Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., along with developer BreakAway Games, today announced that the expansion pack for "Tropico" has gone gold. "Tropico: Paradise Island" is an expansion pack for the best-selling simulation, and is set to ship February 5, 2002.

Westwood has today released another Command & Conquer Renegade movie for download. This one is 10.2 MB to grab and runs for a minute, showing some gameplay footage. The title is "Fun With Lasers." Grab it here.

With a sly wink and a nod to its legacy of unique humor, LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC has chosen Planet Moon Studios to create an original humorous action title for next generation game consoles. Best known for its clever and off beat genre-bending Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Planet Moon’s game for LucasArts will follow in the rich tradition of wry humor and intelligently crafted play style of the company’s classic titles. The game is expected to release in 2003.

Kemco's Egomania (developed by UK's Hotgen Studios) for the Gameboy Advance is scheduled to be released end of March. A Playstation2 versio is also expected by no specific date is set/known as of yet.

"REALITY PUMP STUDIOS", the award winning development team from ZUXXEZ Ent. responsible for the highly acclaimed "Earth 2150 Series" and other award winning titles, has now confirmed the release date of their current top title for Sept. 2002.

Manic Miner for the Gameboy Advance is to be published by Jester Interactive. No specific release date is set yet and until they do, mine away on these 20-some screens.

Universal Studios Theme Park from Kemco (developed by Japanese NAI'A DIGITAL WORKS) for th GAMECUBE covers various game themes ranging from Jaws, Jurrasic Park to Backdraft and ET. Interested already? Check out these screens coz its looking good!

THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. today announced details of an extensive marketing campaign backing the first World Wrestling Federation licensed title for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, WWF Raw. An exclusive Xbox title, WWF Raw will ship on February 12 and benefit from multi-million dollar marketing support, including a national television campaign featuring the music of Limp Bizkit.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will release the Linux Kit (for PlayStation2) in May 2002, targeted towards the Linux community in Europe. Since the launch of PlayStation 2, Sony Computer Entertainment has received numerous requests from members of the Linux community to enable Linux programs to run on PlayStation 2. In response to these requests, the Linux Beta Version Kit was made available to approximately 7,900 enthusiasts in Japan in July 2001.

The gamingsite spelletjesgarnaal just tossed up a new 17 Mb C&C Renegade movie. The movie is 10 min long and show completion of the first mission aswell as some cutscenes. Grab the movie here.

Earlier today we tossed up some PC screens and a lot of facts around this game. Now we bring you a Worms Blast gallery for PS2 with 44 screens.. Check them out below! If you don't like the game, you can always catch fish with it. Release date: PS2 - 29/3/2002.

Infogrames celebrates 30 years of Atari classic arcade fun with the release of Atari Anniversary Advance for Nintendo Game Boy Advance. This special 6 game compilation is being released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Atari's founding in 1972, as the first company ever established solely for the purpose of creating and marketing video games.

Marking a first for the series, Worms Blast is the first game to appear using 3D characters, play in a real-time environment and see the series start to move into new genre's whist crossing them with the familiar genre that is Worms. There are so many things that make a big difference to how the game plays. Just looking at screen shots it is easy to make the comparison but on closer analysis Worms Blast offers the player much more. Release date: PC - 8/3/2002.

Today GamingGroove have tossed up an interview with the Static development team, in a chat about their upcoming Fallout-style RPG that was a finalist for the Independent Games Festival Award. Here is a snip:

GamingGroove: What exactly is Static about?

Static Team: “STATIC” is an RPG that roots itself in a plot about mind-control and what happens when the process becomes futile... Read more.

Today tiscali.cz tossed up a new 3,5 MB, DivX movie from Electronic Arts and their upcoming title, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. This new movie is a 40-seconds long and it's available to download here.

Rage, the UK-based computer games publisher and developer, is pleased to announce that its forthcoming driving game 'Crash' for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft is scheduled for release shortly after the launch of the console in Europe. Lets just hope the game doesn't crash ;)

Grandia II, the highly regarded RPG featuring one of the most critically acclaimed combat engines in history, is now shipping for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system.

Rage, the UK-based computer games publisher and developer, is pleased to announce that its forthcoming Aggressive Inline skating title 'Rolling' for the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft is scheduled for release in time for Christmas 2002.

Global Operations is available for PRE-ORDER at your favorite online stores! Order it HERE. Make sure you reserve your copy today! In related news "Firing Squad" posted a new preview and 29 screens .. Check it, Click HERE!

Rage, the UK-based computer games publisher and developer, is pleased to announce that its forthcoming officially licensed boxing game 'Rocky' for the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft is scheduled for release in time for Christmas 2002.