Microsoft today announced that Outrun 2 for Xbox is available now at North American retail stores for $39.99 (U.S.). Drivers are encouraged to grab their copies and to get set for the unbridled speed and nostalgic fun of the true arcade racer.

inXile entertainment today announced that The Bard's Tale, its eagerly anticipated action-role playing game (RPG) for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game system, is shipping to retail outlets in North America today. The title is being distributed by Vivendi Universal Games.

Gearbox President Randy Pitchfork always claimed there would be multiple games in the Brothers In Arms franchise, it is still a surprise that a sequel is already in the works months before the original is released. At a European press event C&VG learned from Gearbox's military adviser Colonel John Antal that part of the Euro press tour was also being used as research for BIA 2. "We're working on the sequel," Colonel John Antal said and also added "We're going to follow Sgt. Matt Baker through World War II, I think people are going to want to hear his story." Operation Market Garden or Battle of The Bulge are being considered for the the sequel.

Galactic Civlizations Deluxe Edition brings together the original award-winning, turn-based strategy ‘Game of the Year’; Galactic Cvilizations and the Altarian Prophecy Expansion Pack into one gameplay-packed box.

Konami America today announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum for PlayStation2 and Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler for Game Boy Advance have shipped to retail stores nationwide.

In Godzilla: Save the Earth, players will have nine game modes to choose from, including Action, the mission-based single-player game; Challenges, a series of single-player challenges to complete; Custom, where players can set the parameters of a fight; Versus, the classic one-on-one melee battle; and many more. The game also includes mini games, including rail-type arcade sequences.

Vivendi Universal Games prepares to expose Larry in all his uncensored glory with the announcement of Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude – Uncut and Uncensored for the PC. For the Uncut version, Larry is getting down and dirty with more nudity, uncut sex scenes and raunchier end sequences.

Team Ninja has created the ultimate Dead or Alive fighting experience, Dead or Alive Ultimate, by coupling the original version of Dead or Alive with a completely redesigned Dead or Alive 2 on the Xbox to create one of the first 3-D online fighting games to date. Both games will be Xbox Live multi-player compatible enabling you to test your fighting skills against a vast community of gamers from around the world.

BioWare today announced the launch of the BioWare Online Store, an internet-based marketplace. The store will offer premium Neverwinter Nights game content. The modules will be developed by BioWare staff, as well as by prominent members of the Neverwinter Nights fan community, and will be produced by BioWare and Atari, utilizing the Dungeons & Dragons property under license from Hasbro and its subsidiary, Wizards of the Coast.

Vendetta Online combines fast-paced, real-time “twitch” based flight and combat model with the RPG gameplay in a colossal online galaxy. The forward progression of the detailed storyline allows for great plot variation contingent on the actions you take. The vast number of choices to be made in Vendetta Online makes playing a truly unique experience.