While it was previously only mentioned by Sega Europe, SEGA of America today announced that it will publish a PC version of Sonic Heroes, the popular action platformer released earlier this year on Microsoft Xbox, PlayStation2, and GameCube. Read more for screens & details..

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.

Expanding upon the distinctive features that were the hallmark of its predecessor - fast-paced acrobatic combat and supernatural powers - BloodRayne 2 includes new in-game dynamics such as pole combat, rail sliding and advanced melee fighting with fatality moves. Read more for some new screens ...

Vivendi Universal Games announced today that the PC strategy/simulation game Evil Genius has gone gold and will ship to retail stores worldwide on September 28th. A trial version of the game will be released on the Internet on Monday, August 30th. Naturally, we will also have it available on our fileserver network.

Halo 2, a sci-fi action/first-person shooter game, is a full sequel to the best-selling original and will continue the story of the Master Chief, a genetically enhanced supersoldier who is the only man who has successfully defied the Covenant, a coalition of alien races on a murderous march toward Earth. Read more for some new multiplayer screens...

STOLEN is an ultra realistic, third person, stealth-based, action game based around a high-tech female thief. Along with innovative high-tech stealth/robbery game actions and events, STOLEN also boasts some truly amazing technical and presentational features to give it a spectacular look that will captivate gamers.

Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that Street Racing Syndicate (SRS), one of the most realistic, high-speed multiplayer street racing games to date, has been approved for manufacturing. One step closer to being on the store shelves, SRS will be available for the PlayStation2, Xbox and GameCube.

Xbox today announced new European pricing at a press conference from the Leipzig Games Convention. Effective from Friday 27th August, Xbox will retail at an estimated street price of €149.99/£99.99. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that with immediate effect, the Recommended Retail Price of the PlayStation 2 games console in the UK would be reduced to £104.99. Read more for details...

Phantom Renaissance is the stand-alone expansion set for the highly acclaimed turn-based strategy game Massive Assault. Massive Assault: Phantom Renaissance features a renewed global conflict between the Free Nations Union and Phantom League in distant space colonies.

Majesco today announced that it has secured the interactive entertainment rights to Universal Pictures' and Steven Spielberg's Jaws. Developed by Appaloosa, the video game is scheduled to ship in summer 2005 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release.

Exotypos announces the release of No Brakes: 4x4 Racing, the most complete and realistic off-road car simulator for PC, available now for an obscenely inexpensive price. The game relieves the intensity and dynamism of real 4x4 races and features a large variety of off-road vehicles and motorways, single player with four hot play modes, multiplayer with on-line support, movie capture support and more!

Currently in development by Climax's Los Angeles studio, TRON 2.0: Killer App for Xbox will feature new, exclusive Xbox Live multiplayer combat, specially designed to deliver gamers a state-of-the-art online multiplayer gaming experience. Read more for some new screens ...

The Freestyle Revolution is back with NBA LIVE 2005. Elevate your game on both ends of the court with EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, which continues to be the benchmark for innovative control in a sports videogame.

Def Jam Fight For NY challenges players to step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground. The game features an all-new fighting engine including weapons, interactive environments and five unique fighting styles that can be combined to form dozens of customized hybrid styles for the ultimate edge on the streets. Def Jam Fight For NY features more than 40 of the most well-known artists and personalities in hip-hop today.

From the makers of FIFA Football, Total Club Manager 2005 will pit your football wits against the best managers in the world. Whether you are scrapping for points in a relegation battle, or on the verge of European victory, TCM 2005 will guarantee you feel the pressures of the modern day football manager.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• The Sims 2 - Trailer
• Burnout 3: Takedown - Trailer
• Tiger Woods 2005 - Trailer
• GoldenEye: Rogue Agent - Trailer
• Cold Winter - Trailer
• Port Royale 2 - Trailer

This coming Friday Digital Illusions and EA will be releasing the World War II mod for Battlefield Vietnam. The 300mb mod will bring three Pacific Theatre maps from Battlefield 1942 into the Battlefield Vietnam engine. But these aren't straight ports of the original maps. Instead, they make use of all of the upgraded features of the Battlefield Vietnam game engine. Of course we will have it available on our fileserver network, read more for details...

The story begins as an unidentified paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound. The government responds by sending in Special Forces, but loses contact as an eerie signal interrupts radio communications. When the interference subsides moments later, the team has been literally torn apart. As part of a classified strike team created to deal with threats no one else can handle, your mission is simple: Eliminate the intruders at any cost. Determine the origin of the signal. And contain this crisis before it spirals out of control.

College basketball fans are immersed in the action as ESPN College Hoops 2K5 offers the most intense and intuitive college game play available. ESPN-authentic presentation, stunning graphics, and breakthrough features permeate ESPN College Hoops 2K5. Read on to check out 100+ screens ...

Atari today announced that the Terminator 3: The Redemption web site has gone live. Developed for Atari by internal studio Paradigm Entertainment for PS2, Xbox and GameCube, and set for a September 7th release date, Terminator 3: The Redemption is loosely based on the 2003 summer blockbuster, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.