Sony Online Entertainment announced on July 17th, 2002, that the world's most successful massively multiplayer online role playing game, EverQuest, will be coming to the Mac in Spring 2003. In anticipation of this landmark event, EQ on Mac will have a dedicated web presence with development updates, FAQs, and interviews. You can reach the 'EverQuest' Macintosh site HERE.

Especially for the victories of Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari, Thrustmaster comes out with a special Scuderia Gamepad for PS2. "We don't do it for the thrill of the danger. We do it for the thrill of speed sensation, being with the limit." Michael Schumacher on race-car driving. Check out how it will look!

"A sequel to Universal Studios' and John Carpenter's 1982 cult-classic horror film "The Thing," the video game picks up where the movie left off and features an all-new cast of characters. The player becomes Blake, a military squad captain sent into the frozen Antarctic to investigate the mysterious disappearance of an American scientific expedition. As fast as scuttling alien beasts, the questions arise: Is Blake a trustworthy leader? Are his fellow soldiers on his side? Or have they been infected by The Thing?" Today we snapped an odd 50 or so screens for you to enjoy. Stay tuned for more!

At the heart of Colin McRae Rally 3 is its championship gameplay and the gritty reality of rally racing. Between the adrenaline of driving the world’s toughest courses, the game seamlessly blends stage starts, checkpoints and the checkered flag, but no race would be complete without the service areas.

Ubi Soft Entertainment's Chessmaster 9000 for the PC, the newest installment of the world-renowned Chessmaster franchise has gone gold.

We have three new NOLF2 screenshots ready for you! Two of these screens were taken in a secret H.A.R.M. liar never seen before.. Check out the fantastic stalagmites and stalactites, not to mention one of H.A.R.M.'s bad guys stirring up trouble! The other is a very nice shot of Cate and Armstrong on the run. All three show off the amazing definition and color of Lithtech's new Jupiter engine.

Square Electronic Arts the exclusive publisher of all SQUARESOFT products in North America, and Disney Interactive announced today that "KINGDOM HEARTS" for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system will start shipping to retail stores nationwide on September 17, 2002.

Project Three today announced it has released the New World Order public multiplayer beta-test version 2.0. It is a much-improved version of the original public MP beta-test, which was released at June 1st. The version 2.0. can be downloaded here, it also requires DirectPlay 8.2 beta, which you can download from Microsoft. "case-sensitive Beta ID: DXBeta, password: DirectX9"

It's the 7th December in the year 2150, time is ticking away before a cosmic catastrophe will destroy the Earth and you're right in the middle of it... Oxygen Interactive announces that it is to publish Earth 2150: Lost Souls, the third Real Time Strategy (RTS) title in the Smash hit Earth 2150 series. Both previous 2150 titles received critical acclaim and scooped a mass of awards. Earth 2150: Lost Souls, is being developed by Reality Pump (previously known as Topware), the same team that created the first two titles and have been heavily concentrating on developing advancements in their 3D engine technology.

Check out 23 screenshots of a medieval action strategy game with the title, Ballerburg. Publisher is HD Interactive and the game got a release date set to October 2002.

Codemasters send us a mail this morning with a IGI2: Covert Strike progress report, including information about the beta will be released in August, and will be available for download for Phase 1 (200 testers). Read more below for full article!

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell will release in time for the lucrative Christmas 2002 market exclusively on Xbox, with a PC version to appear by the end of the year. Xbox is the lead development platform for the game, which has been designed to take full advantage of the advanced graphics and sound capabilities of Xbox. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell will also feature online elements using the recently announced Xbox Live service. Check out the nifty action in these brand new steaming hot screens ;)

Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced it is publishing Super Bust-A-Move 2, for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube. Super Bust-A-Move 2 is the latest version of the hugely popular Bust-A-Move franchise featuring challenging puzzles, a fun cast of characters and highly-addictive gameplay appealing to gamers of all ages. Super Bust-A-Move 2 for the PlayStation 2 is scheduled to ship to U.S. and Canadian retail shelves in October with the Nintendo GameCube version following this December.

Activision are pleased to announce that Even Balance, Inc. is working on integrating PunkBuster into Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix by Activision and Raven Software. They will release more details as they become available. Any PB supporters who have specific knowledge of where to download hacks and cheats for multiplayer SOF2 should send information to research@evenbalance.com.

3D Gamers tossed up a 49.3MB big German rolling demo of American Conquest, the isometric real-time strategy game with 3D terrain that's under construction at GSC Game World. The non-playable demo sports around four minutes of gameplay action, along with a German overview of the game's features.

MX Superfly to be unveiled for first public showing alongside live Freestyle Motocross display.. THQ International Ltd, a subsidiary of THQ Inc. today announced that it will be sponsoring the ‘Freestyle’ Motocross arena at the ‘Have a Go Show’, at Newnham Park, Plympton, Plymouth, to promote its forthcoming MX Superfly game, due for release October 2002. ‘Have a Go Show’ is a brand new 3-day event and is expected to attract around 12,000-15,000 people. The event is being held from Friday 9th-Sunday 11th August 2002, and will be a unique opportunity for the general public to experience an extensive range of outdoor activities, some of which will include, rally car ‘hot rides’, climbing, paintball and quad bikes.

Frictionless Insight has posted an interview with Bill Roper of Blizzard Entertainment, called Being Blizzard Entertainment: Bill Roper on business, fun and everything else. The article covers the discussion Rob de los Reyes had with Bill Roper on games emerging into the mainstream, the international success of Blizzard games like StarCraft, Blizzard's relationship with their fans and a bit about Roper himself.

Tiscali Games today posted the first movie trailer (4,5 MB, DivX 4.12 format) from the upcoming sci-fi FPS Star Trek: Elite Force II from Ritual Entertainment and Activision, which contains 71 seconds gameplay footage and game features.

LucasArts tossed up a QuickTime trailer from their latest project, RTX Red Rock. Experience the one-man war on the battlefield of the future. Watch the RTX Red Rock game trailer here!

Activision, Inc. announced today that the company has signed world-renowned skateboarder Bob Burnquist to an exclusive multi-year video game licensing and sponsorship agreement. Burnquist will continue to appear alongside Tony Hawk in Activision O2's flagship action sports franchise, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which was the single largest independent U.S. video game franchise during calendar 2001, according to NPD. Additionally, as an Activision-sponsored athlete, Burnquist's helmet and skateboard deck will feature Activision O2 logos beginning at the 2002 Summer Gravity Games on NBC.

"Cate's eye shadow doubles as a non-lethal Taser, useful for temporarily rendering bad guys unconscious at close range. Its non-threatening appearance allows her to wield it in public places without arousing suspicion. However, the Taser must recharge between uses." Check out the fresh screens ...

The world’s greatest touring car drivers, a family's battle with the past, the ultimate driving prize – in Pro Race Driver the finishing line is only the beginning. See the story behind the action in an all-new Pro Race Driver video. The week wouldnt be complete with another trailer from codemasters .. read more ...

Announced a few days ago but then delayed NovaLogic has now released the multiplayer beta of "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down". This beta/demo allows you to try out their upcoming tactical shooter set in Somalia. A mere 46.8 MB download it lets you try Team Deathmatch on one daytime map. The demo is only available for one week (from Friday Aug 2nd through Friday August 9th) and will expire automagically on Aug 16th, so grab it NOW!