Prima Games, a division of Random House Inc. and the world's leading strategy guide publisher, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with global interactive entertainment publisher Infogrames, Inc. to write, publish and distribute in North America 10 computer and video game strategy guides for several of Infogrames' most anticipated titles for 2002. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment have returned from E3, the largest entertainment expo of the year to announce that their highly anticipated strategy game, LEGION, has shipped and will be available in stores nationwide later this week.

Today Shrapnel Games announced that their latest product, Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Battle, has Gone Gold. The first game of The Greatest Battles Series should begin shipping June 28th.

DreamCatcher, a fast-growing publisher of PC and console software entertainment, today announced that Gore, an action-packed PC game developed by 4D Rulers, is now shipping. Looking for the ultimate blast fest? You've found it with Gore. This 3D first-person shooter lives up to its name with its frenzied, hard-core action and blood-thirsty, smart, AI.

Player of Games tossed up a statement from Project Three Interactive and lead programmer Jim Malmros about the beta release of New World Order. Malmros: "We are aware there have been problems with the beta. Don't despair though, there are 5 main issues that cause 90% of the problems and we're all over them.

UPDATE: Jimbo from Terminate Games released some good news today, master-server has now been fixed, they are completing an update to the test and much more. Read more below!

Blizzard has teamed up with one of the largest names in fantasy art to bring the dark and gothic world of Diablo to life. In “Final Stand”, Keith Parkinson has meticulously depicted five mortal heroes in a desperate struggle against the Lord of Terror, Diablo. This image has been carefully reproduced in a limited quantity, with each high-quality print signed and numbered by Parkinson. These prints are printed on 100 lb. cover stock with a paper size of 24" x 34". Take me there!

Shadowbane Portal's Seira and Bubba released a very high quality E3 video journal which they compiled by filming several demos live from the booth's floor. The first portion of the journal takes place with Ashen Temper, who demonstrates swimming under water, performs some very cool spell effects, and even a takes a quick tour around the burning City of Nightbridge. It is during this portion of the video that you can start to visualize the gravity of a siege, and the amount of impact it will have on various factions and players communities. The E3 video is also accompanying by a more standard write up of their impressions. Full scoop here!

The Raven Shield Zone got a chance to ask active LAPD officer and Rainbow Six consultant Mike Grasso a few questions about the game. Here is a clip:

Is the new equipment in Raven Shield actual equipment in use today? (The heartbeat sensor goggles, and the thermal imaging scope)

All the equipment available to TR6 exists in some form. Wheter or not it is available on a weapon platform or stand-a-lone is a game decision.

Last week, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Army unveiled "America's Army," a new game series that's meant to serve as a marketing and recruiting tool for the gaming generation. Recognizing that the target audience knows a quality title when it sees one (and ignores and ridicules poor quality efforts), the Army has assembled a team of proven developers and licensed one of the premier engines on the market to make its games. Quality doesn't come cheap, though. The budget for "America's Army" is in the $7 million range. (thanks Blues).

CDV Software Entertainment AG, one of the leading German publishers and distributors of gaming software, today announced three upcoming titles for the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft. In a continuing effort to diversify consumer offerings, CDV is planning to release "CORE," "Project Nomads," and "Vultures" in 2003.

MX Superfly features 22 authentic tracks "set in locals such as Loretta Lynn’s, the Outdoor Nationals, the Free Ride Moto-X Championships and the THQ US Open", gameplay modes in 125cc, freestyle and 250cc, 26 professional riders and Create-A-Rider features. The game will also host 11 multiplayer mini-games when it ships this fall for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Today we bring you a 10MB trailer fom the game. Read more below for links!

Frictionless Insight has posted E3 Previews and Roundups from following games: Praetorians, the Roman-themed RTS from Pyro Studios and Eidos - Jurassic Park, the mission-based world-building game from Blue Tongue Software and Universal Interactive - e-Club, the golf controller for the PC that lets you swing actual clubs to play PC golf games - Kemco Roundup, talking about Kemco's games at E3 - Sammy Entertainment Roundup, covering Sammy's E3 showing..

Did you enjoy dropping quarters in arcade machines to play arcade classics and fighting games? Don't you wish you could do the same thing at home on your game console or PC? Gamers from all over the world got a chance to do just that this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Crowds fought for a chance to play the X-Arcade, an authentic game controller that has set the game industry abuzz with it's multi-platform capability and industrial design.

The Playstation 2 gets it's first taste of real fighting with UFC: Throwdown! Slamming with real fighters and real fighting, UFC: Throwdown debuts on the Playstation 2 with exclusive real UFC fighters, increased realistic gameplay elements and the most in depth game modes to date for any fighting/wrestling game. Ships on 6/4/2002. New PS2 screens below!

Vulcan Software let us know that episode five of the Valhalla Classics is finished! It's called the 'Servants Hall' and is the first episode set in the period known as Before The War. This time you play the evil (and grumpy) character called 'The Lord Of Infinity', he can be described as a blend of Clint Eastwood and Marvin 'The Paranoid Android' (from 'Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy')... but as with the little prince (from episodes 1 to 4). Find out more here.

Slow Sunday, but anyway Blizzard now offers you a new New Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Wallpaper. Adorn your desktop with this new Orc wallpaper! Grab it here!

Universal Interactive tossed up the sites for Bruce Lee and The Thing. The sites includes screens, videos, gameinfo and much more. Go check them out x-box fans!

Dreamcatcher tossed up new sites and updated a bunch aswell for games they showed at E3. Following sites is now available/updated and loaded with new screens, videos and much more:

AURYN QUEST - GORE - THE PHARAOH'S CURSE - CURSE OF ATLANTIS - THE OMEGA STONE - IRON STORM - CURSE - HAEGEMONIA - SPIRITS & SPELLS - HARBINGER - STEALTH COMBAT - FUEL - AGASSI TENNIS GENERATION.

Activision, Inc. and Raven Software's powerful and intense action game, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The sequel to the award-winning Soldier of Fortune, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix drops players into the ranks of America's elite covert troops in a gritty and intense battle for survival. Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is currently available on North American store shelves for a suggested retail price of $49.95. The game is rated "M" for MATURE (content suitable for persons ages 17 and older) for animated blood, violence and gore by the ESRB.

The official site for Morrowind now offers two new plugins for Morrowind. The first one is called Area Effect Arrows, and features Aradraen the fletcher and her specialty arrows. The second plugin, Bitter Coast Sounds, adds sound effects and dragonfly creatures to the game.