Sixty thousand interactive entertainment professionals from more than 70 countries converged in Los Angeles for the eighth annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo), according to the show's owner, the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA). Approximately 400 exhibitors showcased thousands of new computer and video games and products, including more than 1,000 never-before-seen titles.

Another 2 upcoming titles from Microsoft .. so many screens i did not want to put all these games in one post .. you might get bored too soon *g*. Rise Of Nations looks a mix between Empire Earth and Age Of Empire. They should have just called it Rise Of Empire or Empire Of Nations .. either way .. Njoy!

We have a boatload of screens from "Microsoft Combat Simulator 3" and "Impossible Creatures". Especially the Impossible Creatures one looks pretty nice .. my favorite animal is the Tiger mixed with the Zebra ... Njoy!

Koei is working on a Nintendo Gamecube game called "Mystic Heroes". Not much info on it at this time. Developed for Gamecube only and no specific release date as of yet ... at least we got some screens ;)

"UFC: Throwdown is the first "real fighting" game, for the Playstation 2 and Nintendo GameCube, that offers the raw, full contact mixed martial arts fighting found in the pay-per-view phenomenon known as Ultimate Fighting Championship," said Craig Owens, Senior Group Marketing Manager at Crave Entertainment. "Each version of Throwdown has its own subset of exclusive UFC fighters and both have the most in-depth create-a-fighter and career modes to date."

X-Men: Next Dimension begins when Bastion, the leader of Operation: Zero Tolerance, and his legions of Prime-Sentinels have captured Forge as part of their mission to eradicate all mutants. The race is on as Forge’s team mates set out to rescue their captured comrade before Bastion can coax secrets from him that are capable of destroying all mutant-kind. In order to do this, the X-Men must ally themselves with their greatest enemies, the Brotherhood of Mutants and their cunning leader, Magneto.

Die Hard: Vendetta is a first person shooter (FPS) where tactics and stealth are as important as having a big gun and being a quick shot. With unprecedented character interaction, superbly rich environments and some amazing in-game cinematics, this game will explode Die Hard into the 21st century. Take on the role of John McClane, probably the unluckiest cop in motion picture history - in this brand new adventure created specifically for Ninentdo GameCube.

A few months ago we had some early screens from Digital Reality's upcominf project under the name of "some 3D Vietnam based war game". Well today there is confirmation that the game is steaming along very well and will be named "Platoon : The 1st Airborne Cavalry Division In Vietnam". We got some game features and screens ... yummie!

Ubi Soft announced today that it has signed a major new European publishing and support agreement with Sony, to launch localized versions of EverQuest - the world's most successful massively multiplayer online game.

Following the success of its acclaimed versions of Robot Wars on PlayStation 2, PC and Game Boy, BBC Multimedia is publishing a heavy metal successor - Robot Wars - Extreme Destruction.

As the multiplayer beta test has already proven a success, all eyes await the single-player missions, which chronicle the events that will forever change the world of Azeroth. Warcraft III will be shown throughout E3, May 22-24, at booth #1200 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. With the game near completion, this summer will mark the first time in years that players will be able to return to the Warcraft universe, where Blizzard made its PC debut. For the first time, a Blizzard real-time-strategy game will be rendered in full 3D, allowing a more immersive and compelling experience.

Here follows a clip from Blizzard and their recently posted Warcraft III: E32002 Report "pretty nice reading":

Following our World of Warcraft demonstration we were ushered away to check out the Warcraft III single player. After testing the Beta for quite some time, it was going to be interesting to see first hand how the single player was shaping up. Our demo-master for the session was Jason Hutchins Producer on the project. Read full article here!

Xbox today announced that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell from Ubi Soft, a third-person stealth action title based on the Tom Clancy universe and one of the hottest games on show at E3 2002, is a console exclusive for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in 2002. This "only" means no other consoles will get this game, does 'not' mean no PC version ;)

Thrustmaster announced today that it will produce a range of video game console accessories based on the magical world of Harry Potter™ for the European market.

GSC Game World just let us know that they have updated the official FireStarter site with some new screens, wallpapers, art and a few trailers. Their server doesnt seem to be handling itself very well (thus being very slow) so we mirror's some of their stuff here... read more to check the screens and a few links for the trailers. Njoy!

CDV just send us some screens from Breed and Imperium Galactica3 : Genesis ... Two of their high profile titles ... and judging from the screens they are quite impressive indeed .. Njoy!

Raven Software has released the multiplayer SDK for Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, offering prospective mod authors everything needed to start creating modifications for this new mercenary FPS. The SDK includes editors and tools, game code, documentation and a few samples, and some of the content also applies to single-player modding. Grab it here "5.71MB"!

Primal Software has released an 184MB demo of their 3D action RPG, The I of The Dragon. "A mystical land filled with magical creatures is your playground. And this time you are a not some puny magician, or a stupid barbarian. You are a Dragon! A power to be reckoned with... Fly with the wind. Protect the people, fight the monsters, set fire to forests, level entire mountain ranges!" Grab it from 3D Gamers.

This brand-new business simulation starts in America at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. Trade and economy range from the rise of industrial revolution to the age of information technologies. The player, as in IndustryGiant, again takes over the role of an super-entrepreneur, trying to establish a global organization by managing the buying of resources, processing products, logistics and sales. As expected, this successor offers significantly more than the first Industry Giant. Get the demo HERE!

Snap .. snap .. a boat load of photo's from Ubisoft's products, booth and booth babes (well at least that XIII chick on the left is hot). Products featured are Rayman3, XIII, Project BG&E, Rayman3, Ravenshield and Splinter Cell.... Njoy!