Stan Winston Studio, home of four-time Academy Award-winning special effects legend Stan Winston, and Midway Games Inc. a leading software industry publisher and developer, have teamed in a development association for Midway's action-adventure videogame tentatively titled, AREA 51. In addition, Stan Winston Productions has secured the exclusive motion picture rights for the project. AREA 51 is currently in development and scheduled to ship in 2004 for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube.

The world’s greatest touring car drivers, a family's battle with the past, the ultimate driving prize – in Pro Race Driver the finishing line is only the beginning. See the story behind the action in an all-new Pro Race Driver video. The week wouldnt be complete with another trailer from codemasters .. read more ...

Announced a few days ago but then delayed NovaLogic has now released the multiplayer beta of "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down". This beta/demo allows you to try out their upcoming tactical shooter set in Somalia. A mere 46.8 MB download it lets you try Team Deathmatch on one daytime map. The demo is only available for one week (from Friday Aug 2nd through Friday August 9th) and will expire automagically on Aug 16th, so grab it NOW!

Laran Studios today let us know that they updated their site for the recently gone gold isometric RPG, Divine Divinity, with four new screens, wallpapers and the title track in MP3. Bring it on!

Rock Solid Studios announce the development of Tremors for PC, PS2, Xbox and GameCube. The game is published by Conspiracy Entertainment. Tremors is based on the successful Tremors movie franchise, created by Universal Pictures and Stampede Entertainment. The game is a third person action adventure set in the desert around the town of Gold Rock, where Graboids - gigantic landsharks threatens mankind. Players will experience an immersive storyline, filled with surprises and challenges in combination with high-octane action. The game is scheduled for release during the fall of 2003.

Gathering of Developers a division of Take-Two Interactive has just flipped the switch on the "Stronghold: Crusader" website. All the latest screenshots, downloads, features, and support are available. The second installment in the series, "Stronghold: Crusader" is a dynamic "castle sim" that combines the best aspects of a city builder and a real-time strategy game. The game is set to ship this late summer 2002.

Combat Mission 2 throws you into one of the most prolonged chapters of WWII between 1941 and 1945, an age of heavy losses and excitement: the entire Russian campaign. Begin with Operation Barbarossa, battle from the Black Sea to Siberia and experience Germany's unconditional surrender in Berlin. An incredible range of detailed fighting units and vehicles awaits your command in 50 extensive missions. Four new screens is available below!

Set in a dynamic science fiction backdrop, players must battle the invading alien Breed in space and on Earth's surface. From armored tanks to the battle cruiser USC Darwin, "Breed" offers seamless transition between ground and air missions. New screens below!

We just received one screenshot of pit activity from Sony and their PS2 title, Formula One 2002. From Namco we got two new shots from Ape Escape 2. Read on!

Activision, Inc. is bringing the sounds of surf culture to its latest O2 action sports title, Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, with a diverse soundtrack featuring some of today’s hottest artists. Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer will be available for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance this summer, and will feature a lot of artists and tracks. Find out more below!

Activision, Inc. announced today that the company has acquired the publishing and distribution rights to Gungrave for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system in Europe and Australia/New Zealand. A third person, all action game featuring anime-style cel-shaded graphics, Gungrave was developed by Red Entertainment™ of Japan, and is expected to ship winter 2002.

Tee up with Mickey, Goofy and friends in Disney Golf for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Players of all ages and abilities can step onto the magical links of Disney Golf where the fun never ends. Disney Golf features six colorful and entertaining courses such as the picturesque landscape of the American West, a plush island paradise and an airy course in the clouds.. Today we bring you five new shots!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a third-person action/adventure game based on the international hit television series. Players take on the role of Buffy Summers, a typical student by day and a fierce destroyer of the undead by night. Buffy the Vampire Slayer combines fighting, action, drama, humor, exploration and puzzle solving in a complex interactive 3D environment. Five new screenshots below!

Infogrames has released a small patch for Le Mans 24 Hours, the racing simulation by Melbourne House. The fix addresses the start-up problem where a DirectX 8.1 error message is incorrectly shown on systems using DX higher than 8.1. Grab this 890 KB update at 3D Gamers.

Tiscali Games today tossed up a DivX Counter-Strike: Condition Zero trailer (originally 30 MB AVI), and this time exceptionally without their usual logo-title / watermark.. High-res 600x450 (9 MB) or low-res 300x225 (4 MB). You find them here!