While the existence of Rayman 4 is not really a big secret (it was alluded to a year ago), more details have emerged today as a Ubisoft forum administrator confirmed that Rayman 4 has been in the works since Rayman 3 was released in 2003. The administrator says we will surely see Globox again, and maybe an alliance between Rayman's former enemies, as none have really been "killed." He promises more details later on, but for now we have to settle for the fact that it will be released "before 2007." If you speak French, head over over to the RaymanZone forum.

Activision has not released much information about Neversoft Interactive's Tony Hawk's Underground 2. THUG2 will feature two titles in one, a story mode part much like last year's THUG, as well as the classic mode. Not many details are available, aside from it being expected in stores sometime in October 2004. In the meantime, check out these six screens ...

SEGA of America today announced the release of Puyo Pop Fever exclusively for the GameCube. The latest version of SEGA's signature brainteaser comes from Sonic Team with wacky new puzzle pieces and a combo-crazy Fever Mode. Here are a few more screens ...

Namco announced today that the innovative action game, Katamari Damacy, will be coming to the U.S. market in September. The ever expanding, article accumulating, swiftly swelling sphere game that is fun for the whole family is set to ship exclusively on the PS2. Check out these screens ...

Iridon Interactive and XS Games LLC have announced an agreement that will see XS Games publish Pure Pinball for the Xbox throughout North America, with distribution handled by Take 2 Interactive. Got a whole slew of screens today ...

Capcom today announced the release of Crimson Tears for the PS2. Crimson Tears is a futuristic 3D action game set in Tokyo, year 2049. Players take on the role of one of three inhuman “biological war weapons” that must battle hordes of enemies and maneuver through maze like environments as they investigate the cause of a mysterious disaster that has left the city incapacitated. Crimson Tears is now available at retailers across North America.

Ubisoft has released a patch for 1C Maddox's Sturmovik: the Forgotten Battles addon, IL-2 Forgotten Battles: Ace Expansion Pack. This update brings your retail game to v2.04 and fixes flight and damage models, improves AI, and addresses the usual game tweaks and bug fixes. Read more for details and download links ...

Answering the demands of the series' ardent fans, PC players won't have to wait for a bespoke edition after a console release: Colin McRae Rally 2005 will bring heart-racing rally action to PC screens simultaneously with the console editions in late September. Take a gander at these new screens ...

Jowood has released a new patch for Phenomic Game Development's 3D RTS/RPG game SpellForce: the Order of Dawn. This update patch brings the game to v1.35 (for the original, as well as the Breath Of Winter expansion pack) and provides improved AI, removes several bugs and fixes crashes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

ESPN Videogames and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. today announced that ESPN NFL 2K5 has shipped to major retailers across North America and will be available to consumers on the weekend of July 23.