Just Flight have announced the imminent release of Captain Speaking 2002 for, you guessed it, Microsoft Flight Simualator 2002! This must be every airline enthusiast's dream - a unique set of 37 flexible airline flights using authentic ATC. With over 22,000 different voice recordings, varied weather and holding patterns, the flight conditions are different every time.

Playnet.com today announced details of a limited offer to international gamers who want to experience the virtual battlefield of World War II Online- Blitzkrieg, the award winning massively multiplayer online game. The program, which kicks of Monday March 10th, provides players from outside North America the ability to purchase an activation key online. The purchase of the key for $9.99USD is followed by a full, no-cost download of the Windows-based game and a 7-day FREE trial. Once the free trial expires, a monthly subscription for $9.99USD is needed to continue play.

Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that SpyHunter, the all-new remake of Midway's popular 1980's action-racing game, will ship tomorrow for the Nintendo GameCube and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. SpyHunter is scheduled to ship for the Game Boy Advance in June and is available now for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

Microsoft Corp. today announced an agreement with PGA golf star Jesper Parnevik to lend his expertise and digital self to "Links® 2003," the newest version of Microsoft’s best-selling PC golf franchise. Set to hit stores this holiday season, "Links 2003" is filled with new features including new courses from around the world, improved graphics, and faster and easier online play.

Computer game 'Hooligans', developed by Dutch company Darxabre has launched in the UK today, aimed towards the huge adult market for computer games. Less than 1% of such games are rated as 18 by the ELSPA or BBFC rating systems. Clearly, computer games are not just for kids. There is now a massive market for games, which appeal to adults on the basis of their levels of difficulty and challenge, not because the graphic content is of an adult nature. Personally .. i think the ELSPA and BBFC are a bunch of whinebags .. but hey .. thats just me .. Now lets knock the s**t out of the other team ..

Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that the latest game from Malfador Machinations, Space Empires: IV Gold, has shipped. Pressrelease, details on this game and information on how to order can be found below.

BYTE Software, that is an Slovakian developer, today unveiled SPECNAZ: Project Wolf. This new game is an outdoor tactical first-person shooter based on the Russian special forces. Find out more over at the official site.

Cannon Spike is a 3-D isometric shooter that challenges players to strategically avoid enemies' projectile attacks while simultaneously attacking them. Players choose from seven different beloved Capcom characters as they travel around the world on high-powered motor boots to destroy evil terrorist robots. The smooth, easy controls and rich depths of gameplay will satisfy the action genre's most discernible fans.

Psychosys Inc., working with independent game studio Palestar, is seeking international strategic partners for licensing the Massively Multiplayer Online Game DarkSpace for the PC, which has already been launched in association with Playnet in North America. We now have some new screens and facts for you to check out below!

Eidos Interactive announces that TimeSplitters is to appear on the newly created PlayStation 2 'Platinum' collection. The game will be released in March at £19.99.

EA send over 33 new screens from the Playstation 2 version of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. Check them out below!

Konami of Europe has announced a special press event to herald the imminent release of its Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty title for PlayStation 2.

SCi Entertainment is pleased to announce an exclusive collaboration with Cameron Spence. Cameron, an ex-member of 22 Special Air Service (SAS) is advising the games publisher on the logistics and realism of its new product ‘Conflict: Desert Storm’. The game is based on the Gulf War conflict where Cameron was a serving senior NCO.

Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that the latest game from Malfador Machinations, Space Empires: IV Gold, has Gone Gold. Space Empires: IV is widely considered the grandest space empire building 4X game of all time, the winner of numerous awards and accolades from the online and print media.

Star Giants is a 3D space combat simulator, this is the first game of this genre to appear on the GBA and it will set the standard for all other games of this genre on a handheld console. The game will feature massive use of special effects and gorgeous sound. The playability will offer options similar to a pc based title. All the basic commands for the ship will be there including speed, banking, missiles, flare, and different visuals from the cockpit….just like a 3D game on powerful hardware. Screens and some facts below!

PC.IGN let us know that Raven's Soldier of Fortune II, the visceral, and surely to be controversial first-person shooter sequel, will be seeing a spring release because of the extra time required by the game's developer, Raven, to enhance and perfect the title's random mission generator and multiplayer component. The newly improved AI, graphics, and play style built into SoF II should prove to be well worth the wait for both fans of the original as well as the genre as a whole, whenever the hell it ends up shipping.

Today tiscali.cz tossed up a new 3,5 MB, DivX movie from Electronic Arts and their upcoming title, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. This new movie is a 40-seconds long and it's available to download here.

In search of dancers for her upcoming tour, Britney wants you to audition. Earn your place on stage by rhythmically pressing buttons to the beat of Britney’s hit songs, showing off your hottest moves. The best part is, as you beat songs, you unlock exclusive Britney videos and interviews. With a two-player mode, compete against your friends to see who’s best at getting their groove on. Do you have the right moves? Britney's Dance Beat is coming to PS2 April 2002.

The cops are back... and better than ever! Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system builds upon the original Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit's legacy by delivering a more intense, arcade racing experience on the next-generation game system. (scheduled for release by Electronic Arts in Spring 2002) Today EA send us 25 nice new screens. Check them out below!

The RtCW Battle on the Beachhead Tournament receives another sponsor! nVIDIA has decided to donate GeForce 3 video cards to the winning team! Most excellent, that l00t sure is getting interesting! Sign-ups are until January 28th, so if you've got a team of seven players then check the BoB Site for more information!

CDV and "Philos Laboratories" proudly present the first IMPERIUM GALACTICA: 3 trailer! Breath-taking battles in outer space after 2100 AD, in which the human race is desperately trying to survive and defeat a mysterious alien entity that is dominating the over-computerized Earth. The well-balanced mixture of space combats and missions of diplomacy and research will be in German, UK and US stores from the 3rd quarter 2002. But for now, welcome to the movies and enjoy the fantastic space battle. The trailer is 44 Mb and features realtime ingame sequences. Watch a bomber in action and observe the incredible effects and spectacular real time battles...

Sparkle Technology has stolen a march on its competitors through achieving ‘best of breed’ review scores in the specialist games media. Two of the biggest names in the publishing industry have praised Sparkle’s top-end products with glowing reviews in both print and online.

VideoLogic Systems - a division of Imagination Technologies - announces its ZXR-500 5.1 channel surround sound speaker system. The stylish silver ZXR-500 provides outstanding quality audio for surround sound games and movies for just £79.99 (inc. VAT UK).

Digital Eel just tossed up the official site for the upcoming space strategy - adventure game, Strange Adventures in Infinite Space. Strange Adventures is an adventure strategy game set in the far future of humankind's exploration of the stars. Find out more and check out some screens here.

Members of Strategy First's head office confirmed rumors today that a Special Collector's Edition of the year's most highly anticipated turn-based fantasy/strategy game will ship to stores January 24th, 2002.