Adults and kids alike will walk with the animals when a new, graphically stunning 3-D version of America's best-selling* virtual zoo debuts on store shelves this fall. "Zoo Tycoon 2," the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning "Zoo Tycoon" game from Blue Fang Games will launch in time for holiday gift-giving. "Zoo Tycoon 2" adds a spectacular new chapter to the wildly popular franchise.

Signature Devices announced that it has entered into an agreement with Crytek to license their 3D engine for the PC and XBOX gaming platforms. While no specific details are being revealed, a tentative "Spy Game" name is mentioned and juding from the screens it would seem to be a spy/stealth/infiltration game. Check out the first screens...

At this years E3 Expo, there will be not one – but TWO – Half-Life 2 theatres to get a look at two different demonstrations with ALL-NEW content. Head over to South Hall and stop by the Vivendi Universal Games Booth #1200 and get your Half-Life 2 Access Pass to check out the demo and NOT have to wait in line – the access pass will get you into the demo at a pre-reserved time. After checking out the demo at the VUG booth, then head over to the ATI Booth #1608 - also in South Hall - for another ALL NEW Half-Life 2 demo.

Rome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand. The aim of the game is to conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the “Imperator” of Rome. Read more to check out the new screens ...

Last week we had the chance to attend an Atari Pre E3 event where we had the chance to see the new lineup in action. Some products are to be revealed later on this week but so far today we have new screens for :

• Terminator 3: The Redemption (NGC/PS2/Xbox)
• Locomotion (PC)
• RollerCoaster Tycoon (PC)
• ShadowOps: Red Mercury (PS2/Xbox/PC)
• Test Drive: Eve of Destruction (PS2)
• Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament (PS2) - Screens
• Sid Meier's Pirates! - Screens (PC) - Screens
• Godzilla: Save the Earth (PS2) - Screens
• 'Transformers' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Driv3r' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

Matrix Games and Panther Games are pleased to release the latest update for the award-winning Highway to the Reich wargame. The new v.2.2.86 includes fixes and improvements to the AI and the interface as well as a scenario balance tweak for the “Molenhoek Counterattack” scenario and some minor changes to US Airborne Infantry Company and Battalion HQ establishments. Read more for download links ...

While not much information is available regarding Free Radical's latest TimeSplitters edition, EA recently revealed the official name, 'TimeSplitters: Future Perfect' (the first in the series to feature online play) and now today we have the first screens ...

Cossacks - Napoleonic Wars returns one of the most successful strategy games of the past years to the real-time battlefield - with reinforce-ments: Meet Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and probably the most ingenious strategist in European history! Enter the battle on the side of one of 10 great European nations and rewrite European history in 6 exciting campaigns (thanks Gamers.nl). Read more for some new screens ...

Liquidator is action packed and appeals to gamers that enjoy first person shooters, as well as those that enjoy action adventure games with RPG elements. The game features massive shooting sequences and action elements (thanks GenGamers). Read more for some new screens...

Playlogic has released a demo for Khaeon's sci-fi squad based shooter Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol.This demo contains the Dark Citadel level (3 maps) which is set about half-way through the full game which features a large outdoor landscape with a spherical building in the middle that needs to be infiltrated thanks Seriously. Read more for download links ...