Microsoft today announced that Xbox, the future-generation video game system, will launch on 14th March 2002 with 20 titles on day one, and a total of 60 titles throughout the launch window (up until the end of June). The portfolio includes US best-sellers Halo, Project Gotham Racing and Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee (all from Microsoft Games Studios) as well as 3rd-party titles such as Max Payne (Take-Two Interactive), Dead or Alive 3 (Tecmo), FIFA World Cup 2002 (Electronic Arts) and Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Activision)

Heavy Metal Geomatrix is a 4-player, 'death match-style' fighting game that combines Capcom's legacy of great fighting games with the sexy characters and over-the-top fantasy worlds made famous in the Heavy Metal comic books and movies. Characters and their environments have been designed by world renowned and lead designer of the Heavy Metal franchises', Simon Bisley.

With the newly released State of Emergency going straight in at NUMBER ONE, Chart Track today confirmed that Take 2 Interactive is the FIRST EVER software publisher to hold the TOP THREE POSITIONS in the Playstation 2 chart.

Cannon Spike is a 3-D isometric shooter that challenges players to strategically avoid enemies' projectile attacks while simultaneously attacking them. Players choose from seven different beloved Capcom characters as they travel around the world on high-powered motor boots to destroy evil terrorist robots. The smooth, easy controls and rich depths of gameplay will satisfy the action genre's most discernible fans.

UbiSoft's "Batman : Vengeance" got reviewed a few days ago and we have some "left over" screens .. so we did not want you to feel left out .. so here they are ;)

Strategy First announced today that the exciting new real-time strategy game, Diggles has gone gold, but will be shipped later next month.

Activision Value Publishing, a division of Activision Publishing, Inc. has launched an assault on gamers everywhere with Shadow Force: Razor Unit, a newly released first person action game for the PC.

Black Cactus' let us know that their first RTS PC Title "Warrior Kings" is just about to be released "February 28th" ! Find out more news around this game below!

Anita Rodic, PR Manager with CDV Software in Germany, publisher of Brat Designs' BREED let us know that they have a new 2.8 MB trailer posted. This new BREED trailer displays the actual development stage of the game (the trailer can only be viewed with Divx4-code, freeware available at Divx.com). You find the trailer HERE!

Get ready for some action-packed fun - Stuart-style! Infogrames, Inc. a leading publisher of computer and video games, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products announced today that the Stuart Little 2 PC CD-ROM game will ship just in time for the July 2002 debut of the Stuart Little 2 motion picture.

THQ International Ltd, a subsidiary of THQ Inc. today announced its critically acclaimed Red Faction for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, is to be republished as part of the launch line-up of the PS2 ‘Platinum’ collection across Europe.

Gamers will be immersed into a world of terror that comes vividly to life in JowooD Productions latest PC title AquaNox, which utilizes NVIDIA's innovative new technology GeForce3. Aquanox, which is due for release in March 2002 is set in the ocean after Earth's surface has been shattered by nuclear warfare. This underwater, action shooter is one of the first to demonstrate GeForce3's enhanced graphics with photo-realistic environments, creating a visually stunning world submerged under the sea.

A few days ago we announced the Playstation2 version of Men in Black 2: Alien Escape in development by Infogrames and now we got a boatload on the first excellent looking in-game screens. Its looking good so far ..

Northeast of the Dragon Valley and the northwest of Giran lies the Lair of Valakas the fire dragon. Dominated by an imposing and rumbling volcano, it is a location filled with mythical beasts and magical creatures.

The much anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed X-COM : UFO Defense is making babysteps towards the final product expected by the end of 2002. Altar Interactive just let us know that they now have put up a new layout and mini-website for UFO: Freedom Ridge sporting some more information about their progress, some sketches and random information. Go check it out!

Strap on your combat boots and get ready to kick some Nod... er... booty! Westwood Studios announced that Command & Conquer Renegade ships to stores in North America today, and should be fully distributed worldwide by March 1. Renegade is published by Electronics Arts under the EA GAMES brand.

Westwood today released a dedicated server for Command & Conquer Renegade. This file is 42.0 MB to grab and is the first beta release. So if you want to run a server and have Windows NT, 2000 or XP, then grab it here!

Sega Sports, the brand that continues to set new standards in sports gaming, today announced the release of the highly anticipated "Sega Sports™ NBA 2K2" for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Developed by Visual Concepts, a member of the Sega group and the development house behind the sports video game revolution, "Sega Sports NBA 2K2" is the pinnacle of basketball simulations, allowing gamers to experience all the strategy of the actual NBA game along with the unsurpassed athleticism of its star players, from the preseason tip-off all the way to the NBA Finals.

TimeGate Studios and Strategy First are pleased to announce that Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns, the critically acclaimed and award winning real-time strategy game is nominated again, this time for "Computer Strategy Game of the Year" by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The ceremony will take place Feb 28th, 2002 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Codemaster let us know that they are working furiously on the multiplayer code for IGI 2, and expect to have the phase 1 test code out later next month. Some of the design features in there show a lot of promise, and they just hoping they turn out as well in-game as they did on paper! Sounds interesting? In that case, read more below!