Playlogic International today announced the North American distribution of Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol (PC) by Tri Synergy, Inc. “Alpha Black Zero is one of the most innovative titles of the year. It will be a major influence on how a games storyline is presented in the future. We are very excited to be working with Playlogic International N.V. on this amazing title." commented Tamra Nestler Fionda, CEO of Tri Synergy, Inc.

The official AddOn for ANNO 1503 is available throughout Europe in English, French, Italian and Dutch. New features include 12 exciting new single player scenarios in varying degrees of difficulty and 3 new continuous play games with new game elements and new islands for professional gamers and casual players alike. Read more for details ...

Developed by Reflections Interactive, DRIV3R is an action-packed driving adventure game that stays true to its roots, incorporating the cinematic gameplay and gritty street crime of its predecessors with ground-breaking graphics and three mammoth, wide-open city environments: Miami, Florida; Nice, France; and Istanbul, Turkey. Check out some new screens.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Soldner: Secret Wars - Trailer
• Kohan II: Kings Of War - Trailer
• Phase: Exodus - E3 2004 Trailer
• The Witcher - Trailer
• Pirates! - Trailer
• Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus - E3 2004 Trailer
• Street Racing Syndicate - E3 2004 Trailer
• Red Ninja: End Of Honor - 'Seduction' Trailer
• Tribes: Vengeance - Trailer

While there has not yet beenany official announcement, it is no secret that Pendulo Studios is working on a sequel to last year's hit title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Being the sequel we can expect Runaway 2 to be similar as its predecessor, an adventure game with 3D characters with a cartoon look and high-impact visual features that include 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style. Read more to check out the first screens ...

Fallen Lords: Condemnation is a spectacular 3D fighting adventure set in the Afterworld, a kingdom of endless war as the Forces of Light, the Forces of Darkness and the Souls of the Purgatory battle for the precarious balance of the world. The engine created by developer Novarama allows the creation of vast outdoors levels, using landscape data from New Zealand national parks, with an unprecedented level of realism and detail.

Atlus U.S.A., Inc., has shipped the enhanced version of the cult-classic NES game, River City Ransom EX for the GBA to retailers nationwide. River City Ransom was and still is a truly unique experience which blends a significant amount of action, fighting and role playing elements into one game.

Mythic Entertainment announced today that Mythic and Microsoft Corp., one of the industry leaders in computer software and technology, have reached a mutually acceptable settlement of the trademark infringement and unfair competition suit that Mythic filed against Microsoft last year in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria.

Codemasters has released the promised demo for Best Way's 3D RTS/RPG Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. This demo features one mission where you have to protect your injured commanding officer in the farmhouse from waves of German military. Use any weapon at your disposal to complete your mission. Read more for download links ...

Psychotoxic is a first person shooter with an exceptionally exciting story line. The setting is New York, in the year 2020. Three of the four horsemen of the apocalypse have caused terrible damage on Earth. The fourth horseman is now preparing for his return. Violence and aggression are increasing drastically. Humanity's last hope is protagonist Angie Prophet (thanks Gengamers). Check the new batch of screens ...

'Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow' will bring back more of the single-player intrigue that made the original game a bestseller. With exciting new action scenes and a strong cinematic feel, the player will experience new and even more realistic surroundings. Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, the smashing hit game this spring from the Xbox and PC, is coming to the PlayStation 2 this June! Read more for some new screens...

SNK announced today that the company has shipped the first home version of the hit arcade title Metal Slug 3 for the Xbox. METAL SLUG 3 will support the Xbox Live leaderboards and is exclusively for the Xbox in North America.

Eidos today announced it has shipped to stores across North America the highly-anticipated Thief: Deadly Shadows for the Xbox and PC. Thief: Deadly Shadows is the third chapter in the Thief saga, which originated the stealth gaming genre. For the first time in Thief franchise history, the game will be available on a game console and will feature a third-person perspective.

EA today announced the release of The Sims Mega Deluxe in North America. The Sims Mega Deluxe combines the original #1 PC game, The Sims, with three of its popular expansion packs: The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims House Party, and The Sims Hot Date. Assembling a staggering 600 items for your Sims to use the first time you play, there's never been a better time to try The Sims.

Nawar has revealed the first details on Banita, a new RPG offering a deep story line with over 500 locations spanning over 4 contitents to explore, over 45 spells, a vast array of weapons and armor to obtain, and an amazing soundtrack. Read more for details and the first screens...

Prepare yourself for the most frenzied and explosive puzzle experience that will leave you gasping for air. Bombastic puts you in control of a veritable minefield of explosive, moving dice. Roll the dice around the field to link them in like combinations. Once they connect, the dice are detonated and will explode.

Check out the following new screens from Encore's 2004 E3 lineup:

• Kreed: Battle For Savitar (PC)
• Homeplanet: Playing With Fire (PC)
• 'GoldenLand: Cold Heaven' (PC)
• GoldenLand (PC)
• Phase: Exodus (PC)
• Neuro (PC)

Check out the following new screens from Encore's 2004 E3 lineup:

• Heroes of the Pacific (PS2/Xbox/PC)
• Soldner: Secret Wars (PC)
• The Suffering (PC)

Lyra Studios announced today that they are in the pre-alpha stages of a new MMORPG they have titled Reclamation. This game promises many things that previously were rare or unheard of in the genre. Reclamation is first and foremost a roleplaying game, where you are encouraged and rewarded for playing your character.

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• HeadHunter: Redemption - Trailer
• Otogi 2 - Trailer
• Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines - E3 2004 Trailer
• The Punisher - E3 2004 Trailer
• Medieval Lords - E3 2004 Trailer
• Ground Control: Operation Exodus - Trailer
• F.E.A.R. - Teaser
• D-Day - E3 2004 Trailer
• BloodRayne 2 - E3 2004 Trailer

The game that introduced stealth gameplay is back. Ion Storm has implemented a new 3rd person cinematic action view as well as the classic 1st person perspective from the previous Thief chapters. Breaking and entering, stealing, sabotage, combat, assassination, and setting up ambushes - tasks master thief Garrett is well equipped to perform. 'Thief: Deadly Shadows' ships to stores May 25th, 2004.

Gamers can get the inside scoop on the enigmatic anti-hero Riddick and is escape from the triple max slam with the announcement of the pre-order campaign for The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. Fans who choose to preorder the hotly anticipated Xbox title will receive an exclusive DVD featuring exclusive content such as : mini hint guide, movie trailer, background info and plenty more. Read more for details ...

Ground Control II: Operation Exodus focuses on tactical combat with minimal time spent on resource management. Instead of harvesting resources and building bases, the game keeps the action hot and heavy by immediately rewarding players for accomplishing objectives. This demo includes 2 tutorials and a campaign mission (Calling the Shots) playable as the Northern Star Alliance (thanks GameSpot). Read more for download links ...

While not officially announced yet, word has it that Microsoft's acclaimed tennis title Top Spin is headed for the PC. Oddly enough the game will not be published by Microsoft but rather by Atari. The conversion is being done by the original Xbox developers Power and Magic Dev. No further details are available at this point.