Drop those dice and pick up a controller, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is being released this September on Xbox. Adventurers who already own Microsoft’s new powerhouse console will soon be able to journey to the Sword Coast and the mythical city of Baldur’s Gate when Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is released this September on Xbox.

The anticipation is finally over! Eidos Interactive and Core Design are proud to present the first official gameplay trailer for Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness which will be released on PlayStation 2 and PC in November 2002!

Who has never dreamed of stepping into a famous player’s shoes, of playing on the centre court and of having your winning shot applauded by a jubilant crowd? For those who want to try their luck, Next Generation Tennis will give them access to the most prestigious tennis courts in the world. For the casual as well as the passionate fan, Next Generation Tennis combines responsive gameplay and stunningly realistic settings.

Universal Interactive, Inc. (UI), a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing, announced further details today regarding its upcoming video game titles based on Universal Pictures' The Hulk, the eagerly-anticipated feature film from acclaimed director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Based upon one of Marvel Comics' most memorable and popular superhero series, this film is scheduled for release on June 20, 2003.

Take control of I-Banesto.com and ride a presitigious mountain stage of the Tour of Italy 2002 (Conegliano - Corvara in Badia) with a variety of improvements (technical and graphical). You find this new 130MB demo here! You can also now discover new screens taken from the final version of the game. Urban settings, countryside roads, peloton under an overcast sky: the diversity of the landscapes and the changing weather conditions are all in Cycling Manager 2.

FragWare tossed up an article about how to tame that lightsaber in Jedi Knight 2. "four quick tips to get you on the right track and killing baddies" Bring me there!

A new 111MB Neverwinter Nights movie is available over at Neverwinter Vault. This new movie shows characters from the game not seen before. Njoy!

BioWare is pleased to offer up two copies of Neverwinter Nights for auction, signed by the development team. Also up for auction is their air-hockey table. Proceeds from each auction will go to the BioWare Kids Fund. Full scoop here!

As Blizzard approach the release of Warcraft III, they wanted to answer a few questions that they have received from a number of Blizzard fans. Read more below for this Q/A.

Summoner2.com has been upated with brand new content! They have added 5 brand new screenshots, including screenshots from the Sharangir Cave level shown at E3. Also, they have added a interview with James Hague, the lead programmer on Summoner 2. He talks about new things not in Summoner 1, Celine Dion, and Dukes of Hazzard. (thanks GameSpyDaily)

THQ Inc. Chief Executive Brian Farrell said on Friday cuts in the price of PlayStation, Xbox and GameCube consoles have spurred sales of its video games, and should keep demand vibrant throughout the year. "For product that was on shelf as of May 1 ... there has been about a 20 percent lift," Farrell said in an interview with Reuters. THQ's games include "Tetris," "Red Faction" and titles related to characters from the "Nickelodeon" television network and World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

The people over at ELiTeD tossed up an interview with the Raven Shield team, Chadi Lebbos: Producer, Mike McCoy: Lead Designer, and Eric Begin: Lead Programmer. Here is a clip from it:

Will there be smarter AI than past Rainbow Six games?

Absolutely! We've put a lot of effort into all aspects of the AI. Your teammates work with you to cover your flanks and accomplish the mission. Terrorists work together as a team to defeat you. Finally, hostages react to being rescued and the anticipation of gunfire.

The world's top gamers prepare to gather in the nation's hotbed of interactive entertainment - Mesquite, Texas, home of id Software - as first-come, first-serve registration is now open for QuakeCon 2002. Registrants should visit www.quakecon.org to sign up for the premiere fan-based video game party and tournament.

Triumph Studios has released the final demo of their turn-based strategy game, Age of Wonders II. This demo is 108MB to grab and includes one scenario with spells and units from the game. Grab it from Gigex. (thanks Blues)

The MechWarrior 4: Inner Sphere Mech Pak is now available at local retailers. To coincide with the Mech Pak release; point release 3.0 is now available at the official MechWarrior 4 site.

Midway Games Inc. a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Legion: The Legend of Excalibur, a game that combines strategy, role-playing and action, is scheduled to ship on June 17, for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Delivering an intense, “never-been-done-before” experience, Legion: The Legend of Excalibur combines sword and sorcery action with rich character and story development familiar to the Role-Playing Genre, and strategic depth, enjoyed by Real-Time Strategy fans.

Ensemble Studios let us know that they are looking for 10,000 people to beta test the upcoming Age of Mythology. If you're interested, you should visit the official Age of Mythology site or why not bookmark it. "The signup for beta starts on Monday"

Prepare yourself; you're getting behind the wheel of some of the most powerful racing machines with Le Mans 24 Hours for the personal computer. The winner of 'Racing Game of the Year' from IGN & GameSpot is incredibly fast and amazingly lifelike - and it's shipping to stores right now.

The fourth official map pack for Yuri's Revenge is now available for download. In this download players will find two never before seen official maps created by the Yuri's Revenge team.

Features: Circuit Board is a crazy mix of buildings and landmarks found throughout Yuri's Revenge. Players should have no trouble finding tech centers of all types to occupy.

Gordon Currie, Online Marketing Manager at Dreamcatcher Interactive recently had the opportunity to Interview Jeff Tobler about the research and inside scoop behind the upcoming release of THE OMEGA STONE: Riddle of the Sphinx 2. Omni Creative Group are developers of the new Adventure Game, THE OMEGA STONE: Riddle of the Sphinx 2. Here is a clip:

Gordon: At E3, you demonstrated The Omega Stone. The textures and detail inside the pyramid ( MAYAN) where awesome.Were these actual textures from pictures you took on the site?

Jeff: Some were photos taken at Chichen Itzá and others were from an extensive library we have at the Omni Creative Group/Omni Adventures studio. It is ideal to go the location and get the textures, but not a necessity. Sometimes it actually works out better to use another texture from an unrelated area. Whatever looks right to our eye is what we use.

Paradox Entertainment and Pan Vision announce that they have entered a multiple-title publishing agreement for three of Paradox's upcoming titles for Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The first game will be released in the third quarter. The titles in the deal are Legion, Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron. Pan Vision published several of Paradox's previous games, among them Europa Universalis and Europa Universalis II. Paradox games have done extremely well in the nordic market, and have a firmly established customer base.

Today there is a informative S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Oblivion Lost interview posted at BGN.be. There at BGN you will also find a new screen from the game. Here is a clip from the interview:

BGN: Will STALKER have elements of RPG or Adventure games ?

Oleg: Yes, both of these. We define the game as an adventure 3D action with elements of RPG and tactics. For example, player can collect artefacts and exchange them for weapons and equipment, and he is also to explore the constantly changing anomalous Zone, communicating with Zone creatures and other stalkers in the area.

Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world’s leading videogame publishers, today announced the development of a new game from The Settlers series by Ubi Soft’s German studio Blue Byte. This new episode is set for a worldwide release on computer and consoles. Recognized for its detailed graphics, hand painted textures, bright and happy colors, The Settlers’ universe presents a mixture of history and imagination, all spiced up with cartoon-like elements.

Slow news.. Well we all here at worthplaying is pretty buissy for today and next two coming days. Rainer just moved to California and will be back on Sunday, (PS Happy birthday Rainier DS); and on this side we got school graduations... Dont worry ill do my best to cover up the news mean while ;) Back to news.. Fights, dust, crowd, blood are waiting for you in the DEATHBOWL, the Imperial Arena ! You will find here the first images and the story of this well awaited RTS-Action game to be released in Autumn 2002. The Gladiators official website is still under construction; but check it out now and then to get more new screenshots and videos.

The official site for the FPS title, Day of the Mutants, from Techland is now available. The site includes some screens and some game features. I bet more will come in the future. Well, check it out here.