At 04.15am on 22nd June 1941 German bombers attacked Soviet airfields with devastating effect and the invasion of Russia, codenamed Operation Barbarossa, had begun. After four years of bitter fighting that included infamous battles like Kursk and Stalingrad, the Russians arrived at Berlin. Now you can join the Luftwaffe in this gruelling campaign for IL2 and take part in hundreds of historically accurate missions that take you from the heady victories in the Kuban Peninsula, through the bitter winters and finally to fight for your very existence at the gates of your capital.

Prepare to battle through history as the evil TimeSplitters get ready to rise again. TimeSplitters 2 is the sequel to the hugely successful and critically acclaimed TimeSplitters, which was released to coincide with the US and European launches of PlayStation 2. The game is being developed by Free Radical Design of Nottingham, England, and is set for release in September. Today we scored some Character bio's for Jake Fenton, Lady Jane, Ghost and Chastity. More to follow, Njoy!

NVIDIA Corporation today introduced the industry’s first and only comprehensive family of AGP 8X-based products. Based on Intel’s AGP 3.0 specification, NVIDIA now offers an extensive range of top-to-bottom graphics processing units (GPUs) and platform processors for next-generation digital media, gaming, and business PC platforms. NVIDIA’s AGP 8X product line-up, which includes the NVIDIA® GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP 8X and the GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP 8X desktop GPUs, as well as the new nForce2TM platform processors, forms the technology foundation for the world’s most advanced PCs.

Evolution Worlds is coming exclusively to GameCube this November! Evolution Worlds combines the stories from the best-selling Dreamcast RPGs, Evolution and Evolution 2, and the game is the ONLY traditional RPG for GameCube this Christmas. Players will join Mag Launcher, Linear Cannon, Gre Nade, Chain Gun and Pepper Box on their adventure to find the mysterious Evolutia! Today we scored the intro movie for the game, for your pleasure! Watch out for additional Evolution Worlds movies in the coming weeks. Read more for link where to grab it ...

The latest addition to the Unreal universe will immerse console gamers in the adrenaline packed first-person frag-fest that has revolutionized PC gaming. Designed specifically for Xbox and the Xbox controller, Digital Extremes has incorporated console-specific features such as joypad-activated special moves, double jump, power-ups, unlockable features and more to keep gamers glued to their couches with knuckle-whitened tension.

Eidos Interactive and Sports Interactive announce that the latest installment of the best-selling football management simulation Championship Manager is to appear exclusively on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Championship Manager: Season 02/03 is currently being developed by Sports Interactive and will release this Christmas.

Xbox today unveiled the latest must-have Xbox games in its growing portfolio of titles. Nearly 200 games will be available this Christmas in Europe and 300 more are in development - great games, and lots of them, means Xbox is poised for an exceptional Christmas season, New Year and beyond. Xbox offers more - more power, more excitement and more fantastic gaming experiences - and the games line-up shown at X02 demonstrates that difference beautifully. We got screens from Perfect Dark 2 & Kameo: Elements of Power. Njoy!

Microsoft Corp. today announced it has purchased U.K.-based Rare Ltd., one of the world's leading video game developers, further demonstrating Microsoft's commitment to providing the most innovative interactive experiences available on its Xbox. Rare has been the mastermind behind some of the most popular video games in history, including such global multimillion sellers as "GoldenEye 007," "Perfect Dark," "Banjo-Kazooie" and "Donkey Kong 64." Under terms of the $375 million cash transaction, Rare will today begin creating exclusive console gaming blockbusters for Xbox.

Now on Friday September 27th 2002 at 5:00PST/8:00EST you can get all the latest news directly from members of the Lionheart development team. Don't miss your chance to talk to the development team in another Lionheart Development Chat. All details HERE!

Thrustmaster has teamed up with Gem Distribution to kick off its Christmas Ferrari promotion into retail. The promotion will run from the beginning of October until the end of December 2002. Selected point of sale items are included in the promotion to assist with visibility in the store.

A compilation pack of the first three Phantasy Star products, Collection brings classic Sci-Fi RPG gaming to the Game Boy Advance. This RPG series revolutionized the genre with immersive 3-D dungeons, huge environments to explore and hours of gameplay.

Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world-wide leading publishers of PC and video games, has announced Racing simulation 3 for Nintendo GameCube. The new title is based on an improved version of Ubi Softs Revenge-Engine and includes the newest technological developments to crate the most exciting and most realistic game in the series.

NovaLogic Ltd. and Ubi Soft Entertainment today announce the release of a Delta Force Land Warrior & Rogue Spear: Black Thorn PC double pack that will be available throughout Europe in November 2002.

Rock Solid Studios today announced the licensing of the Rock Solid Studios technology - RSSTech - to power Codemasters MMORPG Dragon Empires. The technology is currently being developed to a new generation by the technology team at Rock Solid Studios.

Red Faction II features squad based gameplay to enhance the FPS experience. Using intelligent scripting and AI, your squad will assist you through the game to deepen the gameplay experience, and ensure your campaign to overthrow the evil Sopot go to plan… You play as Alias, and below is a list of your comrades and their abilities.

3DGamers got a new teaser game (33.5MB) for Highland Warriors, allowing you to get a feel for the 3D engine in this upcoming real-time strategy game by Soft Enterprises.

Clever's Software Development has released another movie (320x240 divx5 avi - 9 MB) showing some ingame action from this combat racing game, Steel Of Haste. Wanna check out some screens? Then hit this link!

Battlefront.com shipped WWII ground combat simulation 'Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin' and its distribution partner CDV Software made the game available in most European stores. The game features over 300 military vehicles and more than 600 other units in its various missions that chronicle major WWII events from the German invasion of Russia in 1941 to the 1945 storming of Berlin. A map and scenario editor are included for intrepid players to construct their own thrilling showdowns if they were to grow tired of the elaborate multiplayer aspect of CMBB. To celebrate the shipping, CDV send over some new screens .. njoy!

John Rowe, president of the global entertainment company Sammy Studios, announced today the expansion of its Hollywood presence by establishing a new facility to focus on video game development, animation and all licensing activities, both acquisitions and placement. He also announced the appointment of well-respected industry veteran Michael Haller as Executive Vice President and former DreamWorks Interactive and Walt Disney Imagineering executive Tami Hathaway as Director of Licensing.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, the Tokyo based parent of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that cumulative world-wide factory shipments of the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system had reached 40 million units.

Turok: Evolution is a prequel that takes us back to the origins of the Turok lineage. In the beginning of the game, we see our hero, Tal'Set, fighting his nemesis Captain Tobias Bruckner in 1886 Texas. During the battle, a rift between their world and the Lost Lands opens and Tal'Set is sucked into it. Turok: Evolution is an epic adventure of treachery, exploration, and war in a land of lush jungles, suspended cities, mysterious temples, reptile armies, and towering dinosaurs. Read the verdict!

Today we received some new information concerning an upcoming patch for Raven Software's hit selling FPS "Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix". The 1.02 patch will address several fixes/bugs, including a few new "additions". Read more for a full detailed list.

Co-publishers Strategy First & Monte Cristo and Developers Spellbound are pleased to announce the Airline Management game, Airline Tycoon Evolution, has shipped to retail stores nationwide.

Infogrames is offering a fantastic new driving experience, YOUR experience: create your own brand and race against the most famous concept cars in the world from February 2003... "Racing Evoluzione not only defines the new standards of the racing genre but also offers the player an immersive racing experience never achieved before. There is a gap between driving sports cars and creating them. Racing Evoluzione precisely fills this gap brilliantly", said Franck Heissat, Marketing Director - Core Games, Infogrames Europe. 16 new screens below!