Microsoft Game Studios today announced the return of Indianapolis Colts All-Pro Quarterback Peyton Manning as quarterback of its exclusive football title for the Xbox video game system, "NFL Fever 2003." Joining Manning on the "NFL Fever 2003" roster, award-winning broadcaster Kevin Calabro has been inked by Microsoft Game Studios as the game's new play-by-play voice. "NFL Fever 2003" is scheduled to be shipped nationwide Aug. 6.

The hunt begins! Jango Fett, the most ruthless and feared mercenary in the Star Wars galaxy, will make his spectacular interactive debut later this year in the action-packed Star Wars Bounty Hunter from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. Ten new shots below.

An illegal street racing game. As in, it's about illegal street racing. You're allowed to buy it and everything... JoWooD Productions Ltd is proud to announce the release of Beam Breakers, one of the most innovative and visually stunning games on the PC. Due for release on 27th September 2002, Beam Breakers takes players into a high flying world of illegal street races.

Everyone thinks they can run their favourite team better than the real manager. Codemasters’ LMA Manager 2003 will give gamers the chance to put their opinions and tactics to the test when the best-selling brand comes to Xbox, the video game system from Microsoft, this October.

A day in the life of a playtester? Thats the scoop on RTS Central today. Chris "Swinger" sat down and shared his daily routine about to be a playtester. Here is a clip from the article:

Two of the most common questions I get online from people are "So you actually get paid to play games all day?" (Not exactly, we play a lot less actual games than people think). "Really? Well, ok then, so what IS it like to be a playtester?" So, to answer everyone's questions, Chris "Swinger" wrote up this article about a typical day at ES.

Once you become expert in handling the car, you'll find yourself using the multitude of real-life settings - from down-force to gear ratios and suspension parameters - to customise your car's handling to suit both your driving style and the circuit on which you're racing, adding even further depth to the gameplay. Take a look inside & check the screens ...

Hot on the heels of the runaway success of the original "Super Monkey Ball," the ultimate party game is back. Jam-packed with more than 150 stages, a new story mode and 12 addictive party-games, "Super Monkey Ball 2" delivers the ultimate in addictive multiplayer action. Check the 20 screens ...

Gamers take to the skies aboard their own dragon for intense aerial combat through 10 branching stages as they battle to save humanity from the brink of extinction. Dragons morph in real time, allowing players to constantly change their fighting styles as they master devastating techniques that influence both the action and the storyline in this Xbox exclusive.

Update: 15 ginormous new shots added. Why are Panzer Orta grabs always so massive?

Frogger, everyone's favorite little amphibian, awakens from a serene slumber to find that all kinds of crazy, impossible things are happening in Firefly Swamp!! The flabbergasted frog finds doves flying inside his refrigerator, and when he tries to use his remote control, it magically changes into a handful of flowers. For a sneak-peek at some of the worlds that Frogger visits, check out the new screens.

Please join EVE: The Second Genesis developers Reynir "Solaris" Harðarson and Keli "Clover" Óskarsson along with producer Mike "Campion" Wallis in the first EVE House of Commons chat on the Stratics IRC network. The topic will be "Roleplaying in Eve." The chat will be held Wednesday, July 24, at 5 pm PST / 8 pm EST in #eveonlinehoc. More info to be found HERE.

Just noticed over at GameSpyDaily that Monolith is looking for beta testers for their upcoming First Person Shooter, Tron 2.0 (single and multiplayer will be available). People who are interested should head on over to this link right away, registrations will be accepted only until August 7th.

Robin Hood, a new game of tactics and action, thrusts players into an amazing and realistic medieval environment where they are hauled from the depths of Sherwood Forest to the ramparts of Nottingham Castle. Personally i am looking forward to this game, it looks excellent .. makes me think of a mix between Commandos and Stronghold .. Njoy the screens!

Got Game Entertainment today announced AudioGodz will provide the voices for Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths, a 2D "point & click" PC adventure game, due for release in early fall 2002. There is also a new trailer available ... Read more ...

Strategy First and Flying Labs announced today that they have released a patch for their award winning strategy game, Rails Across America. The patch allows players to navigate the map and view financial reports even while the game is paused, giving them more time to make decisions and to explore the Rails Across America environment. The patch also includes a new map editor that allows players to create their own maps (for single player mode only), as well as some minor bug fixes and tweaks to gameplay.

Activision, Inc. announced today that the company has extended its successful partnership with world-renowned skateboarder Tony Hawk through an exclusive multi-year video game licensing agreement that expires in 2015. Mr. Hawk will continue to headline Activision O2's flagship action sports franchise, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which has generated approximately $500 million worldwide through March 31, 2002 and which was the single largest independent U.S. video game franchise during calendar 2001, according to NPD.

Frontline Attack: War over Europe, a 3D real-time strategy game in the works at Poland-based development teams In Images and Reality Pump. Frontline Attack: War over Europe uses the Earth III engine known from games such as Earth 2140, Earth 2150. Eidos seems to have picked up the rights to Zuxxez Entertainment's "World War II: Panzer Claws", the 3D RTS that was already in development since last year. German RTS fans can rejoice, the game will be released a full month earlier than anywhere else. Njoy the screens!

Gotham Games seems to be going for a strong start after earlier today bringing us goodies for Conflict Desert Storm they now gave us some screens for Croteam's Serious Sam. After Sam terrorized the PC he is now aiming for the Xbox. Njoy the goodies!

Rainbow Six: Raven Shield is the sequel to the immensely popular Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, 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 6.7 million copies worldwide. Today we serve up 13 skins of various characters in the game ... hawaian shirts included ...

Tonight Blues News serves up some movies from Soldiers of Anarchy, the 3D tactical RTS being developed at Silverstyle Entertainment. There is a gameplay movie that sports some three and a half minutes of action-packed footage, demonstrating combat with the game's eponymous soldiers and a variety of vehicles, complete with a rocking soundtrack for the price of a 17.2 MB download in AVI format. The second movie demonstrates the game's editor in more than six minutes of AVI footage (18.3 MB), complete with German commentary by lead designer Carsten Strehse.

UbiSoft and Bluebyte let us know that tomorrow between 16.00-17.00PM (Euro time) you might experience problems accessing Settlers lobby and Bluebyte servers due to maintenance work. Ubi.com nor the other Ubisoft servers will be affected (unless lightning strikes) by this. At the same time we can also announce that a new Settlers 4 mission cd is expected in Oktober (last mission cd was August 2001) bringing new campaigns to the game.

Time to put your training to use as you snake across the sands of Iraq to battle Saddam and his ruthless army. Gotham Games, a new division of Take Two Interactive Software Inc., announced today the new title Conflict: Desert Storm, available this fall for the PlayStation®2, Xbox and PC. Command Troops From The World’s Most Feared Special Operations Units And Take On Saddam’s Forces. Former British Special Air Service Officer Cameron Spence Signed On To Lend Gulf War Expertise To Ultra-Realistic Desert Combat Game. Check the screens!

Prepare to battle through history as the evil TimeSplitters get ready to rise again. TimeSplitters 2 is the sequel to the hugely successful and critically acclaimed TimeSplitters, which was released to coincide with the US and European launches of PlayStation 2. The game is being developed by Free Radical Design of Nottingham, England, and is set for release in September. Check the Xbox, Gamecube and PS2 screens ...

Developers of the critically acclaimed TRIBES franchise announced today that they have formed Ozo Interactive, a new development studio located in Eugene, OR. The studio, which will focus on state-of-the-art multiplayer content for PC and next generation console platforms, was formed by eight veteran Dynamix developers, who played various roles in the creation of TRIBES.

Strategy First, Playnet.com and Cornered Rat Software announced today that the Readers' Choice Edition of their massively multiplayer online game, WWII Online ships to stores nationwide today.