Electronic Arts and J Records just announced a co-marketing venture beginning with EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 2003. Platinum J Recording artist, Busta Rhymes will act as a spokesperson for the game. Busta will also be an unlockable character within NBA LIVE 2003. The two companies will develop further initiatives including viral marketing, street teams, and grass-roots initiatives, as well as retail alliances.

KOCH Media just announced the signing of an exclusive deal with Home Media Networks, developer of the highly successful ShowShifter home media centre. Compatible with the vast majority of TV tuner cards on the market, once installed, ShowShifter turns your PC into the ultimate home media centre. ShowShifter is jam packed with features to enhance the users viewing pleasure. Pause live television broadcasts using ShowShifter. When paused, the software records the continuing program to your PC. While you watch the resumed show, ShowShifter enables your computer to record ahead while you watch.

EMPIRE send over some new handy facts from their latest project, Big Mutha Truckers ("BMT") for the Sony PlayStation 2 and the Xbox video game system. Did you know, for example, that the K-Rok DJ's voice is done by Tony the Tiger? Well, read more below!

GGMania got a chance to chat with Development Director on Rabid Dogs, ZUXXEZ's upcoming turn-based strategy game with a twisted story about corruption, crime, sex and money. The topic include the storyline, the characters, the weapons, the enemies, the gameplay and the current status of the game's progress. Bring it on..

Shattered Galaxy, the futuristicmassive online warfare PC game from Nexon, will be taking huge leaps forward in game play and look and feel. Through the summer, the Shattered Galaxy development team has worked on the game's mostsignificant evolution to date. The result of the development is the Shattered Galaxy 1.5 upgrade.

Years ago, a legacy was born that ruled the skies. As time passed and memory grew dim, distant times progressed from History into Legend. Now, the era of human prosperity has come to a grinding halt, with all but a few pockets of civilization destroyed by years of devastating battles. The population clings precariously to the brink of extinction, scattered across the desolate land, living in the darkest age in history. A new Empire rules with an iron grip, and a band of rebels begins a revolt in an attempt to become masters of their destiny once again. As the world is engulfed in the flames of war, a mysterious Hero on the Dragon becomes mankind's only hope and stands alone against the empire. 16 new screens to show off a few levels.. njoy!

"Through Jango -- father of Boba Fett, one of the most intriguing and enduring characters in the Star Wars universe -- players will plunge into the dark, deadly world of a bounty hunter, a role Star Wars game fans have long awaited to play."

Watch a never-before-seen cutscene action and in-game footage in the new game trailer for Star Wars Bounty Hunter. Bounty Hunter is expected to release fall 2002 on PlayStation 2 and GameCube.. Read more below for links!

The number one leader in the outdoor sports genre, Infogrames, Inc. is delivering the next generation of highly anticipated outdoor sports games to loyal fans country wide. The creator of the best-selling outdoor sports franchise has raised the bar with its next three releases: Deer Hunter 2003, Trophy Hunter 2003, and Bird Hunter 2003, all at retailers this October.

The Student International Game Developers Association at the University of Utah is pleased to present Graeme Devine, Designer and Programmer of Id Software and Chairman of the International Game Developers Association. This event is free and is open to the public. The lecture will take place on October 15, 2002 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the University of Utah, Engineering Mines Classroom Building (EMCB) in room 105.

7FX has released another new patch for Team Factor, bringing the Euro edition of their team-based first-person shooter to v1.2. This upgrade addresses animation improvements, more view options, gameplay tweaks and a bunch of bug fixes. Also available is the updated v1.2 dedicated Linux server. (thanks 3DGamers)

Now that Sam "Serious" Stone has the firepower, It's time to take out the trash. The attached screenshots and artwork hightlight some of the gruesome and downright nasty alien invaders in SERIOUS SAM, coming NOVEMBER 12 exclusively to the Xbox. Read more to find out info and screens on all the baddies ...

Battle Realms is a fantasy, real-time strategy game inspired by Japanese mythology and traditional kung-fu cinema. The depth of the Battle Realms mythology intertwines stories from several clans, each with its own unique origin and culture. Winter of the Wolf takes place seven years prior to the events in the original Battle Realms and accounts the proud Wolf people's rise from oppression and slavery under the Lotus Clan. The Wolf Clan's rise to power occurs over the course of twelve all-new scenarios. As heroic Wolf leader Grayback, players must journey through dark mines and snowbound forests to free the clan from the tyranny of the Lotus Mages, and save the land from a fierce, magical winter. A boatload of new screens, check em out!

Just a reminder!! The Generals Intelligence Agency is looking for a few good men and women to help them with a top secret test operation. If you are selected for this mission, you will help them obtain vital information on the following:

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RC Sports Copter Challenge brings you a new experience in helicopter simulation.Try and earn your license by competing in four different modes, spanning numerous locales. Spend points awarded to update copter parts and buy new rigs. Tricks, points, manoeuvring and obstacles will prove whether you are the RC pilot champion! 14 tiny shots below with features!

Resident Evil 0 promises to amaze players with flawless animation, living environments and the best graphics in a video game ever! The Resident Evil series has sold more than 20 million copies since its introduction in 1996. "Early 2003" is the release date. Check out a brand new 20MB gameplay movie from Capcom. (thanks EvilAvatar)

Davilex Software is excited to announce that Knight Rider: The Game has been signed off by KITT, co-star of the 80's TV show Knight Rider. The game has now officially gone 'GOLD' and is on its way to manufacturing. Serving up 12 PC screens and 12 PS2 screens as well as the intro movie, read more to check it all out.

X-Box owners should take a look at CDV's brand new Vultures trailer. Vultures combines the beat-em up genre with thrilling, gladiatorial fights in a vast collection of arenas. HighRes textures and interactive particle-systems will stress your X-Box to it`s limits to ensure the best possible graphics.

A new movie trailer of BloodRayne is now available, showing off the upcoming bloodthirsty third-person action game by Terminal Reality. Check out Agent BloodRayne, the anti-heroine from BloodRayne, in one of the most eagerly anticipated action/horror games from Majesco, available this fall for Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and PC. Read more for links where to download this action packed trailer with bloody in game footage! (thanks 3DGamers)

BioWare Corp. today announced the release of new game content for Neverwinter Nights. With the online release of the 1.25 patch, Neverwinter Nights fans will receive a tons of new features and content. Read more for details and links where to get it

As expected the new patch for the Unreal engine powered multiplayer shooter America's Army has been released. The patch has a lot of goodies such as a new map, a new Honor System feature, Combat Effectiveness Meter and a slew of big fixes, tweaks and upgrades. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to get the goodies (thanks HomeLan).

Right on the heels of its German counterpart, Ubisoft just kicked off the English/North American part of the Splinter Cell website. The website hosts all kinds of game info, screenshots and videos from this third person action/stealth game. Splinter Cell will be released for Xbox and PC in November. Go check it out.

It is 2100AD. A mysterious alien entity is dominating the over-computerised Earth. Only a small group of space explorers and former soldiers of mega-corporations have survived the digital Armageddon. You are to forming them into resistance far beyond the limits of the solar system to lead them back home.. Check out some new shots below!

CDV has just released a demo for their upcoming RTS game, American Conquest. This demo is in german only at this point so take notice of that. If you want to check out this BIG game, be prepared for a BIG demo. It weighs in at a whopping 221mb and allows you to play a mission, in which you are able to play on the side of the spanish invaders against the native Maya tribe. You will be able to get an idea of the detailed graphics as well as on the intense gameplay. A small tutorial at the beginning of the game helps you through the first steps to establish a colony and recruit your men. The demo offers additionally a limited multiplayer mode in which you are able to test the game over a network or the internet. Click here to get the demo off GamesWeb.

Codemasters’ Pro Race Driver, racing to the PC on November 22nd, is set to be the platform’s most dynamic and dramatic circuit racer. Fiercer than its console versions, the PC edition offers additional features and allows up to 20 players to race at once. Check out our 8 new screens ...

Since funcom announced the booster pack idea a couple months ago, they have seen a lot of discussion about it on the forums and in emails. In addition to letting you know that they now have a name for this new product, The Notum Wars, they like to address concerns some of you have expressed.. Read more to check some screens and read what Trond Arne Aas, Funcom President and CEO had to say about this booster pack for Anarchy Online!