Jaxe is a revolutionary 3D beat 'em up: (thanks Blues) think of a mix of action and strategy, take some elements from FPS games, such as a 360 degrees freedom and the variety of weapons, and add a massive multiplyer support (up to 16 human players contemporarily). All these elements are enriched with a great number of game modes; some of them allow you to set up team matches against other teams, challenge another player (also using the same PC), fight alone or generate great brawls and much more.

After completing Chrome, Techland decided to focus on quickly finishing the Xpand Rally project. Along with these new efforts, certain changes have been made in the project. Among many changes, the most crucial one is the adding of advanced economic options to the game. Currently programmers are continuing their work on the project. The effects will please eager fans of racing, as well as other players, who are not very much interested in the racing genre. More details at xr.techland.pl next week!

Zoo Tycoon Endangered Species, a unique and FREE download for Zoo Tycoon, is now available on the site. Including new animals, theme objects and scenarios, this download celebrates Zoo Tycoon's anniversary and is presented as a token of thanks to Zoo Tycoon's millions of fans worldwide.

Master Chief has stormed his way onto Microsoft Windows-based personal computers with the recent release of Halo for Windows. If you're already a fan, don't miss out on the upcoming Halo Worldwide Championships. Tons of great prizes like a Gateway gaming system, Alienware PCs, ATI graphic cards and more are up for grabs.

The ATI/AMD Cyber X Gaming Championships is coming to CES. The festival has lined up some major sponsors and there will be $600,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs over the course of the qualification tournaments and the championships. Highlights of the event include the $100,000 prize for the first place Counter-Strike team.

SEGA Europe today launched a competition to find the 'Official Worms 3D Fansite'. Sponsored by Packard Bell and NVIDIA, the competition is now live and will run from now until 28th November 2003, when the winners will be announced.

As we draw closer to Halloween, Eidos felt it's time to divulge more information about their vampire/demon duo, Kain and Raziel, by updating the Legacy of Kain: Defiance website. You'll find a multitude of updates ranging from exciting new screens and concept drawings, to information about important characters and enemies. They also opened up a Fan Art section where fans of the series can submit their drawings of the Legacy of Kain universe. Head over to www.legacyofkain.com and seek out their updates.

Ubisoft is glad to announce that a Live chat with Jordan Mechner, the creator of the Prince of Persia series, will take place on Thursday, October 23rd.

Seize this chance to ask your questions to a living legend, a man who has shaped video games history! Jordan Mechner was involved in the development of Prince of Persia the Sands of Time as a screenwriter and creative consultant and will be able to answer all questions on this highly anticipated masterpiece !

All participants in the chat will have access to an exclusive Prince of Persia the Sands of Time goody... Read more for details!

CDV send over some information today about the SCUTTERS (defence droids) that is included in Breed..

The "SCUTTERS" are small mobile plasma defence droids, when deployed in large numbers they can swifty overwhelm even the most trained U.S.C. units. They are tiny robots that have dark blue and green casings and a single blue eye that can fire a short range blast of concentrated plasma. They may appear comical in nature, but do not be fooled.

U.S.C. Veteran Arnold 'TinCan' Jones about the SCUTTERS:

"They came running down the corridor - there had to be hundreds of them. Some of the guys just laughed and laughed when they saw these things. It was when the dying started that the laughter turned to fear. Scutters they called them. Stupid name - deadly in large numbers."

Egosoft posted up some information on their forums that let us know X² - The Threat for Europe got a new releasedate set to Feb 6th, 2004. Here is the full clip:

The localisation process requires more additional time for testing and Q&A than was expected. Due to the importance of a simultaneous pan-European launch in all the major territories (UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy). Egosoft and Koch have agreed to set a new street date of Feb 6th, 2004. This new street date will also allow the developers to enhance even further, key aspects of the game-play and graphics and make the European version of X2 worth waiting for.

To those that have pre-ordered via Egosoft’s website we can only apologise for this unforeseen delay. We therefore suggest that you either wait for the European release and your copy will be shipped, together with your complimentary pack of “X² - The Card Game”, as soon as we take delivery or of course, accept our deepest apology and cancel your order with us. All pre-orders will receive an email in the next few days detailing this.

It is not possible for us to ship other localised copies (for example, United States of America or Australian) via our European operation due to our contractual obligations.