new Three Canyons Fantasy Course.

The 10-Course Pack has an estimated street price of $20. The game add-on will only run with LS 2000 or LS 1999, and owners of previous versions of Links and MS Golf are eligible for a $15 rebate when they upgrade to Links LS 2000.

EA previously announced it secured an exclusive long-term licensing agreement with MGM Interactive and Danjaq, LLC to bring Secret Agent James Bond to the interactive entertainment market. The first Bond title to come out of this deal will be based on the 1999 blockbuster film, The World is Not Enough. The game will deliver an action-packed, spy-inspired adventure true to the James Bond legacy, when it is released in late 2000.

The second Blair Witch game is being developed by Human Head and is said to be set in the year 1886. The third is under development by Ritual, taking place in the year 1785. With tentative release dates of September and October, respectively, this means the entire Blair Witch Project trilogy will be released in the span of a few months. If that's enough Blair Witch for you, you can always turn to the movie sequel which is set to be released on Halloween as well.

The action-RPG for the PC has been completed and will be on store shelves Feb. 15 in North America and Feb. 18 around the world.

Nox is a game of savage combat and sneaky tactics set in a mystical land filled with discovery and deceit. Nox's lightning-fast action is fueled by a combat system that's easy to use yet gives players tremendous gameplay depth and infinite possibilities. With more than 150 unique spells, weapons and skills, players must use their wits to create devious combinations and tricky tactics.

In Fur Fighters, gamers take command of an elite force of stuffed animals in their attempt to defeat General Viggo and his evil forces. The Fur Fighters must battle their way through legions of teddy bear warriors, solve diabolical puzzles, and transform their mutated kin to save their village, and ultimately the world, from Viggo's wicked scheme.

Based on the popular magazine of the same name, Soldier of Fortune delivers the most realistic, covert-operative themed shooter ever created. Soldier of Fortune is the all-new, explosive first-person shooter created by Raven Software. Like a blockbuster action-thriller, Soldier of Fortune plunges players into the secret and deadly world of the modern-day gun-for-hire via dozens of real-to-life missions spanning five continents and innovative multiplayer modes.

Game Commander SE offers voice command recognition allowing gamers to say commands instead of using awkward and hard to remember keystrokes. The Sound Blaster Live! Platinum is a sound card designed to bring enhanced audio and effects plus the interactivity of PC entertainment to the desktop for Internet audio, music applications and gaming.

Urban Operations will include new missions, with new game types for each one, all set in famous cities around the world. Fans can also anticipate new multiplayer scenarios, as well as new weapons and five classic levels from the original Tom Clancy?s Rainbow Six.

X-COM: Genesis was to be the sixth in the acclaimed X-COM series. It was said that Genesis would mark the return to the turn-based strategy style that was present in the earlier X-COM titles. While the status of Genesis remains unknown, X-COM: Alliance, the fifth game in the series, continues on in development. Is Genesis really dead? If so, these screenshots we managed to find may be the last memories of this game.