Today, DoubleJump Publishing, Inc., in partnership with NIS America, Inc., announced that DoubleJump will publish and distribute the official guide for the upcoming strategy-RPG, Phantom Brave.

THQ Inc. today announced the release of Nitro Family for PC. Published by ValuSoft, Nitro Family is rated "M" for Mature and will be available at retailers throughout North America for $19.99.

THQ Inc. and SEGA Corporation have announced that 'Sonic Advance 3' has shipped and is currently available at retail outlets throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $29.99. 'Sonic Advance 3' is poised to build upon the top selling, critically acclaimed Sonic Advance franchise, which now boasts sales in excess of 1.5 million units according to NPD TRSTS.

In The Sims 2 you control your Sims over an entire lifetime for the first time. With the ground-breaking addition of genetics, your Sims now pass their DNA down through generations, giving you a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience. Every life choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the lifetime of your Sim. It’s up to you to take your Sims from the cradle to the grave, fulfill their dreams, and push them to extremes in The Sims 2.

Does crime really pay? There’s only one way to find out in Acclaim Entertainment’s The Last Job. Control a crew of four criminals and steal as much as possible in a series of frantic heists. Play every aspect of each heist by controlling four diverse criminals and interact with your own performance in this new and unique way to commit crimes. The action is high, locations are varied and the plan is simple: “Get in, Get out … Get away with it!” - What could possibly go wrong? A lot if you’re nothing more than a petty thief!

Released in 1998, Starsiege: Tribes was the first major online-only first-person action game. The combination of team-based gameplay, expansive outdoor terrains, multiple play modes, customizable characters, and controllable vehicles created a game that was an instant hit among fans and press alike. As a promotion for the upcoming Tribes Vengeance, Sierra/Vivendi have released the full game (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...

Atari, Inc. and Reflections Interactive are pleased to announce that development is complete on DRIV3R, the highly anticipated driving action game for the Xbox and the PlayStation2. DRIV3R will be available in North America on June 21 and in Europe and Australia on June 22.

KumaWar, the revolutionary new online game service that allows players to experience re-creations of real world military events weeks after they occur via advanced gaming technology, has launched a pack of three tactical exercises designed for multiplayer and created by Kuma military advisor Staff Sergeant Dan Snyder and a team of award winning multiplayer map designers. Read more for info & screens...

More Interplay related woes as now its parent company, French publisher/developer Titus, has "asked" for its stock to be suspended from the Paris Exchange. "The trading of shares of Titus Interactive was suspended monday on the Paris stock exchange, circa 11/26 AM, at a last traded value of 0,16 Euro (-5,58%), announced today Euronext. This suspension was made by request of the videogames company in preparation for the release of an official statement." This can't be good...

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies of a level never seen before in naval combat simulator games. The key features are: astonishingly beautiful dynamic sea, historically authentic World War II ships and weapons, possibility to control any member of the crew and a multiplayer game. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due ot their maneuverability and speed. Check out the new screens ...