All hands to battlestations with the announcement that Activision, Inc. and Taldren's highly anticipated tactical starship simulator, Star Trek Starfleet Command III, has gone gold and is on its way to manufacturing. The first title in the series to take place in the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe, Star Trek Starfleet Command III allows players to take total control of their own ship and crew, and engage in open conflict with the great empires of Star Trek lore. Star Trek Starfleet Command III is rated "E" for everyone by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99.

Publisher Strategy First and Developers Spellbound are pleased to show off more from their upcoming real-time tactical strategy game Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood. Strategy First just send us 7 never before seen screenshots for your viewing pleasure! And dont forget to check out our earlier posted preview!

Saw on Shacknews that The U.S. Army has teamed with iGames, a national organization of Game Centers, to hold an America’s Army: Operations Tournament at Game Centers nationwide! Shoot, reload and fire your way to victory on November 10th or November 30th , with the championship round commencing on December 14th. Players will compete in teams of four. The highest scoring teams from the two separate competitions will be invited to compete in the invitational on December 14th. The championship team will receive a Grand Prize trip for four to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show in Los Angeles May 14-16, 2003, plus limo service for the day, courtesy of eVGA.com, a leading provider of graphics accelerators. First, second and third-place winners will receive a host of other great prizes! More about it here..

Linden Lab announced today the name of its interactive service, Second Life. A new form of shared 3D entertainment, Second Life presents a remarkably immersive and self-expressive world to its online residents. Users who want the opportunity to enter Second Life can register and begin their new life with the beta program at www.lindenlab.com.

We just recived even more console screens from Activision, and here we serve them up in one article.. The screens is from following titles!

• Star Wars Clone Wars (PS2)
  
• Wreckless The Yakuza Missions (PS2)
  
• Gungrave (PS2)

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 lets players take on the role of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and 13 other athletes as they skate through enormous free roaming levels, choose from 190 progressively harder goals and build their skills to perform 14 of the greatest skateboarding stunts of all time.

"X-Men: Next Dimension" is the only console fighter game that carries epic super hero showdowns across expansive 3-D levels. Players fight as 24 different X-Men characters through interactive environments replete with combat-induced damage. Check the screens!

X-Men: Wolverine’s Revenge allows players to assume the role of Wolverine, everyone’s favorite cigar smoking badass member of the X-Men. Today we serve up a bunch of new screens. (PS2 23 shots/NGC 10 shots)

Experience the most brutal wrestling action ever seen backed by the power of the Xbox. World Wrestling Raw 2 explodes into the ring with more than 45 of the toughest World Wrestling Superstars including, The Rock, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, and The Undertaker. Exclusive to the Xbox and developed by Anchor, Raw 2 captures the look and feel of World Wrestling with highly detailed graphics and authentic TV-style presentation complete with Superstar ring entrances and theme music.

PAN-Visions signs with Tri Synergy Inc. to publish Bandits: Phoenix Rising in North America. The game will hit stores just in time for Christmas. "In Bandits the player is thrown into a Mad Max-like environment where the survival of the fittest is decided by vehicle combat. A story driven action game where the handling of gears and guns decides your fate." Full pressrelease below!

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that its eagerly anticipated release, BMX XXX, will launch on November 15 for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. Only this version of the game has been edited to eliminate the topless nudity. The first action sports video game designed specifically for audiences over the age of 17, BMX XXX is one of the most talked about titles for this holiday season. Combining outrageous Hollywood humor and characters, beautiful women from New York's famous Scores club, incredible arcade action and a dynamic soundtrack from today's top recording artists, BMX XXX will deliver an unparalleled interactive entertainment experience.

LucasArts and Activision are challenging the nation to take on the role of Jango Fett, the star of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter on PlayStation 2 and GameCube to search for bounty, including a first prize of £10,000 in cash. 'The Hunt Begins' on December 9, 2002. To register to play call 0906 3027 232 or log on to the official website. The competition closes on the December 31, 2002. For a chance to win you must track down five clues, collect the correct answers and stake your claim on the bounty. The winners will be announced on January 12, 2003 on the official website.

With 18 of the world's most wanted games heading only to Xbox by the end of the year and almost 200 in all, it's going to be a green Christmas in Europe. Titles like Splinter Cell, Blinx, Sega GT 2002, and the Live-enabled Unreal Championship, and Mech Assault have tantalised gamers for months, and they're almost here – but only for Xbox gamers.

The much-anticipated upgrade to the massively multi-player online air combat game Fighter Ace soars into stores as a boxed version for the first time ever, just in time for Thanksgiving missions on the PC.

I noticed that Blues digged up some news about the early build of DOOM III that was leaked last week.. id Software's John Carmack posted some comments on the Slashdot forum. Here is the clip:

No, this was not leaked on purpose.

Yes, we are upset about it, and it will have some impact on how we deal with some companies in the future, but nothing drastic is going to change in terms of what support is going to be available.

Making any judgements from a snapshot intended for a non-interactive demo is ill advised.

John Carmack

Taito has released a trailer for their action game Space Raiders. The movie doesn't feature in-game scenes, but gives you an idea on what the game is about: alien hunt. The title will be released on PS2 later this year and on GameCube in January in Japan (thanks EvilAvatar). Read more links where to grab it ...

Infogrames' one wicked cricket, Zapper is coming November 5 to all next-generation systems - an ideal holiday gift the entire family will enjoy! In this action-packed, addictive character-action game, Zapper, is on a mission to save his brother, make his way through four interactive worlds, each with dangerous hazards he must avoid, eggs he must capture, and all the while meeting both friends and enemies that help and hinder his progress. We have a bunch of PC/PS2/Xbox and Gamecube screens for you to enjoy!

We recently tossed up the 'New World Order' gold announcement from Project Three Interactive a few days back. Now Jim Malmros of Termite Games revealed more information about this tactical first person shooter, such as system requirements and more. Read more for all details!

Scott Cowie, Senior Level Designer at Codemaster, has written up a new developer diary on the colour purple. It's a long story. Anyway, click here for some great info and images! (thanks Blues)

Drome Racers is a multi-terrain racing experience that will leave young speedsters breathless. Players take on the role of Max Axel who has trained intensely for the challenging Drome Championship and wants to take home the trophy.