It's time for a new 1503 A.D Community update, A King's Tale - Part XVIII: A Trip into the Cold.. Here is a clip from it:

"I am still trying to push aside those sinister pictures of the human bones inside the Aztec pyramid." Jeremy nods in affirmation, as we sit and wince into the rising sun outside Zang Phoon's open door. "This religion Zang Phoon is practicing is really unusual. At least we now know that Tezcatlipoca is one of his Gods." Take me there!

NEW download for Project Earth demo controls. Download the .pdf file showing controls to the newly released Project Earth playable demo! Download the playable demo here.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today its continued support for the PS one game console with a broad array of upcoming first party software releases for the 2002 Summer. This summer, Sony Computer Entertainment America will release three first-party titles for the PS one console that offer entertainment for all ages. With the new portability features of the LCD screen (for PS one) and car adaptor (for PS one), consumers will be available to enjoy these titles on the road, as well in the living room.

Yesterday we tossed up a story about that Just Flight has announced the launch of Mosquito Squadron - the first simulation ever seen of this much-loved World War II aircraft! Today we got 29 new Mosquito Squadron screens. Read more below to check them out!

Bigben Interactive UK, one of Europe's largest independent distributors of interactive entertainment and the Japanese publisher, Kemco are set to strengthen their relationship for another successful year with the announcement of Kemco's strongest software release schedule yet, encompassing a broad range of titles across all major platforms.

The possibility of connecting the Commodore 64 to an Ethernet local area network has been a collective dream in the Commodore community for decades. A C64 Ethernet adapter would make it possible to connect the C64 directly to the Internet, making it possible to download software, transfer data to and from the C64, play network games over the Internet; the possibilities are endless. With the new TFE cartridge (The Final Ethernet cartridge) this is now possible. Find out more HERE! "Now where did i hide my old C64 ?"

Black Isle Studios, the RPG (role-playing game) division of Interplay Entertainment Corp., announced today their plan to create a collector's edition of Icewind Dale II featuring collectible items, exclusive gameplay enhancements and much more. Limited quantities of the Icewind Dale II Collector's Edition will be available for a limited time exclusively at www.Interplay-Store.com.

UbiSoft just released 2 new trailers for their recently released Ghost Recon Addon, Desert Siege. Click "read more" to get to the links where to grab those puppies.

2.0 is almost done and I think we will begin internal testing tomorrow. If all goes well, we will get some of you on board to help us fill a few servers and stress it for a bit before we release it. Testing should take at least a week because we will be very careful that we do not create any new bugs before we release it (thanks blues).

Just Flight has announced the launch of Mosquito Squadron - the first simulation ever seen of this much-loved World War II aircraft! Designed to work with the multi-million selling Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000/2002 and Combat Flight Simulator 2 series, the Mosquito FB.Mk VI is in the Just Flight hangar getting a final polish and check before it's maiden flight tomorrow.

Activision, Inc. confirmed today that Treyarch is in development on a Minority Report game for the PlayStation2 , the Xbox and Nintendo GameCube. Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s upcoming feature film, “Minority Report,” a 20th Century Fox and Dreamworks co-production starring Tom Cruise slated for release on June 21, the Minority Report video game puts players in the role of a PreCrime Police Officer wrongfully accused of murder. Throughout the 3rd person action/adventure game, players will explore many of the locations from the film, as well as make use of advanced weapons and gadgets straight out of the movie in an attempt to clear their name. Minority Report the game will be released in the winter of 2002 and has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

With thousands of consumers in waiting, Infogrames, Inc. today announced May Day! May 14 as the official ship day of its critically acclaimed new video game, Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku, for the Game Boy Advance. Get a sneak peek and check the screens!

From Infogrames, Inc straight to a Nintendo Game Boy Advance near you comes Blender, a mutant dog with super long ears, in his first adventure for a handheld video game system: Blender Bros.™ Blender, leader of the Cosmos Keepers, must battle to save the universe from the evil Zooligans with the help of his allies the “Mini-Bros.” Blender is looking for new Cosmos Keeper recruits as Blender Bros. ships to game software retailers today.

Developed by Arxel Tribe’s Parisian Studios, with the help of Michael Bond the creator of Britain’s best loved bear, the Paddington interactive computer game is available now for PC CD-Rom and Macintosh. Paddington: The World Mystery Tour is set in a fantastic 2D environment with 3D characters, with a fully illustrated background remaining faithful to Paddington’s image. Paddington: The World Mystery Tour is available now from Mindscape, priced £19.99.

Droopy, McWolf, Bubbles Vavoom and their wacky sidekicks are ready to compete in the craziest tennis tournament ever seen! Coming this june to a GameBoy Advance near you .. check the screens!

Last Wednesday April 10, the Maki Awards for the best Dutch software for children were presented. The presentation of these general awards is an initiative of Maki.nl, a well-known site on software for children and internet for parents and school.

Drakan: The Ancients’ Gates is an original game for the PlayStation®2. Though the gameplay of the project is in part based on that found in the popular PC title Drakan: Order of the Flame, the content of the adventures Rynn and Arokh experience are completely new and original. If anything, Drakan: The Ancients’ Gates should be considered a sequel to Drakan: OOTF. However, Drakan:The Ancients’ Gates introduces so many new game mechanics that it is far more than a conventional sequel.

Electronic Arts Inc the world’s leading interactive entertainment publisher and the exclusive worldwide license holder for official FIFA branded interactive soccer games; today announced it will publish two EA SPORTS 2002 FIFA World Cup titles. EA has commissioned Digital Bridges the global mobile entertainment services leader to develop and distribute these titles. The titles will be available to Orange Group customers throughout Europe with the UK, France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Switzerland launching elements of the FIFA games this summer.

Microsoft Limited today announced that the breakthrough role-playing game (RPG) "Dungeon Siege" will be on store shelves on Friday 19th April 2002. "Dungeon Siege," developed by Gas Powered Games and Chris Taylor who created the award-winning "Total Annihilation," is one of the most highly-anticipated games of 2002.

TDK Mediactive Europe and DaimlerChrysler today confirmed the title of their highly anticipated 3D racing-simulation game. Mercedes-Benz World Racing as it will be known, will be available for next generation consoles and PC. The first conversion of the game will make its debut Autumn 2002.