Finnish developer Frozenbyte Studios have released a demo of their forth-coming physics based platform/puzzler Trine.  It’s currently available on GamersHell and FileFront as a 461MB download. Trine, with it’s battling  Warrior, high swinging Thief and object conjuring Wizard  is one of the most charming and promising games we’ve played in a while, and you’ll be able to catch the full review in our next issue. In the meantime, you can briefly ...

Eidos has just announced the first batch of DLC for their online naval warfare game Battlestations: Pacific,  the Volcano Map Pack, featuring Volcano and Choke Point, two new maps for multiplayer. The first, Volcano ,  is designed for Island Capture, Competitive and Duel multi-player modes and set to the backdrop of a series of Hawaiian style volcanic islands at dawn. Island capture will see players battling to capture the islands and their huge ...

The first gameplay video for Battlefield Heroes has popped up on YouTube in the form of a tongue-in-cheek trailer starring several members of the BFH development team. It looks official but as it's not yet on the BFH website this may be an unauthorised leak. Watch it below before 'they' delete it from the internet update: the trailer is now up at www.battlefield-heroes.com.

David Jones, creator of Lemmings, Grand Theft Auto and Xbox 360 hit Crackdown, demonstrated Real Time World's next project at the recent Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. APB is an GTA-esque MMOG set in a contemporary urban environment where players take the role of criminals or enforcers. Those on the wrong side of the law can get involved in ram-raiding, hijacking and other nefarious activities, while police will receive all-points bulletins alerting them to crimes. Unlike other MMOs there's no levelling, grinding or statistics, instead your character will gain access to more powerful items and new clothing and accessories. The four videos below show some gameplay, but most impressive are the character creation tools which should ensure that no two players ever look alike.

City Of Heroes creator Cryptic has unveiled a teaser trailer of its next project, a superhero MMO called Champions Online, based on the pen and paper board game. Until recently Cryptic was beavering away on an official Marvel Comics MMO, but following the cancellation of that project they acquired the Champions licence. This early footage shows a game that doesn't look a million miles away from City Of Heroes, though its cell-shaded visuals are looking very slick. NCsoft now owns City Of Heroes and its evil spin-off City Of Villains, and continues to regularly update the game with new content. See the trailer after the jump, or visit the official homepage.

The interview in issue 4's Battlefield Heroes preview was only a very small extract. Below is almost everything (all 5,000 words!) from our visit to DICE with Senior Producer Ben Cousins and Lead Designer James Salt which reveals even more about the game. It was an informal discussion rather than a formal interview but I've structured it here as a Q&A (off-topic chatter has been excluded which is why the questions don't always flow naturally). If you have any questions about the new Battlefield post a comment below or head over to the forums and we'll do our best to answer.   Total PC Gaming: Where did the idea for Battlefield Heroes originate? James Salt: It goes back to the silliness of Codename: Eagle. It was partly about running around shooting each other but it was also just about goofing off. A plane's trying to take off and 20 people try and stand on its wings and try to stay there as long as they can. Strapping your jeep full of explosives then jumping out and driving it into a base.