Three MA students Music Technology from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU-KMT) present Drive, a computer racing game for blind children, developed in co-operation with the Bartiméus Institute for the blind. This game, which only consists of sound, is the ultimate response to the lack of fun games for blind people. The students translated the essence of visual racing games into sound instead of the graphical elements

Lemon Int. today unveiled 'Smash up Derby', a fast and dynamic arcade racing game bringing the idea of destruction derby back to the new millennium! In this game, like in no other, you will face competition with expanded, heavily tuned cars who, apart from aiming to win, will do all to crash your car and get you out of the race. The adrenaline rush derby will hit shelves in January 2003. The game is developed by CITY interactive. Check the first 8 screens ...

Liquid Entertainment developer "Ed Del Castillo" will be personally available for a community chat session on Nov20th at 19:00h to answer questions about the recently released Battle Realms add-on, Winter Of The Wolf. If you want to attend, here is the info : Server: DALNet, Channel: #wow-chat, Nov 20th at 19:00 Hrs.

Splinter Cell invites gamers to delve into the dark shadows of cyber-terrorism, shadow agencies, and covert operations. The player controls Sam Fisher, a solo operative directed by a top secret, "black ops" wing of the National Security Agency. Alone, yet armed with some of the best hi-tech weapons on the market, Sam walks the fine line between what is legal and what is necessary. He must infiltrate enemy territory and neutralize the opponents—all without leaving a trace. 10 brand new screens, Njoy!

There's more to being a football manager than knowing your way round a spreadsheet. To succeed in Premier Manager on PlayStation 2 you'll need to combine the tactical genius of Erwin Rommel, the business acumen of Richard Branson, the media savvy of Alistair Campbell, the inspirational abilities of Winston Churchill, the negotiating skills of Kofee Anan and a hide thicker than Vanessa Feltz.. Can you manage another six screenshots?

ZOO Releases The Pepsi Chart Music Quiz on DVD This Christmas (PS2/XB)... Do you know your Gareth Gates from your Five Bar Gates? ZOO, the UK interactive entertainment publisher, is releasing The Pepsi Chart Music Quiz - an interactive multi-player quiz on DVD, that is set to have the nation's pop fans battling over the remote control in an effort to reach the coveted number one spot.

Virgin Interactive brings the adrenaline packed first-person shooter Robocop to the X-box on December 20th. Following the original plot, based on the cult 1987 hit film and featuring many of the film's regulars, players assume the role of Officer Murphy - the world's first cyborg cop - on the trail of a ruthless crime syndicate intent on taking over Detroit.

Infogrames a leading publisher of entertainment software, announces the return of the Deadly Dozen with the shipping of Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater to software retailers this week. Developed by nFusion Interactive, Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater is an easy-to-learn squad- based tactical shooter featuring realistic environments and movie-like action throughout the entire World War II Pacific campaign.

In Gladius, players may choose to take on the role of Ursula or Valens. Ursula, from the northern land of Nordagh, is the daughter of a great barbarian king. Valens is the son of one of Imperia's greatest gladiators. A bloody conflict between their two homelands gave rise to a vengeful dark god, which nearly destroyed all of mankind. Only with the help of the revered Valkyrie was the dark god defeated, but it came at a great cost of many lives.. Seven character cut-outs below.

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is due for release on PlayStation 2, November 29 2002 and GameCube, January 2003. You play Jango Fett, the galaxy's most fearsome bounty hunter. Through 18 action-packed levels and across six diverse worlds you must face off against the galactic scum that stands between you and your prey - a deranged dark Jedi. Check out 17 new shots!

Hercules is proud to announce that the 3D Prophet 9700 will come with an exciting software bundle, including the full retail version of the recently released No One Lives Forever 2: A spy in H.A.R.M.'s way. This time around, we find Cate Atcher, the sexiest spy in video game history, battling her sworn enemies in the international H.A.R.M. syndicate and a horrific project that could bring about a third World War. Widely considered one of the best Quake-like First Person Shooters, No One Lives Forever 2 combines exceptional playability with caustic humour (tons of wild new weapons to discover), as well as highly impressive fluidity and graphics quality.

A few days back we posted up the announcement and some screens from Jaleco Entertainment and their upcoming combat racing title, Pulse Racer (exclusively to the Xbox), today we serve up a few new shots!

Besieger is a realtime 3D strategy game that is under developement at Primal Software. (It's based on the same engine as The I of the Dragon with some new features) Now they released their first gameplay video. It's three minutes long, about 30 megabytes in size and requires DivX codec version 5 to play.

The game Platoon is developed for PC by Digital Reality and will be published by Monte Cristo and Strategy First in November 2002. Based on historical facts, Platoon will recapture the suspense and thrills experienced by soldiers throughout the Vietnam war. The game will benefit from Digital Reality’s latest 3D graphics and sound engine and an engaging storyline. We had a sit down with Platoon's producer Nabil Yared, and asked him a few annoying questions ...

The next evolution in the universe of Shattered Galaxy, "SG 1.5", has just been opened for limited-time open beta play testing. Set in deep space in the distant future where the remnant of humanity fights for survival and glory with cybernetic armies, Shattered Galaxy is an award-winning massive online warfare game for the PC. Among the many advancements open beta testers can look forward to in SG 1.5 is renovated and rebalanced units, a completely overhauled item library, new and visually striking in-game interfaces, and a host of other new game play features. A few new screens .. looks quite interesting

It is the year 2010: after more than a half-century's worth of military interventions, the United States of America, together with the former Soviet Union, have wearied of their roles as global police. The former world powers are forced to minimise military operations that threaten damage of mammoth proportions upon their domestic political affairs and economies. As a counter-move, more and more nations are recruiting secret, highly specialised mercenary units to carry out specific operations. Wars are no longer determined by state armies but instead by small, powerful units of armed soldiers of fortune. Check out a whopping single new screen and a new wallpaper. Hey, its better than nothing ;)

It seems that Jordan isn't the only woman to have allegedly picked Gareth Gates' virginal cherry. Now, Ma from Hick State County is in the frame for the title of 'Woman who first bedded the stuttering teenage spikey haired hearththrob'. Three more, um, 'saucy' underwear renders.

IGI 2: Covert Strike's release was recently moved to February 2003, which enables developers to add the features and polish that it really deserves.. We just recived some information from Codemasters about the current beta test status, and a screen from the new water system. Read more to check it out!

H.A.R.M. is back with only one obstacle to thwart their quest for world domination: Cate Archer, the beautiful but deadly UNITY operative who foiled their last nefarious plot. The world's most deadly assassins are summoned with one simple objective. They must kill Cate Archer. Meanwhile, the United States has uncovered a top secret Soviet project that, if successful, could bring about a third World War. Can Cate avert a nuclear holocaust and simultaneously stay out of H.A.R.M.'s way? Check out our silent killer of a review ..

The next evolution in the universe of Shattered Galaxy, "SG 1.5", has just been opened for limited-time open beta play testing. Set in deep space in the distant future where the remnant of humanity fights for survival and glory with cybernetic armies, Shattered Galaxy is an award-winning massive online warfare game for the PC. Among the many advancements open beta testers can look forward to in SG 1.5 is renovated and rebalanced units, a completely overhauled item library, new and visually striking in-game interfaces, and a host of other new game play features. The upgrade is scheduled for launch late November. Sign up here to register for the beta test and to download the new SG 1.5 game client.

Jaleco Entertainment brings the future of combat racing exclusively to the Xbox with its latest title, Pulse Racer. Read more for info and a few new screens ...

Yesterday we had an interview with Serious Sam producer David Nottingham, today we took a jab at Croteam Game & Level Designer, Davor Tomicic. In anticipation of the Xbox release on Nov12th, this will have to do until then ;)

Silverstyle, developer of the Real Time Strategy (RTS) game "Soldiers of Anarchy" for the PC has announced a level design contest. Starting today through November 22, fans can submit their user-made map via the SOA web site. 'Soldier Of Anarchy' comes with an easy-to-use level design editor that allows gamers to create their own worlds to play in. These levels can be played in single or multi-player mode via the Internet. To enter the contest, gamers have till November 22 to submit their level via the Soldiers Of Anarchy web site. Instructions on how to submit entries can be found at the web site.

Rainbow Six: Raven Shield is the sequel to the immensely popular Rainbow Six : Rogue Spear, awarded "2000 Action Game Of The Year", and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, 1999 Action Game Of The Year*. It will be the third game in the Rainbow Six line, which has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced the forthcoming release of the PC multiplayer demo Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Raven Shield scheduled for November 14th.

Total Immersion Racing is a brand new racing game experience that combines the highest quality driving technology, real-world racecars & tracks and immersive gameplay. The player can choose a career path that leads from being the lowest ranked driver of a GT sports car all the way to becoming a world champion driving a massively powerful 8 litre prototype racecar. On the way, team engineers and managers will give advice and input to guide the player.