STRATEGY FIRST announced today that it has acquired the North-American publishing rights for PC games, MISTMARE and HANNIBAL from premier European publisher, ARXEL TRIBE.

Strategy First, Playnet.com and Cornered Rat Software announced today that they will be launching a new version of their massively multiplayer online game. WWII Online bounced back in 2001 to win IGN and Gamespy Reader’s Choice Awards. Now, the new retail version, WWII Online Readers’ Choice Edition, has gone gold and will be available in late July 2002.

Altar Interactive is developing a PC game for which old school strategy fans are hungering. UFO: Aftermath combines small squad tactical combat and global strategy pitting the player against an alien threat. The game looks and feels similar to X-COM and Jagged Alliance, but also has interesting new features such as simultaneously planned turn-based combat, randomly generated tactical missions, strong role-playing elements, and an alien setting complete with powerful technologies and unique abilities. Check these 8 new screens!

THQ today announced the release of MX Superfly featuring Ricky Carmichael for Nintendo GameCube. Developed by THQ subsidiary Pacific Coast Power & Light Co., the latest installment in the successful franchise features expanded career modes, mini-games, top-notch pros, unbelievable stunts and the first ever freestyle track editor. MX Superfly featuring Ricky Carmichael is now available at major retail outlets nationwide for GameCube and the PS2.

Take Two & Rockstar Games have just released the first update patch for their recently released 3D action game, Grand Theft Auto III. This small patch upgrades the game to v 1.1. Read more for a detailed fix list and links where to get it.

Produced by Hideo Kojima and directed by Shuyo Murata, The 2nd Runner takes interstellar combat to epic extremes! As the battle rages across deep space, cityscapes, enemy fortresses and beyond, fans will find plenty of new heroes & enemies, scenarios, and gameplay to test their mettle.

Blizzard announced today that the 'Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos' Epic Action Figures are now available at retailers across America. Fresh from the battlefields of Azeroth are the Orcish warchief Thrall, Dwarven mountain king Muradin Bronzebeard and Night Elf arch-druid Furion Stormrage. Each collector-quality figure stands between 5½" and 6½" tall with approximately eight points of articulation, and will retail for approximately $10.

Eidos Interactive announces Way of the Samurai on PlayStation 2. The game reached No.1 in the Japanese gaming charts when it was released in February this year. Licensed from Japanese publisher Spike Co. Ltd, Way of the Samurai will be released in September in Europe and Australasia only.

Dreamcatcher has just released the first update patch for their 3D space real-time strategy title Project Earth :Starmageddon by Lemon Interactive. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it.

Interplay and Journeys, a leading teen footwear lifestyle retailer, announced today a national promotion showcasing Interplay's highly-acclaimed game Hunter: The Reckoning exclusively for the Xbox. The promotion will start July 1, 2002 in 560 Journeys stores nationwide and will feature a contest and special offers from Journeys footwear and other sponsors.