From Brian Reynolds, designer of Civilization 2 and Alpha Centauri, comes Rise of Nations, combining the fast-paced action of real-time strategy games with the strategic depth and epic scope of turn-based strategy games. Rise of Nations allows players to improve their city infrastructure, create new cities, and expand national borders. Players have the option to win through military might using everything from sling-shots to canons to stealth bombers; corner the market on key commodities; and wheel and deal with a wide variety of civilizations. Unlike other historical real-time strategy games, Rise of Nations allows the gamer to quickly play through to the modern age. Today we serve up 10 new screens for you to enjoy!

Publisher Strategy First and Developers Paradox Entertainment, the same team behind the award-winning Europa Universalis II, are proud to announce that Hearts of Iron¸ the first World War II game of true grand strategic scope, has gone gold. Read more for details and 10 new screens ...

TDK Mediactive, Inc. announced that "Shrek Extra Large" has shipped for the GameCube. The title will be available at major retail outlets throughout North America. “We are glad to be able to bring Shrek to the GameCube,” said Stefan Serwe, vice president of global marketing, TDK Mediactive. “Shrek Extra Large is the perfect product to address the emerging and growing GameCube market, and with its zany fairy tale characters, we are confident that the game will deliver the charm and twists of Shrek to a wide audience.”

Arriving just in time to put the "ho" in "ho-ho-ho,' Simon & Schuster Interactive announced today it has shipped "Outlaw Golf" for the GameCube (Rated: "T" by the ESRB; $49.95 estimated street price; also available for the Xbox). A gift that 'keeps giving' for the golfer in your life, "Outlaw Golf" is a hardcore golf game with a humorous side that takes gamers to three different courses where you'd never find PGA members.

Ever wanted to test your skills against the world's best men and women tennis players? How about survive a gruelling five-set match against the world's No. 1 player on a moist clay court? We all want to argue with the line judge, don't we? Microsoft Game Studios today announced its first tennis title for the Xbox video game system is in development. Developed by Power and Magic Developments, "Top Spin," an Xbox exclusive and Xbox Live enabled tennis experience, will offer gamers and tennis fans a pulse-pounding glimpse into professional tennis.

Simon & Schuster Interactive announced today its arcade shooter title "SeaBlade" for the Xbox has gone gold and will be shipping in two weeks to retail. In SEABLADE (Rated: "T" by the ESRB), gamers take control of a futuristic spacecraft that can fly as well as dive below water with the goal being to combat insidious warlords who have overrun the northern hemisphere in the year 2350.

Burut CT as a developer and Russobit-M as a publisher of the upcoming 3D FPS project .Kreed. are happy to present the official Kreed website. All developing team took part in the creation of the site and now it contains wide information about all details and features of Kreed and its creating process. First showing art-materials and screenshots, detailed story and description of the game, representation of the in-house engine X-Tend, features, downloads with movies, soundtracks and desktop themes and FAQ are waiting for your attention. As of today, check the official website for all the last news about the project, its development and its covering in the worldwide media.

Face of Mankind is a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) within a persistent world. Thousands of players throughout the world can compete in this realistic and futuristic world of the 24th century. It combines an epic story-driven mission system over years with a complex economic system which can also affect the story deeply. Today Duplex Systems send us some exclusive screens that you can drool over below. Njoy!

Shrek: Super Party will be the second title to be developed for Xbox based on the blockbuster computer animated comedy smash hit from DreamWorks Pictures. Check out 8 new shots!

Today we have 12 shots of askhomework's new 3D pinball game, and they are still in search of a publisher. More info and a playable demo can be found at www.askhomework.hu. Read more for screens!

TDK Mediactive Europe, a leading entertainment software publisher, announced today its Christmas lineup of titles for the most popular ogre in the swamp. Based on the blockbuster movie from DreamWorks, Shrek will return for gaming fans everywhere on the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube systems and the Game Boy Advance handheld.

Blues reports that Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead has gone GOLD and will be in stores November 12. "Spearhead is EALA's expansion to the highly successful Medal of Honor: Allied Assault".

G3 Studios, a premier developer and publisher of video games for handheld devices, Pocket PC and other platforms, today released the Windows version of "Video Poker Pro." Only 3 weeks after the release of the Pocket PC version, the Windows version of the game features remastered graphics to accommodate the higher screen resolution and screen layout of desktop computers.

Today Ubisoft send out screens for several of their upcoming Tom Clancy titles. We have new screens for "Rainbow Six : RavenShield", "Sum Of All Fears" (NGC/GBA) and "Splinter Cell" (Xbox). Nnjoy!

In a timeless battle for the fate of the Earth and all humanity, the player assumes the role of the archangel Abaddon (name meaning “Destroyer”). Set in a dark contemporary environment, the fallen angel faces possessed zealots, demons and four giant, eternal forces of the Apocalypse: Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death. During this epic struggle, Abaddon must find and protect the three humans known as the Chosen. By strategically using and combining the powers of the Chosen, the archangel prepares for the ultimate battle against the Horsemen. Hand-to-hand, sword, and projectile combat combine with fantastic abilities to create a surreal, cinematic experience. Check out some screens, art, sketches and story ...

Epic has just released a new patch for their recently released FPS, Unreal Tournament 2003. The upgrades brings your retail copy to v2136 and has a massive slew of fixes, tweaks and upgrades. Read more for a detailed fix list links where to grab it...

Play as either a human or a dragon: As a human, you take the role of a resistance fighter, controlling a variety of well-equipped vehicles. Your purpose is to defend the last remaining humans from attack and eventually to make your way to the site of the sole male dragon – London now lying in ruins. As a dragon, the player will take the role of an infant led by instinct to attack its foe at any opportunity and attempt to eradicate the human race. The plot follows the maturing of the dragon, gradually getting more powerful, as the game progresses. Check a few new Reign Of Fire screens from the upcoming Xbox version .. Njoy!

Echelon uses a proprietary 3D graphics engine that allows for spectacular effects, such as dust and particle effects, highly realistic environments, beautiful landscapes, detailed building models, more than 25 types of friendly and enemy craft, 100 vehicles, and over 100 additional objects. In addition to several single-player campaigns, Echelon will support several multiplayer options including death match and co-op modes in a variety of game types.

Redefining the image of the proverbial "mad scientist," players take on the personality of the crazed genius, Dr. Muto, whose latest experiment accidentally destroyed his home planet, except for his laboratory. With ingenious morphing technology, Muto hopes to rebuild his destroyed world by harvesting resources from other nearby worlds while dashing through a stylized universe - overcoming dangerous challenges, freakish monstrosities and battling his arch nemesis, the evil Professor Burnitall. Check out these new Playstation2 and Xbox screens ...