Enter a universe born of perfection, technology, competition, blistering speed and of course glamour - and witness the unveiling of a new chapter in Formula 1 gaming. Leading interactive games publisher, Infogrames, has today announced that it is bringing one of the largest and most critically acclaimed brands in gaming to Next Gen consoles for the first time, specifically the Microsoft Xbox, in addition to the PC version.

The developers at Pyro Studios, creators of the Commandos series, are currently working on a real-time strategy game named Praetorians, which is set within an age when the Roman Empire was at the peak of its power, spreading its influence across Europe and Northern Africa. Release Date: Spring 2002. Three new screens below!

Capcom just send us 12 shots of a gun-toting girl. Resident Evil is scheduled to release in Japan in the spring of 2002. European and US release dates is not announced.

Disney Interactive, a leading worldwide creator and publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced its licensing agreement with Nintendo of America to publish titles for Game Boy Advance.

The classic Amiga game from Cinemaware will hit the GameBoy Advance with new graphic and feature, including a multiplayer option. Wings will put the player into the experience of WW1 with amazing 3D dogfight, strafing and bombing missions. Starting his career as a rookie pilot, the player have to fight against the deadly German fighters to became an ace of the sky and join into the honourable elite of the World War I fighter pilots that saved the world. We got some tasty new screens and facts for you to check out!

GB Rally 2 Advance is the sequel of one of the greatest rally game ever developed on GameBoy Color. But this new version has studied to run on the new Nintendo GameBoy Advance (GBA) hardware. The structure of the game is similar to the prequel, adding new features and making it more suitable as simulation and squeezing eyes to the rally title that run on more powerful hardware. Read more below for all facts and just one screenshot - but it's a good 'un.

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!

Building upon the proven success of its premier extreme sports franchise, Acclaim Max Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., today announced it will release Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3 in the fall for all of the next-generation hardware platforms. Currently in development with Z-Axis, the creative team behind the 2.8 million unit selling franchise, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 3 will feature 10-time world champion and 13-time X Games champion, Dave Mirra, and 16 of the best street, vert, dirt and flatland riders in the world.

Funlabs announces today the official release of Shadow Force: Razor Unit an action-tactical first person shooter which takes the realism to a new level. Experience adrenaline-filled missions in a captivating story which will take you in the middle of today's main events. Mutiplayer support on LAN and Internet for up to 32 players. There is also a Shadow Force: Razor Unit Demo Available. You can grab this demo HERE or HERE. The Demo contains:

- 1 single player level
- 2 multiplayer level (for deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag game modes)
- more than 10 weapons to choose from including: Rotational Grenade Launcher, M4 carbine, Mp-5 submachine gun and many more.

Blizzard gives us a few fresh screenshots, today from the Night Elf Ancients .. They also give us a bit more insight information about one of the characters, Death Knight. This game is looking more and more impressive with each screenshots we see ;)

Kemco is pleased to announce that we have won the well-known Australian developer Tantalus for our new Woody Woodpecker game, "Woody Woodpecker in Crazy Castle 5". This latest installment of the successful "Crazy Castle" series is the first to be developed exclusively for Game Boy Advance.

Infogrames is proud to announce the signing of Battle Engine Aquila on Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft XBOX next generation consoles. Designed and developed by Lost Toys, this graphically stunning, futuristic first-person shooter is looking to be one of the blockbusters of 2002.

Rage, the UK-based computer games publisher and developer, is pleased to announce that its forthcoming officially licensed soccer game ‘David Beckham Soccer’ for the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft is scheduled for release in time for the World Cup 2002.

Crystal Interactive, Inc., publisher of independent and commercial software announces today the release of the 3D bowling game, Strike!. We'll put on our bowling shoes soon and give you some more details/screens...

Fishtank Interactive have released their monthly newsletter. Here is the updates for Arx Fatalis:

The sales version of Arx Fatalis is multi-lingual and includes the complete English, French and German localisation. The originally planned multiplayer mode was already deleted some time ago. As it would have constituted a completely new game, it would have been very difficult to meet the schedule. A version with fewer features was out of the question for quality reasons. There are considerations however to offer the multiplayer version as a game of its own. In any case, we have been able to fully concentrate on the single player mode, which now offers between 80 and 100 hours of gaming fun. The trilingual Arx Fatalis homepage is now really online at www.arxfatalis-online.de.

Unreal Engine build 829 was recently released to licensees. This was a major update that included a lot of performance and feature improvements. Head over to the official site for full article with all facts.

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.

Building the world of Dragon Empires, Codemasters' online persistent world of incredible fantasy and clan rule, is a project that embraces two development teams, one on either side of the Atlantic, and brings together US and European players in its online forum and forthcoming Beta Test programme.

Universal Interactive, Inc., a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing, announced today that it will release an enhanced version of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex* for the Xbox* video game system from Microsoft in first quarter 2002.

THQ Inc. today announced that Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights is in development for PlayStation2 and Nintendo GameCube. Based on the classic Scooby-Doo! cartoon series that features a quirky animated cast of characters and mysterious masked villains, Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights for PlayStation 2 is scheduled for release in summer 2002, followed by the GameCube version in fall 2002.

Dungeon Siege.com and also Microsoft's Dungeon Siege have gotten a face lift. At Dungeon Siege.com there is a completely new and comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions section. At the Microsoft site there are details on almost every aspect of Dungeon Siege including combat, magic, armor, weapons, spells, and much more. Read More about to see the new screens from GasPowered Games. There is also a new download section where you can find the current Dungeon Siege movies, banners, fan site kit, and wallpapers. Enjoy!

Tiscali.cz just tossed up two nice videos from Counter-Strike 1.4 beta gameplay, which shows in 2x 3-minutes long movies and some of the new features and maps in the upcoming version of this Half-Life mod. Grab them here!

A few days ago we presented you a ton of screens taken from the first few levels of Starfighter, today we bring you the rest of the levels, bonus levels and to add extra game value you can replay all missions with any of the 3 different spaceships (and Darth Maul's Infiltrator as extra bonus). This game is truely fun to play...

A spell of dark magic and adventure will descend upon gamers next month, as Acclaim today announced that it will release Shadow Man: 2econd Coming for the PlayStation2 at the end of February. Featuring an all new game engine that was designed, developed and delivered exclusively for the PlayStation2, Shadow Man: 2econd Coming is the latest chapter in the Company’s successful supernatural franchise which captivated consumers worldwide with its rich story, immersive gameplay and non-stop action. Expect the game March 7, 2002.

Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., along with developer BreakAway Games, today announced that the expansion pack for "Tropico" has gone gold. "Tropico: Paradise Island" is an expansion pack for the best-selling simulation, and is set to ship February 5, 2002.