Imagine the thrill of creating your own magical Disney coaster set in an authentic Disney backdrop. Now imagine taking the coaster for a spin! With Disney Imagineering's Ultimate Ride Disney Coaster, coaster-building fans can take the ride of their life and face the ultimate challenge in the role of a "Disney Imagineer" as they create Disney theme park rides, complete with genuine environments and characters from Disney theme parks around the world.

News Jolt tossed up and interesting article and interview with Vladimir Nikolaev, the Studio Director and Project Manager of Kreed. Here is a clip:

Will you be including bots so that people can play off-line multiplayer? If so, will their artificial intelligence enable them to play realistically in team games?

Certainly we are planning to include bots in the multiplayer, that’s unquestionable. Though it’s hard for us to judge how good the AI of the bots will be. But we can say for sure that, firstly, team AI of the opposition with various behaviour patterns will be widely used in the single player game, there will be all sorts of space warriors using every kind of tactics to destroy the player. Secondly, Alexander Borodetski, the person who right now is working on the AI, has a lot of similar experience with game bots.

3DO has released a patch for the North American version of Heroes of Might and Magic IV. This one updates to version 1.3 and fixes a few problems with the game. Grab it at the 3D0 download page!

Now thrill-ride fans can own all the fun of Infogrames, Inc's three best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon games in one value-priced and convenient package. The RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition CD-ROM that shipped to retail on May 28th contains the original RollerCoaster Tycoon CD-ROM game and its two expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes.

Today we had the chance to talk with Xtreme Air Racing's Jason Lescallette, the lead programmer with Victory Simulations, the development team behind the hi-speed, no holds barred air racing game, Xtreme Air Racing. Rather short, but good ;)

In Soldier of Fortune 2 players once again assume the role of John Mullins, a military consultant working for the top-secret anti-terrorist group known as The Shop. In the game, players must tackle a wide-range of missions from hostage rescue and intelligence gathering, to search-and-destroy. Level design in Soldier of Fortune 2 is flexible enough to allow for multiple styles of play. Gamers can “hit ‘em hard” with a frontal assault or use stealth weapons for a subtle approach. I got a bit trigger happy, not only with the game but also with the screenshots .. 80 beauties for you people to enjoy (so it might load a little slow) .. this game ROCKS!

Audley Harrison, the Olympic gold super-heavyweight championship boxer has revealed that one of the hardest challenges of his career was not winning Commonwealth gold or even beating Julius Long recently in just two rounds, but taking on Codemasters' Jon Hare. Full story and nasty screens below!

V-Rally 3 for Game Boy Advance utilizes a brand new 3D engine, allowing the display of several hundred polygons in 256 colors. In addition, the engine uses more than a hundred textures and runs at 20 images per second for fluid animations. V-Rally 3 includes two multiplayer modes for ultimate two-player Game Boy Advance fun. Check out this rather impressive trailer!

Konami has just released another trailer, this time for their upcoming 'Zone Of The Enders 2 : Second Runner'. Read more for info and links where to grab this puppy.

The classic role playing game Dungeons & Dragons - Eye of the Beholder is being brought to the Game Boy Advance system by Infogrames, Inc. this fall. Based on the third edition of the widely popular Dungeons and Dragons game published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., Dungeons & Dragons - Eye of the Beholder will deliver an authentic D&D experience for fans and non-fans alike.

Ubi.com and Ubi Soft, the publishers of Shadowbane, are now accepting additional applications to be a beta tester of Shadowbane, the fantasy-based, massively multiplayer online (MMO) game slated for launch later this year. Shadowbane has been in a closed beta test since January 2002. Ubi.com will be letting thousands more players into the test this year. Read More!

Well, we just recived a bunch of new "96" screens from Simon & Schuster and following upcoming titles: BMX Trick Racer (GBA) - Darkened Sky (GC) - EVE Online: The Second Genesis (PC) - Farscape: The Game (PC) - The Last Ninja (Xb) - Outlaw Golf (GC Xb) - Real War Rogue States (PC) - SeaBlade (Xb) - Soldiers of Anarchy (PC) - Warbirds III (PC).. Welcome to the party! Njoy the screens!

Gas-Up and Buckle-In for some good ol' Full-Throttle Action as you 'Bust-Out' on a White-Knuckle Rally Race across Hooters USA for the Ultimate Prize: a chance to Kick Back with the Fun-Lovin' Hooters Girls of Hooters USA! Hooters Girls: Take first place for your chance to hang out with georgoeus Hooters girls! Ermmm think i prefer to keep my money and waste it on some Hooters Girls instead of this game ... find out why!

According to 'Gone Gold', Age of Wonders II: the Wizard's Throne has gone gold, as was already hinted at in a recent GameSpot story. We can expect this Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) sequel by Triumph Studios in stores around June 12. (Thanks Blues)

The U.S. Army recently unveiled America's Army, an innovative, realistic computer game providing civilians with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today’s premiere land force, the U.S. Army. America’s Army players will experience soldiering in a state-of-the-art new manner. The America’s Army game blends two vivid simulations: Soldiers, a role-playing portion in which players navigate life’s challenges to achieve goals, and a first-person action game, called Operations. Developed by the U.S. Army and a world-class team of Department of Defense experts in simulations and virtual environments, America's Army will be available in August. (The Army will distribute America’s Army for *free*)

The madness is not over yet almost, but not quite yet We serve up 80+ screens from various Interplay titles such as : Ice Wind Dale II (PC) - Hunter : The Reckoning (Xbox) - Run Like Hell (PS2) - Galleon (Xbox) - Baldur's Gate : Dark Alliance (xbox) .. What can i say .. NJOY! ;)

Project Three Interactives Forum has today been updated with the word from Jimbo at Termite Games, that the MP demo of New World Order will be available for download later this week. Well lets hope they manage to release it this time! There is also a word about their next singleplayer project. Here is a clip from the forum:

I have to say that Doom3 looks very very good! Definitely impressive. I think NWO will be to multiplayer what Doom3 will be for singleplayer. Ofcourse, our next singleplayer project is going to surpass Doom3 by far though. ;)

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is a third person stealth action game, featuring cyber-terrorism, shadow agencies, and covert operations. In the fall of 2002, Ubi Soft will debut this lone stealth action game worldwide on the Xbox video game system and then follow with the next generation platforms in 2003. Read more below for Q&A with Mathieu Ferland, Producer Ubi Soft.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Raven Shield will be available on both the PC and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft formats in the fall of 2002, with the other next generation platforms to follow. Check out the Interview with the Producer Chaddi “Leviat” Lebbos below!

Frictionless Insight has posted their E3 Preview of City of Heroes, developed by Cryptic Studios. "City of Heroes is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG)." Read the preview!

This morning we bring you some screens and features from Capcom and their upcoming PS2 titles, Clock Tower 3 and Breath of Fire V.

Breath of Fire for the PlayStation 2 sports a whole new 3D-world look, an engrossing storyline, brand new stylized visuals and innovative gameplay features.

Clock Tower 3 promises to evoke fear with unnerving visuals and an equally intense storyline. The entire game features fully rendered 3D backgrounds, offering an incredibly realistic look to each scene and battle event.

We got some more screens from a few upcoming Vivendi Universal titles : Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon (Xbox) - The Scorpion King: Rise of An Akkadian (Gamecube/PS2) - Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (PS2) - Jurassic Park (Xbox) and last but not least 'Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex' (Gamecube)... Njoy!

Ubi Soft announces Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria, the highly-anticipated sequel to the award-winning Warlords III: Reign of Heroes. Developed by Strategic Studies Group (SSG), Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is a unique blend of turn-based strategy and fantasy role-playing that features battle-tested heroes that increase in special abilities and skills while accumulating magic items and treasures. The heroes of Warlords IV show their mastery of sword and sorcery in the tactical combat system, casting spells, smiting foes and boosting morale of shaken troops on their quest to rule the land of Etheria. Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is scheduled to ship to retail shelves in Holiday 2002. Njoy the screens!

Deathrow, a fast-paced team combat sport where full-contact aggression is not only legal, it’s required! Combining the lightning-fast gameplay of a third person action game and the cooperative team play and gritty roughness of rugby, Deathrow is a groundbreaking title offering a unique gaming experience. Deathrow is an Xbox exclusive scheduled to ship to retail shelves worldwide in Fall 2002. Check out Q&A to Anders & Daniel Jeppsson below!