Eidos today announced it has secured a co-publishing deal with Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) for the hip hop music video game Get On Da Mic. The game is currently in development by A2M in partnership with Highway1 Productions, Inc. (Hwy1) in addition to a second title, Get On Da Floor, an urban, hip hop-centric dance title. Get On Da Mic will be released this Fall, and Get On Da Floor will follow Spring of 2005.

SCi Games announced MIDWAY, a new tactical multi-player game of extraordinary proportions under development at Mithis, which will be released in 2005. The game focuses on the naval and aerial battles of World War II leading up to one of the greatest naval victories of all time, the Battle of Midway, which saw the highly outnumbered US Naval and Air forces take on the might of the most powerful naval force in modern history; the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Unveiling the most dynamic product portfolio it has ever assembled, Acclaim Entertainment, today announced their lineup that will be on display at this year's E3, being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center May 12-14. Acclaim's E3 2004 lineup features such highly-anticipated brands as 100 Bullets, Combat Elite: World War II Paratroopers, Juiced, SHOWDOWN: Legends of Wrestling, The Red Star and World Championship Rugby.

Crave Entertainment announced today Strike Force Bowling has shipped to retail outlets for the PlayStation2 and the Xbox. Developed by LAB Rats Games, Strike Force Bowling is the state-of-the-art in videogame bowling, featuring the most authentic real-time pin physics ever created.

While already revealed in their E3 lineup, The Adventure Company today announced that it will publish Missing (known in Europe as In Memoriam, published by Ubisoft) for PC in North America. This title will be shown as part of The Adventure Company’s line-up at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Read more for details and the first screens.

As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence. A unique Knight-management system will offer you brand new possibilities to enhance your personal strategy.

Unleashing the horror throughout nine levels, The Suffering features dynamic lighting that illuminates frightening visions of horror-filled exploration and frantic combat sequences. As Torque, the main character, players encounter a cast of uniquely hardened criminals, prison guards and grotesque apparitions.

Steel Saviour is an R-Type sidescroller/shooter offering a unique and challenging mix of old-school gameplay, modern gimmicks and fresh ideas. Steel Saviour effortlessly and flawlessly “assaults” the player with huge and detailed moving objects, an unmatched array of different enemies, fully animated background graphics with multiple parallax layers and hand-drawn art, an extremely smooth scrolling and an explosive aural compartment.

Larian Studios has released the first patch for their Divinie Divinity RPG sequel Beyond Divinity. This update patch brings your English retail game to v1.41 and addresses a few issues in yesterday's 1.40 update. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...

Tantalus Interactive today announced its latest handheld offering, Trick Star, for Game Boy Advance. Players choose from a selection of riders, and from a variety of different categories of tricked-out, one-wheeled motorized machines. The object of the game is to be the first across the line, but in the process players perform an array of tricks and stunts, jostle to acquire valuable pick-ups.

Titus Interactive today announces the production of Lamborghini FX on consoles and PC, developed by Milestone a leading developer in the Italian games industry. Milestone is part of the Leader Group which includes Leader SpA the largest independent distributor in the Italian videogame market

Codemasters has secured the global publishing rights to Second Sight, the new project from respected developers Free Radical Design, the creative force behind the acclaimed TimeSplitters series. Due later this year for PS2, Xbox and GameCube, Second Sight is an original property that redefines the standards for stealth action gameplay. Read more for details & screens...

The Bard's Tale combines the development team's collective knowledge of compelling RPG gameplay with brilliant graphics and major motion picture quality story and dialogue. The Bard's Tale eschews genre cliches in favor of intelligent humor for an original and truly entertaining experience.

'RalliSport Challenge 2' confronts gamers with several new features, including a new graphics engine, online play through the Xbox Live service, the ability to set up leagues and tournaments using XSNsports.com, new race modes, and more cars and tracks. RalliSport Challenge 2 will test every driving skill you think you have and some you don't even know were physically possible. It's about living on the edge and white-knuckled racing that only rally can deliver.

'Silent Hunter III' will add new dimensions to the simulation experience. The player will engage in a compelling ocean environment, featuring dynamic weather, and experience the intensity of historical naval warfare. Taking the role of the U-boat commander, players will seek their enemy with sonar and periscope, attack the enemy with torpedoes, destroy them with the deck gun, or command their crew to do the job.

Cyberlore Studios has revealed their choice to make simulation games (or "sims") the focus of their future development efforts. This announcement comes as Cyberlore is preparing to take the covers off of their latest Lifestyle Sim - Playboy: The Mansion at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next week.

Vivendi today announced its multi-platform product line-up for the 2004 E3. The company will showcase 18 highly anticipated titles, including: Blizzard's World of Warcraft, StarCraft: Ghost; Half-Life2; Crash Twinsanity and Spyro: A Hero’s Tail; Van Helsing and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay; Fight Club and also a yet unannounced title from Monolith (revealed as a mix between The Matrix meets The Ring). Read more for details on each title ...

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 :

• The Urbz - Trailer
• Sudeki - Trailer
• Panzers - Trailer
• True Crime: Streets Of LA - Trailer
• Soldiers: Heroes Of WW2 - Trailer
• Thief: Deadly shadows - Trailer
• Defjam Vendetta: Fight For NY - Trailer
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Sigil Games Online, Inc. today announced that the company is using the Unreal Engine as one of several licensed technologies used in their flagship product, the massively multiplayer RPG "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes."

Officially licensed by the Indy Racing League, IndyCar Series 2005 gets a boost with a host of new features to complement the action-packed oval track racing at speeds up to 235mph! The game's new online racing will see up to 12 players getting fiercely competitive out on the circuits on Xbox, with up to 8 players on PS2.

While already revealed a few weeks ago, Electronic Arts announced today the return of one of the most critically acclaimed console first-person shooters with TimeSplitters Future Perfect, in development by Free Radical Design Ltd. and slated to ship in early 2005 under the EA GAMES brand. Read more for details and screens...

Combining the best elements of simulation and arcade-style play, Juiced will feature more than 50 licensed vehicles; real-time modding with hundreds of authentic aftermarket parts; realistic car physics and damage; and online head-to-head play, including for the first time ever, "crew based" team racing. Read more for 90+ new screens...

Encore today announced its title lineup for the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, May 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year, Encore (Booth #510, South Hall) debuts a new brand of intense wartime flight combat for console and PC, a successful survival horror hit to the PC, as well as fast-paced multiplayer tactical combat for FPS fans on the PC.

As promised Mythic Entertainment has launched the Dark Age of Camelot: New Frontiers Open Beta.The closed beta will be followed with an extended open beta period, warning that this open beta version is unfinished, nor that the add-on is almost finished. In order to participate you must have either Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles or Trials of Atlantis installed. Read more for download links ...