Thursday 18th July 2002, sees the start of a record-breaking attempt by obsessive queuer, Jason Read who is set to place himself in the record books for the longest time anyone has ever queued for a computer game.

Mindscape is pleased to announce the release of the adventure game, Gast. Gast is created by Swedish developer, Idol FX AB, featuring a small ghost lost in a haunted Amusement Park. Gast will be available for PC CD-Rom in September 2002

Got Game Entertainment and Palestar today announced a publishing agreement for "DarkSpace," a massively multiplayer online strategy game that puts the player in command of a massive starship. The retail version will incorporate new levels of game play, as well as offer a one-month free trial subscription.

Later on today there will be a new MP map released for Real Time Worlds and Rage Software's multiplayer FPS Mobile Forces. Homelan got some exclusive new screenshots from the new level, which takes place at a space shuttle launch complex.

Update: The map is now available for download and supports all eight gameplay modes, and requires a 14.4 MB download. You can download the map here!

GMX Media has today announced its final game for the year 2002 – The Watchmaker. The Watchmaker is a new adventure title featuring real-time 3D graphics: a compelling story which embodies the true evolution of adventure gaming, introducing brand new situations and techniques. This game is already out in the US, apparently, but euro-adventurers must wait till September.

"Rally Fusion : Race Of Champions" pushes off-road racing to the brake-screaming, mud-slinging limits by combining incredibly realistic physics, action, damage, cars and tracks with explosive visuals. Players must put their driving skills to the ultimate test as they battle it out for the Race of Champions crown.. Check out this new fact sheet and drool at some nice photos/screens below!

CDV Software Entertainment has today signed the rights to publish Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin throughout Europe. Due to be released during September 2002, the game is the sequel to one of the most popular strategy games of recent times – and one that has consistently scored in the high 80s and 90s.

NDA Productions, the international development business unit of Vivendi Universal Publishing's games division (VU Games), is proud to announce that it has signed a publishing deal with Oxford-based super-developer Rebellion, to release the much-anticipated Judge Dredd vs. Judge Death game.

Valhalla - Fairytale of the Gods is an interactive point-and-click adventure game where the player takes upon the role of a fallen Viking who arrives at Valhalla only to discover that everything is chaos! The famous gods in Valhalla have lost their valuable possessions: Thor has lost his hammer and his belt of strength. Odin has lost is valuable spear and all the other gods are missing their invaluable items too! Unless you have the courage, strength and wits to retrieve the lost items, the horrible creatures of darkness will attack Valhalla, and the beauty of Asgard will perish! You decide the destiny of Valhalla. Full story below including a ingame shot!

Xenus is not another 3D action game with some elements of RPG. It is really both RPG and action. Killing is not the goal of the game.. Your goal is to find the sister, so you need to talk with many people to gather necessary information. And these people will not be always friendly to you. There are no predefined enemies in the game. There are a lot of characters but almost all of them are neutral to you at start. Actually, there are six sides in the game: officials, guerrilla, narco mafia, Indian, bandits, CIA. When you help to one of the side you inevitably spoil your relations with others. In the world of Xenus everything costs money.

Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is the official expansion pack for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, 2001’s multiple Game of the Year award winner and world-wide number one best-selling PC war simulator. Codemasters redefines the traditional “expansion pack” with Resistance, as it not only adds additional missions, but also vastly improves the engine and gameplay of the original game. Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is currently available at retail outlets nationwide for an SRP of $29.99.

Feel the adrenalin rush as you start strafing enemy positions at 350 mph, 600 feet above the European countryside, guns blazing and bombs blasting. In Combat Flight Simulator 3 (CFS3) you can fly for the USAF, RAF, or the Luftwaffe in some of the most advanced and exotic aircraft of WWII.

The official Raven Shield site has been updated with four new screenshots from the latest Rainbow Six title. Looking good, take a look!

Immerse yourself in Star Wars in a way you've only dreamed! Find your place during the epic galactic struggle between good and evil, and shape your own destiny. Star Wars Galaxies is the first massively multiplayer online roleplaying game based on the Star Wars universe that lets you live the movies with thousands of other players from around the world!

Red Faction 2 is the sequel to one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed original game franchises of 2001. Featuring an enhanced Geo-Mod engine that allows players to strategically alter and destroy the game environment in real-time, Red Faction 2 expands and builds upon the experience and technology of the original game. Defend your country as Alias, a demolitions expert, with the help of five elite squad members, each specialized in their own means of destruction. Fight through diverse levels using vehicles, an arsenal of specialized weapons and explosives in a rampage to overthrow the government.. Check out the new in game screens and 2 new weapons ...

Tonight we have a collection of some upcoming Gameboy Advance titles .. Sonic Advance 2 (Sega), Disney Sports Skateboarding (Konami), and Disney Sports American Football (Konami). Njoy

Medieval: Total War allows players to take control of one of twelve world powers as they attempt to rewrite history through a mixture of trade, diplomacy, resource management and epic wars of conquest. Featuring an incredibly powerful 3D engine, the game supports real-time 3D battles of more than 10,000 troops and more than 100 unique unit types, including knights, infantry and siege engines, in terrain as varied as deserts, forest, plains and mountains. Players will utilize authentic battle strategies and tactics as they unleash their forces against medieval castles and mighty fortresses with an arsenal of battle-field weapons including long-bows, muskets, cannons and catapults which can pound castle walls and buildings to rubble. We got like over 80 screens .. So Njoy ;)

"There are millions and millions of Resident Evil fans around the world who can now experience the events leading up to the terrifying outbreak from the original Resident Evil," said Todd Thorson, director of marketing, Capcom Entertainment. "And, that is only the beginning, Resident Evil 0 for GameCube is simply the best looking game ever. Capcom will show the world the GameCube is capable of producing graphics at an entirely new level." A 30-some rather fuzzy, but nonetheless, scary looking screens ...

Our modern world and an ancient land have come together on Kong Island, a secret world of prehistoric beasts which protects the 13 sacred stones - the key to ultimate power! Join Kong, Jason and his friends in an amazing platform adventure, battling prehistoric creatures, to rescue the stones from the forces of evil and save the planet.

Bethesda tossed up their official site for the RPG Sea Dogs 2. The site offers forum, screenshots, wallpapers and more. (thanks Shacks)