SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II," the company's 20th online game and the first online-enabled game for the Nintendo GameCube, will feature exclusive downloadable quests as part of the game's online service package. The "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" service package will be available from SEGA for $8.95 per month beginning at the game's launch in the U.S. on October 29, 2002. "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" can be played offline with up to four players for free.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced the line-up of exclusive titles for the PlayStation 2 in the run up to Christmas. With blockbuster titles to suit all tastes and age groups this Christmas, PlayStation gamers will be able to choose from 18 exclusive titles, in a range of over 100 new titles launched for the coming Christmas gift season. With eagerly awaited games such as The Getaway, Lord of the Rings, GTA Vice City, Tomb Raider - Angel of Darkness, Ratchet and Clank, WRC ll Extreme, This is Football 2003 and Kingdom Hearts there has never been a more exciting time to own a PlayStation 2.

Relive the Movie Experience - Players take a thrill ride into explosive third-person sci-fi action/adventure, as all of the nonstop action of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film comes to life on PS2, GameCube, XBox and Game Boy Advance. The 'mpg' movie is 10.2MB to grab, runs for 1min and 30seconds, showing some action from the game! Factsheets and links to the movie below!

In this latest installment of the award-winning Medal of Honor series, Lt. Patterson returns and must use the confusion of the real-world offensive Operation Market Garden to infiltrate the German frontline and steal the HO-IX flying wing, an experimental Nazi weapon so powerful that it could turn the tide of World War II. The player will choose from a cache of weapons in their quest to steal the HO-IX flying wing. Players can select a single-player experience or battle friends head-to-head in the split-screen multi-player mode for up to 4 players. New XBOX/Cube screens below!

Put your driving skills to the ultimate test as you defend Monument City from a criminal gang of racing villains. Combine the cool cars, wild aerial stunts, blazing crashes, huge loops, banked turns, and lightning-fast speed that Hot Wheels is known for with a destructible 3D Hot Wheels world, an arsenal of futuristic weapons, missionbased game play, and an immersive story to create a racing adventure.. Check out some fresh new PC, PS2 and NGC screens!

The Sims Online Play Test gives you the opportunity to play The Sims Online early, before it's released to the public! It also gives Maxis the ability to test and tune the game while real people -- Sims fans like you -- are playing. Find out more and sign up HERE!

Today we received some more information from Techland Software and their upcoming racing game Xpand Rally.. "The player sits behind the wheel of a tuned-up rally car, whose power reaching 800 ps, to race on the wilderness of the world. Winning races allows the player to buy enhanced parts, such as super nitro, v-tech chip and many more to make his car even more powerful". Check out full story below and included is one new screen!

Today we serve up a bunch of PS2 screens from Capcom and following titles: Devil May Cry 2, Clock Tower 3, Capcom Fighting All Stars and Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter. Njoy!

With a host of top grade titles heading for Christmas and the New Year, Empire have acquired the services of leading game music composers Richard Jacques and Tim Follin, to ensure that up and coming products sound as good as they look and play. Richard and Tim are experienced industry musicians and come with an impressive CV of classics under their belt.

PC.IGN.COM reports that Serious Sam 3, is apparently far into development and scheduled for release in 2003. Here is a clip:

The new game, Serious Sam 2, ironically now possibly referred to either factually or mistakenly by reps as Serious Sam 3, is apparently far into development and scheduled to hit in 2003, completely compatible with the Xbox's own Live multiplayer setup. Even fewer details are known of the PC version, but assumedly it is in concurrent development, since musings of that one have been around since well before the Second Encounter even hit.