Capital Entertainment Group, Inc. (CEG) launched today as the computer and video game industry's first independently funded production company.

Since the launch of Xbox six months ago, InterAct Accessories, Inc., a Recoton company, has perfected its accessory product line and has introduced an enhanced controller, the PowerPad Pro to provide gamers with the ultimate advantage. InterAct will also be introducing a controller extension cable and a new version of the Xbox Starter Kit.

Having seen such success with their previous mobile monitors for PS one and GameCube, InterAct Accessories, Inc., a Recoton company, has developed an 5.6-inch LCD screen to make mobility an option for the Sony PlayStation 2.

What genre does Imperium Galactica III fall into – the tactical or strategic one? How large is the strategic part of the intergalactic universe spectacle? And what does the armoury look like? Questions, questions, and more questions! Robi Sugar, development director, and Axel Rathgeber, producer at CDV, give detailed answers to your most urgent questions. Where? In the brand-new FAQ section of the official Imperium Galactica III website.

The eagerly awaited RTS-game from the developers of the blockbuster Cossacks: European Wars, American Conquest will span 300 years of history focussing on the discovery of America up to the American wars of independence. GSC Game World offers you unique RTS experience featuring 16000 units. To the New World!

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. Check these 30+ new screens from various levels and the random map generator! BEAUTIFUL!

TDK Mediactive, Inc. announced today that its original fantasy title for the PS2, PRYZM Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn has gone Gold, the game industry term for being completed and ready for production, and will ship June 11th to retail outlets nationwide at the breakthrough suggested launch price of $19.99 MSRP.

Sports Interactive and Eidos Interactive, the developer and publisher team responsible for the Championship Manager series of record breaking PC management simulations, today announce a deal with Softwrap that will see Championship Manager: Season 01/02 available for download from Sun Online.

EA just released the expected v2.0 Update patch for their team-based tactical shooter 'Global Operations'. This patch adds a bunch of new (mainly server) features and some bug fixes. Read more for a detailed list/links where to get it (thanks blues).

Westwood Studios announced today plans to expand the public test of Earth & Beyond to 100,000 players before it's released this fall. Earth & Beyond is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game and will be published by Electronic Arts under the EA GAMES brand in August 2002.

Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of videogame entertainment products, will preview its 2002 product lineup during the E3 Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 22-24, 2002.

Rockstar Games is pleased to announce that "Midnight Club" and "Smuggler's Run" have earned the prestigious honor of joining SCEA's "Greatest Hits" line-up for the PS2. Both titles have reached "Greatest Hits" status by achieving impressive sales since their release at the launch of the system in October 2000. The "Greatest Hits" "Smuggler's Run" and "Midnight Club" titles will now be available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 in May 2002.

KONAMI CORPORATION and Disney Interactive today announced an agreement to develop and market Disney All-Star Sports, a new video game series featuring Mickey and his pals. The series will feature both team sports and extreme sports games, starring popular Disney characters as athletic all-stars. The six sport agreement includes, football, basketball, soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding and motocross, which will be available only on Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Game Boy Advance this Fall.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is the third chapter in the epic, award winning RPG series and a game designed to redefine the genre by presenting the most detailed virtual world ever created. Five years have passed since the release of the last epic role playing game set in the rich fantasy universe of The Elder Scrolls. Now the acclaimed series that includes Arena and Daggerfall is poised to take the world by storm again. Does the game deliver what it has been hyped up to be ? Find out for yourself .. Read More!

Prepare to bring umbrellas and get ready to dive behind splash-protectors – Codemasters is bringing incredible torrential rain to Los Angeles for this year’s E3 exhibition. Be the first to get a soaking when Colin McRae Rally 3 is unleashed for the first time, complete with its incredible weather effects [E3, Codemasters booth #1168, South Hall, from Wednesday 22nd May].

Sports Interactive and Upfront Promotions announce joint promotion with Nestlé cereal brands. Sports Interactive and Eidos Interactive, the developer and publisher of the best selling series of football management simulations, Championship Manager, today announced a deal with Cereal Partners UK, manufacturer of Nestlé cereals.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a third-person action/adventure game based on the international hit television series. Players take on the role of Buffy Summers, a typical high school student by day and a fierce destroyer of the undead by night. Buffy the Vampire Slayer combines fighting, action, drama, humor, exploration and puzzle solving in a complex interactive 3D environment. Check these new Buffy screens!

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom takes aspiring city governors to ancient China, adding several revolutionary features, including multiplayer gameplay, a first in the city-building genre. New screens below!

Rage, one of the UK's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, and Sky, the UK’s leading digital television company, are pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement for Rage to produce an exclusive version of its officially endorsed range of David Beckham computer and video games for the Sky Gamestar platform.

The Kid from Las Vegas, one of just six players in the world to have carried off all four Grand Slam Titles, is one of the most famous sportsmen in the world. His name is synonymous with talent and winning and he is undoubtedly the most gifted tennis player of his generation. Mindscape/Cryo release Agassi Tennis Generation for PC CD-Rom this June priced £24.99

Zinedine Zidane, winner of the Golden Ball in 1998, champion of Italy, European champion, and World champion launches his first ever PC CD-Rom. The French and Real Madrid captain is one of those rare talents who is able to reinvent football almost every time he kicks the ball. Apart from his obvious charisma, his dribbling, his so often decisive razor-sharp passes and his well-placed free kicks are the foundations of his style and legend.

Indiana Jones is back and better than ever! From the crocodile-infested waters in Ceylon to the bustling streets of Hong Kong, perennial action hero Indiana Jones' wits, agility, whip lashing and hand-to-hand combat skills will be put to the test as never before in Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. The exhilarating third person action-adventure is expected to release fall 2002 for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. The game is being developed in collaboration with The Collective, Inc.

Spider-Man: The Movie Game immerses players in 24 high-swingin', web-slingin' world of the feature film starring Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe (due for release in June 2002). The player assumes the role of the super hero himself, weighing great power with great responsibility as he embarks on a career to thwart crime and put an end to a mastermind criminal, the Green Goblin, and his legions of evil. All-new aerial combat, in-air control and free-roaming capabilities add to a franchise that has already enjoyed astonishing success. Check these brand new Xbox/Gamecube and PC screens!

Today we tossed up an interview with Ulli Koller, who is working on 1503 A.D. as a Graphic Artist, and one with Wilfried Reiter, Programmer and Co-founder of Max Design that you can check out below... "SUNFLOWERS' and Max Design's new progressive strategy game will have two different titles: "ANNO 1503" and "1503 A.D.". These are only different product names for the same game! The title "ANNO 1503" will be used on a world-wide basis, with the exception of the U.S.. In this country, the product will be called "1503 A.D."