The official Arxel Tribe site got an announcement up, letting us know that they been selected by Microsoft to join its X-Box Game developer Program. More news and info on this will follow in coming days..

Enter the Microsoft Age of Mythology Sweepstakes for the chance to win a trip to visit Zeus' stomping grounds. One lucky gamer will win a trip to Greece, the mythical location of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon and many of the other Greek gods when they enter the Microsoft Age of Mythology Sweepstakes. The grand prizewinner will receive a seven-day, six-night trip for two to Greece, which includes hotel, round-trip airfare and $800.00 (U.S.) in spending money.

(Note: The Greek government has recently decided to ban all PC-Games in public and private places alike. 'Story')

Gameguru Mania tossed up four new screens from Data Becker and their upcoming 3D real-time title, Highland Warriors. You find them here!

Invisible Dream has released another review this morning, giving the new Aliens vs Predator 2 expansion pack -Primal Hunt- a thorough beating. How well did it do? Find out here!

"Summoner 2," the sequel to one of the top-selling PlayStation 2 launch titles, "Summoner," is scheduled to ship on September 13. Developed by THQ's studio, Volition, creators of "Red Faction," "Summoner 2" features an enhanced game engine, stunning graphics, an intense real-time combat system and a compelling storyline.. Today we recived Summoner 2 Critical Path Walkthrough from THQ that you can check out below!

Acclaim Studios' upcoming action/platform graphics beast Vexx just got an official website, offering screenshots, videos, as well as character backgrounds and a story synopsis. Vexx is scheduled for release October 1.

In the tradition of the multi-award-winning Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, rebel agent Kyle Katarn returns in exhilarating first-person action. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is being developed in partnership with Activision's critically acclaimed developer Raven Software. Players assume the role of Kyle as they employ a unique mix of weapons, Force powers and your lightsaber in both single- and multiplayer modes.. The first 5 screens for Nindendo GameCube below!

NovaLogic regrets to announce that the release of the Multiplayer Demo for Delta Force: Black Hawk Down has been delayed until further notice. More information on the new release date will be available next week.

One of the most popular trading card games in the world The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game (TCG) is about to go digital! Decipher announced today that it has teamed up with Worlds Apart Productions, widely recognized for its critically acclaimed online roleplaying game, The Eternal City, to develop the online version of the game. The Lord of the Rings Online Trading Card Game will open its virtual doors on the decipher.com web site to Oround-the-clock' Internet play in early 2003.

Unrealik from gamezone.cz let us know that the German site pcgames.de tossed up a bunch of new Unreal Tournament 2003 screens and also a new exclusive video from the game. Take me there!

Schanz Interactive, the publisher label of Schanz International Consultants is entering the German markets (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), with the signing up of the strategy game Legion by Swedish publishers Paradox Entertainment.

Its time to get things started, its time to light the lights, its time to pop your popcorn cause the O.R.B. intro trailer teaser is LIVE! Strategy First today released parts of the never before seen intro trailer to its upcoming stellar 3D RTS, O.R.B. Read more to check out the goodies ... UPDATE : Oeps, i was on crack and forgot to actually ADD the trailer ... originally 42mb, converted to windows media format and now 24mb (medium res. 13mb).

Co-published by Hip Interactive and Groove Games, Incoming Forces is the sequel to the hugely successful, multi-million unit selling game, Incoming. The fast paced, innovative arcade style action title has players defend their alien home planet against an invading human armada. Set 20 years after the original game, players pilot aircrafts, tanks and turrets, switching vehicles on the fly, in incredible action-packed battles. The story driven campaign is set across ten exciting levels within four different worlds, delivering powerful and intense gameplay. Already out in Europe it is finally "Incoming" to the North American market! Check the colorful/explosive screens!

Bethesda Softworks is pleased to announce The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal, an expansion pack for its critically acclaimed RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC. Scheduled for release this November, Tribunal will introduce additional content and features into the already staggering game world of Morrowind, and can be experienced by any player at any point. Gamespy already has an interview with Bethesda's Todd Howard on the just announced expansion pack.

As mentioned yesterday, the playable demo for BANDITS: Phoenix Rising is now available for download via FilePlanet as well as on 3DGamers. This demo of their already gone gold game of vehicular combat features one single player mission, two multiplayer maps, three vehicles, 13 weapons, and four music tracks. After playing make sure to drop by BANDITS forums and have your say. When there, make sure to team up with others and have a go at the online deathmatch mayhem.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 plunges gamers back into the world of Ken and Ryu. Once again, Bison is threatening the safety of the world (and once more, our band of Capcom heroes has responded to the call). Finally, Game Boy Advance owners are getting their very own version of Capcom's finest arcade fighter. And it's still the best 2D fighter around. A few new kicking screens ...

Namco's PlayStation2 version of the arcade smash gives you nine different courses to test your downhill skiing/snowboarding skills, all of which use satellite data to faithfully recreate actual courses from the Alps. Today we got 8 new screens rolling down the hill!

A new patch for Neverwinter Nights (1.24 Beta 1) is now available for download. Release Notes:

• Improved server stability
  
• Improvements to the scripting commands CreateItemOnObject, DelayCommand, GetDetectMode, GetFirst/NextItemInInventory, GetSpellId, GetStealthMode, InsertString, VectorToAngle, and onLocked and onUnLocked events
  
• Added Large Font Support (Advanced Video Options)

Mystical Development is excited to announce the name of their upcoming title - "Mi'Jarin Chronicles: The Path to War". The game focuses on the legends of the Mi'Jarin - an order of mystics and knights in the far future.

From the makers of Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Kazooie and Goldeneye 007, comes a game of epic proportions that will unveil a breath-taking new world never before seen on a console. Fox McCloud cunningly takes the lead in Star Fox Adventures, as Nintendo's secret weapon and 100th game on the GAMECUBE takes off on 22nd November 2002... How many more Star Fox shots can the world withstand? Well, here's another 12.