Dolphins, elephant seals and jellyfish are swimming into cyberspace. Microsoft Game Studios today announced it will launch "Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania," an expansion pack for use with the "Zoo Tycoon" PC game, in October 2002. "Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania" is an entertaining and engaging game for the entire family, with more than 20 aquatic creatures including sea otters and octopuses, additional zoo-enhancing objects such as aquatic shows and marine scenery, and 10 new scenarios to test players’ zoo-building skills. For all you fishy people out there, check the 4 first screens ...

In the year of 10 BC, the First Emperor made his rounds patrol eastward and unfortunately he died of a sudden and mysterious death. Chaos emerged all over the land with the fall of the king star. The peasants in Dazexiang county raised their flags to rebel. The uprising fire later spread throughout the entire realm. At the same time, the minorities outside of the Great Wall also turned their eyes to this rich land in chaos. Though the dynasty was facing its last days, like a caged tiger, how can it be willing to submit without.

PC and Xbox conversions of the popular PlayStation 2 adventure Shadow of Memories will herald the new European studio's arrival. As a showcase of KOE R&D's talent, however, the PC and Xbox conversions will also offer a graphically enhanced version of Konami's stunning tale of time travel and the repercussions of changing fate.

The clock is ticking. Can Cate avert a nuclear holocaust and simultaneously keep herself out of H.A.R.M.'s way? The countdown begins with the debut of the teaser site for No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (tomorrow, July 31st, at 9:00am PST and the first No One Lives Forever 2 trailer available for download. The sequel to the award winning The Operative: No One Lives Forever (continues the adventures of super spy Cate Archer, pitting her once more against H.A.R.M. and the ever-present threat of global catastrophe. Head on over to the official website, download the trailer (available in several formats/qualities) or check the screenshots.

Publisher Strategy First and developer Object Software are pleased to announce that the action RPG Prince of Qin has gone gold. At the same token Strategy First is also pleased to announce today that Celtic Kings, the highly praised real-time strategy game, developed by Haemimont Games, has gone gold.

Jowood just let us know that they have have just released a new World War 3 Update Patch. This upgrades your WW3 Black Gold to v1.2 and mainly seems to address a few LAN/Inet fixes and tweaks. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it.

Dreamcatcher just let us know that they have released a fresh new patch for their recently release 3D FPS "Gore". The patch/bonus pack upgrades your Gore to v1.48, includes 3 new maps (Steps of Cygnus, Coal Miner's Slaughter, Shafted), adds several new features and fixes lots of bugs. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it...

A new beta patch for Neverwinter Nights is now available for download. This new patch fix following bugs: Fixed Intellect Devourer not spawning in certain cross-version save games. Fixed Skill lists disappearing. Fixed 3 memory leaks. "WARNING: This is Beta code. This software is NOT supported by BioWare nor Infogrames"

Strategy First, Paradox Entertainment and Slitherine have announced that a new patch v.1.0.6 for their hit strategy title Legion will be released in August. The new patch not only fixes minor bug issues, but also adds exciting new features to the game's already winning gameplay. Among the changes and additions are two brand new campaigns – one based in Hispania and the other in a surprise setting with new never-before-seen units and buildings.

Set against the backdrop of WWII, Return to Castle Wolfenstein plunges players into a maelstrom of action, espionage and covert operations, as an American soldier tasked with infiltrating the heart of Nazi Germany and stopping the darkest plans of the Third Reich. Throughout the game, players are locked in combat with waves of Nazi storm-troopers, undead Teutonic knights and the twisted products of genetic experimentation. Return to Castle Wolfenstein further draws the player into the nightmare with advanced artificial intelligence (AI), photo-realistic character and environment textures, revolutionary effects, and an immersive story that unfolds before the player like a movie. Some screens from the Playstation2 version and from the Enemy Territory addon for the PC... Njoy!

Built on id's revolutionary new 3D graphics engine, DOOM III draws players into the most frightening and gripping 3D gaming experience ever created. DOOM III is currently in development for the PC by id Software. Check out these 2 blistering new screens ...If you are wondering what the GameBoy Advance version looks like .. have a gander as well...

Want to know the Top 10 Reasons Why Konami's New Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX for GameBoy Advance Will Blow You Away? Read more and check the screens!

Activision is bringing the high-speed, high jinx of the best-selling Wreckless :The Yakuza Missions video game series to the PlayStation2. The title, which has remained a top-selling game on the Xbox™ sales charts, takes mission-based driving action to new heights with platform specific features including free-roaming interactive environments, more cars to drive, a variety of sub-mission objectives that unlock game-enhancing cheats and a multiplayer mode for head-to-head action. Wreckless :The Yakuza Missions is expected to ship this fall.