Shrapnel Games announced today that the release of Aaron Hall's Dungeon Odyssey "RPG" has been delayed due to a bad CD run. Tim Brooks, President of Shrapnel Games, said, "The Dungeon Odyssey release will be delayed at least until two weeks. We received the CDs on Monday as per the original schedule, but the would not work. We have reordered new CDs, but we are at least two weeks behind now. We apologize to all fans of Aaron Hall's games. As we firm up the release date, we will announce that date through the media."

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell will release in time for the lucrative Christmas 2002 market exclusively on Xbox, with a PC version to appear by the end of the year. Xbox is the lead development platform for the game, which has been designed to take full advantage of the advanced graphics and sound capabilities of Xbox. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell will also feature online elements using the recently announced Xbox Live service.

Gamepen reports that Battlefield 1942 has not yet reached gold status and the internet rumor is just that, a rumor. However, the game is very close to being gold, just a few minor bugs need to be worked and tweaked.

The Official BANDITS Forum is up and running like scalded goat in a lard filled sewer system! If you have any questions about the game, its development, its developers or any other BANDITS related wonderings, drop a post in the forum! GRIN staff will be around answering questions, commenting on gossip and helping you with tech-support when the game is out.

Today the official German Raven Shield website has been updated with a new 45 seconds gameplay footage video from the newest Rainbow Six game. Grab high res. 70MB here and medium 38MB here and low size 12MB here!

The waiting is almost over! 1503 A.D., the new masterpiece by Max Design and SUNFLOWERS will be released in October. The Games Convention will now provide the opportunity to discover this upcoming real-time strategy PC game. More about it!

Buka Entertainment, a front Russian leisure software publisher, is in hurry to inform its partners that at this year's ECTS its Vice-President International Sales and Marketing - Maxim Mikhalev will visit this exhibition instead arranging company's stand.

It’s been the subject of a host of films, but now you can witness the apocalypse and take part in the Vietnam conflict on your PC. Just Flight’s fantastic expansion pack comes with fourteen flyable aircraft, new scenery, the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier in exacting detail and two other airbases for FS2002. Read more for all new features and 11 - yes, 11! - screenshots. Clear the deck and get over the jungle!

In “Stronghold: Crusader,” players will journey to Arabian lands renowned for brave warriors and fearsome weaponry, while reliving heroic battles of the historic Crusades. The player’s challenge is to build and defend medieval desert fortresses and lay siege to fearless enemies. As European nobles or Arabian warriors, players must conquer the harsh terrain in the legendary Crusades of the 11th and 12th centuries.

PersistentWorldZ, creator of Z-Opolis, today announced that it has opened its Beta test to the public and invites new players to register at www.z-opolis.com to experience the first true massively multiplayer online community game (MMOCG) designed for younger players and teens. In limited Beta test since August 1st, Z-Opolis is the first non-violent, kid-friendly MMOG to be released in the U.S. Game play centers around positive interaction and community and Z-Opolis integrates a variety of unique technologies making it accessible anytime, anywhere through the game client, PC Internet, or wireless mobile devices.