Microsoft Corp., along with its manufacturing partner Flextronics Corp., today announced plans to establish a manufacturing and assembly operation for the Xbox in China later this year. The companies also stated that the console manufacturing operation in Hungary would be relocated to Doumen, China. In addition to the Xbox operations at Flextronics' Guadalajara, Mexico, facility and the new operations in China, Microsoft will add another facility in Asia in the future.

Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and UK-based developer FireFly Studios Ltd today announced “FireFly Studios’ Stronghold: Crusader” for the PC. “Stronghold: Crusader” is a dynamic “castle sim” set in a distant Arabian land, that combines the finest aspects from the city builder and a real-time strategy genres. The game is set to ship this summer.

Take 2 Interactive has released a new update patch for their medieval title "Stronghold". Read more to get get some download links and a full detailed list of what this puppy fixes/adds/updates ... (Thanks Blues)

A new report just published by independent market analysts Datamonitor, reveals that the next 3 years will bring buoyant growth to the electronic games market globally, spearheaded by console games.

Microsoft today announced that weekly replenishments are ensuring that strong demand for the Xbox video game system is met, benefiting retail, third-party publishers and gamers. Hmmm this sounds odd since "yesterday" some other sources say that the xbox is NOT selling as well as expected and as result we should expect a price drop... Microsoft doing some damage control or other sources out to pester them??

Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius coming to GameBoy Advance 15-March-2002.. Jimmy Neutron is a 10-year-old boy genius who stars in Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures upcoming CGI animated motion picture, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.

Firefly Studios has created yet another bonus pack to add to your medieval battler. This time the castles are a little bit different as the developer has created three models based on Authurian fortresses: Tintagel, Camelot and Mordreds fortress. Download this 5.35 Mb bonus pack right here!

Firefly Studios just released a new Stronghold: Excalibur pack and it's 5,4 Mb to download. This pack also includes five historical castles of Edinburgh, The Tower of London, Harlech, Haut-Koenigsbourg, and Koblenz Stolzanfels. Grab this one over at FilePlanet.

Developed By Gathering Of Developers and Published By Take2, Stronghold is one of 2001's BEST Real Time Strategy Games. Plain and Simple... If you want to know WHY ... read on ... then go buy it!

Microsoft Corp. announced today at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that the Xbox™ video game system had one of the most successful launches in video game history. Microsoft sold 1.5 million units in North America between the Nov. 15 launch and the end of calendar year 2001. In addition, the NPD Group Inc. has reported that gamers bought more than three games with every Xbox system, the highest-ever game attach rate for a video game console launch.

Jimmy Neutron is a 10-year-old boy genius who stars in Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures upcoming CGI animated motion picture, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.

Jimmy Neutron is a 10-year-old boy genius who stars in Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures upcoming CGI animated motion picture, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.

Electronic Arts® and Thrustmaster® have joined forces to bring together the best elements of software and hardware for the Sony PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, to give gamers the ultimate gaming experience.

Disney Interactive is readying a "Tron" PC video game for a 2003 release, according to sources close to the project, who are hoping the theatrical sequel will tie in to the release. The first-person-perspective action game, being developed by Monolith, is expected to be the first teen-rated game for Disney's video game division. Full article here!