Konami of America has announced that Silent Hill 3 for the PlayStation 2 has been shipped to stores in North America. The game will include a bonus soundtrack CD featuring music from the game. In Silent Hill 3, players must guide Heather Morris through a series of eerie environments that are overrun with dozens of nasty creatures ranging from split-headed zombie dogs to horribly mutated humanoids.

Secret Weapons Over Normandy brings the historic air battles of that era to PlayStation2, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, and PC this fall. Secret Weapons Over Normandy presents a dynamic, deeply engaging story-driven flight action experience that puts players in control of authentic World War II aircraft and challenges them to undertake the war's most dangerous missions... Today we have nicer copies of some of the editor's day pics, plus one or two new ones.

AGETEC Inc. today announced that Space Channel 5 Special Edition for the PlayStation2 is groovin' its way to North America this fall. Starring Ulala, an indelible dance diva and space age newscaster, "Space Channel 5 Special Edition" takes players on a futuristic neo-60's adventure delivering two rich storylines, unique visuals, funky tunes and a unique gameplay experience like no other.

Get behind the wheel of Colin McRae Rally 04 and experience the rally game reinvented by the people who invented the rally game.

Due late September for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Colin McRae Rally 04 takes Codemasters' dominant 6 million-selling series to a new level. The rally gear grinding action is more intense than ever as the series' sublime car handling combines with new championships, custom rallies, new single and multiplayer gaming modes, and unique car part testing challenges to win advanced technology for your car. Everything you could possibly want to know about Colin 4 on one handy press release...

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The brutal and spectacular gladiator battles of the ancient world serve as inspiration for Gladius, a turn-based action role-playing (RPG) game from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. Gladius follows the grand saga of two young heroes, Ursula and Valens, as they recruit and train a team of warriors to contend in the fiercely competitive gladiator games. The game supports both single and multiplayer modes and is expected to release spring 2003 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube... You'll be in screenshot Elysium with these 12 grabs.

Manhunt will be available for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and is expected to hit retail shelves in North America in Fall 2003. Manhunt will continue in the tradition of world-class gameplay, incredible production values, and sardonic sense of humor that has become synonymous with Rockstar North.

The game is squad-based and, although players only control one character, three more will provide covering fire. Each character boasts different abilities (one is handy with heavy weapons, for instance, while another specialises in stealth) and you'll be able to play through the game four times - each time with a separate character..

Konami of America, Inc, a subsidiary of Konami Corporation today announced the launch of the official website for Silent Hill 3. As the most comprehensive online destination for the game, the site features in-depth story information, a history of the series, character biographies and downloadable goodies including artwork, wallpaper, song lyrics and a movie trailer. The song lyrics that are available on the site are from the songs on the free soundtrack CD that is included with the game. Players can now step into the creepy town of Silent Hill by clicking here!

Silent Hill 3 is the latest installment of Konami’s hit Silent Hill horror series for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Silent Hill 3 will be available on August 5, 2003 at an SRP of $49.99 at retail outlets nationwide.

Immersion Corp. announced Elite Interactive, maker and distributor of consumer video game products, as its newest gaming licensee. Elite Interactive integrated haptic (force feedback) technology in the new X-Calibur and Katana controllers, its first gamepads to include force feedback capabilities for the Xbox and the PlayStation 2, respectively.

Both gamepads let gamers feel every turn, bump and dip during gameplay, providing a more realistic and engaging experience. For example, a player can feel the difference between driving on gravel or colliding with a barrier. In addition, force feedback gives gamers the opportunity to improve performance.

THQ Inc. today announced the release of Rainbow Studios' Splashdown Rides Gone Wild, the sequel to the critically acclaimed, top-selling Splashdown. The game marks the first Rainbow Studios' title published by THQ since the company acquired Rainbow in 2002. The game is now available exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system at retail outlets throughout North America for the suggested retail price of $39.99.

Midway Games Inc. announced today that Freaky Flyers, the first-and-only, fast-and-furious, 3-D airplane cart racing-adventure game, has shipped for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube.

The King of Route 66 can make a road-hardened warrior out of anyone! Get ready to experience life as a real American hero. Battle with the evil Tornado Corporation and their army of goons while you try to win the hearts of the beautiful Queens of the road. Hop in the seat of one of 5 giant 18-wheel trucks and blaze a nitro-fuelled path to glory across the United States. Each mode of play delivers amazing graphics, unique goals, and fully customizable trucks for over 30 hours of intense trucking action. Over 40 characters each with their own unique story and voice populate the turbulent ribbon of asphalt and you're going to have to meet them all. Most will be terrible foes that will stop at nothing to keep you from your goal, but 8 special ladies are guaranteed to be plenty friendly if you drive home the goods! Read more for a fact sheet that fell off the back of a lorry and some new screens!

Earlier today we posted up information regarding Sony today finally released the first official details of the highly-touted PS2 shooter Killzone. Read more for the screenshots!

Capitalizing on the latest in 3D animation and CGI technology, Sitting Ducks uses a ground breaking modeling and animation system that gives the show a warmer and more lifelike appearance. This innovative series follows the feathered citizens of "DuckTown," focusing on the unusual friendship of a duck named Bill and his best pal, an alligator named Aldo who share an unlikely friendship despite coming from opposite ends of the food chain... Earlier today we tossed up a bunch GBA screens and here are nine PlayStation 2 screenshots.

Crave Entertainment, a publisher of videogame entertainment, announced today that three new titles: Mojo!, eJay Clubworld and Butt Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom! for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system have shipped to retailers.

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is the next installment of the Syphon Filter storyline. Elsa Weissenger has come to Gabe Logan with evidence that a multinational corporation has been behind the Syphon Filter conspiracy from the beginning. Mara Aramov is connected to this consortium in some way that Gabe does not understand. But here is what Gabe does know: Mara has escaped custody, outbreaks of a deadly new mutation of the virus are appearing all over the globe, and Chechnyan rebels are selling the virus to other terrorists. A few new screens just infiltrated our offices ...

The Treason of Isengard is a third-person action/adventure based on the epic fantasy world of J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.. The quest to destroy the One Ring continues in the second installment in The Lord of the Rings saga. What was once a quest for a Fellowship of nine is now an epic struggle between the races of Men, Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs. Players influence the tides of war as they control multiple characters in their epic confrontation with evil... Check out six screenshots featuring Treebeard. Take 'em or leaf 'em.

Following the success of "The Evil Mirror" for PSX, PC & GBA, Hugo is now ready and eager to enter the wonderful world of PS2 PC & GBA, the first game being Bukkazoom. Together with his family, friends and sworn enemies, Hugo has been invited to race with his wild and wacky animated carts in the world of the Greenflies. This is a world of slushy swamps, bone-strewn deserts and country landscapes. What makes it more exciting is the fact that Hugo and his companions have been shrunk to the size of the Greenflies. Read more for the screens ....

Inspired by its celebrated Secret Weapons series of classic World War II flight combat games, LucasArts announces Secret Weapons Over Normandy, which brings the historic air battles of that era to PS2, Xbox, and PC this fall. Secret Weapons Over Normandy presents a dynamic, deeply engaging story-driven flight action experience that puts players in control of authentic World War II aircraft and challenges them to undertake the war's most dangerous missions. New screenshots inside, read more to check them out ...

Step into the world of SX Superstar, an ultra-realistic trip into the essence of supercross, chock full of smokin’ arcade-racing action that will release the rock star within. Take your rider from the poorhouse to the penthouse in the only supercross title that focuses on the lifestyle aspect of professional supercross. Pull huge air and squash the comp for a big win, then line your pockets with cold, hard cash. Rake in enough bucks and start living the good life with better bikes, bigger houses and of course, hotter chicks! It’s like your life, only better! All of this sounds very promising, so read on to find out whether it actually succeeds ...

Armed with her camera, aikido staff, and resolute investigative skills, Jade sets out to expose the truth and to liberate the minds of her deceived people. Pushed to the very edge of her physical and spiritual will, she soon discovers that even these limits are not what they seem … Her quest for the truth knows no bounds. Check these spiffy new screens ...

Already announced a week ago by EA Australia, it is now also shipping in North America. Universal war is imminent and it's time to join the battle in Aliens versus Predator Extinction for the PlayStation2 and the Xbox. Based on the blockbuster Aliens and Predator sci-fi film franchises from Twentieth Century Fox, Aliens versus Predator Extinction gives players the ability to play as one of three species: Aliens, Predators or Colonial Marines. The title, co-published by Electronic Arts and Fox Interactive, has begun shipping on the PlayStation 2 and will ship August 5 on the Xbox.

A growing combat sport that has taken Japan by storm, K-1 brings together the toughest practitioners of karate, kickboxing, Tae kwon do and Kung Fu to create the world's most challenging fighting competition. And now, players can step in to the virtual ring and feel the sweat on their brow in Konami's new videogame, K-1 World Grand Prix - the most realistic recreation of the sport ever. It sure sounds interesting, so we had to get in the ring and fight it out!

"ESPN NHL Hockey" introduces the all-new Skills Competition, an exhilarating new mode that'll help you show off your skills while you hone your techniques like never before. Based off the real-life Skills Competition that happens every year at the NHL All-Star Game, you'll compete in several contests: light up the puck with your best slapshot in Hardest Shot, test your puck handling ability through the vicarious cone course in Puck Control and much more. Read more for some skillful screens ...