On the Warcraft III General Discussion Forum there is an beta update posted by Rob Pardo from Blizzard (thanks Blues).

We are nearing the final phase of the beta currently. Internally we are debugging the code, optimizing the game engine and making performance improvements, while also working on the single player campaigns. Within the beta, we are now going to focus on the balance of the game more then ever. It may be helpful to you testers to know the kinds of changes we will make or wont make from this point forward.. Check out full story below!!

New World Order is a single and multiplayer team-based game where teams battle it out in environments and situations that could be taken right out of an action-movie. It is a fast paced action-simulator with attitude, switching between stealthy game play and adrenalin-pumping action, always keeping the player on his toes - never knowing when all hell will break lose... Right now the game devs' is counting down for the release of the public multiplayer beta, the final release is just a couple of months away…so.. Check out the boxshot below and read more about what Jim Malmros say's about the upcoming release of the public MP test for NWO.

UBI Soft let us know that they just tossed up the Nordic Ghost Recon Clan site and at the same time they challenges all Nordic Ghost Recon clans to a fight out. Here is a clip from the posting:

We dare you to face TEAM =UBI=, our own clan put together by our most prominent gamers. Send us a mail if your clan is ready to take up the challenge.

Empire Interactive today send us some screens from their upcoming title 'Antz Racing' for ps2 and xb. Check out 12 screens from the playstation 2 version and 8 screens from the x-box version below! "Release June 2002"

Eidos Interactive announces that TimeSplitters 2 is currently in development for the Xbox video game system and the Nintendo GameCube. TimeSplitters 2 will improve on many of the features that made the original so awesome and fun to play. Check out 70 screens below!

Time for a new 1503 A.D update. This time the 1503 A.D Web team updated their site with a King's Tale, Part XIX: Mongolian Arrows. Here follows a clip from the posting:

Crews and soldiers on the ships rejoice when we finally leave the intense cold of the Polar region behind us after a few days' travelling. Our fleet now passes some islands where fir and spruce trees defy the harsh climate and some hardy plants poke out from underneath the snow. Take me to the story!

Rick Johnson from Ravensoft updated his .plan file with a quick summary of useful cvars / commands for server operators and clients. This document includes information on how to change movement speed, changing weapon availability, and various other items. Read more below to check it out!

The action of ARCHANGEL takes place in three different epochs, in different locations and the player will have a variety of weapons depending on the setting. Game combines techno-thriller, horror and fantasy styles. The age-old legend mixes with technologically advanced reality. Read more below for new screens, gamestory and features!

This year, the battle for the future of Azeroth comes home, with the up-coming release of three epic Warcraft III action figures: orcish war chief Thrall, dwarven mountain king Muradin Bronzebeard and night elf keeper of the grove Furion Stormrage. Find out more here! "Pretty awesome"

Based on the outstandingly popular sport of Grand Prix Motorcycle racing, MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology is an ultra-realistic bike racer for the Xbox and PC, which puts you, the player, behind the handle-bars of some of the meanest, fastest, most thrilling machines on two-wheels. The game got a release date set to June-2002.. Today we bring you the XBox packshot "which is good" and three small artwork screens. Enjoy!