The Battlefield 2 Demo dedicated server for Windows is now available, offering the chance for server operators to run their own theater in the modern combat shooter sample. The Windows server was to be accompanied by a Linux server, but there was some sort of glitch with that, so it's now expected next week. The 38 MB download is available on the EA Games Website, and mirrored on 3D Gamers, Computer Games (Romania), FZ.se, Gameguru Mania, Gamer's Hell, and Worthplaying.

A new Boiling Point: Road to Hell European patch is now available, updating Deep Shadows' first-person shooter/RPG to version 1.1. The update addresses a handful of bugs and other issues. The 73 MB download is available on this pop-up on the Atari UK Boiling Point Page and mirrored on 3D Gamers, FileFront, Gameguru Mania, and Worthplaying.

As promised, the Battlefield 2 demo is now available for download, offering the chance to sample the military shooter sequel from Digital Illusions (DICE). The demo offers the Gulf of Oman map, 16-player single player, and 16 and 32-player multiplayer support. The 547 MB download has debuted on GameSpot. The demo is now mirrored on 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, 4players.de (Germany), ActionTrip, Battlefield 2 Files, Boomtown (registration required), Computer Games (Romania), Download.com, eXtreme-Players.de (Germany), Filecloud (registration required), FileFront. Filerush (torrent), FileShack (registration required), Fragland.net, FZ.se, GameDaily, Gameguru Mania, Gamer's Hell, Gaming4All (Germany), and Worthplaying.

A timely new Battlefield 2 Community Update (thanks Frans) has details on creating a BF2 account and the game's Battlerecorder function, as well as a demo note:

ATI Cards and Battlefield 2 Demo
In testing the demo, EA has encountered some visual issues on certain ATI cards with the previous Catalyst drivers (5.5) and are working with yesterday's 5.6 release to discover if the issue is resolved. If in playing the Battlefield 2 demo you encounter texture corruption of any kind, we recommend rolling back to the Catalyst 5.1 drivers. ATI is aware of this issue and is working to resolve it.

A post to the GameSpot Forums by GameSpot's Sam Parker made just minutes ago (thanks Frans) states the Battlefield 2 demo has been finalized by EA and "It'll be up in the next hour or less."

The Rainbow Six Website has word on the free release of Iron Wrath, the second mission pack for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. At this point the file is only being made available on FilePlanet (registration required). Update: The download is now also mirrored on 3D Gamers.

A Chaos League: Sudden Death English demo is now available, following yesterday's release of the French demo for Cyanide's upcoming fantasy-themed sports game expansion. This version offers the same content as the French version, without requiring any understanding of French. The 344 MB download is available on the Chaos League Website and mirrored on 3D Gamers, Boomtown (registration required), FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and Worthplaying.

• Auto Assault
  A new Auto Assault movie is now available, showing off gameplay from NetDevil's upcoming road rage MMORPG, accompanied by commentary from designer Scott Brown. The download can be founds on 3D Gamers, FileFront, MMOG Info, and Prodigious Gaming.
• WOFOR: War on Terror
  A trailer from WOFOR: War on Terror is now available, showing off this upcoming RTS game in the works at Digital Reality. The movie is now available on GameStar Online (thanks Tiscali Games) and mirrored on 3D Gamers, and FileFront.
• EverQuest II: Desert of Flames
  This page on the EverQuest II Website now offers downloads of the EverQuest II: Desert of Flames E3 movies. Word is: "With voice-over from Senior Producer, Scott Hartsman, this movie shows off several of the expansion’s new features including arena champions PvP, climbable surfaces, new zones, monsters and more!"
• Falcon 4.0: Allied Force
  The downloads page on the Lead Pursuit Website now offers a new Falcon 4.0: Allied Force gameplay movie. Thanks Frans.

• Codename Panzers: Phase Two on Videogameslife.
• EverQuest 2: Desert of Flames on Ten Ton Hammer.
• Hammer & Sickle on GameSpot.
• Paradise on Adventure Gamers.
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes on MMOG Info.

Matrix Games announces the release of a new patch for Flashpoint: Germany (direct link), updating the cold war tactics game to version 1.03. Word is: "This new update includes over forty enhancements to the AI, new sudden death options and rules, improved artillery supply calculations, many map visualization improvements including new overlays, new movement path and fire arrows, a main screen victory bar, improved reporting and faster animations. Over a dozen additional bug fixes make this the definitive new version of Flashpoint Germany."

• Gang Wars on the Radioactive-Software Website. Thanks Frans.
• Rig'n'Roll on 3D Gamers.
• Space Rangers 2: Dominators on 3D Gamers.

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• Add-on PlayStation 3 HDD will run Linux.
• D3Publisher Signs Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.
• bit-tech.net Interviews ATI on the Xbox 360.
• Rumor Dept: Blogger "leaks" Nintendo Revolution specifications.
• Future versions of the Vision Game Engine will fully support Microsoft's Xbox 360.
• Don’t monkey with Metal Gear.
• Wreckless Sequel Coming.

Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Nintendo DS Red.
• New services link mobile users to online magazines.
• THQ Reintroduces Popular Games in 'Double Packs' Program for Game Boy Advance.
• NIS Brings Portable Chaos.

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• Microsoft preps 'critical' Windows patch. Thanks Ant.
• AMD Sempron Processor AMD Plans 64-Bit Sempron.
• Developers get taste of Intel-based Macs.
• FCC votes to speed some digital televisions.
• Google Supports Spyware - Ben Edelman explores how.
• The .xxx web domain raises questions about internet rules.
• Nokia and Intel push to get WiMAX out this year.
• Microsoft planning music subscription service.
• Jackson suicide spam hides virus.
• Winamp version 5.092 is now available. Thanks Ant.
• Research Shows Bluetooth Can Be Hacked In Milliseconds.
• Apple offers WebKit Open Source Project.
• Seagate Plans 160-GB Monster Drive for Notebooks.
• Open Systems for Car Computers? Thanks URZA.
• Hitachi sues for patent infringement.
• AOL Wooing Users to Portal, With a Little Help From Its Foes.
• Keeping Up With Uncle Sam. "European recording companies are pushing to extend terms of copyright to nearly 100 years to be more in line with U.S. law."
• Top CEOs Describe Future Technologies.
• Citigroup to pay $2 bln in Enron lawsuit.
• Oversight Board Picks VeriSign to Run .net.
• Confessions Of a Web Hosting Salesman. With the words 'web hosting' ironically hyperlinked to an ad.

• Version 1.1 of the DeGeneration modification for Return to Castle Wolfenstein is now available: "You're going to find that DeGeneration introduces, not only a completely new original gameplay designed to emphasize teamplay and strategy, but it brings other game styles to RTCW such as Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch. Along with these new types of play there are new features, new weapons and a great amount of enhancements for players, server admins, and mappers alike."
• A new version 1.6 of the AirBuccaneers UT2004 Mod is now available. Word is: "This release contains two new battleship-only duel maps which have been designed especially for LAN-games, enabling battles between 4 battleships with full crews. Also some essential bugfixes and balance tweaks have been done."

• The i24 LAN Party will include a Bet on Soldier competition.
• Enter to Win a CrossFire™ Ready System from ATI.
• Xbox.com Worldwide Halo 2 Tourney Nears Finish Line.
• The GDCN Game Competition "is a set of game industry related, skills based competitions, for the people of the cities of Chuncheon in Korea, Dundee in Scotland, and Gold Coast in Australia "
• Loadedinc's Guild Wars Competition.
• Majesco Entertainment Kicks-Off Million Dollar Promotion With Xbox Liver For Advent Rising Video Game. Thanks Mike Martinez.
• Hot Summer Club Nintendo Contest in Japan.

• PBS I, Cringely: Going for Broke. "Apple's Decision to Use Intel Processors Is Nothing Less Than an Attempt to Dethrone Microsoft. Really." Thanks Mike Martinez.
• Time to clean up tech's act.
• Hardware Analysis: DVD copying software gets axed, what's next?

• Area 51 on IGN.
• ER on IGN.
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Houston Vehicles.
• Imperial Glory on GameSpy.
• Madagascar on GameSpot.
• Sacred Underworld on LoadedInc.
• Silent Hunter III on GamersInfo.net.
• SWAT 4 on Game Chronicles.

• Albatron K8SLI Motherboard on Legion Hardware.
• Antex X1050B Case on DriverHeaven.net.
• Coolmax 400W Modular PSU on XYZ Computing.
• Gigabyte 8I955X Royal Intel 955X Motherboard on PC Perspective.
• Logisys 20 in 1 Media Panel on Techgage.
• Mushkin Redline XP DDR Memory on XtremeSystems.org.
• Multi-Function Panel Shootout on AMDboard.
• Performance PCs Custom Works 500w PSU on Virtual-Hideout.Net.
• Thermaltake PurePower TWV500W PSU on Bjorn3d.

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• G4tv's Wild On Enemy Territory (thanks games.bmj.pl) is an interview with id's Todd Hollenshead that will premiere this evening, discussing Enemy Territory: Quake Wars...
• Ubisoft secures publishing rights to Sniper Elite for PC, Xbox, and Playstation 2...
• Fox & Universal Angelic Over "HALO", counter-pointed by Hollywood Hardball (registration required)...
• Sony is accepting pre-orders for EverQuest II: The Splitpaw Saga, the next adventure pack for the MMORPG...
• Activision and Harrah's Entertainment to Develop World Series of Poker Video Games...
• Turbine Takes Home MITX Elite Technology Award...
• Pro Evolution Soccer 5 announced...
• EA joins the fantasy ranks...
• China online game clean-up to run to September...
• Horizons Revisited on MMORPG.COM examines the state of Horizons after 18 months of operation...
• GameStop, Electronics Boutique given OK for merger...

Battlefield 2 demo today? What do you think? I'm definitely ready...

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