Playlogic and DC Studios today announced the signing of a worldwide publishing agreement for State of Emergency 2 on PS2, planned for release in the Q4 2005. State of Emergency 2 takes place 10 years after the original and has Spanky, Bull and MacNeill again up against the Corporation. This time, they not only have access to guns but also - for the first time - helicopters, speedboats, Tanks and APCs and new team members.

VU Games today announced development of Sierra Entertainment's Caesar IV, scheduled for release in 2006. Caesar IV takes the city-building genre into the 21st century, with new gameplay and features, and a cutting edge 3D graphics engine developed specifically for the title.

The countdown has begun to the release of '24: The Game' on PS2. Set to become the biggest action adventure game of the year, '24: The Game' lets gamers take control and live a 'brand new day' in the life of Jack Bauer and the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). In this first dev diary SCEE Cambridge's Mark tells us what is it like to work with Hollywood celebrities.

Midway today launched the official L.A Rush website, where you can check out the latest game information, assets, as well as exclusive content on its upcoming action/racing game. L.A.Rush is scheduled to ship on October 10th for PS2 and Xbox, and November for PC. Prepare for BIG jumps, DEATH-DEFYING shortcuts, HUGE crashes and more in an arcade racing experience unlike any other.

Rush for Berlin is a tactical real time strategy game, set on the European battlefields of World War II, during 1944-45. The player's goal; to capture the German capital, as either the British/US/French alliance or the Red army of the Soviet Union.

Got Game Entertainment has released a demo for Freedom Games' strategy game Squad Assault: Second Wave. This demo contains three battles featuring a combination of all the elements in the game: Infantry action, armor action, and anti-tank action. The maps are varied between open hilltop battles to semi-urban combat.

Emergent Game Technologies and NDL have merged.  The combined company, Emergent Game Technologies, will deliver the most comprehensive and innovative tools and technologies that game developers need to create better games on time and on budget. 

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault features a deeper single-player experience, a brand new fifth race – The Imperial Guard – and even more intense Dawn of War action. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault is based on the world of Warhammer 40,000 - the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games Workshop.

EA today revealed the 39 songs from countries around the world that will help define the sound of the 2006 soccer season. The tracks in EA SPORTS FIFA 06 were selected for their up-beat tempo and ability to propel the player towards footie victory. The game boasts an eclectic mix of songs from international sensations Oasis, Jamiroquai, Royksopp, Carlinhos Brown, Subsonica, Boy, Kinky (Mexico) and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley among others.

2K Sports today announced details regarding the professional poker player lineup and world class poker venues found in the World Poker Tour video game, based on the highly-popular television series of the same name. This combination of world-class venues coupled with real pros, brings players authenticity and realism that can only be found in World Poker Tour.