JoWooD Productions Software AG and Ravensburger Interactive Media GmbH have signed agreement for the distribution of the following titles - RIM Battle Planets, Aquanox, S.W.I.N.E., Etherlords and Car Tycoon. This diverse range of titles includes assorted product genres - from 3D action-shooters to business simulation.

Atomic has made a interview with Kenn Hoekstra from Raven Software about the upcoming mercenary shooter sequel, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix. They talk about new features , multiplayer and mod support. With the interview there is 19 new screenshots to check out.

GameSpy talkes with former Medal of Honor Allied Assault designer Benson Russell about why he left 2015 and his view on all things related to this game and what he'll be working on at Ritual. MOHAA will be in stores January 22. Read on!

The official site of Auran's upcoming Train simulator is updated with a new movie. The movie comes in two flavors: a high-res 16.2 Mb avi movie and a low-res 2.6 Mb wmv movie.

Dr. Robotnik has concocted a diabolical scheme, and it's up to you to stop him. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles or Amy as you collect Chaos Emeralds and thwart his nefarious machines. Sega just sended over 21 screenshots, a bit of art and a logo from the upcoming GBA title Sonic Advance. Release date: 8/3/2002.

This new Tekken will be the embodiment of everything that fans have come to love about the series. Tekken Advance (tentative) will feature at least 10 of the most popular fighters, including Jin Kazama, Yoshimitsu, Nina Williams and Paul Phoenix. Modes included will be Arcade, Team battle, and a 2-Player link mode for head to head portable competition. The release date for this slugfest is still to be determined.

BAM! Entertainment has announced it has reached an agreement with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to publish video games based on the highly rated animated series Samurai Jack.

Universal Interactive has launched the official site for their upcoming Xbox title, Fellowship of the Ring. You find storylines as well as development art and much more on this new site. Releasedate for Xbox - Oct. 2002.

Black & White: Creature Isle, the expansion to Lionhead's 3D god-playing game, has gone gold and should be appearing Januray 18th.

Counter-Strike.net have posted the CS Retail Missing Mappack for those of you using retail and don't have all the maps that CS Mod owners have. The file is 13 megs to download.

ToTheGame has tossed up 60 new screens from EIDOS upcoming sport title, Salt Lake 2002. The game will be released for PC and PS2. Developed by Attention to Detail.

DreamCatcher, a fast-growing publisher of PC and console entertainment software, is pleased to announce the launch of their new division and brand, The Adventure Company. While DreamCatcher (the parent company) will be catering to a more hard-core gamer with its launch of Project Earth and Fuel, The Adventure Company will devote itself entirely to publishing an exclusive line of titles geared toward adventure gamers.

Blizzard has updated the Warcraft III Beta FAQ today and at the same time they have released a new Warcraft III themed wallpaper.

The Russobit-M company will be the russian and CIS publisher of wide range of products from JoWood Productions Software AG. The games "Conseal", "Cultures 2", "Aquanox 2", "Cold Zero", "Neverlands", "Secret Ops", "Reality Deathmatch", "PanzerElite" will be localized and will appear on russian and CIS gaming market this year.

A Tale in the Desert is a radically different massively multiplayer role-playing game. It contains no combat: no monsters, no player-killers, no swords or armor. Your character advances by completing, participating in, or leading large projects. Now eGenesis looking for new people to test their game. Signup Start Time: Friday, Jan 25 at 12:00 Noon, EST End Time: Sunday, Jan 27 at 8:00PM.

Argonaut Games have announced the development of a new Xbox game called Orchid. Orchid is a free-roaming fighting game set in a 3D comic book styled world. Release TBA. Check out overview, features and screens below!

Good news for all PS2 fans. PlayStation2 Era got information from a contact at Rockstar Games that their hailed game of the year title, Grand Theft Auto III will see a sequel on PlayStation 2 by year's end. Apparently the game has been in development for some while now with confirmed development on PS2 and rumored development on Xbox. The cities will be even more functional than GTA3, with characters you see on the street a lot more interactive than what was seen in previous titles.

The official Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast website has today been updated with five new screenshots. Launch the gallery here.

Microsoft Corp. announced today at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that the Xbox™ video game system had one of the most successful launches in video game history. Microsoft sold 1.5 million units in North America between the Nov. 15 launch and the end of calendar year 2001. In addition, the NPD Group Inc. has reported that gamers bought more than three games with every Xbox system, the highest-ever game attach rate for a video game console launch.

The Star Wars Galaxies Official Site has been updated with new FAQ that offers some new info on the skill and profession system. They also presents their new senior artist, Andrew Collins. Beam over to the news.