Newly formed Jaleco Entertainment has revealed it has secured the publishing rights to the GBA game Jazz Jackrabbit. This action platformer is the next evolution of the Jazz Jackrabbit license. The Austin based development team “Game Titan” has incorporated 4-player features to it’s “Tournament Mode” that will support single cartridge as well as multi-cartridge play. The game is expected to ship fourth quarter. Today we serve up a bunch of screens as well as 5 trailers, showing off some in-game action. Read more for the goods!

Today we receive an update on the IGI2 beta test progress (I-Series LAN parties), some screens, the first music track, and just to make you jealous, a Timberland map walkthrough, just so you know what you are missing out on. Beta phase-two code will soon be available and we will bring you more updates. Read more for all the juicy details!

Rebelmind's upcoming 3D action role-playing game has today gone GOLD. There is also a German demo of Grom available on 3DGamers thats offering the opportunity to try out this game by Polish developers Rebelmind. The massive demo contains all tutorials and the initial section of the game up to the archaeologist camp. The demo is 210MB to download and you find it here! (thanks Blues)

Microsoft Corp. today announced that the Xbox Live service, the first comprehensive, online game arena fully dedicated to fast-action broadband gaming experiences, has sold 150,000 Xbox Live Starter Kits. Because each Xbox Live account allows guest players, more than 200,000 players have already found their friends, talked trash, and started building their legends in the last week. Xbox Live is the first high-speed online console gaming service to reach these important milestones in the first week of service, including the first subscription-based broadband service to surpass 100,000 subscribers.

Star Wars Bounty Hunter is a new console game for PlayStation 2 and GameCube from LucasArts Entertainment Company that offers players the opportunity to be the fearless and mysterious Jango Fett. Today LucasArts offering a 30 second television commercial for the game Star Wars Bounty Hunter. Watch as Jango Fett takes the breath out of one of his enemies!

Davilex Games is excited to announce Knight Rider: The Game has turbo boosted into retail today. Finally, PlayStation 2 and PCCD gamers will be able to join KITT on a high-speed adventure, as he and Michael Knight once again fight for the innocent and the helpless.

James Monroe, Ld. programmer at Ravensoft today updated his .plan file with information about that they just released: Star Trek Voyager : Elite Force Single Player Game Source (expansion version). Here is a clip:

Much like the game SDK for Multiplayer, this SDK will allow you to modify the menus and game behavior of Elite Force Single Player.

• Since this SDK is only the game source, you will not be able to change any features of the executable, like rendering or map loading.
• The DLLs you build with this source should work with the Expansion Pack EF Exe.
• The single player executable was not designed to read DLLs from base folders for mods.
• You will have to put your modified DLLs in their own folders, along with the stvoy.exe and add the command line +set fs_basepath [original install folder]
• This has not been tested in any way, but I wanted to get the source out there as quickly as possible.

Phantom Crash, developed by Genki Co Ltd., is a Robot/Mech shoot 'em up that is best described a cross between Sega's Virtua On, and Id Software's Quake 3. Background in a ruined version of Tokyo, Japan, Phantom Crash is a high action multi-arena style brawler with many great aspects that sub-title the game, "the Gran Turismo of Mech games". We sat down with Phantagram Interactive's Senior Producer Aaron Rigby asking a few questions what the Phantom Crash fuzz its all about...

Brian Gladman, Product Manager at DreamCatcher Games posted up some information on their forum about how to become a beta tester for Harbinger:

Harbinger is a single-player action/RPG set in a fantastic science fiction universe. As one of three distinct character types, players explore the world of Harbinger – journey to the far reaches of space, battle unique foes never before seen in any medium, discover powerful new weapons and alien technologies, and uncover the dark secrets buried within the giant starship’s steel walls.

And now, for a limited few, the opportunity to see and test this game before release! Lastly, to sweeten the pot a little, the top 5 testers will receive free copies of the final game -- signed by the development team!

Drome Racers is a multi-terrain racing experience that will leave young speedsters breathless. Players take on the role of Max Axel who has trained intensely for the challenging Drome Championship and wants to take home the trophy. Today we serve up a boatload of screens from the PC as well as the PS2 versions. Go check em out!

Neverwinter Nights, developed by BioWare Corp. and published by Atari, has captured the minds and hearts of PC gamers world wide with one of the most captivating Dungeons & Dragons role-playing experiences to ever grace a computer screen. Now, millions of units sold and countless awards later, gamers have a chance to rediscover the magic, extend the experience or even explore it anew with the Neverwinter Nights™ Collector’s Edition.

Jaleco Entertainment announced today that Fighter Ace 3.5 ships to stores on Tuesday, Nov. 26, just in time for Thanksgiving missions on the PC.

The next Eve-Online Developer Chat, hosted by EveGate, will be held on Friday the 22nd of November at 6PM GMT (1PM EST/10AM PST). The topic for this developments in the world of Eve". In attendance at the chat will be Mike 'Campion' Wallis, of S&SI, as well as Hrafnkell 'Clover' Óskarsson and Sigurður 'Coroner' Ólafsson, of CCP. Read more for details on how to access the chat.

CDV just let us know that they shipped "Neocron", the cyberpunk massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), to stores in North America. The game is set in the post-apocalyptic city of Neocron, where each player can mingle with the city's less tasteful denizens, take in the lurid underground culture, and carve his own place amongst the bright lights. A few new screens are included ...

Ghost Recon lets the player lead an elite team of U.S. Army Special Forces through the deadly realism of tomorrow's battlefields. Outnumbered and outgunned, this Green Beret team, nicknamed "the Ghosts," uses the latest technology and tactics to conquer the battlefield, swiftly, silently and invisibly. Today we serve up a new trailer from Ghost Recon Playstation2 version, showing off some in game cinematics and gameplay footage.

Daredevil is based on Marvel Comics' immensely popular comic book character. Daredevil will battle Kingpin, ruler of the East Coast underworld, and Bullseye, the ruthless assassin; the game will also feature Elektra, a martial-arts expert and Daredevil's femme fatale lover. Daredevil will also be the subject of a live-action movie scheduled for release in early 2003 starring Ben Affleck as Daredevil, Jennifer Garner as Elektra, and The Green Mile's Michael Clarke Duncan as Kingpin. Read more for a few new screens ...

Val d'Isère – Ski Park Manager is a true winter sports/resort build-em-up. Using past games like RollerCoaster Tycoon and Theme Park as inspiration, the design team behind the game have researched every aspect of creating the ultimate winter resort. The management team at Val d'Isère were so impressed by the technology and realism in the game, they were eager it should carry their resort's full endorsement. Microids just let us know that the official website for Val d'Isère – Ski Park Manager is now online, featuring screenshots, a playable demo and more. Go check it out!

One of the best-selling RPG's on PlayStation2, Summoner introduced RPG fans to an original and immersive fantasy universe. Summoner 2 continues the unique fantasy on GameCube. As Queen Maia of Halassar, your fate is written in the Book of the Prophets as the savior of all creation. Millions adore you as the "goddess reborn", yet enemies surround you. The Queen must fulfill the prophecy and become the goddess Laharah. But the path she must follow remains a mystery that takes Maia and her companions to the far-flung corners of the world and beyond. To save her people from the enemy, the Queen must learn to summon and fulfill her destiny.

JoWooD today released the demo of their underwater shooter Aquanox 2: Revelation. The demo is 380MB to grab and is in German language only, it contains six campaign missions and a single mission. Download it here!

Codemasters today confirms it has secured the global publishing rights to "World War II: RTS" (development title only) from 1C Company, the leading Russian game company renowned for the acclaimed flight simulator, IL-2 Sturmovik. Designed to take players closer to the entire, gruelling war experience than any strategy game previously, "World War II: RTS" will capture both the tactics and the emotions of being a commander in WWII’s key battles. The game has already attracted much attention for its historical detail and dramatic use of impressive visuals. The title is now in full development at 1C, with Codemasters consulting on game design; a release is planned in the spring of 2004. Check out six new ingame screens!

Blizzard Entertainment, a studio of Vivendi Universal Games, today announced plans to premiere a new cinematic trailer for "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" in theaters beginning Nov. 22, 2002, with the opening of "James Bond: Die Another Day." The new trailer will appear on more than 20,000 screens across the country before such movies as "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," "Star Trek: Nemesis," and "Solaris," along with the new Bond film. Additionally, patrons of AMC Theatres will be able to take home a free "Warcraft III Game Sampler" CD-ROM when they purchase a large Coke and a Butterfinger candy bar at the concession stand. This exclusive disc includes a playable demo of the game, featuring three new Warcraft III single-player missions, and three new multiplayer maps to be used with the full version of the game.

Great news for Call of Cthulhu fans, horror fans and everyone desperate for a new gaming experience! Headfirst Productions revealed today its plans for the development of its exclusively licensed Call of Cthulhu brand across all platforms. The eagerly anticipated "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth" is due for release Q3/Q4 2003 on both Xbox and PC formats. Production of the game is now at full pace and Headfirst are in a position to discuss this exciting franchise with potential partners. …. Its been a while since we saw some new material so here is an update and entire screens gallery ..

Polish developers Mirage have just released a new update patch for their recently released first-person shooter "Sniper: Path of Vengeance" This upgrade brings your retail game to v2.01. Being a whopping 40mb in size it brings quite a few changes to the table such as upgrading to the latest build of the LithTech engine, fixes and tweaks for various crashes and bugs. Read more detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

iEntertainment Network, developer of the Warbirds TotalSim series, announced today that it has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Activision, a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products, to ship three of IENT's newest air and land combat game titles to stores for the Christmas 2002 retail season.

Video Games Live At The Hollywood Bowl is the first ever concert showcasing the greatest music in video games and will be performed at the Hollywood Bowl, May 16th. This highly energized event will be taking place on the closing night of the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the largest interactive entertainment exposition in the United States.