Vivendi Universal Games Intl and Rebellion, today announced that the official website for their game: Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death, has gone live today.

Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death is an intense first-person shooter set in the future megalopolis of Mega-City One. This 22nd century melting pot is home to 400 million citizens, every one a potential criminal, and the only thing preventing the city from descending into complete anarchy is the group of elite law enforcers known as the Judges.

Activision, Inc. will once again be a featured sponsor of id Software's QuakeCon 2003, the world's most legendary multiplayer gaming event and ultimate fan-based game tournament, party and convention, taking place Aug. 14 – 17 in Dallas, TX. In addition to co-hosting with id Software the first-ever opportunity to play DOOM 3 multiplayer deathmatch, Activision will also provide financial support for the annual LAN-fest in celebration of all things QUAKE.

Valve, creators of Half-Life, the world's largest PC action gaming franchise, will team up with Vivendi Universal Games UK (VUG UK) at ECTS in London to present Half-Life 2 for the first time in Europe. In development for the past five years, Half-Life 2 was first unveiled in May 2003 at the E3 games convention in Los Angeles, where it received 12 Game of Show accolades and E3's Overall Game of Show award.

KOEI Ltd. today announced that the next title on the Radar is 'Naval Ops: Warship Gunner' which will launch in Europe in autumn 2003... Read more for all details!

KOEI Ltd. today announced that it will be bringing Dynasty Warriors 4, the latest instalment of the worldwide best-selling Tactical Action series, to the European Xbox market this November.

Ground Control 2 : Operation Exodus takes place during the year 2741 AD, roughly 300 years after the events in the original game. The democratic and freedom caring Northern Star Alliance (NSA) is being hard pressed by the warmongering Terran Empire. The war has recently entered a new stage; a brutal and deadly ground war, as the Empire has managed to land their first troopships on the last NSA controlled planet – Morningstar Prime...

It's Zero Hour, and time to unleash the absolute latest in modern weapons technology in a quest to become the world's most powerful General. In C&C Generals: Zero Hour, the first expansion pack to C&C Generals, players will wage a global war for control of the modern world and face the ultimate challenge by squaring off against the world's most elite commanders. Selecting from a variety of new units and an arsenal of new high-tech weaponry, players will use whatever it takes to remove enemy Generals from power. Some new screens zero'd in ...

Command an elite, multinational squad of special operatives against a hidden terrorist foe. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3, the third installment in the wildly popular Rainbow Six series, Team RAINBOW races against time to stop terror and unravel a mystery. In locations around the world, from London to the Cayman Islands to Rio de Janeiro, lead Team Rainbow in a desperate effort to battle a madman and foil his doomsday plot.

Following the fall of the mighty Soviet Union, the Republic of Novistrana verges on collapse, and numerous factions struggle for power. Starting with nothing more than a small base of local support, challenge the state and build a nationwide faction powerful enough to oust the President and enforce a new Republic… by any means necessary... Read more for some screens!

Ubi Soft has released some new patches for their first-person shooter Will Rock. Here are some details for this new v1.2 patch:

1.2 Patch additions:

• Improved multiplayer stability
• A beep when someone sends a multiplayer chat message
• Up to 6 players for coop (should only be used on higher-end machines with good processors and net connections, because framerate may suffer on lower-end machines)
• Added the ability to see ping when the game runs
• Added the ability to select all sublevels for coop
• In Single Player, levels are marked as passed and player can select any one of them as the starting point
• Switched off auto targeting for projectile weapons
  
  1.2 patch fixes:
  
  
• Fixed a rare "cannot continue" bug in the final part of Medusa Level.

A small announcement on LucasArts press site let us know that they decided to stop production on Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels. Here is the full clip: (thanks Blues)

“We do not want to disappoint the many fans of Full Throttle,” says Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts, “and hope everyone can understand how committed we are to delivering the best quality gaming experience that we possibly can.”

SCi has released a playable demo of Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad. This demo lets you give Pivotal Games' upcoming team-based tactical shooter a try and features a Street Battle mission playable as a SAS or Delta Force team (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Blues reports that the English-language single player demo for XIII is now available for download.. This demo contains 2 levels, the Beach and the Military base. Read more for download links ...

Want to play Etherlords II before anyone else? Find out how...

Strategy First has teamed up with GameStop to offer players a guaranteed spot in the open beta test of their adventure-RPG game, Etherlords II.

Once a player pre-orders the game from GameStop, that player will be sent an email asking them to sign-up and then they can enter the world of Ether to take part in an epic online magical combat experience. The beta test will be focused on the game's new multiplayer modes and auto rating server.

GMX Media has today announced the release of the official demo of its upcoming PC title - Northland. Northland will be released on the 15th of August in the UK and Benelux, other territories to follow soon after... Read more for download links and details!

RISK, the game of global domination, makes its debut on PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Using the same hands-on military planning found in the original RISK board game, players now see battles come to life. Each battle brings the chance for victory, as well as advice from historic military leaders as they earn medals and special bonus content for strategic accomplishments. This product will deliver a truly unique way to play the RISK game and provide an ideal social experience for up to six players in Multiplayer mode and online. Built on a proven combination of strategy and luck, the RISK video game delivers unmatched replayability and a fun, competitive experience... We'll take the risk that you'd like these 17 PS2 screenshots below.

Premier Press announces XGDX-Xtreme Game Developers Xpo taking place September 6-7, 2003 at the Westin Santa Clara. Formerly XGDC inaugurated in 1999 by Andre' LaMothe, CEO Xtreme Games LLC, Premier Press works in close cooperation with Mr. LaMothe to produce XGDX 2003. XGDX gives game developers, programmers and designers a forum to exchange ideas, share strategies, and learn about new game technologies. There will be 35 technical lecture session,roundtable discussions, and an interactive Retro Game Programming contest during the course of the 2-day event.

Renowned UK game development veterans The Bitmap Brothers, creators of hit titles across almost every generation of hardware, today announced that they are one of the first companies to be accepted for the Government's new 'Access to Finance' initiative for expanding businesses.

Computer and video game publisher Gathering, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and Firefly Studios today launched the official website for the upcoming personality sim builder PC title Space Colony at www.spacecolonygame.com.

Space Colony invites PC pioneers to build and establish a space colony and manage an unruly, unpredictable crew of 20 space cadets, while defending the colony from alien attacks and trying to make a profit. The official website provides information on characters, aliens, robots and buildings. A variety of screenshots and renders are available for download, as well as the E3 game trailer and Alien Horde, the first of three mini-games based on the characters of Space Colony. Space Colony is being developed by Firefly Studios, the creative force behind the million unit-selling Stronghold series, and is slated for an October release.

Step into the boots of a U.S. Marine and drive the Imperial Japanese Army from the Pacific in Medal of Honor Pacific Assault from Electronic Arts. Developed by EA Los Angeles, creators of the award-winning Medal of Honor series, Medal of Honor Pacific Assault immerses players in an authentic WWII experience, and will be available for the PC in the winter of 2004 under the EA GAMES brand.