SCi Entertainment Group Plc, one of Europe’s leading publishers of computer games, announced the signing of North American publishing agreements with Take Two Interactive for its eagerly awaited game 'Conflict: Desert Storm' and for the PC version of the number one Playstation hit 'The Italian Job'.

Thrustmaster is pleased to present its complete 'team' of console accessories, officially licensed by the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.

Empire Interactive plc today announced it had signed the publishing rights to respected industry developer Eutechnyx’ latest project, Big Mutha Truckers for the Sony PlayStation® 2 and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft.

HoveRace is futuristic arcade races on battle hovercraft. The gameplay combines engrossing race, with speeds pinning over 500 km/h, and intensive action, with various weapons, equipment and bonuses making the game pacey and gripping. The game events take place amid a highly detailed and worked out sci-fi environment, where a player is to participate in hazardous competitions - HoveRace races. Some new screens from GSC World ... Njoy!

Some new 'Lock On' screens, since we never posted anything on this game before i added some older one's as well. The shots showing the HUD and Radar are not final and are early versions of these features. One Shot shows the new textures for the MiG-23. Note that the terrain in this shot has not been updated. Another is a shot of an F-15C launching a missile. Note the new smoke and missile plume art. A shot of the F-15 HUD in gun mode and another depicting a locked target in BVR mode are also early versions that include several problems with various buttons and displays. I'm not much of a flight sim fan but i have ot admit they look mighty tasty!

START! games is pleased to announce a new partnership with Alias/Wavefront, the world’s leading innovator of 3D graphics technology. In a move designed to further enhance START! games’ revolutionary new system for funding and aiding games developers, the deal provides free access to Alias/Wavefront’s highly acclaimed Maya modelling, animation and rendering software. Last week we reported that START! Games also offered their RenderWare to starting developers for free.

Strategy First and Paradox Entertainment announced today that they will be releasing Crusader Kings, a strategy game based on the Europa Universalis engine, in Fall 2002.

Thrustmaster is thrilled to provide further information about the “must have” accessory it has created for the GameCube, Nintendo’s next-generation gaming console: Firestorm Powershock controller.

In the build up to the launch of Dragon Empires' Beta Test programme in July, the game's design is evolving thanks to the input, suggestions and feedback coming through from the game's forum users and its growing online community.

3DO just send us three high-res pics of sorcerous goings on from Heroes of Might and Magic IV. "Pretty big ones" Enjoy!

We just recived the news from ANNO 1503 A.D. team about that they updated the King's Tale with Part XVII: Averse Weather and Pyramids. Here follows a snip from the update:

"I hope the chief has pointed us in the right direction. We have been sailing due east for three days and nights - just like he said we should. Hence, we should by now have arrived at the area where we are supposed to change our course and go south." Doubtfully, I let my eyes wander across the empty horizon. Read more here.

Vulcan Software Ltd. is proud to announce the release of Episode 4 of the Valhalla Classics Speech Adventure. Check it out below!

CS-Nation tossed up the latest CS: Condition Zero video "45 MB". It features a lot of gameplay footage and a interview with Pitchford while playing the game "The interview is in German". This video came with the April, 2002 edition of the German gaming mag PCGames.

Blizzard Entertainment, along with its parent company Vivendi Universal Games, late Friday sued a small Internet Service Provider and its owner for distributing free software that emulates Blizzard's free Battle.net gaming service. The lawsuit claims that the creation and offering of the "bnetd" free software emulator for Blizzard games violates copyright and trademark laws.

Sony Online Entertainment, a division of the media and electronics conglomerate, said it would release "EverQuest Online Adventure," based on the series of PC online games, for the PS2 next spring. The game will consist of packaged software and a subscription-based online service. Read more here

So i picked up 3DO's Army Men : RTS and plunged myself into the world of toy soldiers ... I used to have those little green toys by the dozens 20 years ago and loved playing with them. I actually never tried any of the previous Army Men games but since this one is a real time strategy game i had to give it a whirl ... Finished the campaign and the battles (aprox 25 missions in all). Check out the screens!

Last week we brought you some character profiles of new and familiar faces in the Tekken series, along with about 30 screens .. today we have some beautiful character/facial renders ... i might just HAVE to buy myself a PS2 ;)

Ask someone to describe a typical computer games enthusiast and many will paint a picture of kids in the back of a car playing with a GameBoy or teenage boys in their bedroom on their PlayStation. Few will think of the "twenty- and thirty-somethings" that actually make up the largest game-playing group. (I just think its a natural process of the "first" REAL gaming generation simply getting older .. nothing "new" ed.)

Lilo & Stitch takes the player into the story of Disney’s major upcoming Summer 2002 feature film release. Players explore locations and situations taken directly from the film, and in some cases, beyond what is actually seen in the movie. The game features a variety of gameplay mechanics, including: running, dodging, jumping, hiding, races against the clock, forced-scroll chase sections, and end-level boss combat.

Sports Interactive and Eidos Interactive are proud to confirm that Championship Manager: Season 01/02 will be making its console debut on Xbox™ in April.

We collected a few preview links today and here they are!

• 'Tactical Ops' PC on GameSpy
• 'Burnout' XBOX on TeamXbox
• 'Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs' PC on MGON

XBOX IGN tossed up the first Quick Time video of TriLunars recently announced action and exploration of classic platform game, Dragonkind, for XBOX and PS2. The movie is 6.27 MB to grab and you find it here. Our earlier posted Q/A with Trilunar is available here.

JD from Tiscali Games send us a note about that they talked with Randy Pitchford from Gearbox Software about Condition Zero, their upcoming single-player version of the popular Counter-Strike Half-Life multiplayer mod. Topics in 17 questions include improvements and compatibility between Condition Zero and normal Counter-Strike, time needed for completing objectives, visibility of gas mask, hardware requirements, bots, plans for demo and more. Full interview here!

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for Modelers/Texture Artists with an eye for color, shading and detail, who are adept at creating texture maps for environments and structures. 3D Artists also assist with the design and creation of objects and characters that populate the World of Warcraft, using programs such as 3D Studio Max, and participate in game design with the rest of the team. An Ideal candidate would be an Illustrator with experience modeling and texturing objects and environments, and has the ability to conceptualize worlds and architectures. Read more here!