Also at CGO is Computer Games Online's Flying Heroes preview and there's a Flying Heroes preview on Gamers Central as well, each looks at this upcoming 3D combat game from Hidden & Dangerous developer Illusion Softworks. The game, due for release this summer, is a deathmatch-oriented racing game, but with a twist that involves equipment upgrades. Here's the description from CGO of how that works:

The whole upgrade cycle, which superficially resembles the average race game, is what separates Flying Heroes from other deathmatch-centered games like Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament. You sign up for a league and then are faced with certain objectives for each tournament, which takes place in varied environments. In addition to just getting the most frags, there is also The Chase, which requires speed and dexterity, and some "last man standing" type battles. In between arena battles, you can choose to take on special quests and voluntary tasks to make a bit of extra cash.