Mark Rein from Epic Games epic games today updated the official forum with some news about their upcoming UT 2003 Demo. We grabbed the whole posting that you can read below.

Just so you know Epic is the company with final approval on when the game is done. It was the same for UT. I'm the guy at Epic charged with the job of communicating that approval to our publisher but the whole company is involved in determining it.

Trekkers who can’t make it to the annual Star Trek convention in Las Vegas can now fix their sensors online at the first Official 3D Virtual Star Trek Convention to also check out the latest in Activision, Inc.’s Star Trek lineup. As a convention co-sponsor, Activision will be giving attendees a special sneak peek at its highly anticipated titles, 'Star Trek Elite Force II' and 'Star Trek Starfleet Command III' by debuting two new gameplay movies.

Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced the development of Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf -- the next episode to the Battle Realms series developed by Thousand Oaks, CA based Liquid Entertainment. This prequel to the epic Battle Realms story will feature new expansion units and characters that will immerse gamers deeper into the Battle Realms world revealing the history and struggle of the Wolf Clan. The game will be co-published by Ubi Soft Entertainment and Crave Entertainment for the PC and is scheduled to release in fall 2002.

"Kung Fu Chaos" is a quirky brawler game inspired by the '70's Kung Fu movie era. With the outrageous cast of characters in "Kung Fu Chaos," gamers can go head-to-head with up to four of their friends, battling it out on interactive movie sets that add an element of challenge to the mayhem. Players will become completely immersed in the game as they engage in Hong-Kong-style combat with over-the-top gigantic leaps, suicidal stunts and multiple-opponent action - all while unleashing humiliating insults that can be as damaging as the karate kicks themselves. Check the new screens

Infogrames has today announced that it is to join forces with food giant, Nestle, in a MEN IN BLACK II: ALIEN ESCAPE pack promotion, due to hit an audience of 4.5 million across France.

Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that Space HoRSE, developed by Gilligames, has Gone Gold. Tim Brooks, President of Shrapnel Games, commented, "We now have multiplayer in place which adds great value to an already strong game. The early response to this game has been impressive. Everyone seems to like how quickly you can jump in and start playing. The only negative we had heard from those playing the demo was that it didn't allow for multiplayer games. Well, now it does. We are expecting great things from Space HoRSE."

Purge is an online-only computer game. It is a hybrid Role-Playing-Game / First-Person-Shooter set in the near future accounting a war between the diametrically opposed forces of science-fiction (the Order) and fantasy (the Chosen). Technology versus magic. Science versus religion. Purge is being developed by Freeform Interactive LLC and utilizes the LithTech Talon system. Check the 12 new screens ...

Twin Caliber is third person action-shooter equipped a unique, innovative style of game play. Played in either single or co-operative player modes, Twin Caliber allows you to independently control two weapons that can be used simultaneously via an analogue joypad as you blaze your way through a mysterious town trying to uncover the secret of an evil cult.

Team SAS is an elite Special Forces game developed using the unique experience and knowledge of Special Forces expert, highly decorated SAS soldier and best selling author, Andy McNab DCM MM. This sure looks like an interesting (and colorful) title, njoy the screens!

Rolling is an athletic, fast and exciting entry into the world of aggressive inline skating and incorporates 18 of the world’s best skaters, including Cesar Mora (Aus), Fabiola da Silva (Bra) and Jon Julio (USA) across two of the most popular disciplines – ‘street’ and ‘vert’. Njoy the new screens!

Based on the critically acclaimed Rocky movie anthology staring Sylvester Stallone and featuring all of the lead characters from the five Rocky films – Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago and Tommy Gunn – you must fight your way through a variety of single and multi-player game modes using a huge range of punches from attacking hooks, jabs and uppercuts to defensive blocks, ducks and weaves. You can also enter a dedicated training mode designed to enhance your boxer’s skill and stamina.

Lamborghini is an officially licensed driving game based on Italian motor-sport legend ‘Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.’ and the only game to feature the entire range of Lamborghini cars, past and present, including the 350 GT, Miura, Countach, Diablo and Lamborghini’s very latest car, the Murciélago. Rage send us a few new screens .. Njoy!

Irrational Games is proud to introduce a new character to the much lauded tactical comic hero role-playing game "Freedom Force." Simply named Daemon, the diabolic winged one is poised to cause destruction and mayhem in Patriot City. Will he trade blows with the mighty Manbot? Out diablo El-Diablo? Will Daemon take Sea Urchin’s milk money? Only time will tell. Daemon is available for download at www.modforce.com.

"Deathrow has the perfect combination of aggressive hand-to-hand combat, third person action and cooperative team play to appeal to action, fighting and sports gamers alike," said Anne Blondel, director of third-party development, Europe, at Ubi Soft Entertainment. "This is an incredibly competitive game that will definitely pump up your heart rate as you experience all of the intensity and action it has to offer." Check this new 1 min long in-game trailer showing some of the action you can expect!

Westwood has released another updated toolset for their 3D action game, Command & Conquer Renegade. While the package has been updated into a slightly larger download "24MB", there are again no details on the changes. It contains contains the Level Editor along with assorted utilities, as well as RenX for gmax. Grab it from 3D Gamers!

Strategy First just send a bunch of new screens from their upcoming 3D Real time Strategy Game, O.R.B. O.R.B., an acronym for Off-World Resource Base, is a visually stunning 3D real time strategy game that pits the forces of two races against each other in a desperate struggle across multiple systems to control the resources they need to expand their empires. Njoy!

It’s time to choose your character and embark upon a carnage filled path through Barbaria. Hitting store shelves today, Barbarian brings a little something new to the gaming market as it contains elements of fighting, role playing, massive multiplayer, action/adventure, and classic party game all into one magnificently medieval title. A new breed of gaming is here, are you a new breed of warrior, ready for this challenge?

BioWare has just released their Neverwinter Nights v1.19 patch from yesterday as a standalone file, for the people who did not get it through the auto-updater. Read more for details and links where to grab it.

Tiscali Games has posted a new movie of Delta Force: Black Hawn Down, showing the upcoming Somalia-based tactical shooter by NovaLogic in motion. The movie comes as a 2.0 MB download in DivX format, and sports about half a minute of gameplay footage (Thanks Blues).

Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers announced today "Tropico: Mucho Macho Edition" has shipped to stores. This ultimate fun-in-the-sun compilation includes a full version of "Tropico," "Tropico: Paradise Island," and more than two hours of original, award-winning Latin music.