Electronic Arts today announced plans to release this September The Sims Unleashed, a new add-on disk to the top-selling PC game of all time, The Sims. As fans of The Sims know, there has always been something missing from their virtual neighborhoods ... pets. In The Sims Unleashed, players can now add furry friends to their Sims' families. An all new expanded neighborhood featuring parks, pet stores, cafes and markets will give the Sims and their new pets a variety of places to sniff, explore and meet their new neighbors.

Tecmo Ltd. maker of the best- selling "Dead or Alive'' series of video software, plans to release the latest version of the action game next year. The new game will be a sequel to "Dead or Alive 3,'' the martial arts fighting game released exclusively for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox game console. Tecmo hasn't decided which console the sequel will be designed for as it is still in early development, President Junji Nakamura said in an interview. "Dead or Alive 3'' is the best-selling Xbox game in Japan and has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, a level regarded as a blockbuster in the video-game industry. The company supplied "Dead or Alive 2'' for Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 2, and switched to Xbox because of that machine's better graphics. Read the rest here!

Today there is a new patch 'v1.20' available for Neverwinter Nights. Read more below to check out what this patch fixes and where to grab it!

The Y-Project "developed over at Westka Interactive" is a action-adventure with a strong storyline and impressive in-game cinematic cut scenes. Check out some new screens.

The Adventure Company, DreamCatcher's exclusive PC and console adventure games label, and Microïds, an international entertainment software developer and publisher, today announced their partnership for the US distribution of Syberia. Based on the agreement, The Adventure Company has been given the exclusive publishing and the distribution rights for Syberia in the US market.

Black Isle Studios tossed up another exciting update from the world of Fallout, filled with questions galore, questions with answers, questions without answers, pies in the face, the EPA, occasional mentions of Dave Hendee, the final fate of the deathclaws, why Horrigan is in that silly armor, and a brief summary of the life and times of the New California Republic and the Brotherhood of Steel. Have fun! Be warned - it's a hefty file filled with all manner of heftiness. Grab this 800KB .pdf bible here!

Jimmy Neutron is Nickelodeon’s first property to be developed as a multi-media franchise including TV, online, video game, and a feature film slated for Holiday 2001. Check out some screens and features below!

Battlefield 1942 puts players at the heart of World War II combat, allowing them to choose from 16 famous battle sites, including Omaha Beach, Stalingrad and Wake Island, from the four main theaters of World War II including the Pacific, Eastern and Western Europe and Northern Africa. With the ability to control more than 35 authentic Axis and Allied vehicles and select from five distinct character classes, players are faced with incredible choices in their plan of action. Check the screens!