The country’s top boarders will join wakeboarding pioneer Shaun “House of Style” Murray for a world-class line-up in Activision, Inc.’s upcoming Shaun Murray’s Pro Wakeboarder video game. The title, which will give gamers a taste of the insanely daring athleticism and lifestyle of the sport, will be available this holiday season for the PS2, the Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. The game is currently "Rating Pending" by the ESRB.

Rockstar Games is pleased to announce the return of the Rockstar Games Upload online media awards to celebrate independent artistic endeavors on the Internet. In 2001, Rockstar hosted what was considered to be the first strictly online media awards program where an astounding collection of imaginative contest entries were sent in via the Rockstar FTP site. Judging for the contest and the awards ceremony took place entirely online, making for a completely digital experience.

LucasArts will bring Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a ground and air-based combat action game inspired by and expanding upon one of the Star Wars galaxy's most dramatic and intensely fought conflicts, to Nintendo GameCube and PS2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars, to be published and distributed by LucasArts and developed by Pandemic Studios, is expected to release on both platforms in fall 2002.

Computer and Video Games has a Q&A with Andrew Wafer of Codemasters talking about the upcoming addon for their tactical shooter named Operation Flashpoint: Resistance. XGR's has an interview with Ken Balthaser, producer from EA's upcoming battlefield simulator Battlefield 1942, being developed by Digital Illusions. GameSpot has a new Q&A with S2 Games' co-founder Jesse Hayes talking about the earlier todya announced Savage. HomeLAN has a chat with Sierra's Steve Beinner and John Payne talking about the just announced 'Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest'. Similar interiews on GameSpyDaily and GameSpot.

According to Gone Gold, Grand Theft Auto III for the PC IS gold. Their sources confirmed that that the PC version may be available in stores as early as next Wednesday, May 22.

Midway Games Inc. announced today that Haven: Call Of The King, a groundbreaking action and fantasy console videogame, is in development. Haven: Call Of The King is scheduled to ship fall 2002 for next-generation systems and is being developed by acclaimed London-based developer, Traveller's Tales.

KOCH Media invites you to take command in one of the greatest battles ever fought on the fields of Europe. Waterloo: Napoleon’s Last Battle lets you govern the armies of either Napoleon or Wellington in a historically accurate PC CD strategy game. Can your decisions change the course of history?

Publisher and game site iGames along with developer S2 Games today announced its first multiplayer game for the PC, “Savage.” Set in a primal fantasy world torn apart by two power-hungry factions, Man and Beast, the game combines the best elements of real-time strategy with intense first person combat. With a fantastic storyline and the capacity to engage 64 players at a time, “Savage” provides gamers with the most realistic fantasy battle experience to date. Savage is scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 2003. Savage will be shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Kentia Hall, booth number 7336.

Rockstar Games announced today that Midnight Club 2, the sequel to the highly successful award winning PS2 launch title Midnight Club, is in production for the PS2.

Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment are pleased to announce that Legion, their highly anticipated turn-based strategy game has gone gold and will be shipping to stores nationwide in early June.