Universal Interactive, Inc. announced today that two video games based on Universal Pictures' action-adventure "The Scorpion King," which stars World Wrestling Federation Superstar The Rock, and opens in theatres on April 19, 2002, are scheduled for release on Nintendo's video game systems in 2002.

Take 2 let us know that you shall not install this patch if you have Tropico : Paradise Island installed, the expansion already incorporates all improvements within this patch. Read more and grab this new patch over at Take 2 Interactive.

On a snowy December morning in 2001, three musicians and the owner of a studio met in the German town of Bad Vilbel to record the soundtrack for 1503 A.D. in the necessary atmosphere of peace and quiet. Peace and quiet? Unfortunately, it wasn't to be! A nosy Online Editor rummaged around and checked out instruments, asked endless questions and took masses of pictures of the musicians at work. Read on.

Today Gamespot posted up a new 5.9 Mb movie from the upcoming XBox title, Turok: Evolution. Here it is!

Get behind the wheel of the world's most famous monster trucks with a brutal arsenal of weapons and go head-to-head in savage vehicular combat. Jump in, hold on, and grind it out through interactive arenas with multiple sub-levels, tricks, traps, and surprises. Play for total carnage as you master your tricks in six modes of play including a Freestyle session and the no-holds-barred Championship mode where your rewards pay off in the ultimate in monster truck destruction.

3D role-playing game based on the 2000AD comic for the first time since last Summer. Rebellion seems to be into the comic book based games these days .. not that its a bad thing at all ... the screens look very promising ...

We just recieved 5 EXCLUSIVE screens of the upcoming football game Zidane Football Generation. Njoy!

UK Cossacks fans eagerly awaiting the release of the forthcoming The Art of War expansion pack are in for an unexpected treat – as CDV Software Entertainment UK reveals a surprise inclusion. For the first time ever, players will be able to easily create their own Cossacks missions, as the UK version of The Art of War will feature an easy-to-use Cossacks Scenario Editor.

Do you want more information about Project Earth? DreamCatcher has answers to commonly asked questions about their upcoming release PROJECT EARTH.. Read on!

Try to win an XBox!! WRECKLESS Sweepstakes starts on January 7, 2002 and ends May 3, 2002. Fill out an electronic entry form found at the Go WRECKLESS web site: www.GOWRECKLESS.com. Entries must be received by 12:00 am Pacific Time on May 3, 2002. Maximum of one entry per person. All entries become the property of Activision and, as such, can be used in any manner deemed fit by Activision and will not be returned.

Last Week Westwood introduced us to the 'Space Propulsion' in their upcoming online Earth & Beyond game .. this week we get to do a 'Weapons Check' .. so go read all about if you are spaced out ...

The mission pack, set for release in March 2002, will see the elite members of the Ghosts undertaking military operations in the war-torn lands of North Africa, where overt conflict has broken out between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

The norwegian Battle Realms fansite Kings of Norway is inviting to a weekly screenshot competition. The weekly winners will compete for "Winner of The Month" and they have great prices (courtesy of Ubisoft Denmark): "-Unique Battle Realms Poster" "-Great dark green Tshirt (size large) with silver BR logo" "-Chinese metall meditation balls in Battle Realms pack". To participate you need to be a resident of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland or Denmark. The competition rules and registration (in norwegian language) is found here!

Ghost Recon expansion will contain eight new solo missions based in Africa and centered on a future struggle between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The expansion will also feature a new environment - the Eritrean desert - new enemies, and new desert uniforms for the Ghosts. Release is set to March 2002.

Playnet.com,Cornered Rat Software and Strategy First announced today details of a re-evaluation program targeting former account holders, providing an opportunity to experience the many improvements made since launch.

On the official forum for Master of Orion III you can read following statement that Quicksilver changed the release date of Master of Orion 3 from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2002."The Official Release Date for Master of Orion III is second quarter of 2002." Read on..

Electronic Arts today announced plans to release this Spring The Sims Vacation, a new add-on disk to the top-selling PC game of 2000 & 2001, The Sims. The Sims and their families have been in overdrive with all the bustle of the holidays and the magic of Livin' Large, the parties of House Party and the social obligations of Hot Date.

One of the Internet’s best-kept secrets will be revealed to PC games-players in February, when CDV Software Entertainment UK releases Combat Mission Gold – a compilation of the best-selling turn-based strategy title, which until now has been available for purchase only via mail-order. Facts and some screens below!

There is a new dedicated server available for download for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis , the 3D tactical action game by Bohemia Interactive. This version 1.41 update requires the previous v1.40 server distribution as the download contains only a new OFP_Server.exe, which "fixes many known issues." Grab it here.

Simsplus have updated their site with more information today about Sims Vacation. Release date for the US is late March! Full story here.

DreamCatcher, a fast-growing publisher of PC and console entertainment software, is pleased to announce the launch of their new division and brand, The Adventure Company. While DreamCatcher (the parent company) will be catering to a more hard-core gamer with its launch of Project Earth and Fuel, The Adventure Company will devote itself entirely to publishing an exclusive line of titles geared toward adventure gamers.

The Russobit-M company will be the russian and CIS publisher of wide range of products from JoWood Productions Software AG. The games "Conseal", "Cultures 2", "Aquanox 2", "Cold Zero", "Neverlands", "Secret Ops", "Reality Deathmatch", "PanzerElite" will be localized and will appear on russian and CIS gaming market this year.

Activision, Inc. has today announced that it will be bringing its high-octane rally racer, Race of Champions, to the Nintendo GameCube this fall. Based on the prestigious Michelin Race of Champions, which is held annually in the Canary Islands, the game lets players experience the raw fun and exhilaration of the sport as they lock wits and fenders with some of the top drivers from the world of racing. Race of Champions has not yet been rated by the ESRB/ELSPA.

There is a design overview specifically designed for the public available now for the upcoming RPG/Action title, DOMINION. It answer many questions about the world of DOMINION, the features, and what they have planned for the product. The initial release of DOMINION will be for the Microsoft Xbox. The PC version of DOMINION is roughly 3 months after the initial Xbox release. Hit the Read More below to check out some new screens..

LucasArts has released the official PS2 trailer "5.6 Mb" for Star Wars Racer Revenge and the good news is that it looks as if we're in for a visceral combination of high danger and brutal Pod-bound violence packed with special effects. Much of the game's content is revealed here, including an interesting glimpse at some extremely varied tracks, a lot of interaction between Pods and a very brief look at the oddly monikered (not to mention bizarre-looking) pilots that you'll soon be able to get to grips with. The game's not due until the second quarter of this year, but this is definitely a worthwhile download to get your appetite fully whetted.