EverQuest II returns to the culturally diverse world of Norrath in the future of the original EverQuest, with the sheer size and graphical detail greater than ever seen before. Larger in scope than its predecessor, EverQuest II will allow players from every corner of the earth to explore familiar areas and new, undiscovered territories of Norrath. Read on to check out the latest screenshots!

Published by the creators of EverQuest and developed by the team behind Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath is an Action RPG like none other on the PlayStation 2. Create your own champion, each with unique powers, appearances and skills. Experience an epic adventure filled with powerful action and ominous intrigue. Battle vicious monsters where your mastery of weaponry and spells is the only thing between you and supreme evil.

Halo, the award-winning and critically acclaimed science fiction epic adventure, is coming to the PC, courtesy of Bungie and Gearbox Software. Packed with action, Halo contains all the thrilling gameplay and rich story that made it a smash hit with gamers all over the world... Read more for screens!

Fortitude, courage, and a clever mind are the marks of a true warrior. When darkness engulfed the once noble China, valiant men and women of both humble beginnings and imperial bloodlines marched into battle. As they crossed blades with vast armies they became more than warriors. In time, they became legends. KOEI Corporation today announced that "Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends" will ship to North American retailers on November 4, 2003, exclusively for the PS2.

Gothic II just started appearing on shelves in the UK, not available in North America yet, but Piranha games does not rest and is hard at work on the Gothic II addon, supposebly named Night Of The Raven or maybe RavenNight. On top of that they are also working on a full fledge sequel Gothic III. German gamers can expect the Gothic II addon in stores early August, the rest of the world will most likely have to wait a while longer. In the meantime, check these new screens ...

Although not really a secret anymore, 'Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark' was officially announced today. Atari and BioWare Corp. are set to expand the award-winning "Neverwinter Nights," the best-selling, fantasy roleplaying game based in the "Forgotten Realms" world from Wizards of the Coast's classic "Dungeons & Dragons" game. Following the release of the first official expansion pack, "Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide" in June, "Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark" pits players in a battle to save the embattled city of Waterdeep from an ancient evil buried deep within the earth and stone of Undermountain. "Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark" is scheduled for release this November.

To help voice its upcoming space shooter, Battlestar Galactica, Vivendi Universal Games announced today an all-star cast of actor. The talent signed to lend voices to the highly-anticipated game includes Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch, who starred as hotshot Viper pilots Starbuck and Apollo in the original television series, as well as Dwight Schultz, known for his roles as 'Howling Mad' Murdock on the A-Team and Lieutenant Barclay on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Kristanna Loken, who plays the T-X in the theatrical release, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

With over two years of development time going into the project, the team at EGOSOFT have crafted a dynamic, active universe, in which to immerse the player. Tagged as the "21st Century Elite" by PC ZONE, the game has already received vast amounts of coverage; with press overwhelmed by the quality of graphics and depth of game play. Read more for details and a batch of new screens ...

Infinium Labs today announced that Gigex, the leading promotion and marketing service for interactive entertainment, will be the exclusive distribution partner for the online video unveiling of the Phantom Game Console. The video unveiling will take place at midnight ET, Sunday, Aug. 17, at www.phantom.net and www.gigex.com/phantom.

Microsoft Game Studios announced today that "Project Gotham Racing 2" for Xbox will be available in North America on November 18. In addition to the all-new Kudos ranking system, tons of hot cars and cities to explore and a massive list of authentic music tracks, "PGR2" also defines the Xbox Live experience. "PGR2" is built from the ground up for seamless online experiences in both Solo Play and Multiplayer modes. Players can get updated scores, scoreboard changes, Live Ghosts and challenges in real-time as they play.

Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it acquired the rights to the "High Heat" baseball video game franchise from bankrupt software publisher 3DO Co. The company did not immediately disclose the purchase price. 3DO's assets were sold at a bankruptcy auction in San Francisco on Thursday. When the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 28, it said it would try to sell its assets. Microsoft already has its own baseball game, "Inside Pitch," for its Xbox but game critics have long considered 3DO's "High Heat" as the best among numerous competitors.

Big Huge Games sent out notice announcing that they are looking for beta testers to try out an upcoming patch for their RTS game Rise of Nations (thanks HomeLAN). If you are interested you can sign up for the beta test right here, or read more for a detailed list of what fixes to expect in the update patch.

PC and Macintosh gamers can now experience the ultimate skating challenge with the release of Activision Inc.'s Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 video game. The multi-platform game was developed by Beenox and published by Aspyr. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 lets players take on the role of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and 13 other professional skateboarders as they skate through enormous free roaming levels, choose from 190 progressively harder goals and build their skills to perform 14 of the greatest skateboarding stunts of all time.

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 :

• Worms 3D - Trailer
• Commandos 3 - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is delighted to announce the release of Arc: Twilight of the Spirits available exclusively for the PlayStation2. Arc: Twilight of the Spirits, a traditional, fantasy role-playing game (RPG), encompasses an intriguing storyline, an innovative turn-based battle system and a variety of exciting characters with unique abilities. Set in a vibrant, striking world, with stunningly realistic graphics and motion-captured cutscenes, Arc: Twilight of the Spirits delivers an epic adventure experience, perfect for fans of strategy, adventure and RPG games.

Commandos 3 takes the stunningly detailed graphics and compelling gameplay of the series to a whole new level. The game features a new interior engine that enables you to rotate the detailed environments and zoom in and out. Prepare your Commandos as enemy bombing raids lay waste to environments, requiring you to change your tactics and approach.

Check out the new site here and download the new trailer here!

Atari today revealed plans to bring the Trivial Pursuit game, the most popular trivia game in the world, onto PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft with Xbox Live and Windows PCs. The famous trivia game will come to life on console with innovative gameplay, multimedia clips and entertaining question topics that will be presented by six celebrity hosts from both television and movies.

As the anticipation surrounding EGOSOFT's upcoming space trading / combat sim, X²: THE THREAT reaches supernova proportions, UK software publisher KOCH MEDIA are pleased to announce the release of the X²: THE THREAT ROLLING DEMO. Using actual game code, this non-playable rolling 'movie' shows many of the game's key features. The demo will be released to an eager worldwide audience on FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd 2003.

Arx Fatalis is a first-person RPG, which plunges players into an amazingly complex fantasy-world of trolls, goblins and 'Snake-women'. Creating weapons, solving puzzles and completing amazing quests, gamers become heroes as they battle in an evil world. Players will also need to master a unique real-time magic system to cast more than 50 different spells based on 20 different runes... Read more for a cocktail of screenshots!

Since the announcement of the XGameStation, the world's first build-it-yourself video game console designed to teach electrical engineering and hardware design to a new generation of game programmers, news sites and even TV stations from around the world have been hammering them for more details, demo units, and interviews. To keep up with this demand for information and help maintain a close connection with the game development community, XGameStation chief developer Andre' LaMothe will be hosting a one-hour IRC Q&A session in #XGameStation on Afternet. The chat will take place at 6 PM PST (California time) on Friday, August 15th 2003.