News Roundup: Medieval Sparta Smackdown

• Flight Simulator X touches down on the tarmac with this high-flying demo. [AG]
  
• Want a fantasy MMO and keep your $15 a month, too?  Then don't push away from Rappelz.  Open Beta here. [AG]
• Age of Empires III: The Warchiefs just sent up a smoke signal saying that the just-released demo is out. [AG]
  

• Get your 1001 nights on with this trailer for Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris. [AG]
  
• Backtracking a bit, here are trailers for EA Replay: Road Rash and EA Replay: Road Rash 2. [AG]
  
• "Spartan" is now an adjective meaning "sparse," but the Sparta: Ancient Wars trailer looks as lush as its contemporaries. [AG]
• Here's a six-pack of gameplay videos from upcoming adventure game Malathedra. [AG]
  
• Get your screenshot fix here:  Medieval II: Total War, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007, Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (is Madden backing these guys?  How many Dragonball titles have their been?), HOT PXL, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. [AG]
  

• 9Dragons unleashes a developer diary on "The Skills of the Martial Artist." (Check out some exclusive screens while you're at it.) [MMO]
• MMORPG.com editorializes on "Forums & Feedback: How developers can better utilize their communities." [MMO]
  
• Gamers Info got an interview with Chris Warren, Project Lead for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. [GI]
  

• One more patch to rule them all: The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth 2 patch 1.06 -- in English, French, and German. [AG]
• Patch up the corner pocket on your Virtual Pool table.  Version 3230 is racked up.