Sony Online Entertainment Inc. today announced development agreements with Lodestone Games LLC and SolWorks to create original gaming content to be published by SOE. Lodestone and SolWorks will be creating two independent, as-yet unannounced games; further product information will be revealed at a later date.

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. announced that it has reached Beta status for EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers, with more than 20,000 excited testers being allowed a sneak peek into the changes to the online world. Developed exclusively for the PlayStation2, EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers is scheduled to ship to retail stores this November. Read more for details and we will be giving away 10 beta accounts later this week so stay tuned!

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Freedom Fighters (PS2) - Trailer
• Metal Arms: Glitch In The System - Variety Trailer
• Metal Arms: Glitch In The System - Hijack Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Allessia is a cleric of Helm, the Watcher, the Vigilant One, deity of guardians and protectors. She adventures for the cause of good, in support of the church of Helm, and in defense of the Innocent, who she feels is her divine duty to protect. She heard of the troubles in Baldur's Gate when a letter from Huros, her old mentor, arrived at her home in Secomber. Allessia is powerful in melee combat and can learn many defensive and bolstering spells. She can wear any armor, but cannot wield great weapons or bows. Read more for some new screens and a brand new trailer ...

Electronic Arts today announced that it has signed three of the world’s leading football players (Henry, Del Piero AND Ronaldino) to showcase their Off The Ball skills into its forthcoming FIFA Football 2004 game. Read more for details ...

Entertainment software publishers NovaLogic Ltd. and HD Interactive today announced that the release of a performance fix for Devastation, a team based first person shooter built on the heavily modified, next-generation Unreal Engine technology. The fix increases the performance of the game and is 300k to download.. Grab it here!

Metro3D Europe proudly announce the much anticipated release of R-type Final on the Playstation 2 in January 2004.

Andy Law, General Manager, Metro3D Europe commented "We are delighted to confirm that we have secured this license with Irem and have rights to publish R-type Final throughout PAL territories. A product of this calibre is proof that we mean business as an 'up and coming' publisher to watch out for."

NovaLogic Ltd. today announced that it has teamed up with Krawall to host Europe's first play test of the brand new multiplayer based PC title Joint Operations at Games Convention in Leipzig, August 21st - 24th 2003.

Enlight announced today that it has acquired the North American rights to the highly anticipated space simulation game - X²: The Threat. A sequel to the 1999 award-winning X: Beyond the Frontier..

Radica - the company behind Gamester have unveiled plans for the launch of a six new innovative peripherals in October and a targeted consumer marketing push for Quarter Four, with all new products being supported by consumer press advertising, pr and online campaigns.

Whiptail showing off Gangland, multiplayer Postal 2, Postal Classic & Uncut, Blade and Sword and RC Cars... For its debut appearance at ECTS, game publisher Whiptail Interactive will be calling on the heavy mob for first looks at its new game Gangland, due to launch in November this year. Developed by Danish gaming experts MediaMobsters, Gangland combines the best elements of real-time strategy, role-play and simulation games to deliver a menacingly fresh PC gaming experience. Launched in time for Christmas, Gangland is set to be a massive hit...

Video games are no longer simply about getting the highest score or disgracing an opponent. They're also about immersing yourself in make-believe worlds you help fashion... No one understands that better than Electronic Arts Inc., the video game publisher that has evolved over two decades into an entertainment powerhouse as muscled as some of its game characters.

Oxygen Interactive, the UK based computer game publisher can today announce that they will be showcasing their 2003/2004 line up of titles at this years ECTS show from 27th August to 29th August 03... "March Offworld Recon, Midnight Nowhere, Paradise Cracked, Echelon Wind Warriors and Time of Defiance, with new PS2 and Xbox games to be unveiled too".

NVIDIA Corporation will be the talk of the show at this year's ECTS (Earls Court, London, August 27th to 29th) hosting some of the most highly anticipated PC games this year, including: STALKER, Breed (new multiplayer version), Worms 3D, Hidden and Dangerous II and Aquanox 2.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Counter-strike: Condition Zero - Trailer
• Phantom Game Console - Trailer
• Ultima X Odyssey - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Although summer is in full sizzling swing, Nintendo is bundling up! Bundling up with one of its most popular and successful franchises that is ... Game Boy. For a limited time beginning Oct. 13, consumers who purchase an Indigo or Glacier Game Boy Advance for an MSRP of $79.99, will also receive an e-Reader with a Donkey Kong Jr.-e game and sample pack.

Ultimate Arena, Inc. today announced that the world's most popular multiplayer game, Counter-Strike, can now be played at Ultimate Arena. Ultimate Arena, the leading online tournament platform, is the first service to offer Counter-Strike players an online venue to compete against one another for cash prizes. Read more for details ...

Microsoft Game Studios announces that a free bonus comes with each pre-order of Halo for Windows at EB Games or GameStop. Pre-orders at EB Games come with the top-selling "Halo: The Flood" novel, and at GameStop: an exclusive Master Chief three-inch action figure. Halo for Windows ships in North America in September 2003 for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.)

The NVIDIA's download page let us know that a Command & Conquer Generals demo will be available for download 08.20.03 'august 20th' at Noon PST.. (thanks VE3D)

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• The Hobbit - Trailer
• Middle-Earth Online - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Just when you thought you'd covered it all -- five massive continents, the moon, and the homes of the Gods themselves -- a new series of adventures leads you into some of Norrath's greatest sources of speculation and mystery. Discover EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath, the sixth expansion for the world’s biggest Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, EverQuest. Read on to get the scoop and view some concept art and screenshots ...

EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers expands the rich, vibrant fantasy world of Norrath with uncharted territories to explore, new items and spells to acquire, fierce creatures to battle, and a new playable race, the Ogres. Frontiers features unlimited adventure across a vast online game world as well as new features for existing players, such as completely redesigned graphics, a new race and class, and higher levels of experience. Take a peek at some of the latest screens ...

Lords of EverQuest brings the best elements of the real-time strategy world together with the epic storyline and depth of the legendary EverQuest fantasy roleplaying game. By capitalizing on the rich history, detailed characters and literally hundreds of monsters found in EverQuest, and building upon successful feature sets of the RTS genre, Lords of EverQuest creates a revolutionary gaming experience. Check out some news screens ...

EverQuest II returns to the culturally diverse world of Norrath in the future of the original EverQuest, with the sheer size and graphical detail greater than ever seen before. Larger in scope than its predecessor, EverQuest II will allow players from every corner of the earth to explore familiar areas and new, undiscovered territories of Norrath. Read on to check out the latest screenshots!

Fortitude, courage, and a clever mind are the marks of a true warrior. When darkness engulfed the once noble China, valiant men and women of both humble beginnings and imperial bloodlines marched into battle. As they crossed blades with vast armies they became more than warriors. In time, they became legends. KOEI Corporation today announced that "Dynasty Warriors 4 Xtreme Legends" will ship to North American retailers on November 4, 2003, exclusively for the PS2.