EA announces development has begun on Freedom: The Battle for Liberty Island (working title), an third-person action-adventure game set in the grim reality of an alternate history. As the hero, the player takes the role of a mild mannered, blue-collar worker who finds himself hurled into the position of a fearless freedom fighter as he battles an invading Soviet Red Army on the besieged streets of New York City. The game is currently in development for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft, from Io Interactive and is slated for a worldwide release fall 2002. A first-person version of the game is also in development for the PC and is scheduled for a winter release.

ARUSH Entertainment, in conjunction with Groove Games and Digitalo, today announced Devastation, a new team-based first-person shooter (FPS) built on a heavily modified next-generation Unreal engine. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, Devastation pits teams of rebelling gang leaders, street fighters, mercenaries, and ex-military operatives together against armies of corrupt, high-tech corporate police in a battle to win control of a devastated world.

THQ Inc. is set to debut its 2002 product line up, its strongest and most diverse to date, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles May 22-24, 2002. The company will unveil games in all genres across multiple platforms for every type of videogame fan. From original content like Red FactionII, Alter Echo, and Tak and The Power of JuJu, to the most expansive mass-market kids product portfolio in the industry, featuring favorite television, music and motion picture characters like SpongeBob SquarePants, Scooby-Doo!, World Wrestling Entertainment and Britney Spears, THQ has something for everyone. All viable game platforms will be represented in the THQ booth (Petree Hall #4001), including the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, and PC/Mac. In addition, THQ Wireless will demonstrate several new games on the latest mobile devices.

Davilex Games is delighted to announce a licensing agreement with Universal Studios Licensing, Inc., negotiated through Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, to produce a brand new Knight Rider based game for the PC and next-generation platforms. The Knight Rider game incorporates elements from racing, action and adventure genres and is slated for release on the PS2, PC, XBox, Gamecube and GBA in Q4 of 2002.

Codemasters, one of the leading video game developers and publishers, confirms its commitment to the Nintendo GameCube console with a blockbuster portfolio of titles planned for 2003.

Fileplanet tossed up a small 296KB trailer from Eidos Interactives upcoming title TimeSplitters 2. In this first-ever trailer you get a glimpse into the world that IS TimeSplitters 2. Take a look at the frenetic action in areas that range from a freezing cold Siberian outpost, ultra-dark visions of a futuristic robot factory, to a gangster-ridden pool hall in old-school Chicago.

A new Lara Croft for a new generation. Eidos Interactive and Core Design a while back announced the return of the world’s most famous video game character in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. Now the official site is online loaded with screens, wallpapers, gameinfo, a trailer and much more. The game will be released on PlayStation 2 and PC towards the end of 2002.

The Neverwinter Nights forum is today updated with unofficial FAQ for the Beta Toolset. The questions so far have been grafted together, and organized by "Whoop", and contributed by quite a few different people. "The BETA version of the Neverwinter Aurora Toolset (241MB) provides most of the functionality of the final toolset that will be included in the retail version of Neverwinter Nights".

Hundreds of thousands of gamers have been asking for months to test Project Entropia. Their calls have been answered. The Commercial Open Trial enables them to download the software worldwide. On the 20th of May everyone will be able to download the Project Entropia Game Client software!

Battlefront.com and developer Panther Games are proud to announce that "Airborne Assault - Red Devils over Arnhem", an operational level real-time wargame about the final leg of "Operation Market Garden", has now officially reached GOLD status. A new final demo can be downloaded free from www.battlefront.com.

Kenn Hoekstra from ravensoft reports in his last .plan file that their master servers for Elite Force and Jedi Outcast will be out today (Saturday) morning from 9am CST to approximately 1pm, depending on how their network maintenance goes. Originally it was slated for last week Saturday, but had to be delayed. For those of you that is unhappy with the increased saber blocking in CTF and FFA modes in the 1.03 patch for Jedi Outcast, you can read more below!

Project Three announce that the Public NEW WORD ORDER Multiplayer Beta Test will be released in the week after E3 (27th to 31st of May 2002). "New World Order is a single and multiplayer team-based game where teams battle it out in environments and situations that could be taken right out of an action-movie". Check out Game features HERE!

Infogrames, Inc. is working with leading developer Black Ops Entertainment to create Fugitive Hunter, a realistic first-person action game for the PS2 . Fugitive Hunter will put players in the shoes of Jake Seaver, a bounty hunter whotracks down and captures the world's most dangerous fugitives alive.

Well its better than nothing ... The long promised demo isn't available yet or should we say STILL not, but at least we can now drool over a 2min divx "New World Order movie" with some in-game footage. For the few people out there who have no idea what NWO is about, its a first person shooter developed by Termite Games/Project3. It is commonly said to be the only game being a TRUE Counter Strike killer (thanks blues).

Black Isle Studios, the award-winning RPG (roleplaying game) division of Interplay, and leading console game developer Snowblind Studios announced today their plan to bring the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance franchise to the Xbox.

The Eternal Darkness Films campaign heats up this summer as Nintendo unveils completed short films by the top 10 finalists.

‘New World Order’ is a single and multiplayer team based shooter developed in Sweden by Termite Games and set for release in September 2002. The already highly anticipated game promises to take the first person shooter genre to the next level by combining uncanny graphic detail at very high framerates with adrenaline pumping realistic action. Seems like BigBen will be the Uk distributor, now all we need is the actual game!

Online game-players will soon be able to collect, trade and duel with digital 'Magic: The Gathering' game cards as Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc., readies its hotly anticipated "Magic: The Gathering Online" game for launch next month. Attendees at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, being held in Los Angeles May 22-24, will get to experience Magic Online just prior to its official premiere on the world stage. (Booth #4005 Petree Hall, L. A. Convention Center.)

Within a resilient castle beats the heart of a thriving society full of Fletchers, Brewers, and Armorers, while outside stalk enemy Assassins, mighty War Engines, and the constant threat of fire. In “Stronghold: Crusader,” players will journey to Arabian lands renowned for brave warriors and fearsome weaponry, while reliving heroic battles of the historic Crusades. The player’s challenge is to build and defend medieval desert fortresses and lay siege to fearless enemies. As European nobles or Arabian warriors, players must conquer the harsh terrain in the legendary Crusades of the 11th and 12th centuries.

TDK Mediactive Europe, a leading entertainment software publisher based in Bascharage, Luxembourg, today confirmed that the debut title of its highly anticipated 3D racing-simulation game, ‘Mercedes-Benz WorldRacing’ (MBWR) will speed onto the acclaimed Xbox this Autumn. The first batch of 11 screens ... njoy!

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. today announced the launch of the Company's Fall 2002 line of peripherals for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and Game Boy Advance. Man, these E3 line ups are starting to bore me to death .. get it over with already ;)

The country’s top boarders will join wakeboarding pioneer Shaun “House of Style” Murray for a world-class line-up in Activision, Inc.’s upcoming Shaun Murray’s Pro Wakeboarder video game. The title, which will give gamers a taste of the insanely daring athleticism and lifestyle of the sport, will be available this holiday season for the PS2, the Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. The game is currently "Rating Pending" by the ESRB.

KOCH Media invites you to take command in one of the greatest battles ever fought on the fields of Europe. Waterloo: Napoleon’s Last Battle lets you govern the armies of either Napoleon or Wellington in a historically accurate PC CD strategy game. Can your decisions change the course of history?

One ring to rule them all... EA announces that they will bring The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers video games to the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.

The latest instalment of Empire’s market leading cricket simulation International Cricket Captain 2002 is due for release this summer. To ensure the gameplay continues its trend of realism Empire have enrolled the help of England player and veteran batsman Graham Thorpe to lend his experience and ensure fans of the game will not be disappointed.