Softwrap, the leading British-based provider of virtual 'shrink-wrap' solutions for the games and software industry, today announced that they are extending their successful exclusive distribution agreement with Russian based Nikita Ltd

BVS Development has released BVS Solitaire Collection 4.0 with 320 multi-featured, very different solitaire card games to play. You'll be able to learn solitaires not found elsewhere: "Topsy-Turvy Queens", "Twelve Sleeping Maids", "Napoleon Takes Moscow", "Braid" and many others.

AlienPants Ltd today announces the creation of an Online and Multiplayer Game and Community Management Consultancy Division. The new division will draw on the experience of Tom Gordon, Michael Large and Charlotte McCarron, who collectively have more than twenty years experience in the Online and Multiplayer Games industry.

Entertainment software publisher NovaLogic Ltd. today announced it had signed the UK distribution rights to HD Interactive's cyber thriller Devastation for the PC. Since early code was revealed at E3 in Los Angeles and ECTS in London in 2002, Devastation has become one of the most eagerly awaited PC titles of 2003... We have eight screenshots, not for the squeamish.

What is "real"? Well, Matrix Games' search for new titles to publish, for a start. Opportunity Knocks! Join a Fast-Growing Company.. Full pressrelease below!

Indiana Jones is back and better than ever! From the crocodile-infested waters in Ceylon to the bustling streets of Hong Kong, perennial action hero Indiana Jones' wits, agility, whip lashing and hand-to-hand combat skills will be put to the test as never before in Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, developed in collaboration with The Collective, Inc... Read more for the first 11 PS2-specific grabs.

Hegemonia: Legions of Iron transports players to the year 2104, where humanity is engaged in a fratricidal war between the inhabitants of Earth and colonized Mars. The battles escalate, as does the damage and casualty rate. A new alien race observes the battle from afar, and plans a brutal attack - just when humanity is in its weakest and most divided state.

Marble Blast, produced by GarageGames in cooperation with Monster Studios, is the first title to use the Torque Game Engine. The arcade-style action game has players racing against time as they navigate their marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, collecting treasure along the way. A new updated demo is now available, read more for links where to grab it ...

Purge, delivers a compelling combination of first-person shooter gameplay and RPG character development, immersing players in a strife-torn world that blends science fiction and fantasy. In Purge, players will find themselves engrossed in a war between two opposing forces, the Order (humans genetically modified to scientific perfection) and the Chosen (religious believers who reject all forms of technology). Players will be able to customize their characters, various skills and innovative weapons. Read more for info download links...

Enigma: Rising Tide is an alternate history World War II naval battle game. The core project is a massively multiplayer game that may be extended to other platforms. Within a year, will be available as a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG). Tesseraction is designing, creating, testing and releasing the MMOG game title using Intrinsic Alchemy. Tesseraction Games has issued yet another offline demo for Enigma: Rising Tide, their upcoming massively multiplayer online naval combat game. This Technology A demo allows you to try out two missions in a new ship class, the Motorized Torpedo Boat ("Vosper").

Dragon Empires combines a state of the art graphics engines with detailed gameplay to provide an involving and extremely interactive game experience. Players can chose to trade goods, manufacture items, fight monsters, each other or other clans. Will you be a devious merchant, struggling for economic dominance, or will you be a bounty hunter, removing the threat of evil from the land. Or perhaps you will simply make a living trading goods between cities... Today we got our hands on five concepts of the Dragon Empires box and Codemasters are now looking for your opinion on which one is the best... Check them out below!

Atriarch is a strategic role-playing game currently in development. It is massively multiplayer. It is persistent. Examples of other massively-multiplayer games currently available are Everquest, Ultima Online and Asherons Call. In Atriarch, your Character can learn skills, go on quests, adventure throughout the world, become a merchant, solve puzzles, build an army, join a faction, construct a city, or strive to become an Atriarch. The possibilities are vast. This all happens amidst an evolving plot line, an alien world, environmental conditions, politics, and cultural expectations.

Approximately 20 years after the events depicted in Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression brought on by technology run amok and a secret conspiratorial war. The winner-take-all geopolitics of mid-21st century Earth have given way to a struggle over more basic concerns: food, water, reestablishing civil law and cleaning up biological and nano-tech fallout. In this chaotic recovery, several religious and political factions see an opportunity to re-shape a worldwide government to their agendas, understanding that the right moves now could determine the shape of human society for decades - even centuries - to come... Read more for some screens!

Horse Race Manager (developed by Cyanide Studios, known for Cycling Manager and Cycling Manager2 ) will be published and released in Europe, the UK, Russia and Asia in March. Sherpa Games is looking for publishers in North America. The game allows the player to control and participate in various challenges of running a successful thoroughbred racing organization, including hiring of the staff, racing the horses, and betting on the races. The game also has online multiplayer capabilities through Gamespy, allowing players to race against each other. The players can make money by breeding horses, winning prize money for races and betting on the races. Read more for a new batch of screens and links where to get the demo...

In Zapper (a cricket) you hop your way through six interactive worlds in a quest to find your brother, held captive by the evil magpie queen. Dangerous traps and even more dangerous enemies await Zapper. It will take fast-footed skill and timing to conquer all the worlds and survive the final showdown with the magpie queen. Is this game a winner or did we zap away to a different channel?

Splinter Cell will grant players access to the highest echelons of national security, where shadowy operatives have the freedom to do whatever it takes to safeguard America. In Splinter Cell, the player controls Sam Fisher, a field operative of a secretive "black-ops" NSA sub-agency called Third Echelon. Sam Fisher is geared up to infiltrate high-security strongholds, seize critical intelligence, destroy threatening data and neutralize the enemy - all without leaving a trace. A new "making of" trailer is now available for download, featuring in game footage and comments from UbiSoft Canada producer Mathieu Ferland. Read more for links where to grab it...

Orbz is an online action/arcade game with simple game play and intense competitive strategy. Using an intuitive two-click interface; players can take aim, set shot power, and launch their Orb at star-shaped targets scattered throughout richly detailed 3D courses. Power-ups provide an added layer of strategy allowing players to gain a competitive advantage against their opponents. Orbz will appeal to a wide variety of gamers because it's easy to learn and makes online play approachable, yet provides enough depth and strategy to challenge advanced players. The Orbz demo features dedicated server support and a single-player training mode called Boot Camp. The full version of Orbz includes ten additional courses, power-ups and global player rankings. Read more for demo links ...

Indy's latest adventure plays out in dramatic fashion thanks to new gameplay features such as brawling combat. This time, in addition to using his trademark whip and pistol, Indy can engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat against foes, many of whom are well-versed in martial arts. Improvised weapons such as shovels, chairs and table legs also can be used to fend off adversaries. The result is a more immersive and more Indy-like gameplay experience, set amidst spine-tingling movie-like action sequences, such as a rickshaw chase in Hong Kong and a spectacular battle atop moving gondolas in the South China Sea area. New screens showing off some of the action and locations ...

Engage in this saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic - over 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands. With the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords, the ongoing battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on. Your actions determine the outcome of this colossal galactic war - and your destiny as a Jedi. Check the new batch of screens

The sequel to the critically acclaimed RPG for the GameCube, Lost Kingdoms II takes the immersive Real Time Action/RPG gaming experience to the next level with an expanded game world, new cards and exciting perils to face. Set 200 years after the events of the original Lost Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Argwyll is on the brink of destruction. All hope lies in the hands of a new heroine Tara. Abandoned as a child and raised by a gang of thieves, Tara must use the force of her magical Runestone and summon Guardian Creatures to battle the invading evil force, uncover its terrible origins and save the kingdom.

Put your driving skills to the ultimate test as you defend Monument City from a criminal gang of racing villains. Combine the cool cars, wild aerial stunts, blazing crashes, huge loops, banked turns, and lightning-fast speed that Hot Wheels is known for with a destructible 3D Hot Wheels world, an arsenal of futuristic weapons, missionbased game play, and an immersive story to create a racing adventure unlike any other in the racing genre.

Join Michael Knight and KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) as they fight to protect the innocent in a world of criminals who operate above the law! In Knight Rider, a game based on the classic 80’s TV series, players will take on the role of KITT and assist Michael Knight in his quest for law and order through 10 action-packed missions that will take place in over 15 different environments. KITT, a sentient top-secret super car that is virtually indestructible, is programmed to protect human life and fight crime alongside its driver, the intrepid Michael Knight.

Port Royale, an online empire-building simulation game, thrusts players into a world of high seas adventure in an era of exploration and discovery of new lands. As either a pirate or a trader, players must use strategic thinking to fight for the interests of their own nations in order to gain riches and support from governors, hoping to ultimately become governors themselves. Gamers will take on countless missions, engaging themselves in 3D sea battles and exploring up to 60 towns on their quest for gold and glory.