Activision, Inc. today announced an expansion pack for Medieval: Total War, the critically acclaimed PC strategy game which was honored as the top PC game of all time by PC Gamer (UK). Developed by The Creative Assembly, Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion turns the clock back to 790AD, when the Viking hordes descended from their Scandinavian strongholds to pillage their neighbors. This is not the Rome : Total War from Creative Assembly but a mere addon for the original game.

Virtual Skipper 2 (VSK2) from French developer Duran Duboi is a worthy and more sophisticated successor to Virtual Skipper, the first realtime 3D regatta game which, in the last two years, has established itself as the sailing video game standard. When world attention focuses on sailing's premier event The America's Cup in New Zealand in February, what has been heralded as the most realistic sailing simulator now in existence will be launched onto PC screens in the UK. Check the new batch of seaworthy screens ...

Ubi Soft announced today that it will release Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell for the PS2 as well as for GameCube and Game Boy Advance by spring 2003. Impatient fans will be treated to a PC-version of the blockbuster game earlier this year. Today we serve up a few new PS2 screens as well as a batch of new PC screens.. Njoy!

Rainbow Six: Raven Shield features a brand new Tom Clancy storyline in which Team RAINBOW is led all over the world in a string of dramatic operations. The game will utilize graphics technology provided by the next-generation Unreal engine to power 15 new single-player missions that include the discovery of a cache of biological weapons and stopping an armed gang from terrorizing a London bank. Today we serve up a complete v1.1 updated demo (for those few people who actually missed the initial demo) as well as a 'smaller' demo update patch. both quite hefty if size, so grab and beer and relax ... UPDATE : there was a small .dll issue, this has been fixed and the proper files are now available...

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for the PC game rights were exclusively licensed from CBS Consumer Products. Based on the hit television series from CBS, the CSI game will challenge players to solve a series of crimes, acting as members of the Las Vegas CSI team. In the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation game, you become a CSI agent working alongside Grissom, Catherine and the rest of the CSI team. A classic, first-person adventure, the CSI game will test players' nerves and intellect as they question witnesses, examine crime scenes, and analyze evidence utilizing the latest in forensic equipment. Check the new batch of screens ...

Codemasters’ Indy Racing League is the first and only next-generation console and PC game to feature the full 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) experience and all of its circuits, including the “Brickyard” Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the greatest spectacle in racing: The Indy 500. Exclusively licensed from the IRL, Indy Racing League will include the official 2002 IRL racing teams and drivers with up to 33 cars racing for the checkered flag. Enhanced with TV-style presentation and commentary, interactive crowd reactions, challenging and realistic AI opponents and exhilarating tension-packed tracks, players will enjoy a true-to-life, authentic Indy racing experience. Check out the new screens ...

Rockstar just let us know that they have updated the official Midnight Club II website. Kicking off "Phase II" gives us some more insight in the Paris, France setting. Paris is Internationally regarded as the pinnacle of old world romance with its charming cafes and patisseries, quaint cobblestone streets, and majestic and inspiring landmarks. However, behind the beauty and innocence lies an underground group of street racers known as the Midnight Club, and when the sun sets in Paris, these thrill seekers rise and the city becomes their competitive racing playground. The update features 20 new screenshots, 5 new in game movie trailers and character art. Exploring the web site even further will reveal hidden desktops, screensavers, and more rewards for you to discover. Head on over there!

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. announced todaythat EverQuest Online Adventures for the PS2 will be available at retail stores nationwide February 2003. EverQuest Online Adventures brings the player interaction and community that have made the original EverQuest so wildly popular to a whole new audience of console gamers. For a monthly subscription fee of $9.99, console gamers will embark on unlimited adventures in the "virtual" land of Tunaria with hundreds of thousands of other console gamers from all over the "real" world. SOE is developing a variety of payment options to accommodate the demand from gamers everywhere.

Pocketeers are delighted to announce that their company has recently signed a deal with New Jersey based Destination Software Inc. to produce Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance platform. The game will utilise their renowned C2 engine technologies, to produce fully featured 3D environments and vehicles along with a realistic physics engine to give the gamer as thrilling racing experience as possible on GBA. The product will feature a much upgraded version of the Pocketeer 3D racing engine shown on their 3D racing engine pages