UK trade magazine MCV has got an interesting article regarding former Acclaim UK studios Cheltenham and Manchester being picked up by Rod Cousens, former global boss of the collapsed US giant, and LA-based Europlay Capital Advisers. Apparently four games have been signed already (Interview With A Made Man and Heist and back-catalogue and IP) and also some Acclaim US assets are being looked at. A new name for the company will be announced shortly. The exact fate of the eagerly anticipated racing game "Juiced" has not been determined yet (thanks VE3D).

Jowood has released yet another first patch for Wing Simulations' multiplayer shooter SÖLDNER: Secret Wars. This v30520 optimizes netcode, vehicle, weapon and map balancing, adds new vehicle: Rooikat (wheeled Anti Tank Vehicle), 3D Iron Sights for all non scoped weapons, extended Web Admin Tool, in game admin commands and map rotation, bug fixes and plenty more. Read more for details and download links ...

Larry Laffer's nephew, Larry Lovage, is a typical college student. He lives in a dorm, has a crush on his biology professor, and goes to bars with his buddies. But when a TV dating show comes to campus, Larry gets a chance for national sexposure. If he can show that he can make any girl on campus swoon, he will become a campus legend. Follow Larry's hilarious exploits and misadventures in the wackiest college story since Animal House.

Imagine a time where everything you believe and think you know becomes blurred and uncertain, a time where your darkest secrets, emotions and desires can be painstakingly extracted from your very soul and brought to light. Imagine a troubled age where speaking a few lighthearted words can turn into a death sentence and where religion mixes with politics to bend a changing society. These confusing times are recorded by history as ‘The Renaissance’.

The latest version of Gran Turismo 4 further demonstrates its mission to provide the most authentic driving simulation available in the marketplace. New features will extend above and beyond just pure automotive racing, providing a unique destination for automotive and PS2 enthusiasts to enjoy car culture in every dimension. Check these 100 new screens...

GMX has released a new demo for Object Software's RPG Seal of Evil. The game uses a newly-developed GFX3D graphics engine and combines 2D and 3D technology. In the demo, players will control Lan Wei and Liang Hu to take a fascinating journey in several locations such as Rosy-Cloud Village, dense forests, mysterious caves and so on. Read more for download links ...

Like its predecessor, "Rolling Thunder" also offers a campaign with 18 missions (approximately eight single missions). This time, Blitzkrieg fans can look forward to a campaign with the famous American General Patton. His crusade through seven countries, including Operation: Husky, is but one of many historical highlights.

GMX Media today announcing that they will be publishing the ground breaking military Real Time Strategy game Will of Steel for PC. The game is to be launched across the UK in the Q4 2004. Read more for details, screens ...

Gamespot got word from Vivendi regarding an upcoming demo for 2015's Vietnam-based FPS, Men of Valor. On Friday, Vivendi will release a multiplayer demo featuring a large urban environment and a small jungle environment from the full game. The MP demo will sport three game types: deathmatch, team deathmatch, and multiplayer mission. Players will be also able to select from three multiplayer classes: rifleman, machinegunner, and sniper. Of course, we will have the MP demo on our fileserver network as soon as it becomes available.

Independent games developer Stardev Studio, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, announced today it is developing its first game, a modern and innovative first-person shooter, Project: X (working title). The team has been developing its own in-house 3d rendering engine for the game. The game will be shown soon.

Ford Racing 3 is being developed by Empire's award-winning Razorworks Studios and will allow gamers to "drive" 47 Ford vehicles, ranging from futuristic concept cars to classic cars, as well as off-road vehicles and pure-bred track racers.

WRC 4 allows fans to fully participate in the action of the WRC season, experiencing the thrill of all 16 WRC locations on 5 continents. Including more than 100 different stages - Point to Point, Super Special, Shakedown and Sprint Stages - WRC 4 allows the gritty, fast-paced realism of Rally to be faithfully recreated on PS 2.

Eidos today announced details of the new school tracks featured in its upcoming rap game Get On Da Mic. The game is the first true music performance game where players use a microphone or headset to rap along to songs by their favorite MC’s.

A day later than expected, due to some last minute problems, Vivendi has released the multiplayer demo for Irrational's 'Tribes Vengeance.' The multi-player demo contains four maps (Cavern, Emerald, Isle, and Winterlake) and offers five different gameplay types. Read more for download links ...

SEGA Europe Ltd, today announced that the highly anticipated OutRun2, developed by AM2 and Sumo Digital, will feature remixes of the classic OutRun tunes by award-winning composer Richard Jacques.

Players of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided who left the game more than 60 days ago have been invited to come back to check the game out for 10 consecutive days for free! All players need to do is log back into their accounts and start playing. Many new features and attractions have been in the past number of months, read more for details...

The Adventure Company today announced the launch of the official website of Atlantis Evolution. In preparation of the game's release, the web site offers enthusiasts in-depth game information and a sneak peek at the first installment of a new Atlantis series.

Fan site Half-Life Fallout has received word from Valve's Gabe Newell the various purchase choices Half-Life 2 fans will have once the game is officially released. Apart from that the rumor has it that whether Vivendi holds back HL2 or not, Steam users will have access to Counter-Strike: Source. Read more for the puchase details ...

Sony Online Entertainment today announced that it is working with Future Network USA to create Sony Online Entertainment Worlds, a limited collector's edition magazine. Sony Online Entertainment Worlds will offer comprehensive coverage of all of Sony Online Entertainment's games.

Find out what happens when a fast-talking fish tells a great white lie in DreamWorks' Shark Tale video game, available now from Activision. Featuring a hip underwater culture and funky tunes, gamers immerse themselves in the world of Reef City as they step into the fins of Oscar, a bigger-than- life little fish that is constantly "fin-agling" his way out of trouble.