THQ International Ltd, a subsidiary of THQ Inc. today announced an exclusive deal with Gauntlet Entertainment Ltd, to provide a new channel to market for all store front deliveries in the UK and Ireland. The first titles to be covered by this deal will include Britney's Dance BeatT (PS2, GBA, PCCD), Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the ClonesT (GBA), Gitaroo Man (PS2) and MotoGP: Ultimate Racing TechnologyT (Xbox).

Dragonfly announced today that they will be releasing 'Karma: Immortality', a Military Action FPS game based on the Science Fiction & Non-Fiction history, in 2002. 'Karma: Immortality' will include a single-player campaign and multiplayer mode that will include Team Death, Team play, Survival Mode. (thanks GameSpyDaily) Head over to Gamezone21 for full pressrelease, screens and a movie.

WildTangent, Inc., pioneering the Interactive Broadcast Games industry, announced today in cooperation with NIKE, Inc., the release of a retail quality online game as a key element of Nike's Global "Secret Tournament." The game, starring 24 of the world's best soccer players, is live at Nikefootball.com.

1503 A.D. – Return to the dawn of a New World in an epic saga of adventure and discovery. As a young lad, you’ve heard tales of opportunity and unimaginable power and fortune in this New World. Now grown up, you’re ready to embark on and venture into these unfamiliar lands of the Renaissance world in 1503 A.D., an exciting new PC title that blends the action of real-time strategy with the depth of empire building... Today we received a truely 'giant screenshot' from this title. Check it out below!

EA has released the level editor for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault to the public. The package also contains a sample map and documentation to help level designers get started with scripting within the engine. Grab this 2.33MB file from Fileplanet.

Win a Sound Blaster Audigy and exclusive Dungeon Siege prizes! Soundblaster today got a new Dungeon Siege contest up. Here is a snip from their posting:

If you can make it past our Dungeon Siege challenge, you might win for yourself some attractive prizes and special Dungeon Siege goodies that will help you enjoy your adventures even more! Take me there!

You thought it was all over after 'Cossacks : European Wars'? You were wrong! With 'Cossacks : Napoleonic Wars' one of the most successful strategy games of the past years returns to the real-time battlefield - with reinforcements. Meet Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and probably the most ingenious strategist in European history! This worthy successor combines the qualities of Cossacks : European Wars and Cossacks :The Art of War with the advantages of the third dimension! Enter the battle on the side of one of 10 great European nations and rewrite European history in 6 exciting campaigns. Experience your Waterloo - or leave the field victorious! Features below!

As the first and only game to combine the classic themes of chariot racing and gladiator fighting, Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars brings the raw excitement of survival racing to the majestic coliseums and arenas of the Roman Empire. Read more below for features and some screens!

The Hiltons, the Marriotts, Ian Schrager….ever wanted to walk in their shoes or rub shoulders with the rich and famous? Well, now budding hotel tycoons can try their hand at building their own hotel empire in JoWooD’s new PC simulation game, Maximum Capacity: Hotel Giant. In this game where brainpower, common sense, and some design skills converge, players will get to build, design, observe, and manage all aspects of a hotel, or hotel chain. Read more below for announcement and click here for our recent posted screens and facts.

START! games is pleased to announce a new partnership with Alias/Wavefront, the world’s leading innovator of 3D graphics technology. In a move designed to further enhance START! games’ revolutionary new system for funding and aiding games developers, the deal provides free access to Alias/Wavefront’s highly acclaimed Maya modelling, animation and rendering software. Last week we reported that START! Games also offered their RenderWare to starting developers for free.