Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that its advanced audio rendering technology, SoundMAX SPX, has been incorporated into Infogrames' recently released PlayStation 2 game Test Drive. SoundMAX SPX's "animated audio" - interactive, event-driven sounds that respond to game physics, environmental variables and user input - allows for hyper-realistic audio as the player races across tracks from around the globe in a wide range of high-powered cars.

The 3DO Company today announced it has signed an agreement with expert racing game developer, Eutechnyx, to produce an immersive street racing title for next generation gaming consoles. The titles are expected to be available in Summer 2003.

Delivering a mighty 1-2 knockout punch of arcade action and boxing fun, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has shipped Punch King for the Game Boy Advance. Punch King was developed by Full Fat, the heralded developer of the Company's debut Game Boy Advance title, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2.

Delivering a unique entertainment experience for fans of puzzle-solving games, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has shipped ZooCube for the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. ZooCube has been heralded for its innovative design and is the first true 3-D puzzle game available for the next-generation systems.

News Jolt tossed up and interesting article and interview with Vladimir Nikolaev, the Studio Director and Project Manager of Kreed. Here is a clip:

Will you be including bots so that people can play off-line multiplayer? If so, will their artificial intelligence enable them to play realistically in team games?

Certainly we are planning to include bots in the multiplayer, that’s unquestionable. Though it’s hard for us to judge how good the AI of the bots will be. But we can say for sure that, firstly, team AI of the opposition with various behaviour patterns will be widely used in the single player game, there will be all sorts of space warriors using every kind of tactics to destroy the player. Secondly, Alexander Borodetski, the person who right now is working on the AI, has a lot of similar experience with game bots.

Trilunar today updated their site with some sketches demonstrating game mechanics concepts for their upcoming action adventure console game 'Dragonkind' for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft XBox game systems.

Unleashing what promises to be the new standard in action sports video games, AKA Acclaim, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped its award-winning Aggressive Inline' for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. AKA Acclaim is supporting the launch of Aggressive Inline with an integrated marketing campaign, including national TV, print and online advertising; an extensive demo disc program; Aggressive Skating Association (ASA) sporting event sponsorships; and a targeted grassroots consumer influencer campaign.

3DO has released a patch for the North American version of Heroes of Might and Magic IV. This one updates to version 1.3 and fixes a few problems with the game. Grab it at the 3D0 download page!

Now thrill-ride fans can own all the fun of Infogrames, Inc's three best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon games in one value-priced and convenient package. The RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition CD-ROM that shipped to retail on May 28th contains the original RollerCoaster Tycoon CD-ROM game and its two expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes.

THQ Inc. the #1 kids' videogame publisher, and Nickelodeon, the #1 kids' entertainment brand, today announced the release of "Hey Arnold! The Movie" for Game Boy Advance. The handheld interactive adventure is based on Paramount Pictures' and Nick Movies' first animated feature film featuring the characters from the "Hey Arnold!" hit TV show. The game is now available at retail outlets nationwide, so kids can play before the June 28 movie debut.