Codemasters will digitally recreate Europe’s finest soccer players in striking photo-realistic visual detail for its series of Club Football games, coming to America next year to the PlayStation®2 and the Xbox .

BAM! Entertainment today announced that its action fighting game, Way of the Samurai, for the Sony PlayStation 2 begins shipping to stores this week.

THQ Inc. today announced the release of "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones" for Game Boy Advance. "Attack of the Clones" is the first "Star Wars: Episode II" game that follows the movie storyline of the latest prequel in the "Star Wars" saga.

Aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere can now make the deals of a lifetime from the comfort of their PCs with "Big Biz Tycoon," the newest simulation from Activision Value Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Publishing, Inc. As would-be business moguls, gamers will experience the highs and lows of creating an empire as they design products, build offices, hire and fire staff, and even go public. "Big Biz Tycoon" is currently available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $19.99 and carries an "E" rating by the ESRB.

Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that its advanced audio rendering technology, SoundMAX SPX, has been incorporated into Infogrames' recently released PlayStation 2 game Test Drive. SoundMAX SPX's "animated audio" - interactive, event-driven sounds that respond to game physics, environmental variables and user input - allows for hyper-realistic audio as the player races across tracks from around the globe in a wide range of high-powered cars.

Have you ever dreamed of stepping into a famous player’s shoes, playing on the centre court or having your winning shot applauded by a jubilant crowd? For those of you who want to try your luck on the courts this summer, US OPEN 2002 will give you access to the most prestigious tennis courts in the world.

The 3DO Company today announced it has signed an agreement with expert racing game developer, Eutechnyx, to produce an immersive street racing title for next generation gaming consoles. The titles are expected to be available in Summer 2003.

Delivering a mighty 1-2 knockout punch of arcade action and boxing fun, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has shipped Punch King for the Game Boy Advance. Punch King was developed by Full Fat, the heralded developer of the Company's debut Game Boy Advance title, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2.

Delivering a unique entertainment experience for fans of puzzle-solving games, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it has shipped ZooCube for the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. ZooCube has been heralded for its innovative design and is the first true 3-D puzzle game available for the next-generation systems.

"Eggo Mania" has all you need for fun: falling blocks, a time limit, a competition mode, rising water, and Eggos! The Eggos, eight (plus five secret ones) egg-shaped heroes, catch the blocks, rotate them, and use them to build towers on little islands. Their aim is to escape the rising water and to be the first one to reach the goal far above. A wild race begins, and it is a lot of fun thanks to the many weapons, funny characters, and a lot of items. Witness water and lighting effects done with enhanced particle systems, multiple levels of translucency, and a beautifully presented, multi-layered and animated backdrop for each level.

We scored a new batch of 11 screens showing off the excellent progress Digitial Reality is making in their upcoming war game named "Platoon : The 1st Airborne Cavalry Division In Vietnam". This truely looks like a beauty, check the screens and you'll agree!

Imagine the thrill of creating your own magical Disney coaster set in an authentic Disney backdrop. Now imagine taking the coaster for a spin! With Disney Imagineering's Ultimate Ride Disney Coaster, coaster-building fans can take the ride of their life and face the ultimate challenge in the role of a "Disney Imagineer" as they create Disney theme park rides, complete with genuine environments and characters from Disney theme parks around the world.

News Jolt tossed up and interesting article and interview with Vladimir Nikolaev, the Studio Director and Project Manager of Kreed. Here is a clip:

Will you be including bots so that people can play off-line multiplayer? If so, will their artificial intelligence enable them to play realistically in team games?

Certainly we are planning to include bots in the multiplayer, that’s unquestionable. Though it’s hard for us to judge how good the AI of the bots will be. But we can say for sure that, firstly, team AI of the opposition with various behaviour patterns will be widely used in the single player game, there will be all sorts of space warriors using every kind of tactics to destroy the player. Secondly, Alexander Borodetski, the person who right now is working on the AI, has a lot of similar experience with game bots.

Trilunar today updated their site with some sketches demonstrating game mechanics concepts for their upcoming action adventure console game 'Dragonkind' for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft XBox game systems.

Unleashing what promises to be the new standard in action sports video games, AKA Acclaim, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped its award-winning Aggressive Inline' for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. AKA Acclaim is supporting the launch of Aggressive Inline with an integrated marketing campaign, including national TV, print and online advertising; an extensive demo disc program; Aggressive Skating Association (ASA) sporting event sponsorships; and a targeted grassroots consumer influencer campaign.

3DO has released a patch for the North American version of Heroes of Might and Magic IV. This one updates to version 1.3 and fixes a few problems with the game. Grab it at the 3D0 download page!

Now thrill-ride fans can own all the fun of Infogrames, Inc's three best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon games in one value-priced and convenient package. The RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition CD-ROM that shipped to retail on May 28th contains the original RollerCoaster Tycoon CD-ROM game and its two expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes.

THQ Inc. the #1 kids' videogame publisher, and Nickelodeon, the #1 kids' entertainment brand, today announced the release of "Hey Arnold! The Movie" for Game Boy Advance. The handheld interactive adventure is based on Paramount Pictures' and Nick Movies' first animated feature film featuring the characters from the "Hey Arnold!" hit TV show. The game is now available at retail outlets nationwide, so kids can play before the June 28 movie debut.

The 3DO Company today announced the planned release of the CUBIX: Showdown game, coming this fall to the Nintendo GameCube system and the Game Boy Advance system. The CUBIX game brings fast turn-based battle action gameplay to the gaming platforms, with cutting edge graphics that rival those of the TV show.

Today we had the chance to talk with Xtreme Air Racing's Jason Lescallette, the lead programmer with Victory Simulations, the development team behind the hi-speed, no holds barred air racing game, Xtreme Air Racing. Rather short, but good ;)

Keep your head down and your morale high as you storm the beaches of Normandy to defeat the dreaded Nazi scourge. EA today announced that Medal of Honor Frontline has shipped for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system under the EA GAMES brand.

A prison hulk carrying the most dangerous alien gangs in the galaxy crashes into the Earth. The gangs escape, so it's up to the MIB to round them up or melt 'em down. But things are never as easy as they sound… A fact sheet, curiously different to the E3. Check it out!

The presses' have been running all night, the editor has drunk way too much coffee, and we can now finally release NeoCronicle #3. This edition features the much sought after results of the "Life on Mars" competition, making this our largest issue yet!! Read more for links where to grab it!

One of the Infogrames games that apperently did not get mentioned (or everybody missed it) in the E3 craze seems to be Slam Tennis. So here we are, bringing you a 40 or so screens ... Now let me get back to watching the French Open!

Strategy First is pleased to announce that Pro Train: Rhine Valley Cologne- Frankfurt, one of the first commercially available add-ons for Microsoft’s Train Simulator has shipped to retail stores nationwide.